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"Well, baseball was my whole life. Nothing's ever been as fun as baseball": Signed limited edition of Mickey Mantle's The Mick; signed by Him
MANTLE, Mickey.
The Mick.
New York: Doubleday & Company, 1985.
Signed limited first edition of the Yankee legend's autobiography, number 152 in a limited edition to commemorate Mantle's 152nd home run, hit in Yankee Stadium on July 1956. Octavo, original boards, gilt titles to the spine and front panel, illustrated endpapers, illustrated. In fine condition. Written with Herb Gluck. Rare.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 149791
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First Edition of Go: A Kidd's Guide to Graphic Design; Signed Three Times by Legendary Graphic Designer Chip Kidd
KIDD, Chip .
Go: A Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design.
New York: Workman Publishing, 2013.
First edition of this classic of graphic design. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout, photographs by Geoff Spear. Signed three times by Chip Kidd, once on the front panel, on the title page and again on the rear panel. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 149793
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First Edition of Baseball for Everyone; inscribed by baseball hall of famer Joe DiMaggio
DI MAGGIO, Joe [DiMaggio].
Baseball for Everyone: A Treasury of Baseball Lore and Instruction for Fans and Players.
New York: Whittlesey House, 1948.
Rare first edition of this instructive and entertaining inside story of baseball. Octavo, original cloth, with black and white illustrations and photographs. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by Joe DiMaggio on the half-title page, "To Jeremy Taylor With Best Wishes Joe Di Maggio." Written with an advisory board of baseball experts including Frankie Frisch, Bill Dickey, Carl Hubbell, and Art Fletcher. Includes a special chapter "How To Score" by Red Barber. Near fine in a good dust jacket with chipping to the spine. Illustrations by Lenny Hollreiser. First editions are rare, especially signed.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 148384
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Rare Rawlings Official American League Ball Signed by President George Bush and Red Sox Legend Ted Williams
WILLIAMS, Ted; President George H.W. Bush [Gerald R. Ford].
Ted Williams and President George H.W. Bush Signed Baseball.
White House: 1991.
Rare Rawlings Official Major League Baseball signed in full by the 41st president of the United States, President George H.W. Bush, on a side panel with Red Sox Legend Ted Williams signed in full on the sweet spot and dated 11/18/91. The baseball was signed at the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony held at the White House on November 18th, 1991. First Lady Betty Ford was honored at the event by President Bush. In fine condition. Housed in a plastic case and stand. From the Collection of President Gerald R. Ford and First Lady Betty Ford. A unique piece of…
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 148389
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"Baseball is like a poker game. Nobody wants to quit when he's losing; nobody wants you to quit when you're ahead": First Edition of baseball legend Jackie Robinson's Wait Till Next Year; signed by Carl T. Rowan
ROBINSON, Jackie; Carl T. Rowan.
Wait Till Next Year.
New York: Random House, 1960.
First edition of this biography of the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era. Octavo, original half cloth, top stain red. Boldly signed by Carl T. Rowan on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Illustrated with eight pages of black-and-white photographs. Jacket design by Anita Walker.
Price: $650.00 Item Number: 148343
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First Edition of Jack Nicklaus' Lesson Tee; Signed by Jack Nicklaus
NICKLAUS, Jack.
Jack Nicklaus’ Lesson Tee.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1977.
First edition of this instructional by this golfing legend. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Jack Nicklaus on the half-title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Illustrated by Jim McQueen. Written with Ken Bowden.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 148344
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"He who rules the short game collects the gold": First Edition of Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible; Signed by Dave Pelz on a PGA Tour bookplate
PELZ, Dave; James A. Frank.
Dave Pelz’s Short Game Bible: Master the Finesse Swing and Lower Your Score.
New York: Broadway Books, 1999.
First edition of the first book in The Dave Pelz Scoring Game Series. Octavo, original half-cloth, illustrated with color and black and white photographs, charts, and diagrams. Boldly signed on a PGA Tour Shops bookplate by Dave Pelz on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Foreword by Lee Janzen. Jacket design by Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich. Jacket photograph by Dan Sellers Photography. Uncommon signed.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 148318
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The Captain's Edition of Golf; Signed by Paul Skellett and Simon Weitzman
SKELLETT, Paul; Simon Weitzman.
Golf.
Derbyshire, England: Wonderland Publications, 2012.
First limited Captain's edition of "The Bible of Golf." Thick quarto, bound in full leather with gilt titles and tooling, pictorial endpapers, all edges gilt, two silk ribbon bookmarks, with over 1,000 illustrations and photographs. Boldly signed by Paul Skellett and Simon Weitzman on the title page. In fine condition.
Price: $350.00 Item Number: 148309
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“Games are won by players who focus on the playing field - not by those whose eyes are glued to the scoreboard": Nebraska Cornhuskers Mini Helmet; Signed by the "Oracle of Omaha" Warren E. Buffett
BUFFETT, Warren E.
