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Lot 215
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Lot Number: 215
Description: Lot of (12) books from the Ruth Family collection (some signed). Includes "The Babe Ruth Story" (1949 second edition); leather bound edition of "My Favorite Summer 1956", which has been signed on the front cover "Mickey Mantle" (gold marker rating 8 out of 10); "Yogi" signed by Yogi Berra (8/9); "Babe Ruth" softcover Bantam book (1948) and a later (1951) hardcover edition published by Grosset & Dunlap; "Woman" signed by author Evangeline Booth (printed greeting dated Christmas 1930 is affixed just above autograph); "Spell-To-Write" which is signed on the first inside page "This belongs to Dorothy Ruth Feb 23, 1929"; "Silas Marner" which likewise has a Dorothy Ruth signature inside along with a number of other marks/notations; "La Poudre aux Yeux" which has several marks/notations inside and was likely a school book of Dorothy's; "Baseball Personalities" (1949); "The Tumult And The Shouting" which is inscribed to Claire Ruth (not by author) and dated 1961; "Three And Two!" which has been inscribed to Dorothy by umpire, Tom Gorman. Varying degrees/types of wear throughout. Includes letter of provenance from the Ruth Family: GD-NMEstimated Price Range: ($500-$1,000)
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