first edition Hardcover
1884 · London
London: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co, 1884. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Thick octavo. 760pp. Copiously illustrated. Chromolithograph frontispiece. Elaborately decorated green and red beveled cloth decorated in black and gilt. Owner name dated in 1886, cloth worn mostly near the lower extremities, very good or better. Includes rules, explanations, and diagrams of many sports including the American game of baseball. A handsome copy.
(Inventory #: 605393)