The Fairport Nine
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1880. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [7], viii, [2], 1-188, [6] (pages of publisher's advertisements), [2] pp. Green cloth with black and gold lettering and decorations on the front board and spine. Pale yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Illustrated with a frontispiece. McCue 24. A children's book that explores class distinctions and features a sympathetic portrayal of a Black character. The best friend of the main character is Black. He is the team's star left fielder. According to McCue this novel is the fifth fictional work to feature the sport of baseball. Certainly, it is an early work to heavily feature baseball (two games at least are featured in the book). The novel was first serialized in 1880, this is the first trade edition. A pleasing copy indeed. Very Good. Item #000011318
A small lean, a prize bookplate and a name on the front pastedown.
Price: $750.00