Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2017
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This leather-bound three-volume set of author Charles Coleman's "The Trail of the Stanley Cup" was presented to Eric Nesterenko, himself a Stanley Cup champion with the 1960-61 Chicago Black Hawks. The definitive history of hockey and Lord Stanley's trophy from 1893 to 1967, only 1,000 copies of this special edition of the first two books were presented to important hockey figures; the third was limited to 1,500 books. Volumes 1 and 2 of Nesterenko’s set are each numbered “85” and Vol. 3 is No. “1449”. Volume 1 displays Nesterenko’s name is displayed on a bookplate inside Volume 1, which comes with its original presentation letter signed in blue ink by NHL president Clarence Campbell.
The highly sought-after books are in their original black slipcases with gold-colored images of the original Stanley Cup printed on one side. Nesterenko has signed dedications inside the covers of the first two volumes, which he gifted to a friend. The books are nicely preserved with some wear to the slipcases, mostly to the one housing Volume 1, which has a tear on the seam on the right bottom edge.
Dedicated signature inside Vol. 1 reads, “To Len, with luck and with rememberance of some marvellous times, Eric Nesterenko”.
Dedicated signature inside Vol. 2 reads, “To Len, with best wishes and rememberance of great times past, Eric Nesterenko”.
The full text of Campbell’s letter accompanying Volume 1 reads:
April 3, 1967
To: Active NHL Players with Ten Years Service
“The Trail of the Stanley Cup”
Gentlemen:
In recognition of your service of at least ten years as an active player in the NHL we are pleased to send you a copy of Volume I of “The Trail of the Stanley Cup.”
This book has a limited distribution of one thousand copies and is the product of thirty years of research by its author, Charles L. Coleman.
I trust that it will afford you many hours of enjoyment.
Yours sincerely,
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
(signed) Clarence Campbell
President
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