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1123Very good. 8 x10" black and white original photograph. Debuting in 1939 Lorenzo Safora was a Cuban national champion Golden Gloves winner along with Kid Espinosa and Santiago Sosa Lorenzo fought in amateur tournaments Magnetic Club and Club Athens before claiming gold on the national scene in Havana in the mid-century boxing era of pre-revolutionary Cuba <br /> <br /> <br/><br/> unknown
1n6792.aVerschiedene Verlage. Mostly hardcover books. Meist gebundene Bücher. ca. 1930-2010. Mostly very good only slight damages. Wenige Gebrauchtsspuren/meist sehr gute Exemplare. - Text English/wegen des hohen Gewichts betragen die Versandkosten innerhalb Deutschlands 30.00 Eur =6 Pakete -Enthalten unter anderem: Heavyweight championschip 1719-1949/Rocky Marciano. Biography of a first son/Papa Jack/Mike Tyson. Money Myth and Betrayal/A firstful of Sugar/The archie Moore Story/Fat city. Roman Rowohlt/Loser and Still Champion Muhammad Ali/ I am Duran. The autobiography/Great moments in Sport: Heavyweight Boxing/Boxing#s Best. Short Storeis/Ready to Rumble/Leave the fighting to McGuigan/Unforgivable Blackness/Len Harvey. Prince of Boxers/Henry Cooper/Primo. The story of "Man Mountain" Carnera/Jack Johnson and his Times/Nobody asked me/Ginderella Man/Budd Schulberg. Sparing with Hemingway/Serenity. A boxing memoir/The Great Prize Fight/Debatable Decisions/More Ringside Seats/The Noble art/The Fight Game/Best Boxing Stories/The Black lights/A pictorial History Boxing/Ring battles of the century/The sweet science/Men behind the Gloves/The Jack Dempsey. Story/Battling for a title/Life's a Knock-out/The Heavyweights/Blood Season. Tyson and the world of boxing/Sugar Ray Leonard/Pound for Round/Jack Johnson in the ring and out/Sugar Ray/The Ring Boxing The 20th century/The saga of the FistThe Life and times of Jack JohnsonCock-a-doodle-do/Leaves fro my unwritten diary/Giants of the Ring/What do you know about boxing/Strange Encounters/Ringside Seat/The Ignoble art/40 boxers describe my greatest fight/The Heavyweight Champions John Durant/Men of Stee4l/Hands of Stone/Tyson/Arthur Mercante/Down for the Count and so on hardcover
1820220416London: S. Fores Piccadilly 1820. 6 vols. Folio 16 x 10-1/4 inches sight. Frame: 23-1/2 x 18-1/2 inches. Framed and glazed some wear to frames. Prints slightly faded. 6 vols. Folio 16 x 10-1/4 inches sight. Frame: 23-1/2 x 18-1/2 inches. S. Fores, Piccadilly unknown
1910346154Philadelphia: American Caramel Company 1910. 5 lithograph cards two of them are the same; Jack Johnson. All cards have slight toning and rubbing near edges with the exception of one of the two Jack Johnson cards that has a bumped corner and creasing at center. Colors are still vibrant on all; overall a very good set of scarce trading cards celebrating Black athletes. 5 lithograph cards two of them are the same; Jack Johnson. Color lithograph boxing trading cards from the "Prize Fighter Caramels" series. American Caramel Company began issuing sports cards in boxes of their caramels in 1908. This series issued in a set of 20 cards in 1910. Featured here are celebrated Black boxers Joe Gans Jack Johnson x2 Joe Walcott and George Dixon. American Caramel Company unknown
1910346158Mecca and Tolstoi Cigarettes 1910. 11 lithograph print cards. All cards have brilliant coloring and are very good to near fine. 11 lithograph print cards. Tobacco cards or "T-Cards" were either packaged directly with tobacco products or issued separately by tobacco companies. <br /> <br /> These cards were part of the Mecca & Hassan Champion Athlete and Prize Fighter collection and also under the brand Tolstoi Cigarettes. Featured are celebrated Black prize fighters Peter Jackson Jack Johnson with gloves and Jack Johnson without gloves two of the same image; one issued under Mecca and the other under Hassan on verso Joe Jeanette Sam Langford two of the same image; one issued under Mecca and the other under Hassan on verso George Dixon as Tolstoi on verso and two separate depictions of Joe Gans one with a duplicate; issued as Mecca and Hassan respectively on verso. Mecca and Tolstoi Cigarettes unknown
1890374961p 1890. Albumen silver print. 9 x 7-1/2 inches. Faded and spotted. Laid down on card. Albumen silver print. 9 x 7-1/2 inches. George Godfrey 1852-1901 born on Prince Edward Island began boxing professionally in 1879 beating Charles Hadley via sixth-round knockout on 23 February 1883 to become World Colored Heavyweight Champion. He would lose the title at age 36 to Peter Jackson in 1888 in a 19th-round technical knockout. unknown
