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Lot # 176: Fantastic Sport Legends Signed Book Collection (20+)

Starting Bid: $500.00

Bids: 19 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Masters17",
which ran from 9/27/2017 10:00 AM to
10/27/2017 10:00 PM



Collection of 24 books, 22 signed by sport legends with period signatures including: Jim Thorpe and author Alister MacKenzie inscribed 1920 "Golf Architecture" 1st edition, 1920  Walter Hagen (2), Robert T. Jones, Ted Williams, Ted Williams & Dom DiMaggio with author, Grantland Rice, Harold Abrahams (inscribed only), 1968 Carl Yastrzemski, Bob Feller (To Dizzy Dean with additional inscription by Johnnie O'Hara), Roger Bannister, Walt Alston, Bjorn Borg, Maury Wills, Jimmy Piersall, George Zaharias signed as "Babe" and more. The "Golf Architecture" 1st edition inscribed by Augusta National creator Alister MacKenzie is incredibly rare and other inscribed versions have sold upwards of $2,000. Almost all are personalized and some are personalized to important individuals. The Walter Hagan books have photo proof and included is a photograph of Hagan signing. The two unsigned books are: 1) 1911 A.G Spalding "America's National Game" book. 2) 1921 John Heisman "Principles of Football." Overall EX-MT with signatures averaging 8/10.

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