Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Winter 2023
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The dominate team Original Six team during the era of the six team National Hockey League, the Montreal Canadiens, led by Maurice Richard and later Jean Beliveau, would win a total of 10 Stanley Cup’s during the decades of the 1950s and 1960s. Offered here, is this collection of eleven (11) Maurice Richard/Montreal Canadiens 1950s and 1960s books and publications. Starting off with the pieces picturing Maurice “Rocket” Richard on the cover, totaling five, the group includes two copies of “Monsieur Hockey” by Gerard Gosselin and two issues of Readers Digest from February 1955 and November 1957 respectively. All soft cover issues, creasing and small tears are seen on the Readers Digest covers and spines while the “Monsieur Hockey” books show light surface wear and tear with light tears, creasing and toning also seen. The last book, a hardcover copy of “Rocket Richard” by Andy O’Brien is in good condition with wear through edge wear and a tear to the top edge of the dust cover. The rest of the group is made up of six (6) copies of “Almanach Du Peuple” including the books from 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957 and 1959. All picture Canadiens imagery on the front (Jean Beliveau is shown on the 1953 book in his Quebec Aces uniform) and largely display in good condition (the heaviest wear is seen on the 1956 edition) with light handling wear seen on each and other flaws such as spine tears and creasing seen as well.
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