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Lot 168
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Lot Number: 168
Description: Rare and important 1907 "History of Colored Base Ball" book by Sol White with impossibly scarce supplement. Landmark soft-cover work published in 1907 was written by Baseball Hall of Famer Sol White. It stands as one of the most important publications related to baseball in general and is considered the definitive early history of the game as played within the African American community. It remains the lone source for much of what is known on the topic starting with the Babylon, Long Island Nine of 1885 and continuing through 1906. It is also one of the great rarities of the genre with the number of known examples likely settling at fewer than (15). The offered was found within the archive of R.H. Jones and is being offered for the first time publicly. The (128) page book is well illustrated and filled with detailed information. It also includes a supplement in the form of an additional chapter (starting at page numbered 129) entitled "History of Colored Base-Ball during 1907." This stapled together group of pages continues where the bound book left off and is exceedingly rare with only (1) or (2) other copies known. The book (3.5"x6") is fragile in nature and typically found with condition issues. Front cover has separated and the back remains only partially affixed. There is chipping and/or other corner and edge wear that effects both the covers and some of the interior pages. The first inside page has some discoloration. Supplement has pencil notations on both front and back. A rare opportunity to acquire one of the most sought after and significant early baseball publications: See descriptionEstimated Price Range: ($8,500-$15,000)
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