[Ring Magazine].ABAA
1952rif. 1050684to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Covers with some darkening contents with normal browning and aging; overall very good. Feature articles on the end of Joe Louis’s career highlighting his recent defeat at the hands of Rocky Marciano. Another article reviews the career of Joe Louis. This issue also includes an article on Sugar Ray Robinson. The Ring Inc. books
rif. 1050674to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Some very minor edgewear covers bright and clean normal aging and browning; overall very good plus. Feature article on the top middleweight contenders reflecting Sugar Ray Robinson’s retirement. Other articles include report on the Chuck Davey Kid Gavilan welterweight title fight and another article on newly crowned heavyweight champ Rock Marciano. The Ring Inc. books
1953rif. 1050844to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Covers with a little darkening but still bright and clean normal darkening and aging; overall very good plus. The contents include an article on the second and controversial second Marciano vs. Jersey Joe Walcott heavyweight title fight. Unlike the first fight which ended in a Marciano KO after 13rh brutal rounds the second ened in a one round KO of Walcott. The Ring Inc. books
1952rif. 1050654to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. A little spine wear some darkening to covers but still bright and clean normal darkening and aging to contents; overall very good plus. Articles provide a lot of historical coverage of great fights and fighters. Another articles names Rock Marciano heavyweight prospect of the month after winning eight pro fights. The Ring Inc. books
1951rif. 1050664to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Some darkening to cover rear corner fold normal aging and browning; overall very good. For the first half of the last century boxing rivaled baseball as the most popular sport in America. Football and basketball were small potatoes at that time and boxing ws often a close second to baseball. However by the1950s boxing started to decline a bit and according to Nat Fleischer in an article on the subject. The reason was TV which was forcing many of the small boxing clubs out of business as they couldn’t compete with TV. This is a very early article on the subject and historically important to the sport. There are also articles on Joey Maxim Jersey Joe Walcott and Ezzard Charles. Great issue! The Ring Inc. books
1956rif. 1050604to magazine glossy covers illustrated 66 pp. Some tape repairs to spine covers slightly soiled or darkened a few edge chips archiva; tape repair at edge normal aging to contents. Still a decent copy and an important issue. Feature article on Rocky Marciano who won fighter of the year honors. Some pictures of Rocky’s last fight which was against Archie Moore. Another feature article names the Basilio-DeMarco bout as fight of the year. A rare and interesting article on how Dr. Joyce Brothers who won the $64000 question on TV by answering some incredible difficult questions on boxing. The Ring Inc. books
1946rif. 1050614to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Some minor soiling or darkening to covers but still bright and clean overall normal aging; overall very good plus. Historically important article on the second Louis – Conn return match which ended in a knockout victory for Louis. The return bout was halted for almost five years because of WWII. In their first fight Conn shocked the boxing world by almost defeated the heavily favored Louis. The Ring Inc. books
1947rif. 1050634to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Spine with some wear and some tape repairs a couple of edge chips tape repair on side edge some browning and aging; overall a good copy. Important coverage of Graziano’s victory over Tony Zale for the middleweight crown in 1947. This fight inspired the book and movie "Somebody Up There likes Me." The two fighters fought three brutal bouts with Zale winning two and regaining his title. There is another article about Jack Dempsey. The Ring Inc. books
1932rif. 77661NY:: John Day Company. Near Fine. 1932. Hardcover. B00S717G7Y . 50 puzzles - all free of markings. First edition. About fine in illustrated boards. No dust jacket. A bright clean and well preserved copy. . John Day Company, hardcover books
1950rif. 1050134to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Covers generally bright some dull soiling or darkening minor edgewear small nick on one edge usual aging and browning; very good plus. British heavyweight champ Bruce Woodcock featured on the cover. Woodcock is covered among upcoming heavyweight fights. An article naming Sugar Ray Robinson the best fighter in all divisions is included. This is probably the start of the love affair boxing historians have had with Robinson often naming him the best pound for pound fighter in history. The Ring Inc., books
1952rif. 1050124to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Covers bright and clean with just a slight bit of edgewear slight aging and browning; very good plus. Unusual Ring issue that features coverage of fighters outside the United States. The cover story features South African Bantamweight Champion Vic Toweel who is shown on the cover. Other articles include coverage of Marciano’s fight with Lee Savold Kid Gavilan's victory over Bobby Dykes and Japanese fighters invade the world of boxing. The Ring Inc., books
