Georges Laraque: The Story of the NHL's Unlikeliest Tough Guy
by Laraque, Georges & Pierre Thibeault
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0670065900
- ISBN 13
- 9780670065905
- Seller
-
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto, Canada: Viking Canada/Penguin Group, 2011. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Book is a translation of "La Force d'y Croire" This autobiography is "honest, startling, and brave.a portrait of a hockey player unlike any you've seen before." Black hard cover with gilt titling on spine, grey end papers, illustrated with colour photographs, 346 pages. Dust jacket, which is not price-clipped, has minor shelf wear, otherwise this handsome book is clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013979
- Title
- Georges Laraque: The Story of the NHL's Unlikeliest Tough Guy
- Author
- Laraque, Georges & Pierre Thibeault
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0670065900
- ISBN 13
- 9780670065905
- Publisher
- Viking Canada/Penguin Group
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Canada
- Date Published
- 2011
- Keywords
- HOCKEY, CANADA, BIOGRAPHY, NHL
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports;
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
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