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
BOXING
Empire of Deceit
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
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
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, lacking the dust wrapper. More
Typed Letter Signed
1928. Very scarce and important T.L.S. on personal letterhead William A. Brady, The Playhouse Theatre, West 48th Street, New York, August 6th 1928. Written to the editor of Theatre Magazine, giving his opinion on the new phenomena called "Talkies", in part: ..."In some ways "Talkies" will effect the business of the legitimate drama in other ways Talkies will be helpful to the Theatre. Sound and dialogue in the high spots of the pictures are here to stay. The great stars..... More
Signed Card.
Vintage signed card, 5" x 3", inscribed "To Tiny - Sincerely - Ezzard Charles", c. 1967. American Heavyweight Champion of the World from 1949-1951. More
Original Signed Heavyweight Championship Ticket
Caesar's Palace: 1982. Original and complete $100 Heavyweight Championship ticket for the Holmes vs. Cooney fight at Caesar's Palace on June 11, 1982. Measures 7.5 x 3.25 inches. Don King and Tiffany Promotions. Signed on the front in blue ball-point pen by Neiman, who created the artwork for this item. Signed "Cooney" on the back in a thick, sprawling hand with a blue magic marker. Near fine condition. 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
Signed Photograrph
1996. Excellent signed photograph -- an 8" x 10" color promotional image of de la Hoya, waist-up, in the ring, in a fighting stance. Boldly signed with outstanding contrast at the height of his dramatic career: "Oscar de la Hoya, '96." Near fine condition. American boxer who defeated 17 World Champions and won 10 World Titles in six different weight classes. He holds the distinction of generating more money than any other boxer in the history of the sport... More
Signed Menu
Signed, "Best of Luck from Jack Dempsey" on a menu from Jack Dempsey's restaurant; lightly rubbed and dust soiled. N.D. Very good. Dempsey's restaurant was located just north of Times Square, where a Filet Mignon, a Martini, and some apple pie for dessert would cost you a steep $2.10. 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
Pierce Egan's Anecdotes (Original and Selected) of the Turf, the Chase, the Ring, and the Stage; the Whole Forming a Complete Panorama of the Sporting World.
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
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
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
Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. 544 pages (slight separation at the top of the publisher's logo page; otherwise near fine), 8vo, black cloth-backed boards, dust wrapper in a mylar sleeve. New York: Simon & Schuster, (1991). A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. Signed presentation copy from a book party: "To Mara & Ben & Jack / Muhammad Ali / 6-5-91" 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
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
Signed Photograph
1995. Outstanding color photograph signed, "Best wishes, Lennox Lewis" -- an 8" x 10", heavy cardboard stock promotional image by acclaimed photographer Sam Teare, imprinted: "LENNOX LEWIS - GREAT BRITAIN," depicting the boxer bare-chested with one of his hands taped up. No place, no date, circa 1995. Boldly signed with good contrast. 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