‎Boxing‎

‎Boxing Naughton W. W.‎

‎Kings of the Queensberry Realm. Being an Account of Every Heavy-weight Championship contest held in America under the Queensberry Rules a sketch of every contestant who has taken part therein and an Account of the Invasion of Australian Boxers‎

‎Chicago: The Continental Publishing Co 1902. Later issue. Portraits and illustrations. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green cloth decorated in dark green and gilt rubbed some browning of text mostly marginal short tear along upper inner margin a few short tears or losses not affecting text. A very good copy. Later issue. Portraits and illustrations. 1 vols. 8vo. Heavy-weight championships in America. The work is divided into four sections: the first is "The Art of Self Defense" and includes comparing boxing and football; how pugilists train and the rules of boxing ancient and modern. The second section discusses the arrival of the Australians boxes including George Dawson Hall Seymour Burk and Foley. The third section deals with short biographical sketches of Sullivan Corbett Fitzsimmons Jeffries sharkey Mitchell Ruhlin Maher and Peter Jackson. The last part section deals with the championship fights fought in America under the Queensberry Rules including the Corbett and Sullivan and Corbett and Mitchell fights; Fitzsimmons fighting Maher Corbett and Jeffries; and Jeffries' fights Sharkey Corbett Ruhlin and Fitzsimmons. Hartley 1439 for the first edition The Continental Publishing Co unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 43988

‎Boxing News‎

‎Boxing Special 9 Sunday March 3rd 1978‎

‎Colchester: Daily Mirror 1978. paperback. G. 8vo. Daily Mirror unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 90024720

‎Boxing News‎

‎Boxing Special 28 July 14th 1978‎

‎Colchester: Daily Mirror 1978. paperback. G. 8vo. Daily Mirror unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 90024723

‎Boxing News‎

‎Boxing Special 14 Sunday April 4th 1980‎

‎Colchester: Daily Mirror 1980. paperback. G. 8vo. Daily Mirror unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 90024719

‎Boxing News‎

‎Boxing Special 15 Sunday April 11th 1980‎

‎Colchester: Daily Mirror 1980. paperback. G. 8vo. Daily Mirror unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 90024716

‎Boxing News‎

‎Boxing Special 17 April 25th 1980‎

‎Colchester: Daily Mirror 1980. paperback. G. 8vo. Daily Mirror unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 90024728

‎Boxing News‎

‎Boxing Special 10 Sunday March 10th 1978‎

‎Colchester: Daily Mirror 1978. paperback. G. 8vo. Daily Mirror unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 90024717

‎Boxing Program Jack Solomons promoter‎

‎Special Souvenir Boxing Program 'A Night to Remember' Dave Charnley v. Carlos Ortiz; Dick Richardson v. Garvin Sawyer; Nosher Powell v. Basil Kew plus 4 other bouts 28 October 1958. Tuesday 28th October 1958 Haringay Arena's Final Show‎

‎Very Good-. 1958. Paperback. Stapled booklet stapling clean. Souvenir boxing program for the last evening of bouts at Haringay Arena which continued as a grey hound racing venue now a shopping centre where I fill up with deisel. Slightly creased covers but in surprisingly good condition.Charnley was British Lightweight champion and lost this bout to the future world champion Puerto Rican Ortiz in 10 rounds Laid in is a flyer for Freddie Mills 'My Greatest Fights' 'every Sunday only in the Sunday graphic'. ; 10.5 x 8.5; 36 pages . paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 39708

‎Boxing Ticket‎

‎Jim Braddock vs. Joe Louis 15 Rounds Comiskey Park. Complimentary Exchange Ticket June 22nd 1937.‎

‎<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>‎

Bookseller reference : 101483

‎Boxing Ticket.‎

‎Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton. Exclusive Theatre Telecast-No Home T.V. Washington Avenue Armory… Albany New York. Sept. 28 1976.‎

‎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.‎

Bookseller reference : biblio2

‎Boxing Ticket‎

‎Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton. Exclusive Theatre Telecast-No Home T.V. Washington Avenue Armory…‎

‎<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> books‎

Bookseller reference : 101484

‎Boxing.‎

‎Boxing and Wrestling Vol.2. No 2.‎

‎Magazine glossy covers 4to illustrated 74 pp. Corner folds top of one page missing normal aging; otherwise very good. Includes articles about Gil Turner Max Schmeling Jack Johnson Paddy DeMarco and Lord Carlton. Joseph Weider‎

