The Greatest My Own Story by Muhammad Ali with Richard Durham (22 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.2.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15.

The first major life story of the greatest boxer in the history of the sport. Large 8vo. 413pp. Dust-wrapper. Good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Hardback. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Rubbed on the corners of the cover otherwise very good.

Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Hardcover. 415, [1] p. From Wikipedia: "Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.; January 17, 1942) is an American former professional boxer, generally considered among the greatest heavyweights in the sport's history. A controversial and polarizing figure during his early career, Ali is today widely regarded for the skills he displayed in the ring plus the values he exemplified outside of it: religious freedom, racial justice and the triumph of principle over expedience. He is one of the most recognized sports figures of the past 100 years, crowned "Sportsman of the Century" by Sports Illustrated and "Sports Personality of the Century" by the BBC. Born Cassius Clay, at the age of 22 he won the world heavyweight championship in 1964 from Sonny Liston in a stunning upset. Shortly after that bout, Ali joined the Nation of Islam and changed his name. He converted to Sunni Islam in 1975. In 1967, three years after winning the heavyweight title, Ali refused to be conscripted into the U.S. military, citing his religious beliefs and opposition to American involvement in the Vietnam War. The U.S. government declined to recognize him as a conscientious objector, however, because Ali declared that he would fight in a war if directed to do so by Allah or his messenger (Elijah Muhammad). He was eventually arrested and found guilty on draft evasion charges and stripped of his boxing title. He did not fight again for nearly four years losing a time of peak performance in an athlete's career. Ali's appeal worked its way up to the U.S. Supreme Court, where in 1971 his conviction was overturned on a technicality. The Supreme Court held that, since the appeals board gave no reason for the denial of a conscientious objector exemption to petitioner, it was impossible to determine on which of the three grounds offered in the Justice Department's letter that board had relied. Ali's actions as a conscientious objector to the war made him an icon for the larger counterculture generation. Ali remains the only three-time lineal World Heavyweight Champion; he won the title in 1964, 1974, and 1978. Nicknamed "The Greatest", Ali was involved in several historic boxing matches. Notable among these were the first Liston fight, three with rival Joe Frazier, and one with George Foreman, where he regained titles he had been stripped of seven years earlier. Ali revolutionized the sport of boxing by sheer power and magnetism of his personality. [tone][10] At a time when most fighters let their managers do the talking, Ali thrived in and indeed craved the spotlight, where he was sometimes provocative, frequently outlandish and almost always entertaining. [tone] He controlled most press conferences and interviews, and spoke freely about issues unrelated to boxing. He transformed the role and image of the African American athlete in America by his embrace of racial pride and his willingness to antagonize the white establishment in doing so. In the words of writer Joyce Carol Oates, he was one of the few athletes in any sport to completely "define the terms of his public reputation." Good in good dust jacket. Red mark stamped on bottom edge. DJ has some wear and soiling. Some edge soiling. First edition. First Edition [stated]. Presumed first printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First. "First Edition" stated, number line starts with "2". Inscribed by Muhammad Ali on the front free endpaper: "To Danny Williams from Muhammad Ali / 2-1-76 / peace"; has a small cross-out where Ali corrected the date. Also included is a laid-in color photo, approx. 3-1/4" x 4-1/4", of Ali and another man; signed by Ali in black ink, written over a blue ink sig,/inscription. Book has general wear, board corners worn through; some foxing/soiling to endpapers and text block edges. Unclipped dust jacket has small chips, tears, creases; now protected by a mylar sleeve. Signed Copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Presumed first no number line. DJ: yellow with black & red text, small/tiny tears at edges, rubbed. Quarter glossy black/black boards with red gilt upper facsimile signature & gold gilt and red gilt spine text. Deckled pages. Sticker residue FFEP. Tight and square.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Uncorrected Proof. 304 pages; the career of "The Greatest"; tracks Ali from his days as a sophisticated amateur boxer in Louisville to his Olympic and subsequent professional career; original tall red paper wraps, about 5 1/2" x 9 1/2", some light edge, tips wear; old name scratched out on cover; in very good condition, good boxing history biography in proof form.

415, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. First Edition, second printing. Morrison, Toni, ed. First Edition, second printing. 415, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Black boards and cloth. Fine in fine unclipped dust jacket with previous fold to inside flap. Remainder stamp.

415, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. First Edition, second printing. Morrison, Toni, ed. First Edition, second printing. 415, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Black boards and cloth. Fine in fine unclipped dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Dust jacket in good condition. First Edition. Large octavo. 415 pages. 1st edition, unclipped. Small tear to the dust jacket. Signed twice by Mohammad Ali; full page dedication by Ali to Frank B. Richard, with the word "Peace" below, signed by Ali with initials. Comes with the remnant of the parcel sent with the book, from "Herbert Muhammad Entreprises, 110 S. Dearborn, Suite 1515, Chicago, Ill. 60603". U.S. postal mark dated Dec.-1-76 with postal rubber stamp in Montreal, December 23 ! Must have been a nice Christmas present! Signed by Author.

First edition, third impression. DW. SIGNED BY ALI on 5th May 1984 at St Andrew's F.C. Birmingham. "To Sydney Muhammad Ali May 5 - 84" Outer edge of pages sl. foxed, sl. signs of wear along lower edge o/w near fine in wrapper that has sl. shelf-wear and is lightly foxed to inner flaps.