Zip: A Novel of the Left and the Right
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
BOXING
The Jewish Boxers' Hall of Fame.
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
When Boxing was a Jewish Sport
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. More
Philadelphia's Boxing Heritage, 1876-1976
Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2002. Illustrated with b/w photos. 128 pages. 8vo, pictorial wrappers. (Charleston): Arcadia Publishing, (2002). A very good(+) copy, lightly scuffed. More
Sport Drawings
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
The Earp Decision
College Station: Creative Publishing Company, 1989. Illustrated with black and white sketches throughout. 207 pages. 8vo, red boards, dust wrapper. College Station: Creative Publishing Company, (1989). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper, extremities worn. More
How Great Was Joe Louis?
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
John L. Sullivan; An Intimate Narrative
Little Brown, 1925. Illustrated with a handful of b/w photos. 209 pages. 8vo, green cloth. Boston: Little Brown, 1925. A very good(+) copy--minor scuffing to front panel, endpaper inscription. More
All-Time Ring Record Book. 1947 Edition
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
The Heavyweight Championship: An Informal History of Heavyweight Boxing from 1719 to the Present Day
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1961. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 317 pages. 8vo, black boards. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, (1961). A very good(+) copy, with some discoloration on end papers, lacking a dust wrapper. More
Sockers in Sepia; A continuation of the drama of the Negro in pugilistic competition
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
50 Years At Ringside.
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
The Louis Legend
Los Angeles: The Ring, Inc., 1956. Illustrated with b/w photos throughout. 181 pages. Slim 8vo, gray pictorial cloth. (Los Angeles): The Ring, Inc., (1956). A very good(-) copy--cloth spotted on both panels, personal endpaper stamp. Lacking dust wrapper. More
The Manly Art: Bare-Knuckle Prize Fighting in America
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
Lonsdale's Belt: The Story of Boxing's Greatest Prize
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
Jack Scroggins: 19th Century Pugilist
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
Sweet Thunder: The Life and Times of Sugar Ray Robinson
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
Hurricane; The Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000. Very good. More
John L. Sullivan and His America
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
Babyface and Pop: The True Story of Boxing Champion Jimmy Mclarnin and his Manager Pop Foster
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
The Million Dollar Gate.
New York: Macmillan, 1966. Illus. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. New York: Macmillan, (1966). Very good. More
Ghosts of Manila: The Fateful Blood Feud Between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier
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
The Sweet Science.
New York: Viking, 1956. 8vo, cloth backed boards. New York: Viking, 1956. First Edition. A very good copy of this book of essays on boxing, which first appeared in The New Yorker magazine. Lacking dust wrapper, and with a remainder mark on the bottom edge. More
Octagon
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
Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink
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