The Roosevelt I Know: Ten Years of Boxing With the President- and Other Memories of Famous Fighting Men
by Donovan, Mike
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Anselmo, California, United States
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About This Item
New York. B.W. Dodge and Co. 1909. Bound in gilt titled burgundy cloth. 8vo (5" x 7.5"). The Authorized Special Limited Edition. This is copy number 149 signed in ink by Mike Donovan to the limitation page. Illustrated throughout with full page monochrome plates depicting caricatures and drawings of memorable boxing people and events. Certainly one of the most sought after and admired books on the sport of Boxing, this signed limited edition is exceedingly rare. Covers and spine rubbed. Portion of rear cover faded light. Reapir to preface page with several small tape offsets as well as trimmed edge. Some scattered, very light foxing. A Very Good, tight, bright copy.
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- Bookseller
- Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8501
- Title
- The Roosevelt I Know: Ten Years of Boxing With the President- and Other Memories of Famous Fighting Men
- Author
- Donovan, Mike
- Format/Binding
- Bound in gilt titled burgundy cloth.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- B.W. Dodge and Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1909.
Terms of Sale
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
The Heldfond Book Gallery is an elected member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and conforms to all ethical codes and standards of those organizations.Books found to be materially mis-described may be returned within seven days of receipt and all monies will be promptly refunded, if returned to us in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Anselmo, California
About Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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