Walking With Legends: The Real Stories of Hockey Night in Canada by Mellanby, Ralph with Mike Brophy - 2007

Bolton, Ontario: Fenn Publishing Company, 2007. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. (xvi) 236 pp. Black boards lettered in gold on the spine; headband; illustrated with black and white plates. Light wear at the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. The Contents are: Foreword by Don Cherry; Introduction by Mike Brophy; Part One: On the Air: The Pioneers: Foster and Bill Hewitt; The Consummate Pro: Brian McFarlane; The Dream Team: Danny Gallivan and Dick Irvin; The Complete Broadcaster: Dan Kelly; The Voice of Hockey: Bob Cole; The Host's Host: Dave Hodge; Master of the Telestrator: Howie Meeker; The Sharp Dressed Man: Don Cherry; The (Other) Boys of Saturday Night. Intermission: Two Historic Matchups: A Close Call: The 1972 Summit Series; The Miracle on Ice: The 1980 U.S. Olympic Team. Part Three: On the Ice: The Competitor: Ted Lindsay; Larger Than Life: Rocket Richard; The Greatest of the Them All: Gordie Howe; The Diamond in the Rough: Bobby Hull; One… Read More

Bolton, Ontario: Fenn Publishing Company, 2007. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. (xvi) 236 pp. Black boards lettered in gold on the spine; headband; illustrated with black and white plates. Light rubbing at the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. The Contents are: Foreword by Don Cherry; Introduction by Mike Brophy; Part One: On the Air: The Pioneers: Foster and Bill Hewitt; The Consummate Pro: Brian McFarlane; The Dream Team: Danny Gallivan and Dick Irvin; The Complete Broadcaster: Dan Kelly; The Voice of Hockey: Bob Cole; The Host's Host: Dave Hodge; Master of the Telestrator: Howie Meeker; The Sharp Dressed Man: Don Cherry; The (Other) Boys of Saturday Night. Intermission: Two Historic Matchups: A Close Call: The 1972 Summit Series; The Miracle on Ice: The 1980 U.S. Olympic Team. Part Three: On the Ice: The Competitor: Ted Lindsay; Larger Than Life: Rocket Richard; The Greatest of the Them All: Gordie Howe; The Diamond in the Rough: Bobby Hull;… Read More

Bolton, Ontario: Fenn Publishing Company, 2007. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. (xvi) 236 pp. Black boards lettered in gold on the spine; headband; illustrated with black and white plates. Light wear at the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. This includes a dropped-in assortment of hockey cards: Ted Lindsay in a 1991 Parkhurst reprint of of their 1956 card; Gordie Howe in a Pro Set Legend card from 1991; Bobby Hull taking a shot on Gump Worsley in the 1992 Ultimate Golden Jet card; Frank Mahovlich in a 1992 Parkhurst reprint of their 1964 Tall Boy card; Wayne Gretzky in the 1985 O Pee Chee Assists Leader card; Glen Sather in a Rangers uniform on the 1972 O Pee Chee regular season card; and Boom Boom Geoffrion on the 1992 All Ultimate Team card from Ultimate; along with two original coach cards, King Clancy of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toe Blake of the Montreal Canadiens. The Contents are: Foreword by Don Cherry; Introduction by Mike Brophy; Part One:… Read More