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Lewiston, Maine: Inter-Continental Inc, 1965. First edition. Very good.. Rare program for Muhammad Ali's legendary rematch against Sonny Liston, signed as "Muhammad Ali" shortly before the bout, only a year after he took the name - and additionally signed by three other heavyweight champs present at Ali's training camp: Joe Louis, Jim Braddock, and Jersey Joe Walcott. Ali's swift and crushing defeat of Sonny Liston in the first round of their second title fight in May of 1965 remains not only one of the most iconic moments of Ali's storied career and of boxing history - but also in all of sports. An almost 2-1 underdog, Ali's knockout after less than two minutes was famously captured in photographer Neil Leifer's legendary image of Ali towering over the fallen Liston. It remains one of the greatest sports photographs ever taken. The fight's status today, however, is belied in many ways by the humble circumstances of its original context. Postponed due to Ali's hernia surgery, it was then… Read More

Cairo: Bulak, 1868 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Rare, the first edition to be printed in Cairo, Bulak press completed in 1285 AH- 1868 Ad. Edited by Nasr al Horini and others. In contemporary fine bindings. Long 8vo, (189, 197, 192, 190, 195, 213, 190, 197, 185, 174, 173, 179, 170, 179, 168, 170, 168, 218, 169, 188 p.) plus one page index for each part..

Iran (?), c. 1264-1267 A.H. (1847-1850 A.D.).. Small brownspots on foreedge not affecting text, otherwise a very good copy of this detailed Arabic manuscript on traditional and contemporary medicine in 19th century Middle East.. Binding: Original hand-painted green and speckled gilt on papered boards, with gilt-lined borders enclosing floral motifs (all hand-painted), rebacked expertly in matching green morocco, spine in five gilt-lined compartments of raised bands, gilt black morocco label on two. , Notes: Text in Arabic.Karim ibn Ibrahim also penned the Mir’at al-Hikmat., Size: 8vo., Illustration: The manuscript was copied in Arabic on thin, polished, cream-coloured paper, in black and red ink, 22 lines of text per page in a written area of 166 x 94 mm (although some of the heavily-annotated pages have a far wider area: 220 x 127 mm). With wide margins, several pages are richly annotated., Pages: Foliation. 1 ff., 371 ff., 1 ff., Category: Book Manuscript; Book Medical; Book Asia Middle East Iran;

Persia, c. 1760. The poetry section is incomplete and there is occasional smudging, otherwise the book is in very good condition. . Binding: Contemporary full calf with tooled rules and decorative centerpiece on covers. Pasted and free endpapers. , Notes: Manuscript is in Persian and written in nastaliq script in black and red ink. There are 125 unpaginated leaves with 22 lines to a page. The first work (leaves 1-79), called “Nur al-Absar” by Moussa ibn Ali Reza, is on vision and the inner workings of the eye. It includes prescriptions to heal eyes from various ailments and is also called as “Fava’id al-Absar”. The second work (leaves 80-117), by Muhammad Hossein Ahmad Shariff, is on diarrhea and goes into causes, its effect on the body and potential prescriptions for curing its symptoms. The third work (leaves 118-125) consists of poems on the theme of medicine. The author begins with a supplication to God, “Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim” and quotes Prophet Muhammad saying that… Read More

Damascus: al- Matba'a al- Haditha, 1925 Book. As New. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A comprehensive work by a well-known scholar and politician from Damasscus about the city including the political, social and the other aspects during the Ottoman synasty in the last period. Six volumes, 4to. in Arabic printed between 1343 and 1347 AH. (1925 and 1927 AD.) in Damascus. (309, 317, 271, 310, 308, 425) p. in later fine bindings..

New York: Taschen, 2004. Signed limited edition of tribute to Ali. XXL sumo format with over 3,000 images of photographs, art and memorabilia, much of it published for the first time by over 150 photographers and artists. Boldly signed by Muhammad Ali and Jeff Koons. Fine in a very good silk covered box illustrated with Neil Leifer's iconic 1966 photograph of Ali vs Williams. With essays and interviews on Ali over five decades.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good. Bound manuscript. Introduction by Muhammad Ali. Quarto. Unpaginated. Typed carbon copies on pink and yellow carbon paper. Contemporary full cloth stamped in gilt with the title and author and: "Original Manuscript. March 16, 1973. To Sally... With Love." Dampstain mostly visible only on the front fly, a single word also on the front fly, else very good or better. Inscribed on the title page at a later date: "To Joe McMahon from Muhammad Ali 6-4-89." The carbon manuscript displays corrections in type and some penciled corrections, including the addition of Sugar Ray Robinson to the contents and a typed-in addition of José Torres. A cursory comparison to the printed book reveals a multitude of changes from this manuscript version. The book consists of interviews with Jack Dempsey, Mickey Walker, Pete Herman, Gunboat Smith, Fidel LaBarba, Tommy Loughran, Jack Sharkey, Rocky Graziano, Jake LaMotta, Carmen Basilio, Joe Louis, Willie Pep, Henry… Read More

