1987

For the Base Ball Hobbyist . . . 19th Century Baseball 1884 SPALDING'S Official BASE-BALL GUIDE ~ Licensed reprint edition by Horton Publishing Co. issued in 1988 ~ More than a quarter century ago Horton Publishing Company, in cooperation with and under license by Spalding Sports Worldwide, issued this complete reprint edition of a very scarce, late 19th century baseball guide. At last, hobbyists and historians of average means could obtain usable copies of rare old guides at favorable prices. Today, with Horton's reprint guides out-of-print, they are collector's items in their own right! This reprint guide has been faithfully reproduced in every regard the vintage original - right down to the period advertisements. Don't miss this opportunity to add one to your hobby library. Please note: this is a REPRINT edition - not an original - although it faithfully reproduces the original right down to its advertisements, schedules and other ephemeral matter. Of course, its historical information is unequaled among baseball books of the day. There are nearly 150 pages in this guide. Price is less than 10 cents per page. *Condition: Excellent - lightly used, tightly bound. _______________________ Important: Shipping Information Our goal has always been to keep shipping costs low. Our objective is to sell cards and other things of interest to baseball hobbyists - not make money by overcharging on shipping. U.S. residents: We combine multiple items purchased so you pay only the shipping on the heaviest item - all other items ship free of charge. (An exception would be if an item must be sent via media/book rate.) All Other Countries: Email us first. To receive your combined shipping, please wait for us to send you a combined invoice. The eBay checkout system usually displays an incorrect shipping charge. (It is normally too high.) Please do not pay for each item separately; if you pay separately, there is no shipping discount. We pack your order carefully - sandwiching cards between cardboard and utilizing boxes, bubble wrap, etc., as necessary - to ensure your items arrive in the condition you expect. Items are shipped the next business day after we receive your payment. We ship 5 - usually 6 - days each week. Payment should be made within 7 days after notification of purchase. BC-5B ~ The Baseball Hobbyist and Gram invite you to visit their eBay Store ~