All are 6x9” softcovers w/page count ranging from 228 to 336. Published by The Sporting News. All are complete w/covers. 1940, 1941, 1944, 1948, and 1949 are specially bound hard covers w/owners names stamped in gold on four of the five. Full page photos include: Joseph P. Di Maggio, James E. Foxx, William H. Dickey, Ted Williams. Books also have active individual players listed alphabetically w/their photo and facsimile signature. Includes: Jackie Robinson, Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Roger Maris, Duke Snider, Billy Martin, and many, many more. Photo articles include Casey Stengel, Yogi Berra, and lengthy tributes to Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. A few early books have art by Willard Mullin. One 1945 book is a variant and has 128 pages due to WWII paper shortage and is worn w/loose and torn covers. Just Fair. The other is full size w/318 pages and is Fine/VF. Remaining softcovers have a few lt. handling creases here and there, some lt. cover dust soil. Overall Fine/VF. One hardcover has paint streak along lower left side of front cover, hardcovers otherwise Exc. An incredible instant collection of baseball history extensively illustrated throughout. From the Richard Merkin Collection and comes w/Hake’s COA.