Balldom.  The Britannica of Baseball.  By George L. Moreland.  Hardcover, no dust jacket, pub. 1914, 304 pages.  Covers very dirty and wording is faded, wear at edges, binding is good and tight, former owners name on both front and back endpapers, old moisture stain on upper right corner of the first 60 pages.  Estate sale find from the same family as former owner so this has been in the same family since 1914.  This is an original, NOT a reprint.  " A complete history of the American and National Leagues.  First and only authentic chronology ever published.  Voluminous record and absolutely accurate statistics.  Fascinating facts for fans of America's greatest sport from 1845-1914."  History of the game (not necessarily "invented" by Abner Doubleday), early rules, early teams, club rosters and records,  players statistics, etc.  Shipping weight less than 1 pound, will ship via Media Mail.