First edition. Very good+ copy in original blue cloth binding with gold titles and image of Uncle Sam toting a bat (Two contemporary previous owner inked names on front end-paper. Front hinge cracked while rear hinge is strangthened with white paper tape. Traces of mild damp staining at edges of rear blanks. ) Overall pleasing copy of this extensively researched volume from the early days of the last century. Several pull-out gatefolds & numerous illustrations. ; 5 3/4" x 8"; 542 pages