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Newburgh, ON: Bungalo Books, 1989. Book. Illus. by Bianchi, John (illustrator). Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Unpaginated. Illustrated hockey story for young readers. From the Bungalo Books series. Zero wear or markings. Super copy in glossy illustrated covers..

Canada: Worldsport Properties Inc., 1976. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 160 pages. Superb colour photography throughout. "The official history of Canada Cup '76. It relives in word and picture the great moments of the tournament, the drama and the excitement... Game summaries, statistics and double-page colour portraits of each of the six teams are included. The story of the development of international hockey and of hockey in each of the six Canada Cup countries is told. Includes chapters on the 1972 and 1974 Canada-Soviet series and the 1976 NHL-Soviet exhibitions... A permanent souvenir." - from dust jacket. Gift greetings upon front free endpaper else clean and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket bears several closed tears and is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A sound copy of this sensational work. Hockey fans of they 1976 era will marvel at the many wonderful photos as they relive this… Read More

Canada: Doubleday, 1997. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 242 pages. The first comprehensive history of Canada's incredibly successful Olympic teams... Complete with ana exhaustive Olympic Games summary and statistical archive, more than 75 black and white photos, and more than 30 colour shots of recent Olympic action." - from back cover. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy..

Toronto: Southstar, 1978. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Features: Jean Chretien - the Finance Minister as tough guy - with a weakness for one-liners; Rush Rock - feature article on rock group Rush, consisting of Geddy Lee, Neil Peart and Alex Lifeson; Name Game - an unusual exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery; Chowder recipes; Hockey's Roger Neilson - coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Somewhat above-average external wear. Small chip from front cover which bears a two-inch tear to fore-edge. Similar tear to first leaf. Center page holding by one staple..

Toronto: Southstar, 1976. Magazine. Illus. by Wright, Doug. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 28 pages. Features: How the Fehr Family overcame 10 lost years of the Depression - article with amazing barefoot child photo; Helen Hutchinson of Canada Am - article with nice colour photo of her interviewing Ian Turnbul of the Toronto Maple Leafs and black and white photo of her with Norm Perry; The Cleanest Room in Canada - The Super Clean Room at Litton Systems, just outside Toronto - article with great colour photo; Doug Wright's Family; Late-winter recipes; The Bars of Summer. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy..

Toronto: Southstar Publishers, 1976. Magazine. Illus. by Wright, Doug; Elliott, Ken. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 20 pages. Features: The Big Sleep - There are now more than 300,000 federal civil servants; Ghost of the Hardy Boys - will the real Franklin W. Dixon please stand up; Great full-page colour ad for Colonel Sanders and Kentucky Fried Chicken; The War Brides, 30 Years Later; Frank Torpey - Director of Security for the National Hockey League - article with photo; Doug Wright's Family. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy..

Vanier, Ontario: The Royal Canadian Geographic Society, 1989. Magazine. Good. Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Features: Sapling to Slapshot - The history and construction of that all-Canadian symbol the Hockey Stick; The Arborists' Paradise that is Toronto's Mount Pleasant Cemetery; Wilderness Stand-Off in Temagami; West Coast Tsunami Threat; The Renowned William Pinch Mineral Collection is coming to Canada; Giant West Coast Cedars bear marks made by natives centuries ago; Sewage Lagoons - from domestic wastes come idyllic wildlife habitats at Brights Grove, Ontario; Londonderry, N.S. - from busy steel town to near ghost town; Gorgeous two-page colour-photo ad for the Cadillac Fleetwood; One-page colour photo of the world's largest hockey stick at the Expo 86 site. 90 pages. Small clipping from photo contest article on page 41. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this interesting issue..

Toronto: Southstar Publishers, 1966. Magazine. Illus. by Newlands, Don; O'Neill, Terry; Sebert, John. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 26 pages. Features: Fantastic Russia vs. Canada hockey photo; Feature Article by Peter Gzowski - The Russians May be as Good as the NHL's Worst - with six sensational colour photos; The Wily Ways of Georges Lemay - he escaped from Dade County Jail; The Flick That Out-Bonds James - The 10th Victim - article with magnificent colour photos of Ursulla Andress, Marcello Mastroianni and Elsa Martinelli; Harry Saltzman - The Canadian Who Got the James Bond Boom Going - article with great full-page photo of Pussy Galore sitting on his lap; Women Can't Cook - Especially in February; The Quo Vadis School of Nursing - photos and article about this Toronto school which teaches women between the ages of 30 and 50; Motorcycle colour fashion photo feature; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality vintage copy..

