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102bas: 1890 Baseball's Social Scene. Lovely color engraving shows several scenes of crowds socializing during baseball. Caption reads, "The Social Side of Inter-Collegiate Baseball." Published in an issue of Harper's Weekly circa 1890. 11x16 in. $50



103bas: 1894 Inter-Collegiate Baseball Scenes. Print shows several photgraphs of inter-collegiate baseball games. Photos accompanied by unrelated text. Published in an 1894 issue of Harper's Weekly. 11x16 in. $30



105bas: 1904 Cincinnati Nocturnal Baseball. Print shows several photographs of Cincinnati's attempt to have baseball games at night. Published in a 1904 issue of Harper's Weekly. 8x11 in. $20



109bas: 1933 Chicago Cubs. Print shows a photograph of five outfielders from the Chicago Cubs. Published in 1933. Photo accompanied by text. 9x11 in.
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110bas: 1895 Inter-collegiate Portraits. Print shows several photographs of Ivy League baseball teams. Photos are accompanied by text. Published in an 1895 issue of Harper's Weekly. 11x16 in. $30



111bas: 1899 Inter-collegiate Baseball Stars. Print shows several photographs of Ivy League stars in action. Photos accompanied by text. Published in an 1899 issue of Harper's Weekly. 11x16 in. $30



112bas: 1874: Boston Baseball Team in England. Hand colored engraving from Harper’s Weekly, titled "Baseball in England: The Match on Lord’s Cricket Grounds Between the Red Stockings and the Athletics." Shows a crowd of English spectators watching two American teams play baseball. A flag flying over the field says "Boston 1873-74, Champions of the United States." This is presumably referring to the Red Stockings team. 11x16 in.
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114bas: Philadelphia Athletics Baseball Players. RARE. Nine hand-colored portraits of players on the Philadelphia Athletics baseball team, from the July 25, 1874 issue of Harper’s Weekly. The name of each player and his position is printed beneath each portrait. This is a wonderful print which would be perfect for anyone with an interest in baseball history! 11x16 in.
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115bas: A.B. Frost baseball print. This hand colored half tone shows a runner about to slide into home base with the catcher standing ready to catch the ball and tag the runner out.This would make an excellent gift for any baseball enthusiasts 10.5x15 in. $80



201bas: 1866- Victorian Baseball Rarity This picture of the offices of the National Association of Baseball Players in an original cover of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper of July 21,1866. It measures 10 1/2x16. The pictures are actual wood engravings as that was how pictorial newspapers or magazines produced their artwork in that era. The center portrait is John Wildey, President. Clockwise: Mortimer Rogers, First Vice President; HC Sexton, Second Vice President, A.H. Rogers, Secretary and PJ Cazans, Treasurer. Condition very good. Small tear mended at bottom. 10.5x16 in.
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202bas: A Base-Ball Incident - Caught Between The Bases. Drawn by Kemble from the August 31, 1889 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. English version pictured also available in German. 11x16 in. $50



203bas: A Ball or a Strike-Which? Drawn by T. De Thulstrup. From Harper's Weekly dated Saturday, July 28, 1888. 11x16 in.
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204bas: Base-Ball in England - The Match on Lord's Cricket Grounds Between the Red Stockings and the Athletics. Harper's Weekly dated September 5, 1874. From a sketch by Abner Crossman. 11x16 in.
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205bas: Hand-colored engraving from Harper's Weekly. The Winning Run - How Is It, Umpire? Dated August 22, 1885 Drawn by T. De Thulstrup. 11x16 in. $100



