Language: English
Published by Gale & Polden Ltd., London.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Plates throughout. (illustrator). 1st Edition. No edition stated, I think that it is a first edition, Nd. c. 1900. Advert at the end has a date of 1900 in it. Full page plates throughout. Some light thumbing and marking in places. Publishers pictorial red cloth with bevelled edges. Cloth generally dusty and slightly darkened. Some light rubbing, very light crease to bottom of front cover. else very good copy. `.
Published by Gale & Polden, London
Seller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers, WARRNAMBOOL, VIC, Australia
Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. no date, circa 1900/1910, xii, 168pp; 8 pages ads at rear; b/w illusts. Red cloth, title and drawing of boxer in black, only showing light wear. Championship series.; 190 x 120mm.
Mainly an instructional book, but with chapters on American boxing, boxing in the army and at public schools, and biographies of some of the great boxers. First edition. 8vo. 168pp + adverts. Presentation label from the publishers to front pastedown. Original red cloth, rubbed to ends of spine. Very good condition.