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Buttercups and Strong Boys: A Sojourn At The Golden Gloves
by Plummer, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Nr Fine in Chipped DJ/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0670803219
- ISBN 13
- 9780670803217
- Seller
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Comfort, Texas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Viking Penguin Inc, 1989. 1st Ed 1st Pr. Slight edge wear, content excellent. Vertical and horizontal black lines on bottom content edge. Hardbound. 8vo. 252 Pgs.. Nr Fine in Chipped DJ/Good. Buttercups and Strong Boys: A Sojourn At The Golden Gloves by William Plummer. Published by Viking Penguin Inc, New York, NY, 1989. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped DJ. Slight edge wear, content excellent. Vertical and horizontal black lines on bottom content edge. 252 Pgs. ISBN 0670803219. LCCN 88-40300. The New York Golden Gloves, sponsored annually since 1929 by the Daily News, is unquestionably the premier amateur boxing tournament in the world; it has been the stating point for dozens of world champions. Journalist William Plummer spent a year immersed in this decidedly unglamorous but, in his skillful hands, utterly fascinating subculture of amateur boxing; this book is his vivid report from a school of very hard knocks and very large dreams. Description text copyright 2005 BooksForComfort. Item ID 10341.
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- Bookseller
- Comfort Kraft
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10341
- Title
- Buttercups and Strong Boys: A Sojourn At The Golden Gloves
- Author
- Plummer, William
- Format/Binding
- Slight edge wear, content excellent. Vertical and horizontal black lines on bottom content edge. Hardbound. 8vo. 252 Pgs.
- Book Condition
- Used - Nr Fine in Chipped DJ
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Ed 1st Pr
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0670803219
- ISBN 13
- 9780670803217
- Publisher
- Viking Penguin Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- Boxing, New York, Golden Gloves
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About the Seller
Comfort Kraft
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Comfort, Texas
About Comfort Kraft
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We have our own web stores as well as affiliates such as ABE, Biblio, Ebid, Antiqbook.
We have been selling books since 1999 and take pride in our complete descriptions of our books.
We are (slowly) setting up a B&M store on our country property and hope to have it open ASAP.
We will have both books and craft/collectible items in the shop. IN the meantime, please find us online
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