207bas: October 26, 1867 issue of Harper's Weekly. Hand-colored engraving of The Champion Nine Of The Union Base-Ball Club of Morrisania, New York. Photographed by Grotecloss. 11x7.5 in.
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210bas: Cover of Harper's Weekly dated July 28, 1888. Hand colored engraving titled "A Ball or a Strike - Which?" Drawn by T. De Thulstrup. 11x16 in.
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213bas: From the July 1, 1865 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. "Grand Match Between the Athletic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia, and the Resolute Club of Brooklyn, N.Y., Thursday, June 15th, at the Union Ground, Brooklyn." Engraving size: 5 1/2x16 in. Page size: 11x16 in.
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214bas: This page from Harper's Weekly of July 27, 1878 is titled, " Baseball at Blackville - The "White Stockings Against the "Black Legs" - First Blood for the "Black Legs." It is a full page hand colored wood engraving showing a baseball game in the south among slaves. Look closely and you will notice that the "first blood" mentioned is the fact that the ball is hitting the batter right in the face. 11x16in.
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215bas: This advertisement for Bull Durham Tobacco dates from 1915 and suggests that lighting up a fresh-rolled "Bull" Durham cigarette is one of the best way to enjoy a ball game. The graphic at the top of the ad is a great view of a baseball stadium and how its fans might look in 1915. 16x11in.
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216bas: This print is a an advertisement dated 1935 for the Young & Rubicam Advertising Agency of New YOrk, Chicago and Detroit. The title at the top reads, "Not So Good", while the text relays the message that a you shouldn't sacrifice sureness simply to play to the grandstand. A greata framable print for any collector. 13.5x11 in. $40



217bas: This print is dated May 3, 1942 and is titled: "Best 2nd Baseman Shows How It's Done". The series of 9 pictures shows Yankee player Joe Gordon stopping Athletic's player Elmer Valo from stealing second base. 14x10.5in. $40



218bas: 1895 Harper's Weekly page showing 4 different types of pitches. Both sides of this page have text concerning the different aspects of baseball - focusing mainly on pitching and how important the right type of pitch is for each different batter. 16x11in. $40



219bas: 1891 cover of Frank Leslie's Illustrated News printed in German has a beautiful hand colored wood engraving of a catcher, batter, umpire and the grandstands from the LEague Championships in New York. This would be absolutely spectacular framed and a great addition to anyone's collection. 16x11in.
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220bas: November 1889 cover of Frank Leslie' Illustrated News printed in German is made up of two different hand colored wood engravings. The top engraving shows the shocked look on the face of the fans. THe bottom engraving shows a player sliding into base and being tagged "Out!" 16x11in. $80



221bas: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper dated June 23, 1888 is titled "Baseball in New York City - A General View of the Polo Ground, With a Match Game In Progress." This is a beautiful hand colored wood engraving showing the perspective of the whole polo ground. The New York skyline is in teh background with the grandstand and bleachers on either side. The playing field shows all of the positions played. In the foreground are people standing in the outfield watching and passing by on horseback or in coaches. Wonderful detailing and beautifully colored. There is some slight staining in the upper end lower right margins that would be easily hidden by matting. 11x16in.
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222bas: A. B. Frost did this delightful cartoon version of a baseball team in the August 30, 1890 issue of Harper's Weekly. Each of the team postions is portrayed by a different caricature - including the Grand Stand and the Bleechers. 16x11in. $30



223bas: Harper's Weekly 1886 hand colored wood engraving titled, "A Double Play - First League Game New york Against Boston, April 29." This print is full of action with the second baseman about to catch the ball, a runner on his way into base, the batter running towards first base and the umpire watching over everything. The grandstand is covered in flag bunting with flags flying everywhere. This would be amazing framed. 16x11in. $120



224bas: 1889 Baseball picture of William Ewing. Hand colored engraved image from Harper's Weekly titled, "William Ewing, Captain of the New York Base-Ball Club" drawn by T. De Thulstrup. Shows William Ewing standing on the baseball field wearing his catcher's uniform. 11 X 16in.
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225bas: 1888 Riot scene at a baseball game. Hand colored engraved image from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper titled, "The Baseball Craze-The Approaching Climax of the Contest for the Championship-Adverse Decision by the Referee." Shows a large group of baseball spectators upset due to a referee's call. 11 X 16in. $80



