Sports Memorabilia, Trading Cards, and Americana May 16'26
Lot 314:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! Multiple Authors. A Collection of New York Yankees Themed Baseball Books. Various Publishers. (DJ)
A collection of books and publications primarily focused on the New York Yankees and professional baseball. The group includes the following titles: Jim Bouton, Ball Four: Twentieth Anniversary Edition, published by Macmillan; Mariano Rivera with Wayne Coffey, The Closer: My Story, published by Back Bay Books; New York Yankees 2009 Media Guide in original wrappers; Derek Jeter with Jack Curry, The Life You Imagine: Life Lessons for Achieving Your Dreams, published by Three Rivers Press; Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle, and Joseph Durso, Whitey and Mickey: An Autobiography of the Yankee Years, published by Viking; Bob Watson with Russ Pate, Survive to Win, published by Thomas Nelson; Mickey Mantle with Mickey Herskowitz, All My Octobers: My Memories of 12 World Series When the Yankees Ruled Baseball, published by HarperCollins; and David Wells with Chris Kreski, Perfect I’m Not: Boomer on Beer, Brawls, Backaches, and Baseball, published by Morrow. The collection consists of seven hardcover volumes with original dust jackets and one softcover media guide. The volumes vary in size from octavo to quarto.
Provenance / Authentication Note: This item originates from a single-owner collection assembled by a dedicated sports fan (with a strong focus on Notre Dame and New York Yankees memorabilia). The collector actively pursued autographs over many years through in-person events, including games, autograph shows, and visits to National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum during player events, as well as through direct mail requests to athletes and celebrities. The collection included supporting material such as handwritten correspondence sent to athletes (in some cases with payment enclosed), along with photographs of the collector with various signers. A portion of this same collection was featured in our March 21st auction, where multiple items were authenticated by James Spence Authentication (JSA). In regards to any items with signature(s): While this specific item(s) may not be individually submitted for third-party authentication, it originates from the same collection and shows consistency with previously authenticated pieces. As with many large autograph collections, there may be a small number of facsimile or clubhouse-style signatures present, but for the most part we have seen AUTHENTIC SIGNATURES within the collection. Based on the overall provenance and our review, we maintain a strong level of confidence in the authenticity of most items. Bidders are encouraged to review all photos carefully and bid according to their own level of comfort. No additional authentication documentation is included unless visible within the lot photos. Please reach out with any questions.
Condition report:
The dust jacket for Whitey and Mickey shows significant wear, including large chips and tears along the top edge and spine. Other dust jackets in the collection exhibit moderate shelf wear, including minor edge rubbing, light scuffing, and small creases. The 2009 Media Guide shows light edge wear to the wrappers. Bindings appear generally sound across the collection. Internal pages were not inspected for markings, marginalia, or signatures.
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