Value of signed copy of Babe Ruth Story?
 

Hey Guys....just looking for a little education on this one.

I've come across a signed copy of the Babe Ruth Story that's being offered for sale. The auto looks good to me, and comes with a full JSA cert, and the book itself appears to be in decent condition.

I know it's hard to put a value on this book without photos, but I'm hoping that the experts here can ballpark it for me.

On the downside, I'm thinking that a signed book is hard to display, so does that significantly hurt the value?

I appreciate the help.

Depends on condition of signature (including any personalization) and to a lesser extent the book. The book is not uncommon signed, and a couple recently sold in REA for ~$5K

Here's a link to a search at REA http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/...=10&zoom_and=1

No doubt other auction house searches will result in more hits.

Max

You want it you buy it. It is only what you think it is. That is the bottom line.

Ditto.

Perfect resource...thanks.

I am one of the few book collectors around here, and to me, I'd much rather have a signed book than a cut. However, I'm not sure the marketplace agrees.

I'm also a little different that I'd rather have a book signed by the author. So I prefer a Fred Lieb signed copy of the Pirates Putnam book to one signed by Honus.

Oh, and I don't think books look that bad on display :)

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