The Great Book of Boxing

Crescent Books, New York, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover (Photographic Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. Photographic acknowledgements, introduction by author, index and bibliography. The text is illustrated with colour and black-and-white photographs – 40 colour and 1000 black-and-white. Colour photographic laminated boards with red and white coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. Colour photographic dustwrapper, same image as for underlying boards with red and white coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. "The Great Book of Boxing relates in graphic detail the world title fights and stories behind them, covering all the recognised weights from heavyweight division through to the middle weights, light weights, feather weights and phantom weights, down to the light fly weights. It also charts the rise and fall of many hundreds of boxers will have claimed the title "Champion of the World", people like "Gentlemen Jim" Corbett, Mohammed Ali, Jack Dempsey, Mike Tyson, Barry, Barry McGuigan, , Sugar Ray Robinson, Tommy Hearns, Rocky Marciano, Joe Louis and Marvin Hagler to name but a few." – from front fold over panel blurb. Minor rubbing of the book corners and backstrip corners. A little age toning of the text block edges and a previous owner has placed a newspaper clipping to the rear of the book in relation to boxing. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels. Full Number Line. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [7], 8 - 464 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Boxing & Wrestling; ISBN: 0517629534. ISBN/EAN: 9780517629536. Inventory No: 0129384. . 9780517629536