[Cairo]: Matbaat al-Bahiyyat al-Amirah., [AH 1303], 1887. 2nd Edition . Leather. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Contemporary fine calf with traditional flap, decorative papers in flower design covered boards. 4to. (27,5 x 20 cm). In Arabic. 4, [1], 299 p. Framed text with second work of Al-Qârî on the margins. Chipped extremities on the panels, cracked lines on the front panel, foxing on papers, several markings in red ink, and contemporary repair of a minimal tear on the last page; overall a good copy. Complete title: Sharh al-Imam al-'âlim al-'allâmah al-habr al-bahr al-fahhâmah wahîd dahrihi wa-farîd 'asrihi Mullâ 'Alî Qârî al-musamma al-Maslak al-mutaqassit fî al-mansik al-mutawassit 'alâ Lubâb al-manâsik lil-Shaykh al-Imâm Rahmat Allâh al-Sindhî. Wa-bi-hâmishihi Kitâb Ad'iyat al-hajj wa-al-'umrah wa-mâ yata'allaqu… Read More

Nicknamed "the Greatest", American heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century and is often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. He held the Ring magazine heavyweight title from 1964 to 1970. He was the undisputed champion from 1974 to 1978 and the WBA and Ring heavyweight champion from 1978 to 1979. In 1999, he was named Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC. He fought in several historic boxing matches, including his highly publicized fights with Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier (including the Fight of the Century, the biggest boxing event up until then), the Thrilla in Manila, and his fight with George Foreman in The Rumble in the Jungle. Ali thrived in the spotlight at a time when many boxers let their managers do the talking, and he became renowned for his provocative and outlandish persona.

1966 - 1988. A collection of items from Muhammad Ali's early involvement with the Nation of Islam. Included are two vintage wire photos, a signed NOI pamphlet, and two handwritten speech cards. Photo #1: A 6.5 in. x 7.5 in. wire photo, taken February 27, 1966, showing Muhammad Ali wearing the uniform of the Nation of Islam. In very good condition. Slight but even age-toning. Caption near bottom edge from UPI. The verso has two notations, one in blue ink and the other in black chalk. Photo #2: An 8 in. x 10 in. wire photo taken on February 25, 1968 shows Muhammad Ali (in full NOI regalia) addressing a gathering of the Nation of Islam. Elijah Muhammad can be seen seated behind Ali. In very good condition. A ¼-inch closed tear at the right edge (does not impact the image), minor age-toning in the margins, and ink emendations to the caption which run parallel to the right edge. The verso has the stamp of United Press International, and a filed date stamp in purple stating "Feb 28 1968".… Read More

Hardcover. Sm.4to., 25x17 cm., 6 cm thick, paginated xx, 323, iv, full calf. Writing area on page is 18x10.5 cm. with 25 lines to a page. Written in clear Naskhi script in black ink with headings, keywords and annotations in red ink on offwhite, slightly glossy paper. Numerous neatly written marginal notes and insertions in different hands,. The manuscript was copied by Murad Ibn Idin al-Kafawi on 15 Sha'ban 939 A H/ 11 March 1532 AD. Leather has been repaired over the centuries but is worn and chipped, outer hinges are cracking. Small gilt medallions on both boards are still present but mostly worn away. Cover is fair; binding however is strong; book is solid and text is near VG, clear and legible. No ownership or institution markings at all. This could well be the most important extant copy of this work as is was written 52 years after the author's death. And of course the extensive commentaries are likely of considerable interest. On Hanafi law. Pictures available on request. .

Used; Like New/Used; Like New. Small archive of eleven original flyers, photographs and a signed letter relating to the campaign of Muhammad Ali and others for the pardoning of boxer Ruben "Hurricane" Carter who was wrongly convicted of murder. The collection includes three original press photographs ("Muhammad Ali takes time out from training for the Joe Frazier fight to address a rally in Newark 9/6 designed to gain a new trial..."; "Ali greets Carter"; "Ali leaves a rally at Newark..."), three different handbills ("Free Rubin 'Hurrican' Carter *& John Artis...Sept 17..."; "Come One - Come All - New Jersey Defense Committee...September 6, 1975"; "Heavyweight Champion of the World....says Meet Him in Trenton 'Together we will Win..." Friday October 17, 1975"), "The Hurricane Fund" brochures (two different), "March to prison with me Friday" poster (13x8"), "Night of the Hurricane II" January 25. 1976 concert program (with Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder and Isaac Hayes) and a signed typed letter from Newark… Read More