Bookseller reference : 106513

‎Boxing.‎

‎Boxing and Wrestling Vol.2. No 2.‎

‎Magazine glossy covers 4to illustrated 74 pp. Corner folds top of one page missing normal aging; otherwise very good. Includes articles about Gil Turner Max Schmeling Jack Johnson Paddy DeMarco and Lord Carlton. Joseph Weider books‎

Bookseller reference : 106513

‎Boxing.‎

‎Boxing Vol. 1. No 3.‎

‎Magazine 4to illustrated 66 pp. A few chips at edges normal aging; otherwise very good. Early article on Floyd Paterson and other articles on Bobo OlsonKid Gavilan and Ezzard Charles. Martin Goodman,‎

Bookseller reference : 106514

‎Boxing.‎

‎Pictorial Clipper. For the Christmas and New Year Holidays 1855-1856.‎

‎Large folded newspaper 21" x 28" pages illustrated 4 pp. Paper is a bit fragile but better quality newsprint helps offset a little edges with tears chips folds and creases but generally not affecting text or illustrations some splits at middle fold 1 1/2" tear in the middle of the paper that goes through the four pages with some loss some soiling and staining especially on bottom of last page. Overall about fair. WILL BE FOLDED WHEN SHIPPED.The highlight of the paper is the coverage of the Tom Hyer and Yankee Sullivan fight which occurred a few years earlier. A large wood engraved illustration shows the two fighters squaring off in the ring. While Sullivan a former political enforcer and convicted felon and a somewhat boastful individual ended up getting knocked out in less than 18 minutes. The fight was fought in Maryland and under the bare-knuckle rules. The paper also contains pictures of other famous fighters of the era including Tom Molineaux Tom Cribb Jem Belcher Johnny Walker and Jack Langan. Molineaux would fight in a losing effort against Tom Cribb for the title of Champion of England which at that time pretty much meant the heavyweight champion of the world. Molineaux was a former slave and would fight for a title almost 100 years before Jack Johnson won the heavyweight title from Tommy Burns. The Pictorial Clipper appears to be a supplement of the New York Clipper which was in business between 1853 and 1924 and had an entertainment focus. books‎

Bookseller reference : 102006

‎Boxing.‎

‎Ring Magazine‎

‎Magazine 4to illustrated 66 pp. Tape repairs to spine some soiling corner and edge chips normal aging; otherwise fair or better. Issue XXXV No. 11 with cover that claims to feature Carmen Basilio but does not appear to show his likeness. Articles on Archie Moor and Floyd Paterson Carmen Basilio Ray Robinson and Tommy Jackson. The Ring, Inc. books‎

Bookseller reference : 106525

‎Boxing.‎

‎Ring Magazine Vol. XXXI No.1‎

‎Magazine 4to illustrated 64 pp. Spine split but partially repaired with archival tape chips and tears to edges normal aging; otherwise good. Early Robinson cover with stories on Rocky Marciano television and boxing and Joey Maxim. The Ring, Inc. books‎

Bookseller reference : 106516

‎BOXING.‎

‎The Art of Manual Defence; or, System of Boxing: Perspicuously Explained in a Series of Lessons, and Illustrated by Plates. By a Pupil both of Humphreys and Mendoza.‎

‎Second edition, 12mo, xxxv, [1, blank], 133, [11, index]pp., with half-title, engraved frontispiece and nine additional full-page engravings showing two boxers fighting (perhaps Dan Mendoza and Richard Humphries), demonstrating the various boxing techniques taught in the text, some light off-setting, a few pages have been trimmed up to the text, especially at the fore-edge, but with no loss, early paper endpapers, nicely bound in full calf, hand sewn headbands, hand tooled edges, hand lettered spine. The author of this guide indicates he seeks to appeal specifically to the gentleman wanting to protect himself from 'the insolence so peculiar to the manners of the lower order of people in this country.' But he has special advice for professional practitioners of the pugilistic art, with hints for preparing for a scheduled fight which include taking 'a pint of best red wine mulled, with a tablespoonful of brandy' on the morning itself. This manual was written at an important juncture in the sport, and focuses on two practitioners who impelled boxing forward greatly - Daniel Mendoza and Richard "The Gentleman Boxer" Humphries, who famously fought three bare-knuckle bouts between 1788 and 1790 (the third of which was the first time spectators were charged an entry-payment to a sporting event). Before Mendoza, boxers generally stood still and merely swapped punches. Mendoza's 'scientific style' consisted of more than simply battering opponents into submission and included much defensive movement. He developed an entirely new style of boxing, incorporating such defensive strategies as what he called 'side-stepping,' moving around, ducking, blocking, and generally avoiding punches. At the time, this was revolutionary, and Mendoza was able to overcome much heavier opponents as a result of this new style. Though he stood only five feet seven inches and weighed only 160 pounds, Mendoza was England's sixteenth Heavyweight Champion from 1792 to 1795, and is the only middleweight to ever win the Heavyweight Championship of the World. Mendoza helped transform the popular English stereotype of a Jew from a weak, defenceless person into someone deserving of respect. He is said to have been the first Jew to talk to the King, George III. Mendoza was second for Tom Molineaux, a freed Virginia slave, in his fights. In 1789 - the year this book was issued in London - he opened his own boxing academy there. Hartley, 1578; Extremely rare, ESTC locates a single copy of the first edition at Yale which is tentatively dated 1784, and two copies of this second edition (British Library and Yale).‎

