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.

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Title: The Babe Ruth Story
Publisher: E.P. Dutton 1948, New York
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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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.

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