The Fight That Won't Stay Dead...a colorful and factual story of the championship fight that continues to make sports history by James W. ("Body") Johnson
- Bookseller: Downtown Books & News
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 0690
- Format: Softcover
- Book condition: VG
- Jacket condition: -
- Edition: 1st ed., 1st ptg
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: Shelby, MT: Promoter Publishing Co
- Date published: 1989
Description
Shelby, MT: Promoter Publishing Co, 1989. 1st ed., 1st ptg. Softcover. VG/-. 4to. 62pp. Pict. wraps. Slight soiling to wraps; mild wear to extremities; small closed tear to upper fore-edge; previous owner's name on verso of cover. An account of the historic Depsey-Gibbons fight of 1923 by the fights' promoter and son of then-mayor, James A. Johnson.
wraps : The paper covering on the outside of a paperback.
soiling : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
verso : The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
4to : Or quarto. A term used generally to describe the approximate size of a book, a book that is about 10" to 12" tall and roughly squarish in shape. The term is based on the size of paper traditionally used by book printers which has been folded and cut into 16 pages.
closed tear : A tear in which no material has been lost.
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