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1868 New England Baseballist- A Weekly Journal, an Advocate of the National Game, Field Sports and the Drama.
Lot 11. 1868 New England Baseballist- A Weekly Journal, an Advocate of the National Game, Field Sports and the Drama. So reads the Masthead surrounding a small baseball wood cut. The New England Baseballist is very rarely offered, rarer even than the The Ballplayers Chronicle (lot 10). The first issue of the Baseballist was August 6, 1868. Box scores and accounts from the first issue included those for the Union Club, Mutuals, Tri-Mountain, Atlantics, Eckford and others. The Baseballist continued for 22 issues to December 31, 1868, each of 4 pages. Nine of the first 11 issues and 2 afterward had a 4" square woodcut on the front page of a baseball player. (list on request). On January 9, 1869 The National Chronicle succeeded the Baseballist with a more diversified look at American Sports and Amusements. The publication continued with 4 pages (expanded later on), the box scores continued in season as well as many articles including several on the 1869 Red Stockings, until June 18, 1870 when the publication ceased. The National Chronicle also provided 8 additional woodcuts on their front page including John Rogers, John Chapman James D’W Lovett and the great James Creighton. A list of all the woodcuts is available on request. The pages are all loose, but in excellent condition and very readable. The pages are housed in a 9" x 14 1/2" blue slipcase from the Cleveland Public Library where the collection was de-accessed from the Mears Collection.
Minimum Bid $5,000.
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