Signed book: The Pictorial History of Baseball by John S. Bowman and Joel Zoss. First edition, first printing. NY: Gallery Books, 1986. Hardcover with dustjacket, 10.5 x 14.5. Signed in ink on the interior pages by 83 ballplayers, including 58 Hall of Famers. Signers are Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Sandy Koufax, Hank Aaron, Luis Aparicio, Luke Appling, Ernie Banks, Earl Battey, Yogi Berra, Lou Boudreau, Ralph Branca, Lou Brock (2), Wade Boggs, Jim Bunning, Lou Burdette, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton, Donn Clendenon, Rocky Colavito, Mike Cuellar, Ray Dandridge, Larry Doby, Dennis Eckersley, Carl Erskine, Dwight Evans, Rick Ferrell, Rollie Fingers, Carlton Fisk, Whitey Ford, Bob Gibson, Rickey Henderson, Tommy Heinrich, Billy Herman, Tommy Holmes, Jim ‘Catfish’ Hunter, Monte Irvin, Reggie Jackson, Fergie Jenkins, Tommy John, George Kell, Harmon Killebrew, Don Larsen, Bob Lemon, Buck Leonard, Jim Lornborg, Juan Marichal, Billy Martin, Eddie Mathews, Denny McClain, Willie McCovey, Dave McNally, Johnny Mize, Eddie Murray, Stan Musial, Don Newcombe, Hal Newhouser, Buck O’Neil, Jim Palmer, Gaylord Perry, Johnny Pesky, Johnny Podres, Pee Wee Reese, Jim Rice, Phil Rizzuto, Robin Roberts, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Pete Rose, Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, Mike Schmidt, Red Schoendienst, Bill Skowron, Enos Slaughter, Duke Snider, Warren Spahn, Willie Stargell, Bobby Thomson, Hoyt Wilhelm, and Maury Wills. Mild wear to the boards and spine, and slight separation of the title page along the hinge, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.
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