Before you do anything I recommend you consult with a conservator. Likely he/she will advise treatment of some sort (e.g., deacidification) the purpose of which will be to preserve what you have. If there are tears or other condition issues, you will have the option to decide whether to treat as well.
After the item has been treated, the conservator can recommend ways to frame it. One popular option is to frame the page showing the baseball woodcuts (which the conservator can remove from the issue) and place the remainder of the issue in a conservation-appropriate (e.g., mylar) sleeve affixed to the back of the frame. When framing, you will not want the glass to be in contact with the woodcut. You can accomplish this by either encapsulating the woodcut in a mylar sleeve, or having a conservation-appropriate mount at the edges (which will be the contact point with the glass). I would recommend the latter as IMO it will present better. I would also recommend using a glass that absorbs UV radiation. Finally, for optimal presentation, you can use glare-resistant glass. Such glass is more expensive, but if it fits within your budget is worth considering.
BTW, congrats on owning such a piece! IMO it is the single most important 19th century baseball woodcut known, and tremendously undervalued.
Last edited by benjulmag; 02-24-2020 at 03:41 AM.
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