Description:Impressive 1885-1941 Spalding Baseball Guide collection (40 pieces) from the library of SABR founding member Ray Nemec (Overall EX with note to description) Very nice run of guide books as issued by Spalding between 1885 and 1941 including pieces from their "Spalding Baseball Guide" and "Spalding Record Book" lines. All but (1) have been hard bound in matching green covers which have gilt lettered edge (plus one duplicate guide that is bound in red). Those denoted with an asterisk (*) have had the guide book cover(s) removed prior to binding. All others have the nicely illustrated covers which are synonymous with these popular reference guides. Includes "Spalding Baseball Guide" from 1885*, 1887*, 1892*, 1895*, 1897*, 1898*, 1899, 1901 (not bound, back cover missing), 1902 (2, one with cover), 1903*, 1904, 1905*, 1906, 1907*, 1926 (note inside states Rules section is missing), 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, and 1941; Spaldings Baseball Record from 1911, 1912, 1913, 1916, 1919*, 1921, 1922, 1923*, and 1924. There is some light general handing/storage wear to the covers, interior pages have varying degrees of wear which more notably effects the earlier pieces and in some cases there might be pages and/or sections of pages which are missing. There are pencil notations throughout which is most cases seems limited to a year being written inside but in others may be more extensive. Also includes reprinted guides from 1884, 98, 99, 1903, 04, and 05: Overall EX with note to description ($750-$1,000)
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