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RUTH, GEORGE HERMAN "BABE" | Babe Ruth's Own Book of Baseball. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1928

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June 21, 07:44 PM GMT

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6,000 - 8,000 USD

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RUTH, GEORGE HERMAN "BABE"

Babe Ruth's Own Book of Baseball. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1928


8vo. Photo illustrated; some initial light spotting. Original gilt-stamped blue cloth; spine faded, with wear to spine ends and upper joint. 


First edition, signed limited issue, signed twice by Babe, first on fly-leaf "to Jimmy from Ruth" and "Babe Ruth" on limitation page. Number 174 of 1000 copies signed by Ruth. 

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