Toronto: Southstar Publishers, 1966. Magazine. Illus. by Joseph, Michael;. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 20 pages. Features: The Outstanding Canadians of 1966 - Isabel LeBourdais, Dr. Gustave Gingras, Elaine Tanner, Joseph Papp, Bonny Rush, Georges Lemay, Lili St. Cyr, Jean Drapeau, Norma Lougheed, Dalton Camp, Elmer Sopha, Joey Smallwood, Eric Griffiths, Martine Van Hamel, Harry Jerome, Glenn Hall, Dirk Hoogendoorn, Constable Del Moore, Joe Borowski, Mary English; Photo and brief write-up of Medicine Hat farmer Art Millington and his battle to sell unpasteurized milk; Colour fashion photos 'hide-and-seek sex'; Artist Feliks Topolski; Doug Barkley's fight to recover from a serious hockey eye injury; Len Johnson and how this captain of an Empress found happiness as a second mate on a B.C. ferry. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy..

Toronto: Southstar Publishers, 1967. Magazine. Illus. by Kohzuki, Kazuhiro; Taylor, William; Varley, Peter; Wright, Doug. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 36 pages. Features: Great cover photo of hockey player Carl Brewer; Feature article - The Tensions that torture my friend, Carl Brewer - with six colour photos; Fantastic full-page colour photo for Chrysler cars; The Japanese are Coming to Canada's great open spaces - article with photos explain how Canada's immigration policy is opening to Asians; Gary Lautens' St. Bernard has cost him $3,650 over the past nine years; The Fair Isle Flourish - Colour fashion photos; Air Canada colour centerfold promotes their flights to Moscow, and other destination across the Atlantic; Expo on the Cheap - article and photos with advice how to visit Expo '67; Billy Rix - The Horseshoe King of Canada - article with photos; Fish recipes; Doug Wright's Family; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear.… Read More

Canada: Toronto Daily Star, 1970. Magazine. Illus. by Cobb, David; Halling, Jorgen; Evaluardjuk, Henry; Pierre, Richard. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: Dave Cobb's cross-Canada motorcycle journey - part 1; Steve Roman and his $2.5 Billion Uranium Empire - with great photo in back of limo; Great nostalgic full-page colour-photo ad for Dodge/Fargo pickup trucks; Full-page Skiroule ad; Tales of Igloolik - Henry Evaluardjuk's oil paintings keep the legends of his people alive - article with colour reproductions of paintings; Exotics to Go - photos of interesting takeout foods; The old man and the kid - early article about the new NHL franchise the Vancouver Canucks with great full-page photo of Dale Tallon and his Trans-Am and a nice family photo of Orland Kurtenbach, plus a photo of Bud Poile and Hal Laycoe; Two nice pages of colour fashion photos including fur; Doug Wright's Family; and more. Average wear.… Read More

Vancouver, B.C.: Canucks Publishing Ltd., 1976. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 72 page program for game against the Cleveland Barons. Features: Straight Shooting - Article on Don Lever; Nice one-page photo at for Thrifty's/Levi's features Gerry O'Flaherty and son; Ad for Electrohome 6 ft color TV; Photos of the Canucks' Board of Directors; Photos of Cleveland Barons players;Hockey Talk - with Tom Watt; Nice colour-photo clothing ad featuring Don Lever; Photos of Canucks Staff; Denny Boyd's Eye View; One-page ad for new book about Louis Cyr "The Strongest Man in History"; Nice one-page colour-illustrated ad for Cougar boots shows amourous cougar couple; Woodward's ad features awesome one-page colour photo of Rick Blight in dark brown leisure suit, with admiring young lady in background; Photo of Bob Dailey in action - Canucks player of the Week; Article on Canuck photographer Chris Bickford; Labatt's… Read More

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Canucks' Publishing Limited, 1988. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 146 pages with glossy black covers featuring photo of a gritty Stan "The Steamer" Smyl on the front. This copy features the autographs of two Canucks; goalie Kirk McLean, and winger Jim Sandlak. McLean is featured inside the front cover as having won the Molson Cup in the previous season. Small crease to lower corner of front cover. A nice piece of Canuck memorabilia..

