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America's First Baseball Book: The Base Ball Player's Pocket Companion
Posted By: barrysloate
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America's First Baseball Book: The Base Ball Player's Pocket Companion
Posted By: Jason Mishelow
Do you have any info on the original cost of the book. I have always wondered if this was a work for the masses or if it was just being bought by the elite "gentleman" who still dominated the organized clubs of the time. Also am I correct that the book stresses the Mass. rules over the New York rules? |
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America's First Baseball Book: The Base Ball Player's Pocket Companion
Posted By: barrysloate
There is no indication of what the book originally cost. It's nicely made so it probably was purchased by someone of at least modest means. What isn't clear, and you've raised a good point, is what was the average baseball fan like in the early days? Was he a rowdy sort, or well mannered and monied? I just don't know. |
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America's First Baseball Book: The Base Ball Player's Pocket Companion
Posted By: barrysloate
I should also add that regardless of the book's original cost, it was likely bought by someone who was fairly well educated. If you didn't have much schooling, the book would have been too technical and uninteresting. That alone suggests it would have been purchased by someone with at least a bit of social standing. |
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America's First Baseball Book: The Base Ball Player's Pocket Companion
Posted By: mr. moses
an awful ot of gambling and drinking going on. Hard to remember the rules exactly |
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America's First Baseball Book: The Base Ball Player's Pocket Companion
Posted By: peter chao
Have you actually seen a copy of the book. Is there a copyright date on an inside page. Also, who was the publisher, any idea of the initial size of the print run. How much would a nice copy of this book sell for at auction. When was the last time the book came up for auction. |
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America's First Baseball Book: The Base Ball Player's Pocket Companion
Posted By: barrysloate
Peter- that's a lot of questions. |
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