William Harrison Dempsey (4 results)

Digest-size Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Condé Nast Publications, May 1970. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by Kelly Freas for "But Mainly by Cunning" (novelette) by John Dalmas. Includes "Resident Witch" (novelette) by James H. Schmitz; "Caveat Emptor" by Lee Killough; "Heavy Duty" [Matter Transmitter] by Hank Dempsey [Harry Harrison]; "The Siren Stars" (serial, part 3 of 3) by Richard & Nancy Carrigan; "Mr. Robot" (Science Fact) by Louis L. Sutro and William L. Kilmer; "Rat Race" (editorial). Illustrated by Kelly Freas and Vincent diFate. Kelly Freas; Vincent diFate (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Simon & Schuster Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Mylar protector included. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First edition (as stated upon copyright page) INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR WITH IMPORTANT ASSOCIATION TO A FRIEND, FAMED SOUTHERN SPORTSWRITER, AND ONE-TIME EMPLOYEE NAYLOR STONE. [8], 264 pages. Hardcover: H 21cm x L 14.25cm. Dust jacket toned particularly to front panel and spine; some soiling and surface abrasions as well as small chips, several short tears, and light creases; small brown stains to front panel which also has partially removed old toned tape strip to closed tear at top center; light circular cup stain to rear panel; front flap retains publisher's printed price at top right; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Dark maroon cloth with white lettering to front board and spine; light bumping to spine ends; faint circular stain to rear board. Light foxing/toning and a few small stains to text block edges. Endpapers toned; short tears and bumping at top margin of pages 263-264 which was detached but now tipped back in with glue repair along gutter. Author's five-line boldly written blue ink inscription "To the Old Champ | Naylor Stone | lots of luck Partner | Your Pal | Jack Dempsey" on the front free endpaper. Interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. A good+ copy in a good+ dust jacket. Acquired from a Tuscaloosa, Alabama estate. During his storied career legendary sportswriter Naylor Stone worked for newspapers in Little Rock, Memphis, Cleveland, Cincinnati, New York, and Boston until finally settling in Birmingham in 1940. The University of Alabama named its football building media suite after Naylor Stone in 2005 and a biography of the columnist and editor on the university's website notes that one of Stone's closest friends was Jack Dempsey, the two having met in 1919 with Stone being employed for a while as the boxing champion's publicity man. Signed by Author(s).…

Photographie noir et blanc (233 X 233), collée sur carton fort. Petit éclat. PHOTOGRAPHIE ORIGINALE enrichie d'un ENVOI AUTOGRAPHE signé : "To Mrs. Claude Beddington, with my best wishes and respects. Your friend, Jack Dempsey". JACK DEMPSEY, boxeur américain, fut champion du monde des poids lourds de 1919 à 1926, année où il perdit son titre face à Tunney. Le 2 juillet 1921, le français Georges Carpentier dit "Le Bombardier" lui disputa son titre et fut vaincu par knock-out à la quatrième reprise. NICE COPY. PICTURES AND MORE DETAILS ON REQUEST.…