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Lot # 392: George Burke Special Signed Prints from 1996 Gallery Exhibition (50 different)

Starting Bid: $1,000.00

Bids: 3 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Spring 2014 Catalog Auction",
which ran from 6/23/2014 11:45 AM to
7/25/2014 9:00 PM



Absolutely magnificent set of fifty 11 x 14" exceptional quality prints from their original negatives which were each handpicked as the finest images from the Burke & Brace Collection of 1,000,000 negatives. These never-seen prints of THE BEST images were created by Brace for an important Chicago gallery exhibition. Most importantly, all but four are signed on the back, "George Brace Collection 1996." Hence these are extremely rare prototypes. Printed on the highest quality photo paper, all player multiples are different poses: Richie Ashburn, Amos 'n Andy, Ernie Banks (2), Chicago Cubs chewing tobacco, Roberto Clemente, Frank Crosetti, Comiskey Park, Dean Brothers, Joe DiMaggio, DiMaggio-LaGuardia-Gehrig, Lou Gehrig (6), closeup of hands gripping bat, Lefty Grove, Sandy Koufax, Babe Ruth & Ted Lyons, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Satchel Paige, Double Duty Radcliffe, Jackie Robinson (2), Al Simmons, Jim Ripple, Babe Ruth (Brooklyn), Babe & Claire Ruth, Duke Snider, Yankee bats as rifles, Honus Wagner, Chicago White Sox (2), Ted Williams, Hack Wilson, and Wrigley Field (5). MINT.

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