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1920604042<p>"Jack Dempsey" in dark blue fountain pen ink on full length pose dressed in boxing outfit in a fighting stance wearing boxing gloves. Note his muscular arms. Photograph is by Woodbury L.A. with their rubberstamp on the back and is on heavy stock; 7 1/2" x 9 1/2"; very good fresh tack holes in corners; ca. 1920. Signed and inscribed: "To My Friend Frank with best wishes Jack Dempsey".</p> unknown
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>
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>
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
1931104111<p>4to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Some extremity wear and corner folds spine with a little wear still covers and spine in very nice shape normal aging and browning; very good. This early issue of Ring Magazine is in nice condition. A featured article covers successful "Negro" boxers. This article looks at recent boxers including Harry Wills Tiger Flowers and Battling Siki. A historically significant article at least to boxing fans is an editorial by Nat Fleischer that talks about Tony Canzoneri's capture of the featherweight crown from Al Singer and a loss by Jimmy McLarnin at the hands of Billy Petrolle. </p> The Ring Inc.,
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
1964806New York: Fleet Publishing Corporation 1964. Hardcover. Good/good. Gray cloth hardcover with dustjacket. No statement of edition 1964 is the only date. A good copy with general wear at the corners and spine ends light soiling to the gray covers. Text is clean and unmarked and the binding is solid though lacking in tightness. Unclipped jacket with a $3.95 price point is in good conly condition. Much scuffing to the panels and a 2" tear at the top of the rear panel. White rear panel is browned and soiled short chips at the head and heel of the spine panel. 116 pp. some black and white photos at center. An early biography of boxing legend Muhammad Ali with one of his poems gracing the rear dustjacket panel. <br /><br /> Fleet Publishing Corporation hardcover
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
195553801New York: Simon and Schuster 1955. 8vo. 8 375 1 pp. Double-page title numerous photo illustrations. Quarter-beige cloth over gray boards blue & red lettering front cover & spine minor edgewear rubbing slight bumping to couple corners w/ d.j. minor chipping head of spine couple minor tears couple closed tears minor creasing still VG/VG- copy inscribed by Rocky Graziano on ffep. First edition inscribed of this memoir detailing the violent life of the famed World Middleweight boxer which served as the basis for the 1956 Oscar-winning MGM film starring Paul Newman Pier Angeli Everett Sloane and directed by Robert Wise. An interesting side-note is that this was also one of the first screen appearances of a young Steve McQueen. Simon and Schuster, hardcover
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
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>
1928923Y11Toronto Canada : Not Stated 1928. Brochure/Pamphlet. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. An incredibly scarce report detailing an annual meeting held by the National Boxing Association of the United States of America. A very scarce report of an annual meeting held by the National Boxing Association in Toronto Canada. Held on October 14th 15th and 16th at the King Edward Hotel. In the publisher's original wraps. The work contains details of the members of the Association as well as the Treasurer's report summaries of presented problems and new legislations and more. In the original wraps. Externally very smart with light edge wear and a small white mark to the front cover. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed Not Stated unknown
195097068New York: Playbill Incorporated 1950. 1950. Good. - Small quarto 9 inches high by 6-5/8 inches wide. Stapled white wraps illustrated with a caricature of Ethel Merman by Peter Arno on the front cover. The covers are creased with a few small chips and a small stained hole above the play's title. 56 pages with illustrations throughout. Good. <p>Boldly inscribed by heavyweight champion Max Baer to Billy Farley likely the boxer who won 2 bouts back in 1904-05: "Billy Farley - Hello 'Champ' Your pal Max Baer 1950".<p>The world heavyweight champion from June 1934 to 1935 Max Baer 1909-1959 won the title by defeating Max Schmeling in 1933. He subsequently lost to James Braddock in 1935. Both fights were named "Fight of the Year" by "The Ring" magazine. Baer went on to referee boxing matches and performed in occasional film and television roles. New York: Playbill Incorporated, (1950). paperback
19312082702114603325Hirofumi-sha shoten 1931. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Hirofumi-sha shoten paperback
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
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.
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
19369879Stanley Paul 1936. 8vo. First Edition with a portrait frontispiece and 23 plates on 22 page edges very slightly browning; original orange cloth upper board and backstrip lettered in black a remarkably bright clean copy. A boxing and pugilism classic by the boxing correspondent of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper. Very scarce especially in this condition. Stanley Paul, hardcover
19762111902160602946Not Available 1976. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
19862081502112501293B6 Tenkin Husband and wife box with cellophane cover Shoshi Tanaka 1986. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 B6 Tenkin Husband and wife box with cellophane cover Shoshi Tanaka 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>
19544197Kilmainham Ireland: Phoenix Boxing Club 1954. Poster. Near Fine. The Phoenix Boxing Club is an historic Dublin club that was established in the 1920s and still remains active today. A promotional poster printed in black ink onto robust paper measuring 30 x 20 inch wide. The poster advertises an impressive line up of bouts to be held in the National Stadium featuring Irish Northern County and Irish International champions on the fight card. Poster w. fold marks some soil and creases minor edge wear w. pin holes at upper right corner and two stray ink marks. An amazing survivor considering the posters intended use. A nice piece of scarce and ephemeral Irish Boxing memorabilia. Printed by "Ardiff" in Kilmainham Dublin Ireland. Phoenix Boxing Club unknown
1996webbox50jAIBA 1996-01-01. Hardcover. Like New. 9x6x1. 1996 hardcover published without DJ. Sealed in plastic. Priority and international shipping NOT available on this item. AIBA hardcover
1918List3130Muskogee Oklahoma 1918. Real photo postcard measuring 3 ¼ x 5 ½ inches. A real photo postcard depicting Japanese-American boxer Young Togo inscribed verso: “To K. Iwana Muskogee Oklahoma / From Young Togo fighter and jiu jitsu wrestler Muskogee Oklaâ€. Young Togo was a lightweight and sometimes featherweight or bantamweight boxer from Fort Smith Arkansas who debuted around 1907. He seemed to have been a popular fighter based on contemporaneous newspaper articles. Following a draw with Togo “Battling†Nelson described him as “the toughest piece of Japanese flesh that ever stepped into a prize ring†and stated that “he was game to the core. He fought clean and took his beating like a gamester†then noting that Young Togo had been “full of malaria†at the time.1 In the same article sports journalist Otto Floto described Togo as “one of the very toughest boys of his weight†who “seems to be invincible.†Togo may be Koriyama Kokichi the head coach of YÅ«jirÅ Watanabe’s Nippon KentÅ Club founded in 1921 in Tokyo; Boxing: A Quick Guide 1923 a book written by the pair in Japanese identifies Kokichi as “Young Togoâ€.<br /> <br /> 1 “What Nelson Thinks Of Fort Smith Fans By Battling Nelson†Southwest American March 1 1912 5. unknown
