BABE RUTH’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY
RUTH, Babe and CONSIDINE, Bob. The Babe Ruth Story. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1948. Octavo, original gray cloth, pictorial endpapers, original dust jacket.
First edition of Babe Ruth’s autobiography, illustrated with 49 photographs.
"Millions of words have been written about Babe Ruth since he first donned a major league uniform in 1914, but this is the first time the Babe himself has told the incredible story of his sensational career." The Babe dedicated his book to "the kids of America." Smith 18833. Grobani 8-19.
Book with a bit of wear to cloth front panel; expert restoration to dust jacket.