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  First Edition of John B. Foster's Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide; with a photo of Babe Ruth and his Minor-League Team

  FOSTER, John B; [George Herman 'Babe' Ruth].

  Spalding’s Official Base Ball Guide Thirty-Ninth Year 1915.

  New York: American Sports Publishing Company, 1915.

  First edition of the first official baseball guide to feature an image of Babe Ruth. Duodecimo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated with over 100 full page engravings of ballplayers and teams and 16 cartoons by famous American artist Homer C. Davenport, featuring George Herman 'Babe' Ruth's first ever appearance in a Spalding guide on page 198. In very good condition with light rubbing to the spine and extremities. An incredible piece of baseball history.

  Price: $1,800.00     Item Number: 145326

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  "Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world": First Edition of The Babe Ruth Story; Finely Bound by The Harcourt Bindery

  RUTH, Babe.

  The Babe Ruth Story.

  New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc, 1948.

  First edition of Babe Ruth's autobiography. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, illustrated with 49 black-and-white photographs. Founded over a century ago in 1900, the Harcourt Bindery is the oldest and largest traditional bindery in America exclusively devoted to fine traditional leather bookbinding by hand. Harcourt Bindery uses 22 karat genuine gold leaf, top grades of Nigerian moroccos, and hand marbled papers from craftsmen representing seven countries. In fine condition.

  Price: $1,500.00     Item Number: 152122

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