- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Peter L. Stern, Chestnut Hill, MA, U.S.A.Peter L. Stern
AbeBooks seller since July 21, 2026
Condition: Used
US$ 12,500.00
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
First Edition. Some cloth staining; a very good copy in a chipped dust jacket; in a custom quarter-morocco clamshell box. The copy has been signed by Ruth, Bob Considine and others for presentation to the publisher 'on the occasion of Babe Ruth giving the manuscript of this book to the Yale University Library.' In return, a thin, sickly, dying Ruth received a citation in New Haven from the varsity baseball team captain, one George H.W. Bush. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
Seller Inventory # 1401
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Babe Ruth Story
- Author
- RUTH, BABE, AS TOLD TO BOB CONSIDINE
- Publisher
- E.P. Dutton 1948, New York
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition
Peter L. Stern
Chestnut Hill, MA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since July 21, 2026
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 3 to 7 business days | 5 to 7 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 9.00 | US$ 9.00 |
Payment methods
Store description
With more than 50 years in the rare book trade, Peter L. Stern, in various commercial structures, is well-regarded and established, specializing in, but not limited to, 19th and 20th century literature, signed and inscribed books, manuscripts, and as a late colleague termed it, the elusive oddment. Our inventory, located near Boston, is available to be viewed only by appointment.
Specialty
Signed & Inscribed Books, Detective Fiction, English And American Literature, Literary Autographs & Manuscripts, Arthur Conan Doyle & Sherlock HolmesSeller's business information
Peter L. Stern
MA, U.S.A.
Terms of sale
Our company name is Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (Federal ID #04-3326576),
and we are located at 1320 Centre Street, Suite 103, Newton, MA 02459, and our email is
info@sternrarebooks.com, and any complaints, questions or suggestions may be directed to Peter L.
Stern, our authorized representative.
All books described are first printings unless otherwise noted.
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