JACK JOHNSON -- IN THE RING -- AND OUT

Published by National Sports Publishing Company, Chicago, 1927

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Seller: Kubik Fine Books Ltd., ABAA, Dayton, OH, U.S.A.Kubik Fine Books Ltd., ABAA

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259p. A hardcover book in very good condition with a like dustjacket. Light stain at bottom of front cover, affecting the same area of the front free endpaper. Pages lightly toned with age, but otherwise, text clean and binding tight. The jacket has some light edge wear and faint speckling on the spine and back panel. Otherwise intact and protected in a mylar cover. Much nicer condition than is normally found! The memoirs of the first African-American to hold the world heavyweight boxing title. Features multiple introductions, including one by author Damon Runyon, and illustrated with numerous black and white plates. Johnson was a highly controversial sports figure of his day. The first Black man to become the heavyweight boxing champion, he was roundly hated by the White public and sparked the cry for a "Great White Hope" to dethrone him. Johnson relished tormenting his detractors both by dominating the White fighters sent to defeat him and by creating public ire by wearing flamboyent clothing and jewelry and by marrying a White woman.…

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Title
JACK JOHNSON -- IN THE RING -- AND OUT
Author
Jack Johnson
Publisher
National Sports Publishing Company, Chicago
Publication year
1927
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
Dust Jacket Included
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
First Edition, First Printing.
Seller catalogs
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Kubik Fine Books Ltd., ABAA

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At Kubik Fine Books Ltd, ABAA, we have been professional full-time booksellers since 1985. We are located at 24 Park Avenue in Dayton, Ohio 45419. All our books are guaranteed to be as described. We use standard bookselling terms to describe our stock: FINE: almost new with minimal signs of use VERY GOOD: shows slight use such as minor wear to edges GOOD: the typical 'used' book but whole and complete with no major damage. Major damage (staining, underlining in text, missing pages) is always noted. Dustjackets are described if present; if not mentioned, the book does not have a dustjacket. …

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