Hockey's Masked Men : Three Great Goalies (1976 Hardcover) Author: Lester Frederick Etter Illustrator: Larry Noble Publisher: Garrard Publishing Company Champaign, IL U.S.A. 1976 Biographies of three men who brought a new style of goaltending to hockey: Terry Sawchuk, Glenn Hall and Jacques Plante. Book is illustrated with photographs and line drawings. Lay-out of professional ice hockey rink, dimensions of hockey stick, et al in end-papers. Large print with straight-forward vocabulary suitable for younger reader. Terrance Gordon Sawchuk (1929–1970) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings and the New York Rangers. At the time of his death, Sawchuk was the all-time leader among NHL goaltenders with 447 wins, a record whish stood for over 30 years. Glenn Henry "Mr. Goalie" Hall (born October 3, 1931) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. During his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, and St. Louis Blues, Hall seldom missed a game and was a consistent performer. Nicknamed "Mr. Goalie", he was the first goaltender to develop and make effective use of the butterfly style of goalkeeping. Joseph Jacques Omer Plante (1929–1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. During a career lasting from 1947 to 1975, he was considered to be one of the most important innovators in hockey. He played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1953 to 1963. Plante retired in 1965 but was persuaded to return to the National Hockey League to play for the expansion St. Louis Blues in 1968. He was later traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1970 and to the Boston Bruins in 1973. He joined the World Hockey Association as coach and general manager for the Quebec Nordiques in 1973–74. He then played goal for the Edmonton Oilers in 1974–75, ending his professional career with that team. Hardcover has tan cloth boards with black lettering on front and spine, but no DJ. Interior is tight, clean and unmarked. The is a stamped "U" on bottom page-edge like a remainder mark. Minor indents and scuff marks from storage. Size: 8vo - over 7 - 9" tall, 96pp. Condition: Near Fine Hardcover w/o DJ – Always Privately Owned. Copyright 1976. No edition/printing information. Manufactured in the U.S.A. ISBN: 0-8116-6676-X. LCCN: 75-28413. No MSR. Notes on Condition/Edition ratings: Fine – means like new, but any book produced over 10 years ago isn't “brand new”. Booksellers needed some word to describe this... Like New – A new book, no marks no damage (except maybe remainder marks or shelf-wear) except not obtained directly from the publisher or in packaging from the publisher. Very Good – How you or I might take care of a book, closer to “as new” than standard. Might show ownership. Good – How someone else might take care of a book. Also referred to as “standard.” The most likely condition for books of this age title, shows the book has been read or previously owned. Acceptable – How a child, student or a librarian might take care of a book. (Either trying to make sure someone doesn't steal it by plastering ownership everywhere, filled it with copious notes or a book that has been damaged.) Poor – Combination of “acceptable” factors above. Most likely with water damage as well. Might have missing pages (you should ask). Near – Means “almost” in an optimistic sense. e.g., “Near Fine” means very good, but on the high end. 1st Thus – Unique somehow, maybe 1st paperback, new illustrator, misprint or even the 1st edition. A collector might desire this copy. Thanks for looking!