The Greatest: My Own Story.
New York: Rand McNally, 1975. 415 pages. 8vo, black cloth-backed boards (spine faded). New York: Random House, (1975). Second printing. A very good(-) clean copy, lacking the dust wrapper. More
New York: Rand McNally, 1975. 415 pages. 8vo, black cloth-backed boards (spine faded). New York: Random House, (1975). Second printing. A very good(-) clean copy, lacking the dust wrapper. More
Garden City: Doubleday, 1985. 377 pages. 8vo, green cloth-backed boards, d.w. (edgeworn and toned, inked at rear flap). Garden City: Doubleday, 1985. First Edition. Cloth worn at head and tail, still internally clean and tight. Very good in a good dust wrapper. More
New York: Viking, 1978. 8vo, coral textured boards, d.w. New York: Viking, (1978). First Edition. Fine. Review copy with publicity photo of the author, and signed by him. More
New York: Shapolsky, 1988. Illustrated with b/w photographs. 325 pages. 8vo, light blue boards, dust wrapper. New York: Shapolsky Publishers, (1988). First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper, inscribed by the author on the title page. A who's who of Jewish boxers, with candid interviews, humorous anecdotes, rare photos and sensational revelations. More
Wesport: Praeger, 1997. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 207 pages. 8vo, black boards, lacking a dust wrapper. Wesport: Praeger, (1997). A near fine copy with owners signature on front free end paper, lacking the dust wrapper. More
McLean, VA: Percy Crosby, 1933. 49 plates, including 6 in color, hand-tipped. Folio, green cloth; light wear to spine. McLean, Virginia: Percy Crosby, (1933). Very good (+). Introduction by Walter M. Grant. Skillful and expressive drawings, watercolors, paintings, and lithographs of polo, football, boxing, swimming, riding, etc. Limited edition, number 84 of 1000 copies, with Crosby's signature at limitation page. More
New York: Paebar Company, 1950. Illustrated with several b/w photos in back. 85 pages. 8vo, brown cloth. New York: Paebar Company, (1950). A good copy, battered but intact--heavy spine wear and foxing. More
London: Knight & Lacey, 1827. Hand colored aquatint frontispiece and 12 hand-colored aquatint plates by Theodore Lane. Bound in full purple calf, ornately gilt spines, marbled edges, heraldic book plate inside front cover. London, Knight & Lacey, 1827. First Edition. A beautiful near fine copy. More
Norwalk: O'Brien Suburban Press, 1947. 688pp of boxing records of current fighters, complete for the year 1946. 8vo, original black-lettered red cloth (lightly edgeworn and dusty; lacking front endpaper and with inner hinge neatly repaired). Norwalk CT: The O'Brien Suburban Press, 1947. A very good(-) copy. More
New York: 1947. Illus. 250pp. 12mo, red cloth. New York, (1947). First Edition. Very good From the library of Jose Ferrer with his ownership signature. Nat Fleischer was editor and publisher of the boxing magazine, "The Ring". Black Dynamite Boxing Series, Volume V. More
New York: Fleet Publishing, 1958. Illustrated with b/w drawings. 296 pages. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. New York: Fleet Publishing, (1958). A very good copy with staining to lower edges of cloth and wrapper--inscribed by author. Dust wrapper is good with chipped head and discoloration at foot. More
Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1986. Illustrated. 316 pages, 8vo, green cloth, d.w. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, (1986). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
London: Robson, 1994. Illustrated. xii + 351 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Robson Books, (1994). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Alton, UK: Nimrod, 1989. Illustrated with a handful of b/w images. 211 pages. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. Alton: Nimrod, (1989). A very good(+) copy--spine bent but intact--in a very good(+) wrapper, lightly scuffed. More
New York: Knopf, 2009. Frontispiece and a handful of other b/w photos. 461 pages. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. New York: Knopf, 2009. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000. Very good. More
Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1988. Illustrated with a handful of b/w images. 465 pages. Tall 8vo, green cloth. Chicago: University of Illinois Press, (1988). Remainder mark on bottom edges, else a near fine copy, lacking the dust wrapper. More
New York: Bustout Books, 2011. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 182 pages. 8vo, dark blue cloth, dust wrapper. new York: Bustout Books, (2011). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper, signed and inscribed by both authors. More
New York: Harper Collins, 2001. 232 pages. 8vo, red boards with black spine, dust wrapper. New York: Harper Collins, (2001). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper, price clipped. More
Indianapolis: DK/Brady Game, 2008. Numerous color photographs, action and still shots of Mixed Martial Arts fighters and boxers. Photography by Kevin Lynch, Foreword by David Mamet & Essay by Dave Hickey and introduction by Lorenzo Fettitta. 4to, glossy pictorial boards. (Indianapolis: DK/Brafy Game, 2008.) First Edition. Fine. More
New York: Knopf, 2005. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 423 pages. 8vo, blue boards with black spine, dust wrapper. New York: Knopf, (2005). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
London: Verso, 2000. 12mo, pr. wrs. London: Verso, (1999). Fine. More
12 Post cards on boxing and wrestling. Six boxing post cards by Alan Metnick and six wrestling post cards by Steven Liebman. Housed in a small board portfolio with large cutout. More
New York: Current Books, 1945. With b/w photos throughout. 181 pages. 8vo, tan cloth. New York: Current Books, (1945). First edition. A very good(-) copy -- rear hinge cracked but sound, light sunning at spine, faint stain at foot. More
Thank you for your kind response. As it turns out, I was able to visit the Argosy on Tuesday. In fact, I arrived shortly after opening and stayed most of the morning, making a number of purchases. I notice that you wrote to me a 10:34 AM, meaning that I was in the store when you sent me an email. One of life's many coincidences... Again, many thanks for your courteous response. Best regards, until my next visit!
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