Lot 293. Basketball Books, Programs, Sports Illustrated – Cousy, Chamberlain, Etc. Nine publications. Books: Basketball Is My Life, Bob Cousy, 1958 hardback, vg-ex book, vg dj. Wilt, Wilt Chamberlain, 1973 hardback, stated first printing, ex-m book, ex dj. Championship NBA: NBA’s Official Playoff Story, Leonard Koppett, 1970 PB, stated first printing, vg+ cover, ex-m contents. SI: 11/28/83 Jordan-Perkins cover g-vg. 3/19/84 Ewing ex. 1/4/88 Jordan vg. 5/16/88 Jordan ex. Programs: 1998, 1999 NCAA Final Four, both ex+.
Winning Bid $15.
Lot 294. 14 Basketball Books – Histories, References, Guides and a Novel. Hardbacks unless otherwise noted. 1. Terry Pluto’s Loose Balls, a history of the ABA, paperback, 1991, ex. 2. The Golden Boys, on the U.S. Olympic team, Cameron Stauth, 1992 first, nm book, ex-m dj. 3. Basketball: The American Game, Joe Jares, 1972, ex in vg dj. 4. Championship NBA: NBA’s Official Championship Playoff Story, Leonard Koppett, 1970 ex-m+ in vg-ex dj. 5. The NBA Finals, Roland Lazenby, 1990, ex-m in vg-ex dj. 6. The NBA at 50, Mark Vancil, 1996, ex-m+ in ex-m dj. 7. Basketball: A History of the Game by Alexander Wolff, 1997, ex-m in ex+ dj. 8. Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia, Alex Sachare, 1994, ex-m in ex+ dj. 9. The Modern Encyclopedia of Basketball, Zander Hollander, 1973, ex+ in ex dj. 10. The Long Hot Winter, Rick Adelman, 1992, nm in ex+ dj. 11. The Great Molinas, novel by Neil D Isaacs, 1992, nm in ex+ dj. Paperbacks: 12. Calling the Shots, Earl Strom, 1992, ex. 13. 1996-7 Edition Official NBA Guide, TSN, ex-m. 14. Blue Book: Media Directory, NBA, 1992-93, ex.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 295. Basketball Memorabilia - N.Y. Knicks, Harlem Globetrotters, Etc. The Knicks are the subject of a video, two 33 1/3 rpm record albums and a matchbook cover. The albums: 1-2. Holzman’s Heroes – the 1972-73 season, ex-m record and ex sleeve, and New York’s Knicks - 1969-70 Championship season highlights, ex record, vg sleeve. 3. New York’s Game: History of the Knicks, 1989 VHS. Also, 4. Matchcover with Knicks and Rangers represented. The Globetrotters: 5. 1985 yearbook with trading cards on the back cover, vg+ to ex, and 6. 1987 Diamond Jubilee oversized softcover yearbook, vg-ex. Michael Jordan: 7-9. On the front cover of the 1996-97 Street & Smith’s Pro Basketball, vg, and the back cover of a 1998 New York Daily News, two copies, both ex. Other Pro Basketball: 10-11. Two copies, 25 Action Years: NBA Anniversary narrated by Chris Schenkel, nm albums in ex sleeves. 12. Julius Erving 8” x 10” photo, vg-ex. 13-14. 1997 basketball magazines with Patino, Duncan covers, ex. College Basketball: 15. Drive to the Final Four, 1991 VHS from Oldsmobile featuring Billy Packer. 16-18. Three 1996-97 or 1997-98 season preview. Ex-m.
Winning Bid $20.
