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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95.

Condition: Very Good. Simon & Schuster 11/19/60 Binding: Unknown dj in mylar price unclipped; 249 pages; By the Man Himself, you will get everything about Jack Dempsey. The funny moments, the tragic ones, the hair-raising ones are all told by the man himself. Some of the topics covered are: his classic fights, the close friend he knocked out as a favor, his time in Hollywood, the draft scandal, the people he has known, and the night after he fought Jess Willard. It is the inside story of a sport, an era and a man who rode them to the top. Included are photographs and an index. 249 pages; dj has some tape repairs.

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st edition. Dust Jacket torn. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 2. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Boxing & Wrestling; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 10343.

Hardcover. Condition: good, fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Printing. 22 cm. [6], 249, [1] pages. Illustrations. Index. DJ in plastic sleeve, DJ worn, soiled, torn, and chipped, ink notes on p. 242 and on rear endpaper. The inside story of the sport of boxing, an era, and a man who rode them to the top. William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 - May 31, 1983), nicknamed Kid Blackie, and The Manassa Mauler, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. A cultural icon of the 1920s, Dempsey's aggressive fighting style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first million-dollar gate. He pioneered the live broadcast of sporting events in general, and boxing matches in particular. Dempsey is ranked tenth on The Ring magazine's list of all-time heavyweights and seventh among its Top 100 Greatest Punchers, while in 1950 the Associated Press voted him as the greatest fighter of the past 50 years. In September 1926, Dempsey fought former U.S. Marine Gene Tunney in Philadelphia, a fighter who had only lost once in his career. Tunney was considered the underdog against Dempsey. The match ended in an upset, with Dempsey losing his title on points in 10 rounds. When Dempsey returned to his dressing room, he explained his loss to his wife by saying, "Honey, I forgot to duck." Fifty-five years later president Ronald Reagan borrowed this quote when his wife Nancy visited him in the emergency room after the attempt on his life. Dempsey finally achieved widespread popularity when he lost his championship title. On September 23, 1926, he was defeated by challenger Gene Tunney before a record crowd of 120,000 fans in Philadelphia. When the bruised and battered Dempsey returned to his hotel that night, his wife, shocked at his gruesome appearance, asked him what happened. "Honey," Dempsey famously answered. "I forgot to duck." The hilarious and self-effacing anecdote made Dempsey something of a folk legend for the rest of his life. A year later, in 1927, Dempsey challenged Tunney to a rematch in a fight that would become one of the most controversial in boxing history. Dempsey knocked Tunney down in the seventh round but forgot a new rule requiring him to return to a neutral corner while the referee counted, extending the pause in the fight. Dempsey's slipup afforded Tunney at least five precious extra seconds to recover and return to his feet, and Tunney eventually won the fight. Although Dempsey fans argue that he would have won if not for the "long count," Tunney maintained that he was in control throughout the fight. After his second loss to Tunney, Dempsey retired from boxing but remained a prominent cultural figure. He opened Jack Dempsey's Restaurant in New York City, where he was famous for his hospitality and willingness to chat with any customer who walked through his doors. He also tried his hand at acting. He and his wife, actress Estelle Taylor, co-starred in a Broadway play called The Big Fight, and Dempsey appeared in a handful of films, including The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933) and Sweet Surrender (1935). During World War II, Dempsey put all questions surrounding his war record to rest by serving as a lieutenant commander in the Coast Guard.

