Louis tells of his childhood on a poor Alabama farm, his family's eventual move to the Detroit ghetto, his rise to fame in the boxing world, and his battles with the IRS, women, and drugs
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 4364847-6
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0151463751I3N01
Seller: The Book Escape, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket, now protected in plastic sleeve, has some edgewear at the top. $10.95 price on flap. Remainder mark on bottom text block. Just very minor wear to book and no markings to text. ***Shipped within 24 hours from the beautiful Baltimore inner harbor area. First class service; accurate descriptions. Most items packed in boxes, not envelopes.***. Seller Inventory # 003710
Seller: Historical Book's, Centralia, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Condition is NEAR FINE in a hard cover. DJ is good with edgewear. Moderate overall wear. Seller Inventory # 000385
Seller: The Green Arcade, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Book in good condition; light soiling to boards; small hard rub with board exposure at outside edge of front board; moderate toning and foxing to outside edges of book; former owner's name and address plate adhered to top of front end paper; light to moderate toning to clean interior; long diagonal crease top corner of page 89; binding sound. Dust jacket in fair condition; light transparent ring stain to front cover; light scuffing; crinkling and short tears top and bottom of spine and outside corners; heavy foxing reverse side. Inv. SL026. Seller Inventory # 005374
Seller: My Dead Aunt's Books, Hyattsville, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: VERY GOOD. Dust Jacket Condition: VERY GOOD. 277 clean, unmarked, tight pages; cover is clean and sturdy; dust jacket has light shelf and corner wear, a creased front flap, and mild creasing along top edge. Seller Inventory # 76722K
Seller: rareviewbooks, Kensington, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardback book (277 pages) with decorated endpapers and vintage b/w photographs. Dust jacket shows light rubbing/scuffing - newspaper clippings laid in. Bookseller since 1995 (LL-17-Middle) rareviewbooks. Seller Inventory # RVB07042302
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Ex-library with pocket laid in at the rear, glue stains on endpapers, very good in a very good dust jacket with stains on the flaps. Seller Inventory # 607370
Seller: PAPER CAVALIER UK, London, United Kingdom
Condition: good. A good reading copy. May contain markings or be a withdrawn library copy. Seller Inventory # 9780151463756-4
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Du Bois Book Center, Englewood, NJ, U.S.A.
Cloth. Condition: Very Good+++. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Frontis. Ring Record. 277pp. Pictorial lining papers. Black cloth boards with bright gilt title on spine and bright gilt picture of Joe Louis on front board. Pictorial Dust Jacket. Rm. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Seller Inventory # 001477