1951rif. 1050114to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Covers bright and clean slight aging and browning; very good plus. A feature article discusses Joe Louis probable return match with heavyweight champ Ezzard Charles. Louis got back in contention with a knockout of Lou Savold. There is another feature article by Nat Fleischer about Sugar Ray Robinson. Also coverage of a rising star Walter Cartier who had a nice start but didn't have a great record with top contenders. He would eventually become an actor. The Ring Inc., books
1950rif. 1050104to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Covers bright slight spine chip and a little edge foxing but still in really nice condition less usual aging and browning; very good plus. Veteran heavyweight Lee Savold is featured on the cover. He fought losing fights against Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano widely accepted as the best from that era. There is coverage of Jake LaMotta's winning middleweight title fight over Tiberio Mitri. Another article covers Sugar Ray Robinson's problems with the New York Boxing Commission. The Ring Inc., books
1941rif. 1050094to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Covers bright and in really nice condition normal aging and browning; very good plus or better. This issue is probably one of the most important issues of the 1940s. The historic first fight between heavyweight champ Joe Louis and challenger Billy Conn is nicely covered with words and pictures. Conn ahead on points thanks to some great boxing skills blows his chance by trying to knock out Louis late in the fight. Despite the victory Louis lost the PR battle as Conn the smaller man was seen as a hero by almost defeating the champ. Boxer Sammy Angott is featured on the cover. The Ring Inc., books
1954rif. 1050074to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Spine with a little split at the top otherwise covers in very nice shape. Contents with normal browning and aging; overall very good. This issue features Cuban heavyweight Nino Valdes. Valdes had mixed success in the U.S. losing to some top contenders and never earning a shot at the title. Included is an article by Ezzard Charles about an upcoming bout with Rocky Marciano. The Ring Inc., books
1952rif. 1050084to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Covers bright only a little darkening on back cover less aging and brown than usual; very good plus. Great issue that includes coverage of the Sugar Ray Robinson and Joey Maxim light heavyweight title match. While ahead on points Robinson was felled by the heat and couldn't answer the bell in the 15th round. There is also an article on up and coming heavyweight Rocky Marciano after he defeated Joe Louis. The Ring Inc., books
1947rif. 1050034to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. A few minor edge chips cover nice overall. Normal aging and browning; very good or better overall. This issue contains an article on Joe Louis as being champ for ten years. There is also an article on the boxing death of Jimmy Doyle as a result of his fight with Sugar Ray Robinson. Also included is a story on how defensive tactics help fighters last longer. The Ring Inc., books
1952rif. 1050044to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Small corner piece missing from the upper right corner. Missing a couple of letters. Normal aging and browning; otherwise very good. This issue contains an article about the contenders for Jersey Joe Walcott's heavyweight corn. This would include future champ Rocky Marciano who is one of the fighters featured on the cover. Another article explains how club fighters have benefited from TV exposure. The Ring Inc., books
1952rif. 1041564to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Some edge and spine wear normal aging and browing; very good overall. This issue provides annual rankings and features an article on Sugar Ray Robinson as the fighter of the year. Robinson regained his middleweight crown by beating Randy Turpin in their second bout. Ring names the Walcott-Charles bout as the fight of the year. Walcott's knockout of Charles earned him the heavyweight title. books
1951rif. 1041574to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Some darkening to covers slight center crease normal aging and browning; very good or better overall. This issue contains an article on the aging Joe Louis and another on the rise of British boxing stars. Some nice coverage of middleweight king Sugar Ray Robinson is also included. There is even a short article on the 30 million people who were expected to watch the middleweight fight between Jake LaMotta and Ray Robinson. books
1952rif. biblio84to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. 4to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Covers with some chips and wear at extremities spine in good shape paper fragile a couple of margin tears browning and aging; about very good. The Zale and Graziano cover relates to coverage of the third and final bout between these two fights. Zale regained his middleweight title with a third round knockout of Graziano. All three of their fights were won inside the distance and have to be considered among the most brutal in boxing history. The Ring Inc., books
rif. 13378NY 1971. VERY GOOD. NY, 1971 unknown books
rif. 729NY MERCURY 1969. BRADBURY CONTRIBUTION FIRST EDITION FINE. F. NY, MERCURY, 1969 unknown books
1974rif. 301381974. 4°. Zeitschrift.
1920rif. 98536New York, NY, Condé Nast Publ. 1920. Zus. 468 S. Mit zahlr. Abb. u. Illustr. sowie einigen farb. Tafeln, darunter das Cover für Januar. 32,5 cm. Ln m. goldgeprägt. Rückenschild.
