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(2) U.S. Naval Academy 1947 'Lucky Bag' Yearbook & Signed Earl Campbell Book

Price realized
$98
Pre-sale estimate
$80 – $150
Hammer price
$80
Category
Books, Manuscripts & Archives
Sold
June 20, 2025
Sale
SPECIAL 9AM START - DAY 1 JUNE 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION

Lot description

(lot of 2) Books, including: (1) The United States Naval Academy "Lucky Bag" 1947 yearbook, with graduating class featuring the late U.S. President Jimmy Carter, editor-in-chief Earle Morrow Cassidy, business manager William Robert Porter, hardcover binding with cover depicting a raised anchor, published in Annapolis, Maryland, copyright 1946, 539 pages, approx 14.25"h, 11.5"w, 1.5"d; together with (1) "The Tyler Rose: The Earl Campbell Story," by Earl Campbell, author signed at front end paper, published by Schuromil Productions, Spring, Texas, copyright 1997, 228 pages, approx 10.25"h, 7.25"w, 0.5"d; 10lbs total Note: United States President Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter Jr., 39th President of the United States, Georgia, 1924-2024) is featured on page 176 of this Naval Academy yearbook, during which time he served in the Fourth Battalion at the Academy. Also included in this auction are four signed books by President Jimmy Carter.

This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.