1930323435Akron Ohio 1930. Broadside printed in red and black illustrated with photo of Harris. 13 x 9 inches. Folds minor foxing. Broadside printed in red and black illustrated with photo of Harris. 13 x 9 inches. Advertises the 19-year-old African American fighter under the management of Harry "Ping" Auber as available for cards with an impressive 62-3 records with 20 by way of knockout. Tragically in a fight against Mickey Duris in March 1931 Harris was unable to come out in the tenth round slipped into a coma and died from injuries sustained in the fight. unknown
196031268NewYork Toronto London: McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc 1960. First American edition. 8 pages photographic illustrations. 1 vols. 8vo. Original blue cloth spine lettered in gilt light rubbing original printed dust jacket with photographs of Moore on the upper and lower jacket "an imaginary interview with the Author" on the inner flaps some light rubbing and soiling some browning of text. A good copy. First American edition. 8 pages photographic illustrations. 1 vols. 8vo. Includes his famous secret four-week diet. Hartley1396. Hartley1396 <br/><br/> McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc hardcover
195363840New York NY: Grosset & Dunlap 1953. 8vo. 4 197 1 pp. With 4 photo plates. Red tweed publisher’s boards black lettering on spine w/ d.j. cover art of Joe Louis fight couple minor closed tears slight edgewear and w/ wraparound photo-illustrated band for the United Artists film starring Coley Wallace Paul Stewart & Hilda Simms w/ photo stills of the movie NF/VG/NF copy w/ former ownership markings on ffep. First photoplay edition of this stirring autobiography of the famed Heavyweight Champion who held the title for 12 years longer than any other boxer as he battled both fighters and racism. Louis acknowledges in the dedication the editorial and writing aid from longtime friend Chester L. Washington longtime editor of the Los Angeles Sentinel L.A.’s largest Black newspaper and famed Jewish-American sportswriter & publicist Haskell Cohen 1914-2000 who began his career with the prominent Black newspaper Pittsburgh Courier and covered the Negro leagues and strongly advocated for Black athletes in professional sports. Wallace 1927-2005 also appeared in both the films Raging Bull 1980 and Marciano in 1979. Grosset & Dunlap, hardcover
1920106644<p>Two BroadsidesThe New Colored Menace: World's Greatest Heavyweight Al Walker. 44x31 cm 17¼x12". c.1929. Ripple & Curran Manage the Greatest Boxing Stable in the West - Directing Fighters with a Future Who Fight. With a list of 7 boxers each with a short biography. c.1920s. General light wear with some old folds pinholes normal aging minor closed tears at edges etc. the Walker broadside may have some manuscript additions; both pieces very good. The Walker broadside is significant in that Black heavyweights were essentially eliminated from fighting for the heavyweight championship. After Jack Johnson white America wanted no part of a black heavyweight until Joe Louis came on the scene in the 1930s. It is doubtful Walker's record would have made a top ten fighter but he did fight George Godfrey. The second broadside features a list of western prizefighters including Cowboy Billy Owens a Native American heavyweight. </p>
192910804N.p. New York: Privately Printed 1929. Octavo. Cloth-backed gold-foil boards; bright fuchsia endpapers; 80p. Subscriber's Edition limited to 200 hand-numbered copies this is no. 47. Probably a pirated edition published after the 1928 Covici printing; the Reginald Marsh illustrations not present in this edition. The single text decoration is of a quality that puts us firmly in mind of our favorite booklegger Samuel Roth. Boards edge-rubbed with foil rubbed through on edges; internally clean and unmarked. A solidly Very Good copy lacking the scarce dustwrapper. Privately Printed unknown
1889002014No Place: No Publisher 1889. Cabinet card of a Regimental boxing match in India approximately 165mm x 105mm in size dated 1889 to reverse. Image faded pin hole to either end where once pinned up slightly rubbed. Reverse has notes in ink 'From Joseph Theodore O'Brien to his affectionate chum Edward Perkins Ramplu India 20th February 1889 for Rs 150 37 rounds'. First Edition. Unbound. Good. 32mo Oblong. Cabinet Card. No Publisher Paperback
