Lot 226. Four Early 19th Century books on baseball. A 24 page paper back with a very attractive cover, "Outdoor Sports for Boys". Shows a boy batting on the cover. By Father Friendlyworld, published in Philadelphia in 1870. Two full pages on baseball at the beginning. Back cover shows color picture of Wanamaker Building in Philadelphia, who apparently sponsored the book. Some biting in the lower corners of the covers and the first few pages. A hardback "Popular Pastimes" by Milton Bradley in 1867 with 22 pages on baseball including a couple of woodcuts. A 380 page 1864 hardcover book by Dick & Fitzgerald, "Public Business". A couple of pages on "the laws of Cricket" followed by a dozen on the "laws of base-ball". Finally, a 210 page from 1870, "Popular Amusements", with a 12 page commentary on baseball. Also chapters on Horse Racing and Football. Overall in excellent condition. Minimum Bid $250.
