SIGNED BY 40 METS, INCLUDING TOM SEAVER, DAVE KINGMAN, JESUS ALOU, GARY CARTER, MOOKIE WILSON, DWIGHT GOODEN, KEITH HERNANDEZ, AND DARRYL STRAWBERRY

HONIG, Donald. The New York Mets: The First Quarter Century. The Official 25th Anniversary Book. New York: Crown, (1986). Quarto, original half orange cloth, original dust jacket. Housed in a custom clamshell box. $3200.

First edition, early printing, of this abundantly illustrated look back at the first 25 years of the Brooklyn Mets, signed by 40 players; including Ralph Kiner, Warren Spahn, Bud Harrelson (twice), Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Dave Kingman, Jesus Alou, Gary Carter, Mookie Wilson, Wally Backman, Dwight Gooden, Rusty Staub, Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry, Lee Mazzilli, and Lenny Dykstra.

This copy has been signed by 40 players: Dock Ellis, Bobby Valentine, Joe Ginsberg, Jack Aker, Cleon Jones , Don Zimmer, Frank Thomas, Ed Bouchee, Felix Mantilla, Ralph Kiner, Ed Kranepool, Jim Piersall, Tracy Stallard, Jack Fisher, Warren Spahn, Bud Harrelson (twice), Jerry Grote, Ed Charles, Tom Seaver, Wayne Garrett, Art Shamsky, Ron Swoboda, Jerry Koosman, Jon Matlack, Dave Kingman, Jesus Alou, Elliott Maddox, Gary Carter, Mookie Wilson, Wally Backman, Dwight Gooden, Rusty Staub, Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry, Lee Mazzilli, Jeff Reardon, Ray Burris, Len Dykstra, Ed Hearn, and Tim Teufel. Most of the players have signed next to their pictures; a few have signed on the front flyleaf. Boards and dust jacket with light wear. A near-fine multi-signed copy.

Text block and inner hinges expertly reinforced, binding edges and dust jacket with a bit of rubbing. Very good condition.