1937101483<p>Boxing ticket 2 1/2" x 5 3/4"printed on green stiff paper. Some very slight aging but it really nice condition overall. This is an exchange ticket that allows the holder to exchange it for This is a complimentary exchange ticket that allows the holder to exchange it for a $16.50 fight ticket for $4.00 in taxes at the Morrison Hotel Room 340. This would be the "Cinderella Man's" last title fight. He put up a valiant fight and even dropped Louis early on but would end up getting knocked out in the eight round. Braddock would have a great early career but injuries and a string of loses almost took him out of the fight game until he made a remarkable comeback that won him the heavyweight championship from Max Baer. Unfortunately Louis put an end to that in the next fight.</p>
1976101484<p>Boxing ticket 3" x 5 1/2" includes stub printed on stiff blue paper. Slight aging; near fine. This is a ticked for the closed circuit TV broadcast of the third and final bout between Ali and Norton. After breaking Ali's jaw and winning the first bout Ali would come back and win the second encounter. In the third fight Norton would lose a very controversial decision to Ali despite the fact that many fight fans felt Norton really deserved the decision.</p>
1976biblio2Boxing ticket 3" x 5 1/2" includes stub printed on stiff blue paper. Slight aging; near fine. This is a ticked for the closed circuit TV broadcast of the third and final bout between Ali and Norton. After breaking Ali's jaw and winning the first bout Ali would come back and win the second encounter. In the third fight Norton would lose a very controversial decision to Ali despite the fact that many fight fans felt Norton really deserved the decision.
1930101482<p>Boxing bill poster advertisement for Henry Armstrong fight film 9"x 12" one sheet. Some aging and browning;otherwise very good. Henry Armstrong 1912-1988 is considered one of the best fighters in history. He held three titles at the same time and almost won a fourth. Before Sugar Ray Robinson would come to dominate the fight scene Hank Armstrong was second only to Joe Louis as one of the most important black athletes in America during the first half of the last century. He is pictured on this movie bill which also lists some of his fistic accomplishments.</p>
1930101485<p>Boxing bill poster advertisement for Joe Louis fight films 9"x 12" one sheet. Some aging and browning a few chips at the edges; otherwise very good. This advertisement for a Joe Louis fight movie promises "all the great Joe Louis Fights in one picture." Louis is pictured in in two photos one a promotional pose with Jim Braddock and a second picture of Louis outside the ring as the ref counts out one of his opponents. This film was to be shown at the Dixie Theatre and the fights were to include his battles with Baer Carnera Levinsky Schmeling and Braddock. While the small poster is not dated it is probably before the second Schmeling fight which he won by first round knockout since there is no reference to it.</p>
192124826Australia 1921. Very good condition. Two early glass negatives one showing two Australian boxers Micko Walsh and Fred Segar and the second a portrait of their promoter Will Young.<br /> <br /> Walsh a.k.a. Welsh a Melbourne resident was born in 1871 debuted in 1892 and fought as a featherweight. He is listed as fighting 49 bouts and 286 rounds. Fred Segar a resident of Unley Adelaide debuted in 1921 as a welterweight. He boxed 21 bouts and 287 rounds retiring in 1931. His parents are listed as Frederick Segar and Rose Jackson BoxerRec.com<br /> <br /> The "Barrier Miner" newspaper Broken Hill NSW includes a "Boxing" summary 12 Jan 1922 stating that "'Red' Mitchell arrived by the express this morning. Since boxing Johnny Knowles here he has been engaged in bouts with Fred. Segar and Jonnny Mock. 'Micko' Walsh a champion featherweight boxer of Victoria is now in Adelaide. Walsh is suffering from paralysis. See NLA website<br /> <br /> The image of Will Young the promoter is quite self-aggrandizing. Titled "WILL" above and "Mr. W. Young.' below his portrait is surrounded by decorative border with a boxing glove and training gear motif. The other image is an oval portrait of the two boxers Walsh and Segar one seated the other standing. The date '1921' appears in the border of the image. <br /> Both have paper envelopes one labeled Will young Promotor sic and Micko Walsh & Fred Segar.<br /> <br /> Glass plates 6 1/2" x 4 3/4". Very good condition. Envelopes a little ruffled.<br /> <br /> Very unusual photographs. unknown
