1877 NL Constitution question

[aelefson]

Hi-
I recently acquired the book scanned below as a reprint for research purposes. As I do not own an authentic one, how do the two versions differ? I expected to see a reprint page or note, but my limited reading of it thus far has not uncovered one. Were they just made in a different size? Mine is 6.5 inches tall. I can provide more scans or details if desired. If someone has one, please post an authentic 1877 NL constitution.
Thanks in advance,
Alan Elefson
aelefson@hotmail.com

[barrysloate]

Alan- the 1877 Constitution is quite rare, and I can't recall if I have ever seen an original. To my understanding, the original and reprint are identical.

[barrysloate]

I just checked my reprint copy and on page 2, under "Publisher's Notice", it states that it is a 1988 Horton reprint. Does yours have that? If not, there are two different editions.

[aelefson]

Barry-
It does not have that note on the Publisher's Notice page. Was there also a 1977 reprint? I thought I read that somewhere while googling this earlier today. Thank you for your help.
Alan

[barrysloate]

It's odd that there are two different reprints. You wouldn't think there would be that much demand. Don't know if yours is from 1977, but that certainly is a reasonable possibility.

In 1988 Horton issued a 31 volume reprint set that included a complete run of Spalding Guides from 1876-1905, plus an 1890 Player's League Guide. That's where my copy originates. Yours apparently is different.

[aelefson]

Thanks Barry! I will also continue to peruse it to see if there is some other reprint identifier buried in it. I too agree it is odd for this book to have been reprinted twice (but obviously it was, and maybe more than twice).
Alan