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GLADIATORS OF THE PRIZE RING : OR PUGILISTS OF AMERICA AND THEIR  CONTEMPORARIES FROM JAMES J. CORBETT TO TOM HYER - WITH BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHES AND AUTHENTIC RECORDS OF THEIR VICTORIES AND DEFEATS, EMBRACING  ALL THE MEN OF NOTE OF ALL NATIONS....

GLADIATORS OF THE PRIZE RING : OR PUGILISTS OF AMERICA AND THEIR CONTEMPORARIES FROM JAMES J. CORBETT TO TOM HYER - WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND AUTHENTIC RECORDS OF THEIR VICTORIES AND DEFEATS, EMBRACING ALL THE MEN OF NOTE OF ALL NATIONS....

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GLADIATORS OF THE PRIZE RING : OR PUGILISTS OF AMERICA AND THEIR CONTEMPORARIES FROM JAMES J. CORBETT TO TOM HYER - WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND AUTHENTIC RECORDS OF THEIR VICTORIES AND DEFEATS, EMBRACING ALL THE MEN OF NOTE OF ALL NATIONS....

by Edwards, Billy (William)

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Chicago: The Athletic Publishing Co.. Good+. 1895. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean green cloth that has been skillfully rebacked . Text & hinges are tight & intact. Spine lettering faded & gilt lettering & decoration on front cover somewhat faded. No page numbers (200+) . Finger smudges on a few pages. This is a follw-up book to Edwards 1894 publication with a similar title "The Portrait Gallery of Pugilists of America and Their Contemporaries From James J. Corbett to Tom Hyer....." The volume features not only the history of boxing but also countless excellent prints of top name boxers in full page format. Some included are John L. Sullivan, James Corbett, Jake Kilrain, Peter Jackson, Paddy Ryan, and Bob Fitzsimmons. Sports. Boxing. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

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Bookseller
Nick Bikoff, Bookseller US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
17591
Title
GLADIATORS OF THE PRIZE RING : OR PUGILISTS OF AMERICA AND THEIR CONTEMPORARIES FROM JAMES J. CORBETT TO TOM HYER - WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND AUTHENTIC RECORDS OF THEIR VICTORIES AND DEFEATS, EMBRACING ALL THE MEN OF NOTE OF ALL NATIONS....
Author
Edwards, Billy (William)
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good+
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
The Athletic Publishing Co.
Place of Publication
Chicago
Date Published
1895

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About Nick Bikoff, Bookseller

Nick Bikoff and his wife Fran have been buying and selling quality books and ephemera since 1989 when they attended the "Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar" at the University of Denver. They offer a broad based selection of used, rare, and out-of-print stock ranging from the sixteenth to the twentieth century.

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First Edition
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