Very rare 1845 Boy's and Girl's Book of Sports.
Lot 28. Very rare 1845 Boy's and Girl's Book of Sports. Historic little (5" x 3 1/2") rarely seen pamphlet. Published by Geo. P. Daniels in Providence. Mentioned in Barry Slote's extensive coverage of pre 1900 Historical Baseball Books published in a 1995 Vintage & Classic Baseball Collector at a value of $3-$4,000. The cover notes "Embellished with Cuts" and on page 18 of the 24 page booklet, an article entitled "BALL" commences, with a woodcut, describing an early version of baseball. The back cover is missing and the front cover has a stain. The inside pages are in excellent condition.
Minimum Bid $300.
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