Easton Press Signed First Edition: Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend Hand-Signed by Bill Russell

This entry features a poignant memoir of sportsmanship and enduring leadership: a Signed First Edition of Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend, hand-signed by 11-time NBA Champion and Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell. Published in 2009 by The Easton Press as part of their acclaimed Signed First Edition series, this deluxe volume celebrates the profound personal bond between Russell and legendary Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach.

Red and Me offers an intimate, highly candid exploration of one of the most successful player-coach partnerships in American sports history. Russell reflects on his dynamic relationship with Auerbach, detailing how two fiercely independent men from vastly different backgrounds forged a groundbreaking bond built on mutual respect, trust, and a shared pursuit of excellence during the turbulent civil rights era of the 1950s and 1960s.

Bound in Easton Press's signature full green genuine leather—fittingly echoing Boston Celtics green—the binding features intricate 22-karat gold-stamped geometric borders and a central basketball net motif on both covers. The hubbed spine displays gilt titles, decorative basket accents, and the explicit designation "SIGNED FIRST EDITION". Crafted to archival standards, the volume features all-edge gilt page block gilding, premium acid-neutral paper, and a satin ribbon page marker. Sealed in its original publisher’s shrink-wrap, this copy contains Easton Press's bound-in limitation page bearing Bill Russell’s authentic signature alongside their official Certificate of Authenticity guarantee. An pristine, factory-sealed collector's centerpiece, this volume stands as a fitting tribute to basketball royalty and executive leadership.

Edition & Special Presentation Specifications

• EASTON PRESS SIGNED FIRST EDITION: Published in 2009 by The Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut.

• FULL GENUINE LEATHER: Bound in Celtics-green full leather with 22-karat gold stamping, raised spine hubs, full page-edge gilding, and an inset satin ribbon marker.

• FACTORY-SEALED CONDITION: Preserved pristine in its original publisher shrink-wrap.

Autograph Specifications & Provenance

• HAND-SIGNED BY BILL RUSSELL: Includes a bound-in signature page hand-signed by NBA legend Bill Russell.

• EASTON PRESS COA: Accompanied by the publisher's integrated Certificate of Authenticity guaranteeing signature legitimacy.