‎Boxing. Van Loan Charles Emmett. 1876 1919‎

‎INSIDE The ROPES‎

‎Boston: Small Maynard and Company 1913. 1st edition Smith V-100. Blue cloth binding with white stamped lettering. VG spine sun-tanned. 12 411 1 pp. Frontis 2 inserted plates by Arthur Hutchins. Crown 8vo. <br/><br/> Small Maynard and Company hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 28788

‎BOXING. AMATEUR OF EMINENCE AN‎

‎The Complete Art of Boxing According to the Modern Method; Wherein the whole of that manly accomplishment is rendered so easy and intelligent that any person may be an entire master of the science in a few days without an other instruction than this book. To which is added the general history of boxing. Containing an account of the most eminent professors of that noble art who have flourished from its commencement to the present time. By an amateur of eminence‎

‎London: Printed for M. Follingsby; and M. Smith 1788. First edition 4 vii 1 91 1pp. without half-title but with the advert leaf dated March 15th 1788 folding engraved frontispiece of "Humphreys and Mendoza setting-to" handsomely bound in half calf by Trevor Lloyd of Ludlow marbled boards five raised bands to spine with red morocco title label and tooled in gilt a very nice copy. A rare early work regarding the 'Art of Boxing' featuring Mendoza Humphreys and their other contemporaries. 45 years after the onset of the London Prize Ring rules this work chronicles some of the fighting tactics and strategies employed by the best pugilists of the time. Hartley 48; ESTC gives 3 locations in the UK Birmingham Central Birmingham University & British Library and 3 in the North America Huntington University of Virginia & Yale. London: Printed for M. Follingsby; and M. Smith, 1788 hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 35324

‎BOXING. GRAZIANO Rocky. BARBELLA Thomas Rocco.‎

‎Somebody up there likes me: the story of my life until today. Written with Rowland Barber.‎

‎New 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

Bookseller reference : 53801

‎BOXING. SCHULBERG Budd.‎

‎The harder they fall. A novel.‎

‎New York: Random House 1947. 8vo. 4 343 1 pp. Green cloth black lettering w/ d.j. later issue cover art by Simon Ross slight chipping head & foot of spine VG/VG- copy. First edition early printing of Schulberg’s second novel after What Makes Sammy Run which was loosely based on the Primo Carnera boxing scandals. The novel was later adapted into the 1956 film noir starring Humphrey Bogart in his last film Rod Steiger and Jan Sterling. Random House, hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 46632

‎Boxing: Fleischer Nat‎

‎LEONARD THE MAGNIFICENT LIFE STORY OF THE MAN WHO MADE HIMSELF "KING OF THE LIGHTWEIGHTS."‎

‎Norwalk CT: Printed.by the O'Brien Suburban Press 1947. Pictorial cloth. Portrait and photographs. First edition of this biography of Benny Leonard by the editor of RING MAGAZINE. The cloth shows a few horizontal streaks inherent to the cloth but a good sound copy without dust jacket. Printed...by the O'Brien Suburban Press hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : WRCLIT53592

‎Boxing: Henry Armstrong.‎

‎Today's Greatest Prizefighter! Henry Armstrong. The First Man to Wear Three Pugilistic Crowns at One Time.‎

‎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.‎

Bookseller reference : 101482

‎Boxing: Joe Louis.‎

‎Roar of the Crowd. All the Great Fights of Joe Louis. His Rise… His Fall… Championship.‎

‎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.‎

Bookseller reference : 101485