SIGNED BY 30 RANGERS, INCLUDING TWELVE HALL-OF-FAMERS: PHIL ESPOSITO, GUY LAFLEUR, BRIAN LEETCH, BRAD PARK, GLENN ANDERSON, JOHNNY BOWER, MARCEL DIONE, EMILE “CAT” FRANCIS, BILL GADSBY, EDDIE GIACOMIN, ROD GILBERT, AND HARRY HOWELL
HALLIGAN, John. New York Rangers. Seventy-Five Years. Foreword by Wayne Gretzky. New York: Barnes & Noble, [2000]. Quarto, original blue cloth, original dust jacket. $3200.
First edition of this profusely illustrated history of the New York Rangers, signed by the author and 30 players, including Hall-of-Famers Glenn Anderson, Johnny Bower, Marcel Dione, Phil Esposito, Emile “Cat” Francis, Bill Gadsby, Eddie Giacomin, Rod Gilbert, Harry Howell, Guy Lafleur, Brian Leetch and Brad Park.
The New York Rangers were one of the "Original Six" of the NHL, the only six teams in the league until the 1967 expansion. Founded by Tex Richard in 1926, they celebrated their 75th season in 2000. This copy is signed by players Glenn Anderson, Jeff Beukeboon, Johnny Bower, Marcel Dione (signed twice), Ron Duguay, Phil Esposito, Nick Fotiu, Emile "Cat" Francis, Bill Gadsby, Eddie Giacomin, Rod Gilbert, Ron Greschner, Mike Hartman, Harry Howell, Joe Kocur, Guy Lafleur, Steve Larmer, Brian Leetch, Dave Maloney, Stephan Matteau, Brain Noonan, Eddie Olczyk, Brad Park, Larry Patey, Bob Plager, Mike Richter, Gilles Villemure, Kevin Weekes and Jay Wells.
With material related to the signatures laid in.
Inner hinges expeertly reinforced, cloth extremities rubbed; dust jacket with mild edgewear, spine toned. An extremely good copy.