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The Vern Mikkelsen Story
by Egan, John (with A Foreword by Bob Pettit)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1932472436
- ISBN 13
- 9781932472431
- Seller
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Modesto, California, United States
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About This Item
Minneapolis, MN: Nodin Press / Micawbers, Inc.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2006. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1932472436 . B&W Illustrations; Signed edition. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. This copy has been signed by the author, with a short inscription, on the title page. "Mikkelsen played with George Mikan and Jim Pollard in the frontcourt of the Minneapolis Lakers. The Lakers won four NBA titles during Mikkelsen's career. Mikkelsen played in six NBA All-Star Games and was named to the All-NBA Second Team four times in his career. Mikkelsen ended his career after ten seasons in the NBA in 1959, having played in 699 of a possible 704 regular season games. He led the NBA in both personal fouls and disqualifications for three straight seasons during his career, and finished his career with 10,063 points scored. Mikkelsen still holds the league record for career disqualifications with 127, which he did in only 631 games—disqualifications were not recorded in the NBA until his second season." (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by Author .
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- Bookseller
- S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A38085
- Title
- The Vern Mikkelsen Story
- Author
- Egan, John (with A Foreword by Bob Pettit)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1932472436
- ISBN 13
- 9781932472431
- Publisher
- Nodin Press / Micawbers, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Minneapolis, MN
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- 1932472436, Basketball, John Egan, Bob Pettit, Vern Mikkelsen, Signed Edition, Basketball Players, Basketball Biography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Basketball;
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About the Seller
S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)
Biblio member since 2003
Modesto, California
About S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)
S. Howlett-West Books was established in 1996, but the owner, Stephanie has been in the book business for over 30 years. Besides her full time work as a book dealer, she writes articles on the subject of Science Fiction for several trade magazines. She is a collector and reader of first edition science fiction in her spare time.
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