Signed book: Babe Ruth’s Own Book of Baseball. Limited first edition, first printing. NY: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1929. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.25, 301 pages. Signed on the limitations page in fountain pen, “’Babe’ Ruth,” indicating that this is a limited edition of 1000 copies (this being number 485). In very good condition, with gift inscription in another hand to first free end page, weak and partially separated front hinge, two date stamps to inside back cover, sunning and small separation to spine, and scattered light wear to covers and their edges. A classic early Ruth coming off the greatest 2 seasons ever played 1927 - 1928. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.
