Search Results: Boxing from Early West Books

Fine book, no dj. Impersonally inscribed on title page (The Ole Mongoose sends kind regards of 1992. Archie Moore). Number 000158 stamped on title page. Index, b/w photos.

Near Fine, boards only very mildly rubbed/soiled. Quite beautiful condition for a book this old. B/w illustrations, adverts.

Very Good book. Dj is Good only, spine slightly sunned, edgeworn with some loss, a few short closed tears. Index, b/w illustrations and photos. Impersonally inscribed (Warm Personal Regards) by UT football coach, Blair Cherry. Inscribed by Bible (To Sam Kinch, with best wishes, Dana X. Bible). This may be Sam Kinch Sr who was a journalist and member of the Texas Capitol Press Corps. Also inscribed by Weldon Hart (The best). Bible coached for Texas A&M 1917-1928, University of Nebraska and University of Texas, where he also served as athletic director. First edition in dj is scarce.

SIGNED by Dempsey on ffep (To my friend/Joseph D. Cahill/lots of luck Pal/Jack Dempsey/5/24/60). Very Good book, a few leaves are stained at the edges. Very Good Plus dj. B/w photos, index.

No dj, protected in clear mylar dj. Very Good MInus book, hinges have been professionally repaired, edgewear with corners exposed, spine slightly cocked. Index, b/w photos.

Reprinted by permission of the New York Evening World. Very Good book, some dampstaining to front wrap, light edgewear at corners, a few very light stains to title page. Scarce.

Very Good Minus book, light edgewear, small stain rear wrap. Scarce.

Very Good Minus book, dampstained front board, spine sunned, boards lightly soiled, corners starting to show, light fraying spine ends. No dj. INSCRIBED by the author fep (4-9-45. To Spider Roche-- Who was the Olympic Boxing Team Coach with Spike Webb in '32 and who gave me a lot of help and a lot of laughs -- alway [sic] enjoy your company -- good luck. Your friend -- Max Marek. with a stick figure boxer underneath signature).

INSCRIBED by Baer verso of front wrap (Sent to "Lefty" Jorgenson from Max Baer 1940). B/w photos.

Very Good book, has been nicely bound with leather and marbled paper. Curiously, there are many blank pages before and after the pamphlet. Bookplate of Sir Robert Jones (1857-1933), Liverpool, pasted onto ffep, and bookplate of Harry Arthur James on fep with an etching of two boxers on it. Edges of binding are rubbed, especially where spine meets the boards. B/w illustrations and photos, adverts.

Very Good book, spine toned, nice owner bookplate fep, offsetting to endpapers, corners sharp. No dj. B/w plates.

INSCRIBED by the author on title page (To:/Ray C./My father's career would be the toughest act in history to follow. I never tried. This is my story. About fighting./Best wishes,/Jack Hay, author.). Very Good Minus book. This would be a nice copy, but for the soiled front wrap, owner signature on title page, a few leaves lightly edgeworn. B/w photos. Scarce.

Very Good book, stiff boards. Owner signature from 1912 ffep (Andrew Wilkin, Lighthouse Road, Akaroa, 8/6/1912). Pasted onto verso of front board are three tickets? having to do with Robert Fitzsimmons and Mrs. Fitzsimmons. B/w photos, adverts.

INSCRIBED by Braddock ffep (To Bill Hitzelberger a great sportsman and a swell fellow. Good Luck. Jimmy Braddock 10/12/36). No dj. Very Good Minus book, spine sunned and gilding mostly rubbed off, a few shallow puncture holes in spine cloth, rear board cloth very lightly sunned. Foreword by Damon Runyon. B/w illustrations, appendices, erratum slip tipped in.

Very Good Minus book in dj.

A Star Dollar Book. Very Good book, spine foot crimped. Very Good Minus dj, spine toned, edgewear with a bit of loss, edgetoned.

Very Good book. No dj. Gift inscription on ffep (Many times have I seen Corbett (not in the ring)/A poor writer and actor but a great fighter. A. Markel, Jr.). Markel's bookplate affixed to fep. very light offsetting to endpapers, light edgewear and light soiling to boards.

Very Good Minus book in dj.