'The Book of Baseball' - Check out this wonderful photographs!

[wolterse]

I just got the biding restored on this incredible period piece. When I originally purchased it about 2.5 years ago, the binding had all but been destroyed due to severe water damage. The only thing holding it together was duct tape. I think the bindery did a tremendous job restoring the biding while keeping a period look to the book. It really has some tremendous photography in it, which I wanted to share with you all.

The book was published in 1911 by New York P.F. Collier and Son Publishers. William Patten and J. Walker McSpadden edited and compiled it.

The contents cover pages of everything from 'the early days of the game,' 'a review of the 1910 season,' 'the art of pitching,' 'stars and players' and many other topics. In total there are over 150 pages!!

Enjoy!!

[FrankWakefield]

I have that book...


Isn't it just a blessing for fans of the era when T206s were distributed? 1909-1911 was one of the peaks for baseball... great cards, great books, great players, one of the high points in minor league teams...


Treasure that book, Erich!!! Congratulations for getting one.

[barrysloate]

The Book of Baseball has always been a prize for vintage baseball book collectors. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find in nice condition because of the materials used for the covers (they are kind of soft and easily scraped). Perhaps the best known photograph in the book is the full plate of the New Orleans Pelicans with Joe Jackson.