Spalding's BB Guide 1876

[RedStitches]

I'm sure you have heard this before but I'm new to this so here goes:
My Grandfather gave my son a Spalding's
Baseball Guide back in 1985 or so. Gramp is gone now but would be well over 100. Anyway, I have looked into this a bit and I do not find any acknowledgement of it being a reprint. I know it has been reprinted and has a reprint indication on page four. This one only has a baseball diamond and all the measurements on page four. Are there any other ways to tell if it is a reprint? It is in great shape.
Thanks for the help.
New guy on the boards.

[Leon]

Not being condescending but does it look and feel like a 100 yr old book in great condition? Hundred year old paper, even in nice condition, would age a little bit, you would think. I don't have any of the Spaulding guides and don't remember handling any but I would guess they are similar to other periodicals of the time period, which I have handled numerous times (as most on the board probably have too) regards

[barrysloate]

Almost all the remaining 1876 Spalding Guides are in really nice condition, and they are all reprints. The chance of finding an original guide that old in really nice condition is virtually impossible. They should have an indication that they are reprints but unfortunately they don't.

[Jason19th]

I think that what you have is actually a reprint that was made in the early 1900's. If you have what I think that you have look closely at the ads on the inside front and back covers-- i think that there will be mention Spalding winning awards at the 1904 and 1908 World's Fairs. if so this isn't a 1876 item but it may still be old. the first mention seems to be 1878) I have never figured out exactly what the item is and it tends to sell in the 25-50 range on ebay

[RedStitches]

Originally Posted by Jason19th

I think that what you have is actually a reprint that was made in the early 1900's. If you have what I think that you have look closely at the ads on the inside front and back covers-- i think that there will be mention Spalding winning awards at the 1904 and 1908 World's Fairs. if so this isn't a 1876 item but it may still be old. the first mention seems to be 1878) I have never figured out exactly what the item is and it tends to sell in the 25-50 range on ebay

It does indeed have that ad. For all of my looking through it I never noticed that. Thank you.
And thanks to everyone who took the time to post. I appreciate your help.

[Leon]

Same reprint here. (link below).....Bumping this to help folks not get burned. I have already emailed the seller so we shall see..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1876-SPAULDI...item461451847b

[Leon]

So here is the email response from the seller, which I told her is all wrong. She IS misleading people by NOT stating it's a reprint....

"Dear type-card-collector,

You are absolutely correct - I panicked and checked the listing to make sure I didn't claim it was original print. Whew - I think all is good, If you saw that then others will also and know that it is what it is. Thank you ! Ruth
- capecodresaler"




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[baseballart]

Leon

She has now added that it is an early reprint. You must be more persuasive than you thought.

Max

[Leon]

Originally Posted by baseballart

Leon

She has now added that it is an early reprint. You must be more persuasive than you thought.

Max

I am going to guess it was this subsequent email I sent- Still, at least an honest seller and all is good....


"Actually, you DID claim it is original by not saying it isn’t. You say it’s an 1876 guide and it’s not. You really should put a big THIS IS A REPRINT in the description. Someone will definitely get fooled on this. Had I not researched it I would have been fooled. What you are advertising is an 1876 guide. By not saying it is a reprint you imply, by omission, it is real. It’s not. No need to panic, just cancel the auction and start it over with a description that is true instead of a lie. It’s not difficult to do the right thing.
LL"

[barrysloate]

I originally thought she had a Horton reprint, which were made in 1988. But my Horton has an ISBN number under where it reads Reach & Johnson, and hers does not. So it probably is a different reprint, but it certainly is not old. I would guess it was made in the last 25 years or so.

[Jason19th]

I had one of these once and I think it is a bit older then Barry is thinking. If I had to guess I would put it some time in the between 1910 and 1930. It is not a reprint and makes no pretense of actually being from 1876 as it has ads as late as 1908 and other entries (rules I think) from 1878.

[barrysloate]

What would be the reason for reprinting this guide in the early 20th century? Who would be the market for it? Seems strange.