Published by Wright & Ditson, Boston, 1884
Seller: Wallace & Clark, Booksellers, Katy, TX, U.S.A.
First Edition
Pictorial Paper Wrappers. Condition: Very Good +. First Edition. (Baseball) WRIGHT & DITSON'S BASE BALL GUIDE CONTAINING THE OFFICERS, CONSTITUTION, PLAYING RULES, AND PLAYERS OF THE UNION ASSOCIATION OF BASE BALL CLUBS. INCLUDING THE SCHEDULES OF THE UNION ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL LEAGUE, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, AND COLLEGE ASSOCIATION; THE BEST BATTING AND FIELDING AVERAGES, AND THE STANDINGS OF THE CLUBS IN THE VARIOUS ASSOCIATIONS FOR 1884, WITH HINTS, ITEMS OF INTEREST, ETC. Boston: Wright & Ditson, 1884. First edition. 16mo - 4" x 6-3/16". Pink pictorial paper wrappers in lovely condition with light soiling and wear. Seventy-three numbered pages plus twenty additional pages of advertisements, for this base ball guide book from 1884, featuring the Union Association of Base Ball Clubs. The Union Association of Base Ball Clubs was formed as a major league association but it lasted just one year, disbanding after the 1884 season. This book documents a rare chapter in the early history of professional baseball in the United States. The condition of the book is VERY GOOD +. Rare.