Vancouver, B.C.: Canucks Publishing Ltd., 1972. Book. Illus. by MacCallum, Jim; Darwin. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 72 page program for game against the New York Rangers. Features: Rosaire Paiement cover photos; Nice Yarldley ad inside front cover features Bobby Orr; Article on Emile Francis; Photos of Canucks executives; Article on Ted Irvine; Photos of Canucks Staff; Major article on Dunc Wilson; Photos of Canucks Players; Nice one-page ad for CCM Tacks skates; Photos of Canucks 70-71 Award Winners; Article on Lionel "Big Train" Conacher; Canucks scoring stats for 70-71; Nice colour-photo ad for Coleco's "Vancouver Canucks Hockey" tabletop hockey game; New York Rangers scoring stats 70-71; Photos of New York Rangers Players; Article on Vic Hadfield - "Captain of the Practical Jokers Club"; Article on Bobby Rousseau and his new life in New York; 1971-72 Vancouver Canucks Roster; Article on Lester Patrick… Read More

Vancouver, Canada: Raincoast, 2006. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 256 pages. Index. "Through the four decades of the team's existence, fans have witnessed the courage of Trevor Linden and Curt Fraser; the heart of Stan Smyl, Gary Lupul and Matt Cooke; the peculiar virtuosity of Gary Smith and Richard Brodeur; and the artistic Petulance of Petri Skriko and Pavel Bure. Fans have revelled in the fists of fury flung by Gino Odjick and Tiger Williams, the stately elegance of Jyrki Lumme and Orland Kurtenbach, the presence and power of Greg Adams and Todd Bertuzzi, and the God-given grace of Markus Naslund and Thomas Gradin. All of these players and many more are profiled... Full of anecdotes and trivia, and overflowing with four decades' worth of photography, this book is a must-have for canucks fans everywhere." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade… Read More

Vancouver, B.C.: Canucks Publishing Ltd., 1977. Book. Illus. by Bickford, Chris; Magus. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 72 pages. Features: Straight Shooting - Dennis Ververgaert is looking forward, not behind - article with photo; Nice one-page photo at for Thrifty's/Levi's features Gerry O'Flaherty and family; Photos of the Canucks' Board of Directors; Photos of Canuck trophy winners for 75/76; 1976/77 Canucks roster with 75/76 stats; Nice colour-photo clothing ad featuring Don Lever; Photos of Canucks Staff; Hockey Talk - with Tom Watt; Denny Boyd's Eye View; Nice colour BCTV ad; Nice one-page colour-illustrated ad for Cougar boots shows amourous cougar couple; Woodward's ad features awesome one-page colour photo of Rick Blight in dark brown leisure suit, with admiring young lady in background; Photo of Rod Sedlbauer, Player of the Week, in action; Nursing the Black and Blues - article on hockey injuries by a St.… Read More

Scarborough, ON, Canada: Prentice Hall - Ginn, 1988. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 356 pages including index. Recounts the history of hockey in Edmonton from its inception in 1894, through the ups and downs of its first Golden Era and finally the big time. The complete, dynamic chronicle of the team that Gretzky helped to propel to greatness, told from the point of view of Gretzky's roommate and teammate (and current Oiler General Manager) Kevin Lowe. Gift greetings upon front endpaper. Tiny chips from spine bottom of dust jacket. Very light wear overall. Very nice copy..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 1977. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 259 pages including index. Emphasizing the development of the styles of play, strategy, and tactics, author recounts the ancient and modern history of this sport, complete with heroes and villains, the magnificence of the great players, anhd the blood on the ice. Book unmarked and moderately worn. Dust Jacket with many defects..

Canada: Stoddart/Peter Goddard, 1997. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 282 pages. Black and white photographic plates. With the possible exception of Philadelphia's Bob "Mad Dog" Kelly, Eddie Shack was probably the highest energy NHLer of all time. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Lovely copy..

British Columbia: British Columbia (BC) Amateur Hockey Association (BCAHA), 1980. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 46 pages. Dozens of helpful black and white photos and diagrams. "Intended as a valuable aid to coaches at all levels as a reference for practice planning" - from page one. Divided into the following sections: Skating; Stretching; Puck Control; Passing/Receiving/Shooting; Checking; Team Play. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. Your humble bookseller once heard co-author Danny Gare mention that when he was young his co-author father, Ernie, advised him that to make the NHL he would have to be able to shoot, skate... and fight. Danny clearly took this advice to heart and went on to an excellent career in the NHL. If that is any indication, this book is most likely an excellent reference indeed. Ernie Gare has coached hockey for many years and earned a Master's degree in Physical Education..