FACING ALI - The Opposition Weighs In by Brunt, Stephen (re: Muhammad Ali) - 2002

Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2002 Signed gift inscription by author on title page.

Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2002

Toronto, Ont: Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Canadian First. Complete number line from 1 to 9; signed by Stephen Brunt on the title page with no inscription; some edge wear to boards; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; dust jacket is protected by a Brodart sleeve..

Alfred A. Knopf Canada, Toronto. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 0676973507 . Tight bright unmarked book, in barely rubbed DJ ; 1.06 x 8.78 x 5.79 Inches; 301 pages .

Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2002. Book. Near Fine (Book Condition). Hard Cover with Jacket. Signed by Author(s). Signed by the author..

Mississauga, ON, Canada: Knopf Canada, 2002. 301 pp. "...a fresh and original look at one of sport's great icons through the eyes of his adversaries..." Mohammed Ali. Entire book is clean, bright, tight, unmarked.. Stated first edition. HC and DJ. V. Good/V. Good.

Knopf Canada. Fine. 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0676973507 . Black Hardcovers with bright red titles to the spine. First Edition. Fine book, a solid binding with sharp corners and Muhammed Ali cast a blinding light onto his sport, on the tumultuous times he in part initiated, on all of those who surrounded him, and who surround him still. That includes the fighters brave enough to stand alone, across the ring from the greatest heavyweight champion of all time. Ali's own story has been told again and again, but the stories of those who faced him have, by and large, been ignored. For each, the moments alone with Ali changed their careers, changed their lives, and affected them for ever. "Facing Ali" tells the story of fifteen men from around the world, from famous names like Joe Frazier, Joe Bugner, George Foreman and Henry Cooper to lesser lights like Tunney Hunsaker and Jurgen Blin. Each man, many for the first time, tell their stories in their own words. The resulting book… Read More

Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2002. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo. 301 pp. Signed by Stephen Brunt on the title page. Black boards lettered in red on the spine; headband; illustrated with black and white photographs. Light rubbing on the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; aside from the author's signature, no interior markings. This includes the film Ali, which was directed by Michael Mann and starred Will Smith as Ali. This also includes a dropped-in sports card from the 1991 AW Sports series featuring Ali vs Forman in Zaire, 1974. The Chapters are: Tunney Hunsaker; Henry Cooper; George Chuvalo; Brian London; Karl Mildenberger; Joe Frazier; Jurgen Blin; Joe Bugner; Ken Norton; George Foreman; Chuck Wepner; Ron Lyle; Jean-Pierre Coopman; Ernie Shavers; and Larry Holmes..

Facing Ali: The Opposition Weighs In, Stephen Brunt. Published by Alfred A. Knopf Canada, Toronto, Ont, 2002. First Edition. Signed on title page by author without inscription. 8vo up to 9½" tall. 301 pages. Black boards, metallic red spine titles. Unclipped jacket protected iin mylar in fine condition; contents appear unread with a couple of tiny scuffs to boards. In highly collectible condition.

Knopf Canada, 2002-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good.