SIGNED BY 44 BASEBALL PLAYERS, 15 HALL-OF-FAMERS INCLUDING BOB FELLER, RICHIE ASHBURN, RALPH KINER, YOGI BERRA, BOB GIBSON, AND BROOKS ROBINSON

(BASEBALL) HONIG, Donald. Baseball. The Illustrated History of America's Game. New York: Crown Publishers, (1990). Quarto, original half red cloth, original dust jacket. $3800.

First edition of this profusely illustrated history of baseball through the 1980s, signed by 44 players, including 15 Hall-of-Famers—Johnny Mize, Bob Feller, Enos Slaughter, Hal Newhouser, Rich Ashburn, Ralph Kiner, Orlando Cepeda, Yogi Berra, Bob Gibson, Bill Mazeroski, Dick Allen, Brooks Robinson, Rollie Fingers, Jim Palmer and Jim Rice.

The signatures are found throughout the text, always next to images of the signer; some players have signed multiple times. With signatures from Johnny Mize, Bob Feller, Barney McCoskey, Sam Chapman, Enos Slaughter, Hank Borowy, Hal Newhouser, Richie Ashburn, Del Ennis, Ralph Kiner, Ray Sievers, Joe Black, Bob Buhl, Orlando Cepeda, Yogi Berra, Ned Garver, Ralph Branca, Bobby Thomson, Bobby Shantz, Chico Carrasquel, Bill Bruton, Bob Avila, Bill Skowron, Frank Thomas, Gil McDougald, Vic Power, Elroy Face, Bob Gibson, Bob Friend, Bill Mazeroski, Clete Boyer, Bobby Richardson, John Roseboro, Frank Howard, Rico Petrocelli, Dick Allen, Brooks Robinson, Rollie Fingers, Garry Maddox, Jim Palmer, Jim Rice, Larry Bowa, Dave Cash and Greg Luzinski.

Interior with soiling to page 151, otherwise fine; text block expertly repaired, mild wear to cloth spine; dust jacket crisp and fresh. A near-fine multi-signed copy.