My Life Story -by Joe Louis -a Signed Copy ( Autobiography / Autobiographical / Boxing / Boxer ) by Louis, Joe (signed) with the Aid of Chester L Washington and Haskell Cohen - 1947

Grosset & Dunlap NY, 1919. HBDJ, 1919, Early Vintage Edition, VG+/GOOD, AS-IS, Some Darkening DJ & Small Chips Tears Wear Extremities, Spine DJ spots & Chips Ends barely affecting Titles, Back DJ FOX , tiny chips Tears Lists boys bks ending with Third Base Thatcher by Scott, Brown Sports Decorated Cover Lettered in Black light Rub, Wear, Interior Nice Tight Clean light FOX , Wear, 326 PGS + This Isnt All ! AD for Ralph Henry Barbour & Christy mthewson Book Series . Hard Cover.

New York: Everlast Sporting Goods. 1931. First Edition. Soft Covers. Clean pictorial soft covers. Interior of text is tight, clean and intact. Profusely Illustrated in b/w. Very Scarce with the original mailing envelope. Sports Catalog ; Drawings & Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 96 pages .

New York, Total Sports, 1998, large format hardcover (9" x 11"), xiii-210 pp, Edition not stated, No previous printings noted, Association Copy, Signed by the author and inscribed to the American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science Stephen Jay Gould with a bookplate to the front pastedown identifying the book as 'From the Library of...', Fine in Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slightest spine-end and corner bumps. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, in protective glassine sleeve. The sports historian and author of The Glory of Their Times, often called 'the greatest book about baseball ever written', presents a cultural history of New York City in the first half of the twentieth century with sports, those who participated in them, and the many legendary venues that housed them at the center. Profusely illustrated throughout with both black-&-white and color photographs, many from the author's personal collection. Appended:… Read More

Chicago: Blossom Book Bourse, 1909. Hardcover in poor condition, lacking dust jacket. Red cloth and black title to spine and front cover, 179 pages, 8 in tall. Illustrated with protraits of James Figg, George Taylor, John Broughton, and John Slack. Index includes all boxers who have contested for the world's heavy weight championship, as well as many other notables. This boxing history starts with the 18th-century James Figg, the first English bare-knuckle boxing champion. Covers with soil spots, frayed cloth at extremities. Ownership signature on pastedown and dedication page. Binding is cracked but intact, no loose leaves. A glue repair has been applied to the gutter at pg 177.

Eckville AB, Spur of the Moment, 2002, oblong paperback (8.5" x 11"), 80 pp, One of 100 Signed, Numbered, Limited Edition copies in original slipcase, Fine condition, slight corner touches, in Very Near Fine brown, textured slipcase with gold spur decoration and gold spine lettering. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings. Slipcase untouched except for slightest of wear to corners. A compilation of hilarious, detailed, and vividly colorful cartoons of country life from the world renowned western artist and musician. Text by Phil Callaway, Forward by Boots Reynolds. ISBN 9780969530053

New York: Everlast Sporting Goods. 1931. First Edition. Soft Covers. Clean pictorial soft covers. Interior of text is tight, clean and intact. Profusely Illustrated in b/w. Very Scarce with the original mailing envelope. Sports Catalog ; Drawings & Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 96 pages .

New York, Total Sports, 1998, large format hardcover (9" x 11"), xiii-210 pp, Edition not stated, No previous printings noted, Association Copy, Signed by the author and inscribed to the American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science Stephen Jay Gould with a bookplate to the front pastedown identifying the book as 'From the Library of...', Fine in Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slightest spine-end and corner bumps. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, in protective glassine sleeve. The sports historian and author of The Glory of Their Times, often called 'the greatest book about baseball ever written', presents a cultural history of New York City in the first half of the twentieth century with sports, those who participated in them, and the many legendary venues that housed them at the center. Profusely illustrated throughout with both black-&-white and color photographs, many from the author's personal collection. Appended:… Read More

Tabler and Wood, Publishers, 2007. Hardcover. Like New. 9x6x1. Biography and photo compilation of legendary California surfer Emil Sigler. Limited Edition of 575 copies. Signed by author David Aguirre on title page. Includes biographical sketch based on the author's extensive interviews with Sigler and numerous rare surfing photos dating from the 1920's, all annotated in detail. Sigler died in 2011 at the age of 101 and is remembered as a true waterman. 100 pp. 7 3/4" x 9". No dust jacket, as issued. Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. A beautifully presentable copy of a truly scarce surfing collectible. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Eckville AB, Spur of the Moment, 2002, oblong paperback (8.5" x 11"), 80 pp, One of 100 Signed, Numbered, Limited Edition copies in original slipcase, Fine condition, slight corner touches, in Very Near Fine brown, textured slipcase with gold spur decoration and gold spine lettering. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings. Slipcase untouched except for slightest of wear to corners. A compilation of hilarious, detailed, and vividly colorful cartoons of country life from the world renowned western artist and musician. Text by Phil Callaway, Forward by Boots Reynolds. ISBN 9780969530053

New York: MacMillan, 1965. Archival bookplate signed by Rod Laver laid in. First U.S. edition / First Printing. Green cloth. Fine in near fine dust jacket with short edge tears. An Attractive copy. Rod Laver was the No. 1 ranked tennis professional from 1964 to 1970, four years before and for three years after the start of the Open Era in 1968. He was also the number one amateur from 1961-1962. Laver had 200 singles titles. He won 11 slam titles. He is the only male player to win a grand slam both in the pre-open era and the open era.