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My Favorite Summer 1956
by Mantle, Mickey; Pepe, Phil
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Dust Jacket Included
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday, 1991 First edition, first printing. Inscribed by Mantle on half-title page: "Mickey Mantle" and with his iconic "No. 7." Additionally signed by Pepe on title-page. Publisher's blue cloth-backed white paper-covered boards, titles in gilt to spine, blue and white pictorial endpapers; in its original red, white, and blue dust jacket with photo of Mantle at bat to front panel, photo of Mantle and Casey Stengel to rear panel, jacket designed by Randall Fleck. Autograph signing ticket from Big League Promotions in 1991 laid in. Fine book; fine unclipped dust jacket. Overall, a pristine copy. My Favorite Summer 1956 is Mickey Mantle's autobiographical reflection of the 1956 New York Yankees baseball season. Mantle won the triple crown (batting .353, 52 home runs and 130 RBIs) and the American League MVP and led the Yankees to a World Series championship over the Brooklyn Dodgers, which included assisting Don Larsen to pitch a perfect game 5. In this copy, Mantle signs his name with his jersey number 7. His number was retired on June 8, 1969 in front of a sold-out crowd at Yankee Stadium.. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included.
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Details
- Bookseller
- B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MMAN011
- Title
- My Favorite Summer 1956
- Author
- Mantle, Mickey; Pepe, Phil
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- New York: Doubleday
- Date Published
- 1991
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About the Seller
B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
New York, New York
About B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
Selling First Editions and Rare Books from all centuries. Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, modern first editions, signed and inscribed books, early children's literature, and poetry.
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