Jimmy Wilde (29 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. McMurchie, Adrian B (illustrator).

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. McMurchie, Adrian B (illustrator). …

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Very Good. 2nd edition. Imitation cloth, dj, F/VG+. 286pp 16pp b/w plates, spine of the very slightly edge rubbed dustjacket sunned, otherwise a fine copy. A new edition of Wilde's 1938 autobiography. William James Wilde [ 1892 - 1969 ] Welsh professional boxer who competed from 1911 to 1923. He simultaneously held the National Sporting Clubs British flyweight title and the World Flyweight championship from 1916 to 1923. He is often regarded as the greatest British fighter of all time. 625 grams.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 404 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 404 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. original cloth hardcover, illustrated (all illustrations correct as called for) 80 pages, internal spotting, tear to spine without loss otherwise good. We are a real bookshop with real books situated in and shipping from the United Kingdom. Shelf B181.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book(s) Condition, Very Good: The Art of Boxing: Small chips and creasing across the original dust jacket, particularly along its top edge. A small tear and marks across the back cover. Otherwise excellent externally, artwork and decorative borders bright and vibrant. Green softcover binding in excellent shape. Text block heavily tanned due to age, edges frayed. Pages internally are clean and tidy. Book tightly bound. The Art of Boxing, first edition softcover published by Foulsham's Outdoor Library, is a rare and historically significant manual by the legendary world flyweight champion Jimmy Wilde. Combining practical instruction with firsthand insights, it guides readers through footwork, punches, defense, and ring strategy, while also serving as a fascinating record of early twentieth-century professional boxing. Its scarcity and connection to one of the sport's greats make it highly desirable for collectors of sporting literature and boxing history. Golf Really Explained!: Small chips and rubbing to the edges of the dust jacket, marks and small tears across back cover. Otherwise excellent DJ, artwork popping with colour despite age. DJ protected by plastic slipcover. Green softcover binding in excellent shape. Faint marks across text block, but mostly clean, crisp page edges. Pages internally are clean and tidy. Book tightly bound. Golf Really Explained!, first edition softcover with original dust jacket, published by Foulsham's Outdoor Library, is a scarce instructional work combining clear guidance on swing, strategy, and course etiquette with insight into early twentieth-century golf culture. The surviving dust jacket enhances its collectibility, making it a prized item for enthusiasts of golf history and sporting manuals. Its accessible instruction and period charm make it both informative and highly appealing to collectors.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print. Undated c1938. Small paperback copy in green card cover with black lettering to front and spine. Unclipped dustjacket in new removable protective clear sleeve. 77pp. Full page photograph of 'Jimmy Wilde', with 14 other full page specially posed photographs. Not library copy, no inscriptions, some foxing to endpapers, wear and tears to dustjacket edges, with missing section to head of dustjacket spine. (75/2).…

Sm octavo, faded red and green-grey buckram boards, black lettering to front cover and spine, deckled page edges, frontispiece, 80pp, illus/photos, VG+ (moderate tanning to fep, minor soiling to front and rear covers, minor bruising and scuffing to extrems, minor foxing through pages, pencil underlining to pages 49-51pp - photos available on request).…

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 1st edition undated (1923), 12mo, 80pp, photo illustrations, preface Ted Lewis; cover colour has drifted a little and some sort of prize stamp on the ffep but by and large for a Ch eapo production pretty respectable; G/VG Copy in the most uncommon DJ a little chipped at head of spine and missing a section to the lower panel amounting to about a quarter; for all that this is a toughie in this sort of shape Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.…

Hardback. Condition: Good.

Hardback. Condition: Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 126 pages. 8.90x5.98x0.47 inches. This item is printed on demand. McMurchie, Adrian B (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very good plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Rare autobiography of one of the greatest flyweight boxers of all time. Very good plus with one corner bumped, book plate on front pastedown, and a touch of creasing to top corner of first 50 pages, otherwise clean and bright inside and out. In a very good dust jacket (price intact) with wear at the spine ends and corners, a bit of fading to spine, and some soiling to rear panel. Wilde was a Welsh professional boxer who competed from 1911 to 1923. Often regarded as the greatest British fighter of all time, he was the first official world flyweight champion and was rated by American boxing writer Nat Fleischer as well as many other professionals as "the Greatest Flyweight Boxer Ever." Wilde earned various nicknames such as "The Mighty Atom," "Ghost with the Hammer in His Hand" and "The Tylorstown Terror" due to his bludgeoning punching power, and he would often take on boxers in higher weight divisions and knock them out. Wilde has the third longest recorded unbeaten streak in boxing history, having gone 92-0-1.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Black pictorial d/j, orange title to spine, b/w illustrations, previous owner's name to fep. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. No date, c. 1930's? 12mo. Pp. 77, [1] ad. Stiff green paper covers lettered in black to front and spine, in dust jacket. Spine end nicked and bumped, faint crease to spine, clean throughout and unmarked, and the binding tight and square. Dust jacket with matching spine end wear, and a small chip to the rear cover at the top edge, but overall, an excellent copy, scarce in jacket. With 15 specially posed illustrations.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Boxing instruction form the great Welsh flyweight. 8vo. 80pp. Scattered foxing throughtout, otherwise good in scarce original dustwrapper, this with a few nicks and creases but complete. From our large stock of boxing books and publications.…

Instructional work by Jimmy Wilde, the British boxer who was flyweight champion of the world in the twenties. Preface by Ted Lewis, Wilde's manager. 8vo. 80pp. Frontispiece, 14 plates. Original grey cloth, very good.

Hardback. Condition: vgc. No Dust Jacket. nice little blue binding, some tanning.

Hardback. Condition: very good. No Dust Jacket. this is a new edition in very good condition for the age kept bagged, 2' is the price, blue and black text and graphics over a pucture of him in black ith a belt.

Autobiography of Jimmy Wilde, the Welsh Boxer and the first official world flyweight champion. 1st edition. 8vo. 284pp. plus photos. In the original red cloth boards, rubbed to edges and stained to spine. Internally good.

[Pop Concert Programmes] ORIGINAL PROGRAMMES AND TICKETS. Twelve individual programmes of varying sizes (27 x 21cm to 21 x 13cm). Programmes all stapled with colour paper covers. One programme signed by each member of the Four Pennies in blue ink. Two programmes including original tickets. Most feature light handling, with some heavier rubbing to two or three, and ink notes to one or two. Very good overall. Signed.…

No Edition stated. Small pocket size softback with green card covers, in original dust jacket. 77pp. plus 3pp. Publisher's List at end. Illustrated with 15 b/w "Action" photographs. A clean copy with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. Occasional light foxing, heavier to prelims and foredge. Some light wear and soiling to dust jacket with small chips, closed tears and creases to edges. Overall a GOOD+ COPY in Good Dust Jacket. (Shelf 4) Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.…