Hard to find - Professional Baseball Calendar 1981 - First Edition

Published by Baseball Magazine Sha, this is the The History of Japanese Professional Baseball Calendar 1981.4~1982.3, subtitled Calendar History of Japanese Professional Baseball.

Upon opening the cover, there is a Message from the Founder, so while it's unclear how many years it was published, this item appears to be the first issue.

It measures approximately 35 x 31 cm, and when fully opened, it doubles to 62 cm in height.
This is a deluxe edition with thick paper, 16 pages (32 sides), and was priced at a high 990 yen even at the time.

It's not just a simple composition of player photos and dates. For months with pennant races, it expands to include the Central and Pacific League schedules, and each day is accompanied by a topic from professional baseball history.
Furthermore, for months without games, such as in winter, special features with various unique ideas are included, as shown in photos 7 and 8.

The condition is good, with no folds, tears, tape, or pinholes, as it has not been taped up or hung. Considering it is nearly 40 years old, it is in beautiful condition.

This may be due to my lack of knowledge, but I have never seen another one like it before.

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