Lawson's Patent Game: Base Ball With Cards Execution - United States added leaf facing half-title page

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Lawson's Patent Game: Base Ball With Cards Execution - United States added leaf facing half-title page(Baseball) LAWSON'S PATENT GAME: BASE BALL WITH CARDS. Boston, Mass.: Lawson Card Co., 1884. Originally patented on September 16, 1884, "Lawson's Patent Game: Base Ball With Cards" is the earliest known baseball card game ever produced. The game is complete and consists of 36 playing cards, 2 value cards, one rules pamphlet and the original box; all cards are without flaw, rules pamphlet with minor fraying along upper edge of front wrapper, original