A Century of Memories Auction
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This first volume of "The Trail of the Stanley Cup" would have been a lot thinner if its owner's accomplishments were omitted from the narrative. NHL president Clarence Campbell has signed the insert originally pasted onto the inside of the front cover in this volume that was presented to the widow of Lester Patrick when it was issued in 1967. Featuring the league logo, the insert reads, "Presented to Mrs. Lester Patrick with the compliments of The National Hockey League" in print, to which Campbell has added in black ballpoint, "And Clarence S. Campbell". The glue has failed to hold it in place, though this remarkable scroll-shaped insert remains fully intact. The volume is #409 in the limited edition set of 1,000 issued by the league as part of a three-volume set researched and written by Charles L. Coleman. The first volume covers the history of the Cup from Lord Stanley's donation of the silver bowl as a challenge cup in 1893 through to 1926 and the eve of the NHL's sole contestation of hockey's Holy Grail. Patrick's Hall of Fame playing exploits are well documented in this tome, including Cup wins with the Montreal Wanderers in 1906 and '07, his stint with the NHA's Renfrew Creamery Kings, and the major role he played in the formation of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association. This amazing "Trail" volume comes with its original leatherbound sleeve. An incredible piece of hockey history.
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