New York: Random House. 1975. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0394462688 . Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Lightly cocked spine. Remainder mark on bottom text block edge. 1 inch open tear at bottom of front flap fold. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York:: Fleet Publishing Corporation, , (1964.). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fair condition only in a fair dustjacket (bumped at several corners, also bumped and dented at bottom center of front cover - hard enough to have created a short split in the board; jacket is price-clipped and has several ragged tears and associated creasing along the bottom edge of the front panel, along with internal tape repairs. . First printing. SIGNED by the book's subject with his birth name, "Cassius Clay" -- a rare signature and especially so in this rather hard-to-find book, the first published biography of the great heavyweight champion. Issued later in the same year in which Clay took the heavyweight crown away from Sonny Liston (in their February 1964 bout), the book includes an account of the turbulent months that followed -- including the new champ's relationship with Malcolm X and his conversion to Islam, the controversy over his draft status, his much-publicized trip to… Read More

London: Fior Photos,, 1999. Photographer's proof aside from the edition of 25. Inscribed on the verso in pencil by King, "Muhammad Ali, Photograph by David King, 1974 > 1999, photographer's proof". David King's photographs of Ali, were taken in 1974 at his training camp in Deer Lake, Pennsylvania, when he was preparing for his world heavyweight title fight against George Foreman, held later that year in Kinshasa, Zaire, known as the "Rumble in the Jungle". King documented everything in the lead up to the fight, from the intense sparring sessions to the quiet times he spent with his family and friends. King's biography, "I Am King: A Photographic Biography of Muhammad Ali" was published by Penguin in 1975. Silver gelatine photograph hand printed by Mike Spry at Downtown Darkroom. Sheet size: 50.5 x 60.7 cm. Framed size: 58 x 75 cm. Excellent condition. Presented in a black wooden frame with conservation acrylic glazing.

London: Fior Photos,, 1999. Photographer's proof aside from the edition of 25. Inscribed on the verso in pencil by King, "Muhammad Ali, Photograph by David King, 1974 > 1999, photographer's proof". David King's photographs of Ali, were taken in 1974 at his training camp in Deer Lake, Pennsylvania, when he was preparing for his world heavyweight title fight against George Foreman, held later that year in Kinshasa, Zaire, known as the "Rumble in the Jungle". King documented everything in the lead up to the fight, from the intense sparring sessions to the quiet times he spent with his family and friends. King's biography, "I Am King: A Photographic Biography of Muhammad Ali" was published by Penguin in 1975. Silver gelatine photograph hand printed by Mike Spry at Downtown Darkroom. Sheet size: 50.5 x 60.7 cm. Framed size:58 x 75 cm. Excellent condition. Presented in a black lacquer frame with conservation acrylic glazing.

Yazd, Iran, Sadoughi House of Culture, 2023. Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Babawayh al-Qummi: Tafsir al-Qur'an (Interpretation of the holy Qur'an in Arabic) " تفسیر القرآن " Set in 5-volumes. Text in Arabic. Shiite Hermeneutics from the 10th centure. New, hardcover, Vol. I:628p, Vol. II: 642p, Vol. III: 628p, Vol. IV: 618p, Vol. V: 528p., 240 x 170 mm.

New York: Simon and Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0671760785 . First edition. INSCRIBED by Muhammad Ali and dated in 1996 on front end-paper to renowned American trade union activist and Vice President of the United Auto Workers Paul Schrade. The Champ has simply SIGNED the second blank as well. Also INSCRIBED and dated in 1996 by noted photographer Howard L. Bingham on title page. Fine in fine dust jacket. (Un-paginated) (9" x 10 1/4") Laid-in are 4 photo post cards and other ephemeral pieces relating to the exhibition mounted at The Center in 1996 by the Watts Labor Community Action Committee. A significent association copy. ; 9" X 10 1/4" .

Istanbul (Constantinople): Dar Al-Tibaat Al-Amire., [AH 1265], 1848. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Contemporary cloth bdg. Light green boards. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Arabic. 119 p., a drawn table. Occasionally stained on margins, loosened spine, otherwise a very good copy. Lithographed edition. Exceedingly rare early Arabic edition printed in Istanbul, of the first technical dictionary in alphabetical order of the Islamic world written by Medieval Islamic theologian Jurjani (1339-1414). The book contains definitions of about one thousand five hundred important scientific terms including such as philosophy, logic, mathematics, astronomy, medicine, commentary, hadith, fiqh, kalam, mysticism, Arabic language, and literature and it later became the main source of important lexicons of the Islamic literature such as Tahanavî's "Kashshafu istilahât al-funûn", Abul Baqa's "Kulliyyât", and Riza Tawfiqi's… Read More

46, [2 blank] pp.Only copy located of a charming Egyptian primer which includes the Arabic alphabet (accompanied by black and white illustrations, mostly of animals), the basics of calligraphy, and shorter texts. This educational pamphlet was printed for the education of children in Egypt around 1925, shorty after the country’s independence in 1922. The margins are decorated with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and images, and a portrait of King Fuad I of Egypt (1868-1936), who reigned from 1922 to 1936.Inscribed in Croatian from René Balley to Donio Tala, dated 1926, on the inside of the front wrapper. With a few small stains and minor wear to the corners. A very good copy of a rare and innately fragile item.l Not in KVK; WorldCat.