Jack Dempsey, The Idol of Fistiana
FLEISCHER, Nat
New York: The Ring Athletic Library. 1929.
First Edition. Large 8vo, 230x160mm. 309pp, illustrated throughout. In orange cloth with black stamped titles and figure of Dempsey. Signed by Rocky Marciano. Good only with internal splits between pp 78-9 & 160-3 w pp161-2 part-detached. Boards worn to edges and corners, pen dedication to front endpaper, spine discoloured and worn at head & foot, rear external hinge worn but holding. A scarce book of 20th century boxiana written by the legendary editor of the equally legendary Ring magazine. Foreword by Dempsey himself. Some wonderful photographs including one of Dempsey entitled "The marvel of the fistic age". This copy has the added bonus of being signed on the front free-endpaper by Rocky Marciano.
First Edition. Large 8vo, 230x160mm. 309pp, illustrated throughout. In orange cloth with black stamped titles and figure of Dempsey. Signed by Rocky Marciano. Good only with internal splits between pp 78-9 & 160-3 w pp161-2 part-detached. Boards worn to edges and corners, pen dedication to front endpaper, spine discoloured and worn at head & foot, rear external hinge worn but holding. A scarce book of 20th century boxiana written by the legendary editor of the equally legendary Ring magazine. Foreword by Dempsey himself. Some wonderful photographs including one of Dempsey entitled "The marvel of the fistic age". This copy has the added bonus of being signed on the front free-endpaper by Rocky Marciano.