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    1948 Babe Ruth Signed "The Babe Ruth Story" Book....

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    1948 Babe Ruth Signed "The Babe Ruth Story" Book. Babe Ruth signed and inscribed this first edition biography, "The Babe Ruth Story," as told to Bob Considine and published by E.P. Dutton & Co., New York. The signature is on the title page and is a very strong blue ink with an inscription to Stuart Felsen. Inside pages are clean and in near fine condition, with 49 photo plates, illustrations and pictorial endpapers. No dust jacket, and the exterior is generally clean with some wear visible on the back. The backstrip is almost completely detatched, but could be easily restored. Full LOA from PSA/DNA. Auction LOA from James Spence Authentication.

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    Auction Dates
    May, 2012
    3rd-5th Thursday-Saturday
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