The Book of Baseball, 1911 In Bickham’s own day it

In Bickham’s own day it was difficult to get a complete set of the Universal Penman

imperfect chemicals — plus enemy bullets around the photographer's ears

and simple experiments and diagrams are used to illustrate each step

" The separate etudes cover a wide stylistic range

The Book of Baseball, 1911 In Bickham’s own day itThis 100th anniversary commemorative edition constitutes the definitive guide to professional baseball as it was played a century ago. One of the most sought after documents of the sport's early days, it explores baseball's roots in the 1830s, the origins of the National and American leagues, the art of pitching, star plays and players, umpiring, the minor leagues, and many other aspects of our national pastime. More than 220 illustrations include