Sports from Cinemage Books

New York: Bantam Books, 1981. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY JAKE LA MOTTA ON THE VERSO OF THE FRONT COVER. paperback edition of the autobiography of the boxer Jake La Motta that was made into a great film by Martin Scorsese in 1980. Most critics agree that the film was the best film of the decade, even though it lost the… Read more

New York City: St. Martin's Press, 1994. Everybody's favorite nazi photographer. Leni shows us the 1936 olympic games in all their glory and through 100's of beautifully printed black and white photographs This is a pristine copy in a pristine dustjacket. A troubling woman, but no denying her talent. Fine/fine.. First U.S. Edition/ First Printing. Oversize cloth with Dustjacket.… Read more

J. Lowell Pratt & Co. NY. 1962. 1st pb. printing. Novel by the pitcher & Hall Of Famer along with pitching tips. Very minute wear to corners. Vg+. Paperback.

New York: Shapolsky Publishers, 1988. The lowdow on Jewish boxers includes interviews, anecdotes, and many rare photos.. Includes material on the english bareknuckle period, san francisco's golden age and the modern scene. Minor tiny bump to the top corners of the front and back covers, otherwise a near fine copy in a near fine dustjacket. . First edition/1st Printing.… Read more

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1990. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY CARL LEWIS ON THE FRONT ENDSHEET. A premier athlete on his life, his problems with the press and those pesky rumors about him being gay. Lewis recently filed petitions to run as a Democrat for New Jersey State Senate, 24pgs. of photos. Fine/fine. 1st Printing. Bds. & Cl. W. Dj..… Read more

New York: NewMarket Press, 2001. SIGNED ON THE FRONT ENDSHEET BY MUHAMMAD ALI, WILL SMITH AND MICHAEL MANN. Lavish pictorial on the making of the movie along with the screenplay, + text, interviews and more. Well illustrated with 100's of color photos and stills along with historical photos. Light rippling to the edges of the pages, otherwise… Read more

Muhammad Ali, 1989. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY MUHAMMAD ALI. This is a piece of grey 8 1/2" x 11" piece of cardboard that has been inscribed by Ali who has written "TO .....LOVE MUHAMMAD ALI. LOVE IS THE NET, WHERE HEARTS ARE CAUGHT LIKE FISH. Ali has drawn a circle around it, which looks like a face. He… Read more

New York: Da Capo Press, 1970. LAID IN IS A SMALL YELLOW CARD THAT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY JAKE LaMOTTA. New edition of the autobiography of the boxer Jake La Motta that was made into a great film by Martin Scorsese in 1980. Most critics agree that the film was the best film of the decade, even though it lost… Read more

Boston: Branden Publishing Co. , 1991. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED TWICE BY ARCHIE MOORE. MR. MOORE HAS INSCRIBED THE BOOK ON THE FRONT PASTEDOWN AND DATED IT 1991. ON THE FRONT ENDSHEET MOORE HAS WRITTEN; "LT HEAVY CHAMPION 1952 RETIRED UNDEFEATED 1962 STILL DIVISION CHAMPION ARCHIE MOORE 1992. ALSO LAID IN IS AN 8 X10" XEROX PORTRAIT OF MOORE FROM 1949… Read more

New York: Harper & Row, 1973. Long inscription from the author to a bookdealer. In addition there is a postit note from the author also to the same book dealer. A novel about the great Negro League baseball teams set during the summer of 1939. Later made into a movie in 1976. Former owner's signature and date on top of… Read more

Boston: Houghton-Mifflin Company, 2001. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY JOHN EDGAR WIDEMAN. Memoir by the noted author about his lifelong love of the game. No photos. Fine/fine. . First Printing. Boards & Cloth with Dustjacket.

Los Angeles: Christie's, 1997. An amazing nearly 300 pg. auction catalog of Muhammad Ali memorabilia that includes 393 items all reproduced and in color. Includes clothing, posters, photos and much more. Laid in is the rare small 6pg. foldover promo for the auction. Vg+. First Edition. Oversize Paper.

Virginia: Tuff Stuff Books, 1999. The first book of autograph samples from baseball's famed and fabled Negro leagues. Includes over 200 signatures along with analyses and values. Illustrated with 100's of small portraits. Small bumping to the top corner and bottom corner of the back cover which is lightly mirrored to some of the last pages of the book. Vg..… Read more

New York: HarperCollins, 1991. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY HANK AARON. REVIEW CARD FROM PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY LAID IN The life story of the great baseball player and Hall Of Famer who broke Babe Ruth's record for home runs until this year when another player passed that record amid much controversy. 24pgs. of photos. Fine/fine. . First edition/1st Printing. Boards &… Read more

New York: The Viking Press, 1977. SIGNED BY WHITEY FORD AND MICKEY MANTLE. Joint autobiography of the two great New York Yankee teammates and friends. 24pgs. of photos. Laid in the book is a nice color reprint postcard of Mantle. There is a faint approx. 2" damp stain to the front edge of the book, which happily has not marred… Read more

New York: A.S. Barnes, 1952. Baseball as seen thorugh some very nice b&w cartoons by Taylor whose work looks like it could show up in Blab. Also includes actual meanings for baseball slang on the verso of each drawing. Nice illus. bds. and dustjacket are near fine. . First Edition. Sm. Illus. Bds. W. Dustjacket.

New York: Gotham Books, 2006. SIGNED BY CAL RIPKEN JR. The former baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles gives advice and lessons for parents on how to help their kids play the game the right way. Tiny crimp to the very bottom edge of the back panel of the dustjacket. Fine/Near fine. . First Printing. Boards & Cloth with Dustjacket.… Read more

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2004. LAID IN THE BOOK IS A SMALL 3 1/2" X 5 /2" COLOR PORTRAIT OF MUHAMMAD ALI TAKEN IN RECENT YEARS BY HOWARD BINGHAM THAT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY ALI IN BLUE INK. Also laid in is a color postcard featuring artwork of Ali for the William Klein doc. on him. Wonderful large book… Read more

Hollywood: Grand National Pictures, 1938. Terrific rare original 11" x 14" lobby card for a forgotten movie that starred the great world heavyweight champ Joe Louis in a fictious account of his life. The card is in full color and features a nice portrait of Louis along with a scene of him at a table in a nightclub with a… Read more

Boston: Houghton-Mifflin, 1986. The second novel by Kinsella who is most know for his baseball fantasy "Shoeless Joe" that was filmed as "Field Of Dreams" a few years back. This novel is also a baseball fantasy. Jacket artwork by Wendell Minor. Tiny tear to the bottom edge of the front panel of the dustjacket an even smaller tear to the… Read more