Warren Buffett Signed Nebraska Cornhuskers Mini Helmet.
Schutt authentic mini helmet replica from American football team the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Boldly signed in blue by Warren E. Buffett. Buffet is a devoted fan of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the football team of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he earned his undergraduate degree. Despite his global business stature, he often attends Cornhuskers games and publicly supports the team, even attending the 2009 Nebraska-Oklahoma game from the sidelines as an honorary assistant coach. In fine condition. Housed in original Schutt authentic packaging.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 148307
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First Edition of No One Wins Alone; Signed by Legendary Hockey Hall of Famer Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky
MESSIER, Mark; Jimmy Roberts [Wayne Gretzky].
No One Wins Alone: A Memoir.
Toronto: Simon & Schuster , 2021.
First edition of this memoir exploring Mark Messier's life and legendary hockey career, emphasizing the importance of leadership, teamwork, and personal growth both on and off the ice. Octavo, original boards, illustrated with sixteen pages of photographs. Boldly signed by Messier and his teammate Wayne Gretzky on the title page. Wayne Gretzky, one of the greatest hockey players of all time, and Mark Messier shared a legendary partnership during their time with the Edmonton Oilers, where they led the team to four Stanley Cup championships in the 1980s. Their on-ice chemistry and mutual respect extended beyond the rink, with Messier…
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 148257
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First Edition of Robert M. Parker's The Wines of the Rhone Valley; Signed by Him
PARKER, Robert M.
The Wines of the Rhone Valley.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1987.
First edition of this comprehensive work on wines of the Rhone Valley. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated by Christopher Wormell. Boldly signed by Robert Parker on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Koppel and Scher. Maps by Jeanyee Wong.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 149741
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First Edition of Well Done! Life, Love & Food; Inscribed by Jack Nicklaus, Barbara Nicklaus, and Nan O'Leary
NICKLAUS, Jack; Barbara Nicklaus [Nan O'Leary].
Well Done! Life, Love & Food: Recipes and Memories.
Wimmer Cookbooks, 2015.
First edition of this cookbook which intertwines over 300 family recipes with personal anecdotes and photographs of the Nicklaus family. Square octavo, original pictorial boards, illustrated with color photographs throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the authors and Nan O'Leary on the front pastedown, "To Leslie and Steve - Cook with love! Barbara Nicklaus and Nan O'Leary Jack Nicklaus." In near fine condition.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 148263
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"There is something in the miraculous in the suddenness of his appearance as well as in his infinite grace": Jacques Cousteau and Philippe Cousteau's The Shark: Splendid Savage of the Sea; Signed by both
COUSTEAU, Jacques-Yves and Philippe Cousteau.
The Shark: Splendid Savage of the Sea.
London: Cassell and Company Ltd, 1974.
First edition, fourth impression of Cousteau's compelling narrative dedicated to the life and behavior of the shark. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with 124 full-color photographs, index, appendices. Boldly signed by Jacques Cousteau and his son, Philippe Cousteau, on the title page. Translated from the French by Francis Price. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Books signed by Jacques Cousteau are uncommon.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 148256
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First Edition of Golf Is My Game; Inscribed By Legendary Golfer Bobby Jones
JONES, Robert T. [Bobby].
Golf Is My Game.
New York: Doubleday & Company, 1960.
First edition of this classic golfing technique manual. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, "Lennie Holheiser Best wishes Bob Jones" Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ben Feder, Inc. Laid in is a PSA authentication.
Price: $4,500.00 Item Number: 149496
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First Edition of Gretzky: From the Back Yard Rink to the Stanley Cup; Signed by NHL Superstar Wayne Gretzky, Walter Gretzky, and Jim Taylor
GRETZKY, Walter; Jim Taylor [Wayne Gretzky].
Gretzky: From the Back Yard Rink to the Stanley Cup.
Toronto, Ontario: McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1984.
First edition of this biography of the greatest hockey player of all-time told through the eyes of his father, Walter Gretzky, to respected columnist, Jim Taylor. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by the great one "Wayne Gretzky 99" on the front free endpaper, along with his father Walter Gretzky and Jim Taylor. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Ownership inscription to the front pastedown. We have never seen another example signed by all three.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 148212
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“a fundamental resource for any American cook” (Julia Child) Irma Rombauer's The Joy of Cooking; Signed by Irma Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker
ROMBAUER, Irma S.; Marion Rombauer Becker.
The Joy of Cooking.
Indianapolis/ New York: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1952.
First edition of the 1952 edition of Rombauer's classic work. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, illustrated by Ginnie Hofmann. Boldly signed by both authors on the front free endpaper, "Most cordially. Irma S. Rombauer and Marion R. Becker. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed by both authors.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 147706