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Hardback in dust wrapper (red boards with silver titling to the spine) Physically 8½" x 5½" (0.8 kg); 248pp; Index; Cover art by Fratini; Includes: Black & white photographs; || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #188609|| Condition: Very Good in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Price Clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Printing [Stated]. 22 cm. [6], 249, [1] pages. Illustrations. Index. Some soiling and small stains on fore-edge, small tears/chips to DJ edges. The inside story of the sport of boxing, an era, and a man who rode them to the top. William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 - May 31, 1983), nicknamed Kid Blackie, and The Manassa Mauler, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. A cultural icon of the 1920s, Dempsey's aggressive fighting style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first million-dollar gate. He pioneered the live broadcast of sporting events in general, and boxing matches in particular. Dempsey is ranked tenth on The Ring magazine's list of all-time heavyweights and seventh among its Top 100 Greatest Punchers, while in 1950 the Associated Press voted him as the greatest fighter of the past 50 years. In September 1926, Dempsey fought former U.S. Marine Gene Tunney in Philadelphia, a fighter who had only lost once in his career. Tunney was considered the underdog against Dempsey. The match ended in an upset, with Dempsey losing his title on points in 10 rounds. When Dempsey returned to his dressing room, he explained his loss to his wife by saying, "Honey, I forgot to duck." Fifty-five years later president Ronald Reagan borrowed this quote when his wife Nancy visited him in the emergency room after the attempt on his life. Dempsey finally achieved widespread popularity when he lost his championship title. On September 23, 1926, he was defeated by challenger Gene Tunney before a record crowd of 120,000 fans in Philadelphia. When the bruised and battered Dempsey returned to his hotel that night, his wife, shocked at his gruesome appearance, asked him what happened. "Honey," Dempsey famously answered. "I forgot to duck." The hilarious and self-effacing anecdote made Dempsey something of a folk legend for the rest of his life. A year later, in 1927, Dempsey challenged Tunney to a rematch in a fight that would become one of the most controversial in boxing history. Dempsey knocked Tunney down in the seventh round but forgot a new rule requiring him to return to a neutral corner while the referee counted, extending the pause in the fight. Dempsey's slipup afforded Tunney at least five precious extra seconds to recover and return to his feet, and Tunney eventually won the fight. Although Dempsey fans argue that he would have won if not for the "long count," Tunney maintained that he was in control throughout the fight. After his second loss to Tunney, Dempsey retired from boxing but remained a prominent cultural figure. He opened Jack Dempsey's Restaurant in New York City, where he was famous for his hospitality and willingness to chat with any customer who walked through his doors. He also tried his hand at acting. He and his wife, actress Estelle Taylor, co-starred in a Broadway play called The Big Fight, and Dempsey appeared in a handful of films, including The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933) and Sweet Surrender (1935). During World War II, Dempsey put all questions surrounding his war record to rest by serving as a lieutenant commander in the Coast Guard.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Printing [stated]. 22 cm. [6], 249, [1] pages. Usual library markings, slight text darkening, some wear to board/spine edges. Signed by the author (Dempsey). Illustrations. Index. The inside story of the sport of boxing, an era, and a man who rode them to the top. William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 - May 31, 1983), nicknamed Kid Blackie, and The Manassa Mauler, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. A cultural icon of the 1920s, Dempsey's aggressive fighting style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first million-dollar gate. He pioneered the live broadcast of sporting events in general, and boxing matches in particular. Dempsey is ranked tenth on The Ring magazine's list of all-time heavyweights and seventh among its Top 100 Greatest Punchers, while in 1950 the Associated Press voted him as the greatest fighter of the past 50 years. In September 1926, Dempsey fought former U.S. Marine Gene Tunney in Philadelphia, a fighter who had only lost once in his career. Tunney was considered the underdog against Dempsey. The match ended in an upset, with Dempsey losing his title on points in 10 rounds. When Dempsey returned to his dressing room, he explained his loss to his wife by saying, "Honey, I forgot to duck." Fifty-five years later president Ronald Reagan borrowed this quote when his wife Nancy visited him in the emergency room after the attempt on his life. Dempsey finally achieved widespread popularity when he lost his championship title. On September 23, 1926, he was defeated by challenger Gene Tunney before a record crowd of 120,000 fans in Philadelphia. When the bruised and battered Dempsey returned to his hotel that night, his wife, shocked at his gruesome appearance, asked him what happened. "Honey," Dempsey famously answered. "I forgot to duck." The hilarious and self-effacing anecdote made Dempsey something of a folk legend for the rest of his life. A year later, in 1927, Dempsey challenged Tunney to a rematch in a fight that would become one of the most controversial in boxing history. Dempsey knocked Tunney down in the seventh round but forgot a new rule requiring him to return to a neutral corner while the referee counted, extending the pause in the fight. Dempsey's slipup afforded Tunney at least five precious extra seconds to recover and return to his feet, and Tunney eventually won the fight. Although Dempsey fans argue that he would have won if not for the "long count," Tunney maintained that he was in control throughout the fight. After his second loss to Tunney, Dempsey retired from boxing but remained a prominent cultural figure. He opened Jack Dempsey's Restaurant in New York City, where he was famous for his hospitality and willingness to chat with any customer who walked through his doors. He also tried his hand at acting. He and his wife, actress Estelle Taylor, co-starred in a Broadway play called The Big Fight, and Dempsey appeared in a handful of films, including The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933) and Sweet Surrender (1935). During World War II, Dempsey put all questions surrounding his war record to rest by serving as a lieutenant commander in the Coast Guard.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Cloth on spine if fading. Yellowing to page ends due to age. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Simon and Schuster January 1960 Binding: Hardcover signed by the author , inscribed by Dempsey , dust jacket has many chips and tears $NRP.

Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good -. London: Heinemann, 1961. Second Printing. Signed by Jack Dempsey with brief inscription to previous owner at front free endpaper. Octavo. 249 pp. Black and white photographs. Renato Fratini-illustrated dust jacket. Red boards stamped in silver. Price-clipped dust jacket chipped and creased along edges with general rubbing and scuffing. Boards show very light shelfwear, binding is sound, and pages unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Photos, 8.5 x 5.5", cloth, 249pp with index, extremities a little bumped else a nice, clean copy in a rubbed and lightly edge-worn dustjacket. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, INSCRIBED "To Carl S___ lots of luck pal." AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, JACK DEMPSEY.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. 249p. INSCRIBED BY JACK DEMPSEY. A hardcover book in near-fine condition with a very good dustjacket. Spine slightly faded; otherwise clean and tight. The jacket has some light wear at the corners and at the top of the spine, but is otherwise intact and protected in a mylar cover. First edition of the heavyweight boxing legend's memoirs, illustrated with a section of black and white photographs. This copy is inscribed and signed by Dempsey on the half-title page. Jack Dempsey was the most famous fighter of Boxing's Golden Age in the Roaring Twenties. A symbol of both the sport and the 20s, DEempsey was to boxing what Babe Ruth was to baseball or Bobby Jones to golf.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Embossed cloth (hard cover) in mylar protected, price intact dust-jacket. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. 249 pages, w/ Index; illustrated. This copy INSCRIBED by Dempsey on front fly, "To Charles Kogal / Lots of luck pal / Jack Dempsey (signed) and dated 5/16/60." Laid-in are Two Dempsey PHOTOGRAPHS, one is SIGNED, "To Chuck / Good Luck Pal / Jack Dempsey." Also Laid-in is the exceedingly SCARCE phamphlet, "How to Box" by Jack Dempsey, copyright 1936. The book is bright and tight, in a jacket showing minimal wear, the pamphlet in stapled wrappers (softcover) shows some minor edge wear. Overall, an unique and desirable grouping for the Dempsey or boxing sports collector. Size: Octavo. Signed.

Simon and Schuster.New York.1960.First printing.Publishers decorated cloth. 249 (1) pages. Illustrated. Small note on the lower part of the first blank. Nice copy in fine condition. Some news-clips about Dempsey tucked in the book. Signed by the Champ himself! Jack Dempsey's signature on the first blank page.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing, signed and dedicated by Dempsey: "To my good friend Bobby Mellin, you being a pal of Sammy makes you my pal. Good luck, Jack Dempsey, 7/21/60. P.S. Hurry up and get well we miss you, Jack + Sammy", with a doodle of a musical score (Robert Mellin known for prolific songwriting and music publishing in the mid-20th century, some of which were covered by the Rat Pack - could "Sammy" be Sammy Davis Jr.?). Stated first printing, in unclipped jacket, faintly marked and worn, with nicked extremities. Boards and interior are clean and sound. Very good in good jacket. A collectible signed copy with particular interest around the association. TS. Signed by Author. Used.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. 249 PP. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. Original price of $3.95 intact on front flap. Signed, "To my pal Oscar Fraley - My Best Always, Jack Dempsey" on first page. Additionally signed, "For the Unquestionable Best, Bill (Slocum)" and "How can I top two writers like the above, Bob Considine" on same page. Fraley famously co-authored "The Untouchables" alongside Eliot Ness. He was a sports writer with United Press International for over 25 years. A very rare signed association copy. Dempsey reigned as World Heavyweight Boxing Champ from 1919 to 1926. His 1921 fight against Georges Carpentier reported the first million dollar gate for a boxing event. His 1927 Tunney match netted a record-breaking two million dollar gate. While his accomplishments in the ring were 100 years ago, his name recognition and legacy continues to this day. Book exhibits a hint of wear to board edges. DJ a bit worn at edges and folds with some minor chipping to crown and foot of spine. Overall a solid VG/VG copy with an incredible association.