Sep 17, 2015 - Sale 2391

Sale 2391 - Lot 67

Price Realized: $ 3,250
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Estimate: $ 2,500 - $ 3,500
(BASEBALL.) Group of 50 Reach annual guides. 8vo, most in publisher's color wrappers with moderate wear, 1889 bound in cloth, 19th-century guides with heavier wear or lacking wrappers, a few missing leaves. New York, 1883-1939
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Includes the annual guides for the 1883-88, 1895-99, and 1901-39 seasons--a wide swath of early baseball history, and almost a complete run. The Reach guides were founded in 1883 as the official organ of the American Association, the first enduring rival to the National League. They became the official American League guide from 1901 until their merger with the Spalding guide in 1940. with--bound photocopies of the missing 1890-94 and 1900 guides.