226bas: 1887 Second baseman catching the ball. Hand colored full page engraved image from Harper's Weekly titled, "Thrown Out on Second" drawn by Gilbert Gaul. Shows a second baseman catching the ball during a baseball game. 22 X 16in.
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227bas: 1888 Baseball pictures of Timothy J. Keefe and William Ewing. Hand colored engraved image from Harper's Weekly titled, "The Winning Battery of the New York Baseball Team." Shows separate images of both Timothy J. Keefe and William EWing standing on the baseball field. 11 X 16in.
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228bas: 1889 Specators enjoying a college baseball game. Hand colored full page engraved image from Harper's Weekly titled, "A Collegiate Game of Baseball" drawn by W. P. Snyder. Shows a group of young women and a few men sitting in the bleachers enjoying a college baseball game. 22 X 16in.
SOLD



229bas: 1882 Picture of the Providence Base-Ball Club. Beautifully hand colored engraved image titled,” The Providence Base-Ball Club,” from Harper’s Weekly. Shows scene of the team picture. 11 x 16in.
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230bas: 1882 Picture of the Chicago Base-Ball Club. Beautifully hand colored engraved image titled,” The Chicago Base-Ball Club,” from Harper’s Weekly. Shows scene of the team picture. 9 x 11in. $40



231bas: Antique Baseball Game Advertisement titled, “Tip Tops vs. All Stars.”. This is a beautiful baseball game advertisement by the American Printing Company from St. Joseph’s Missouri - on reverse is a child with an All Stars Jersey pitching - presumably this is a little league poster. 14 x 11in. $60



232bas: 1909 Image of a baseball player swinging the bat. Beautifully hand colored engraved image titled,”Play Ball!” This is the front page of Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly from April 8, 1909. Shows scene of a baseball player swinging the bat. 11 x 16in. $50



233bas: 1897 Base-Ball At Possumville. By Kembell for Kembell's "Possumville Sketches." Hand-colored half-tone published in Leslie's Weekly on May 20, 1897 in New York. Copyright 1897 by Arkell Weekly Co., No. 110 Fifth Avenue. Scene depicts disgruntled baseball players. 11x16in. $50



234bas: 1882 The Chicago Base-Ball Club - From A Photograph By the Photo-Mechanical Printing Company. Hand-colored wood engraving titled, "The Chicago Base-Ball Club" published in Harper's Weekly on October 14, 1882. Volume XXVI., No. 1347. Scene depicts all the players of The Chicago Base-Ball Club posing for the camera. 11x9in. $40



235bas: 1869 Burglar's Implements Used In the Ocean Bank Robbery, New York City AND Presentation Of A Champion Bat To the "Red Stocking" Base-Ball Club, Cincinnati, Ohio, On Its Return Home - Sketched By J.A. Gervis. Hand-colored half-tone published in Harper's Weekly on July 24, 1869. Top scene on page depicts various types of tools and bottom scene on page displays the Presentation of a Champion Bat to the "Red-Stocking" Baseball Club. 11x16in. $40



236bas: 1893 "As Is" "American Football" - (Revised By the New Rules) - By Walter Camp - Illustrated by Harper & Brothers. Top upper lefthand corner torn through print. Four half-tone photos depicting The Yale Nine, The Harvard Nine, The Princeton Nine and The University of Pennsylvania Nine. Published in Harper's Weekly in 1893. 11x16in. $20



237bas: 1881 The Cornel Crew For England - From Photographs By Evans AND The Princeton College Base-Ball Nine - Photographed By Pach, hand-colored wood engraving published in Harper's Weekly on May 14, 1881, depicting on upper half of page, the four Cornell Crew for England; and on lower half of page, The Princeton College Base-Ball Nine. 11x16in. $40



238bas: Safe Hit Texas Vegetables Package Label from Gulf Distributing Co., Inc. in Weslaco, Texas, U.S.A. Picture shows a baseball player in action after striking the ball with his bat. 5x7in. $30



239bas: 1874 The Maple Leaf Base-Ball Club of Guelph, Ontario, Canada AND Pearl Fishing At Ceylon, which includes two other scenes in middle of page. Hand-colored wood engraving published in Harper's Weekly on September 12, 1874. 11x16in. $40



240bas: 1889 The First League Game of Base-Ball of the Season - Drawn by C.D. Gibson. Hand-colored half-tone scene portraying the New York Versus Boston Baseball teams, published in Harper's Weekly on April 27, 1889. Volume XXXIII., No. 1688. 16.5x11.5in. $50


  
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