Bower

Bower: A Legendary Life by Dan Robson, a 2018 first-edition, first-printing hardcover from HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. This illustrated biography traces the life and hockey career of celebrated Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Johnny Bower, from his Saskatchewan beginnings through his years in the NHL and four Stanley Cup championships with Toronto.

Robson's biography draws upon family, teammates, friends, records, and contemporary accounts to present Bower's life on and away from the ice. The book received the Ontario Historical Society's 2019 Donald Grant Creighton Award for the best biography or autobiography highlighting life in Ontario.

This copy is personally inscribed to Matt and signed by author Dan Robson on the title page. It is not a flat-signed copy. The copyright page states First edition, and the complete number line confirms a first printing.

Hardcover with dust jacket in Very Good condition as assessed by the seller. The dust jacket is now protected in a removable clear plastic cover. The photographed copyright and illustrated author-biography pages present cleanly. A collectible signed copy for fans of Johnny Bower, the Toronto Maple Leafs, Canadian hockey history, and sports biography.