Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2018
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/6/2018
A bibliophile’s dream, we have a wonderful collection of signed hockey books totaling 28, with a number of popular works included, along with signatures from some of the game’s all-time greatest. 16 HOFers are featured including deceased members Maurice Richard, Gordie Howe, Jean Beliveau, Gump Worsley, Andy Bathgate, Stan Mikita and referee Red Storey. Highlights include The Game by Ken Dryden (Hardcover w/dust jacket – 1984 edition, personalized), Bobby Orr My Story (Hardcover w/dust jacket – 2013 ballpoint), Mr Hockey - The World of Gordie Howe (Hardcover w/dust jacket – 1975 ballpoint, personalized), The Hockey I Love by Vladislav Tretyak (Hardcover w/dust jacket – first US edition 1977 fiber-tip marker) and The Days Canada Stood Still signed by Paul Henderson (Hardcover w/dust jacket – 1989 black marker, personalized). Please see our online description for a full inventory of this lot.
The other works in the collection include; Home Game by Ken Dryden (Hardcover w/dust jacket – 1989 fiber-tip marker, personalized), Sittler (Hardcover w/dust jacket – 1991 ballpoint, personalized), Grapes by Don Cherry (Hardcover w/dust jacket – 1982 black ink), I Play to Win by Stan Mikita (Hardcover w/dust jacket – 1969 ballpoint), After the Applause signed by Howe, Worsley, Shack and the Rocket (Hardcover w/dust jacket – 1989 ballpoint signatures), Hockey, Heroes and Me by Stan Fisher (Hardcover w/dust jacket 1994), Strength Down Centre The Jean Beliveau Story (Hardcover w/dust jacket – 1970 blue sharpie, plus two loose signed items), And Howe (Hardcover w/dust jacket – 1995 signed by Gordie and wife), Robinson For the Defence (Hardcover w/dust jacket – 1988 ballpoint), The Hockey Sweater signed by Roch Carrier (Softcover – signed by the author with an inserted signed Maurice Richard item), Red Kelly (Hardcover 1971 ballpoint), Phil Esposito Hockey’s Greatest Scorer (Hardcover w/dust jacket – 1975 fiber-tip marker, personalized), Andy Bathgate’s Hockey Secrets (Hardcover w/dust jacket – 1973 ballpoint, personalized) and Bernie! Bernie! Bernie! (Hardcover w/dust jacket – 1975 ballpoint, personalized). Rounding out the lot with the remaining signed books (mostly hard covers with dust jackets), we have Old Scores, New Goals – Frank Finnigan (softcover signed by sister), Gross Misconduct (Spinner Spencer), Lanny (1987 personalized), The Fans Go Wild (1973 signed by Paul Henderson), Clear the Track (1997 signed by Eddie Shack and author Ross Brewitt), Tarasov (1969 with signed index card by Russian coach Anatyoli Tarasov), Red’s Story (1994 signed by referee HOFer Red Storey), Conrad Connie Dion (French edition, signed by Dion) and The Game is Easy, Life is Hard (signed by Ferguson Jenkins). The majority of the books remain in excellent condition with just expected handling, with heavier wear to some of the dust jackets, especially on the Beliveau, Tarasov, Bathgate, Dryden (The Game) and Howe (Mr Hockey) books.
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