Babe Ruth’s America – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise
Babe Ruth’s America – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise
Babe Ruth’s America – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise
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Babe Ruth’s America – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book ParadiseBabe Ruth’s America – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book ParadiseBabe Ruth’s America – rare, vintage, or collectible item from Deb’s Book Paradise

Babe Ruth’s America

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Description

A Warm and Rollicking Portrait of the Babe and His Times

Author: Robert Smith
Publisher: E. P. Dutton & Co.
Publication Year: 1974
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Illustrated: Yes
Condition:

  • Book: Very Good (solid binding, clean pages)

  • Dust Jacket: Good — chips and tears to the rear panel, professionally reinforced with archival document repair tape and now fully protected in Brodart

Description

A visually striking and warmly nostalgic portrait of Babe Ruth and the America that adored him, Babe Ruth’s America captures the exuberance of early-to-mid-20th-century baseball and popular culture.

Written by Robert Smith and published in 1974, this illustrated volume blends biography, Americana, and sports history, presenting Ruth not just as a legendary athlete but as a cultural force who embodied the optimism, excess, and spectacle of his era. The bold graphic dust jacket design alone makes this a standout display copy.

An appealing title for collectors of:

  • Baseball history

  • Americana and 20th-century culture

  • Vintage sports books

  • Babe Ruth memorabilia

Additional Notes

  • Dust jacket flaws are stable, repaired, and fully covered in Brodart

  • A solid vintage copy suitable for reading, display, or collection

  • Increasingly scarce with intact jackets