195766844Various places circa 1957. Fine. Among the news photos present: Sept. 20 1957 "Moore Swings a Hard Right"; Sept. 4 1957 "Heavyweight Champ in Accident" Floyd Patterson; and five others. Among the photographs of boxers signed in the images: "Learn to Box / Willie Pep"; "Good Luck and Good Health Billy Graham"; "I know you will enjoy our course Kid Gavilan"; "To my Pal - Paddy De Marco"; and one other. unknown
1913003655London: Boxing Magazine. Good with no dust jacket. 1913. First Edition. "The only paper in the world solely devoted to Boxing". Pp. 145 - 184 total of 40 pages. Dimensions: 11 3/8" by 8 3/8". Illustrated. Moderate wear and small chips to paper spine. Moderate browning and staining to wrappers. Pages browned throughout. ; 4to . [Boxing Magazine] unknown
58250Ephemera. Stationary Joe Louis North and South America 1939 Tour. Al Warden Booking Manager Ogden Utah. With printed photo of Warden next to Joe Louis and two others. Quarter sized piece out of bottom of stationary. Two small pieces of tape to the reverse.<br /> <br /> With #10 pictorial envelope with Joe Louis boxing. Al Warden International Sports Bookings Ogden Utah. Mildly soiled and creased. unknown
194182212Norwalk Conn.:: Boxing Writer's Association; Nat Fleischer; The O'Brien Suburban Press 1941. 1941 Edition. publisher's blue gilt-lettered cloth. The cloth of the spine extending onto a portion of the front panel is discolored from water damage. The binding structure and contents are unaffected. 8vo. This book belonged to a boxing trainer named "Ray" Arcel and contains more than fifty signatures and inscription including champions Joe Louis Ray Robinson Jim Braddock Tony Canzoneri and Gus Lesnevich. Other signatures are those of ring announcers and writers restauranteur Toots Shor; boxing commissioner John J. Phelan; cartoonist Ham Fisher with a pencil drawing of Joe Palooka; Joe DiMaggio; and J. Edgar Hoover. Boxing Writer's Association; Nat Fleischer; The O'Brien Suburban Press], hardcover
9466E1 page double sided 8†x 13â€. Signed by the author - boxer Archie Moore on the verso dated June 6 1967 with the receipt stamp from the athletic commission dated June 121967 and with the approval and signature of the commission’s executive officer. Archie Moore fought in over 225 bouts won 140 of by them by knockout and went on to work with children against crime and drugs. Fine with two neat punch holes at the top. unknown
1935106810<p>Collection of ten first generation wire photos of boxing stills and action shots. Some have stamped notation on rear others have taped notes by wire service to describe photo. All black and white and most are about 8" x 10" or around 6" x 9". Normal aging and a few corner chips; otherwise very good. The collection includes a stills of Floyd Paterson and Johnny Dundee. Action shots of the light heavyweight championship fight between Joey Maxim and Archie Moore Barney Ross vs. Jimmy McLarnin and the light-heavyweight championship fight between Archie Moore and Harold Johnson. Other photos include Harry Kid Matthews Dave Charnley a family photo with Jersey Joe Walcott and a shot of Archie Moore with Brian Keith preparing for a TV show. Family Affair.</p>
106190London Charles Fox c. 1888. . 36 issues bound in one volume; 4to 257 x 198 mm; 36 full-page graphic pictorial covers scattered foxing some toning to leaves a few short closed edge tears 3 sections of news article on boxing pasted to rear blank flyleaves; contemporary half brown leather pebbled cloth boards gilt lettering to spine a few minor spots to covers some material loss to foot of spine light rubbing to extremities overall a very good copy; 288pp.<br /> Publisher's complete grouping of 36 issues of this very obscure bare-knuckle boxing history. <br /><br />This weekly was originally issued in serialised format beginning in about 1877. Each issue consists of 8 pages with a pictorial cover showing known boxers. All of the historical champion bare-knuckle boxers and major fights are included. This grouping of 36 issues all published was apparently bound together by the publisher after all the parts were issued. The compiler Charles Fox was also the promoter of 'The Sporting Life' and 'Illustrated Sporting News'. <br /><br />While separate issues are occasionally offered bound copies of all 36 issues are especially hard to come by OCLC locates only two sets of this complete grouping; only one auction listing recorded in the last 50 years 1997.<br /> London, Charles Fox, [c. 1888]. hardcover
