Baseball Gehrig Lou (2 results)

First Edition. AM I JEALOUS OF BABE RUTH in Liberty Magazine for August 19th, 1933, first edition, near fine in full color pictorial wraps. Illustrated with photos.

10 x 8 inches (254 x 203 mm). Vintage silver print. Photographer's ink stamp "George Burke" on verso. An appealing portrait, boldly signed and inscribed by Lou Gehrig in the later years of his playing career, taken by the noted baseball photographer George Burke. - The bust length three quarter view shows Gehrig relaxed and smiling in his Yankees cap; the inscription reads "To Nancy - Best Wishes", in ink at lower portion. - George Burke of Chicago shaped the look of Major League player imagery in the 1930s; his studio prints were widely distributed to clubs and the press, and his Yankees portraits are among the most sought after player images of the era. A contemporary Burke studio print, corroborated by the inked studio stamp on verso, preserving the "Iron Horse" at the height of his popularity. - A few scattered creases (not affecting the emulsion). Remnants of old mounting at corners recto and scattered remnants verso.…