19th Century Wood Cut Prints

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Similar to Derek’s Frank Grant, there is also a Sol White from around 1889 that was part of a team composite of 9, if I recall correctly.

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Lew Lipset was the man when it came to NY Clipper woodcuts. He had many of the complete newspapers as well. That’s where I got just about all of mine that I had at one time, I believe I had each of the HOF’ers that were produced.

Lew also self-published a softcover “booklet” which pictured every NY Clipper baseball woodcut ever produced. Very hard to find today, a very small quantity was made, maybe something like 50 or so. I was able to buy one off of eBay many years ago but no longer have it.

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FYI
Derek, the color versions of the woodcuts are not really an issue, but are hand done mostly many years later. I believe there is still a company that is colorizing these. At one time they used to send them on spec to bookshops etc. some are pretty accurate, but many are not. Gary’s example above is particularly well done. (And thank you.)
As for the New York Clipper books I know of at least 2 versions. The Lipset version is hard to find, but there are at least 3 copies available online 40-50 bucks or so.
The other version is a Mcfarland publication from around 2010,. It has the biographies and I think all the woodcuts. I know there is a 2 volume version but I think there may be a 1 volume version also, not sure. These are also available but last I looked were more expensive.

[h2oya311]

Thanks Bruce. Great info on the colored versions.

Phil - do you have an image of the Sol White Woodcut? I don’t think I’ve ever seen that one before.

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Here is my 66 Atlantics Athletics cut.

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Very nice, George. That one is much rarer than the other.

Here you go, Derek......

[h2oya311]

Phil - that's awesome! Thanks for sharing!

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Thank you ebay (even though I paid too much).

July 21, 1866
Officers of the National Association of Base Ball Players.