A charming gift book showcasing baseball cards from the nineteenth and
early twentieth centuries alongside photos from the early days of the
nation's beloved pastime
Game Faces showcases rare and colorful baseball cards from the Library
of Congress's Benjamin K. Edwards Collection, bringing to life an era of
American history that saw the game explode in popularity. Marrying gems
from the collection's 2,100 baseball cards to images of American life
from 1887 to 1914, the book also offers engaging insights into the
players and the game, giving readers an intimate view of both baseball's
development and American culture at the turn of the twentieth century.
The book highlights cards depicting many of the game's first
stars--including Ty Cobb, Cy Young, and Christy Mathewson--as well as
less widely known figures, shown with extravagant ornamentation and
boldly juxtaposed colors that render the cards works of art in their own
right. Game Faces is a rich, engrossing history of the baseball card
and the ways that it has illustrated and influenced American culture as
a whole. It is a must-have for those who love baseball.