Before I continue, below are links showing hundreds of examples of forged Mickey Mantle baseballs, photos, etc. found on Ebay (the most dangerous place to buy autographs if you're a casual collector or impulse buyer).

https://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/ebay-mantle-dimaggi...

https://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/examples-of-mickey-...

https://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/most-common-mantle-...

This is the first time I have ever observed a forged Mickey Mantle book.

Check out the below forged Mickey Mantle "The Mick" book sold by Ebay seller Moniaijim12 for $139.38.

Of all my years of exposing forgeries, I have never observed a forged Mantle book.....

Until now...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-Autographed-1st-Edition-034-...

Mickey Mantle forged book.