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Published by Davco Publishers, 1981
Seller: Mike's Baseball Books, Chula Vista, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. This was a part of a complete and valuable 4-volume collection of all-time great sport stars, reproduced in dramatic color from all-original paintings. This was part of a True Value Hardware Stores promotional campaign. This inside front cover and both the inside and the back cover are adds for True Value Hardware Stores. Baseball greats included Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, Willie Mays, Mel Ott, Christy Mathewson, Satchel Paige, Allie Reynolds,and Jackie Robinson; football star Marion Motley and coaches Knute Rockne, Frank Leahy and Vince Lombardi; boxers Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Barney Ross and Sugar Ray Robinson; tennis stars Maurice McLoughlin, Vincent Richards, and Alice Marble; track greats Bob Mathias, Ralph Metcalfe, Jesse Owens, and Wilma Rudolph; basketball stars George Mikan, Oscar Robertson and James Naismith-the inventor of the game of basketball; black jockey Isaac Murphy who was the first rider to win three Kentucky Derbies and 628 races in his career; golfers Jack Nicklaus, Francis Ouimet, and Arnold Palmer; and Barney Oldfield-the first person to drive an automobile a mile a minute. This is book *3 of this series and begins with page 129 and ends with page 192. The color, all-original painting are really well done. A nice small book in very good condition. I have 110 books on the Best of Baseball, more than 70 football publications and around 20 boxing items in stock. Discounts on postage are available when multiple items are purchases.
Published by Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, London, 2005
ISBN 10: 0297844202ISBN 13: 9780297844204
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Book
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This stylishly written, meticulously researched and richly illustrated book chronicles the history of heavyweight boxing through the lives of its champions, among them: the 18th-century Englishmen who battled bare fist, often in secret locations, backed by aristocratic patrons; the American John L Sullivan, last bare knuckle and first gloved champion - an eccentric drunk who would 'lick any man in the house' as long as their skin was white; Jack Dempsey, whose ferocious aggression attracted the first $1 million gate and Joe Louis, whose 11-year reign was viewed first as a triumph for black America and then as an American triumph; Rocky Marciano, who went through his entire career without defeat and, of course, Muhammad Ali, a man who rose above his own sport and all sport. And from there to the dark and brutal Mike Tyson - a figure hovering between triumph and tragedy - and the enigmatic Lennox Lewis, a champion who retired before it was too late. This is the story of the world heavyweight title-holders, men who have often risen from impoverished beginnings to achieve fame and fortune through the power and artistry of their fists. It is a story not just of fights and fighters, but of what made them into fighting men, of what became of them when their bodies could no longer answer the call, and of the times in which they lived in and the passions and prejudices that moulded their world. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Time Inc., 1984
Seller: The Librarian's Books, Cranford, NJ, U.S.A.
Magazine / Periodical
Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Modra, Ronald C. (illustrator). A Fair copy of a single issue Sports Illustrated magazine. Cover photo by Ronald C. Modra has Miami Dolphin Mark Duper, helmet off, sitting on the bench during a game. From cover:"Super Duper! Wide Receiver Mark Duper Of The Undefeated Dolphins" Cover has mailing label still attached. Wear and wrinkles along stapled spine.Tears at each staple is causing the covers to be barely hanging on. Small chip and wear patch along top edge of cover. Tears and creasing to both ends of spine. Spotting to front cover. Page 1 has spotting a finger prints along side edging. Sunning to top edge of pages. Curl to volume. Back cover has ad for Panasonic TVs. 120 numbered pages but there are 180 pages including the advertisements. Creasing to covers. Text is complete with no markings. Also includes a 10 page "Holiday Gift Guide." Subscription postcards are still attached. Contents:"Bowling 'Em Over: Southern California beat top ranked Washington at its own game--tough defense--and won a trip to the Rose Bowl by John Underwood; Gatorgate could turn out to be Gatoraid for Florida, which routed Georgia and might go on to the Sugar Bowl by Jack McCallum; Squeezing Into The Limelight: The first Breeders' Cup, a $10 million equine extravaganza, opened in a burst of speed and closed with a bumpy thriller by William Nack; Alors! Look Who's Coming To Dinner: Montreal, the citadel of French-Canadian hockey power, now boasts six Americans, and they're off to a fast start by Jack Falla; He Doesn't Make Any Bones About It: To Larry Holmes, breaking Marciano's mark of retiring undefeated after 49 fights is gravy. He's fighting for bread by Jaime Diaz; Deep Roots And Deep Routes: Undefeated Miami's Mark Duper has strong ties to his native Louisiana and a passion for pulling in the long ones by Craig Neff; A Twilight's Last Gleaming: Eddie Bishop, small-town football hero, was an American classic--until he returned home as the high school coach by Frank Deford; Departments: Scorecard; College Football; Boating; Pro Football; TV/Radio; For the Record; 19th Hole"Advertising includes: Volkswagen of America; Hart Schaffner & Marx featuring Jack Nicklaus; Saab; Honda; Marlboro; KangaROOS featuring Walter Payton; Mazda; AT&T; Ford; Jeep; NCR featuring Dom DeLuise; General Electric; Volvo; Le Menu; IBM; Manufacturers Hanover; The Wall Street Journal featuring William (Bill) Gates III.
Published by Cowles Mag., Des Moines IA, 1952
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Good-. May 12, 1952 Issue. Rocky Marciano cover and 4 photos with story inside. General wear, top and bottom of front cover missing small piece. Photos on request Size: 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall.
Published by Hatherleigh Press, 2009
ISBN 10: 1578263115ISBN 13: 9781578263110
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
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Publication Date: 1955
Seller: Bradley Ross Books, Auburn, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Acceptable. Acceptable magazine. Who Next For Marciano? Are Wrestling Fans Crazy? Covers present but detached. Book.
Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1977
ISBN 10: 039525356XISBN 13: 9780395253564
Seller: John M. Gram, Port Huron, MI, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. short tears and mild wear to edges, slight foxing to edges, otherwise a clean, sound, gently used copy, octavo, 369 pages, first printing.
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Published by University of Illinois Press, 2005
ISBN 10: 0252072626ISBN 13: 9780252072628
Seller: Manchester By The Book, Manchester-By-the-Sea, MA, U.S.A.
Book
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No markings.
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Published by G.C. London Pub., 1974
Seller: THE OLD LIBRARY SHOP, Bethlehem, PA, U.S.A.
Soft Cover. Condition: vg. Victory Sports Series. Features: Marciano & Ali boxing--who would have won?, Was the Ali-Frazier fight scored correctly?; Who are the greatest light heavyweight champions of all time? 10-7/8" tall; 62pp + cover; b/w photos, ils & ads throughout; pp browning. Paperback.
Published by Penguin Books Ltd, London, 2018
ISBN 10: 0241343208ISBN 13: 9780241343203
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Book
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The classic evocation of the lost world of American boxing's heydayTake a ringside seat next to A. J. Liebling at some of the greatest fights in history. Here is Joe Louis's devastating final match; Sugar Ray Robinson's dramatic comeback; and Rocky Marciano's rise to heavyweight glory. The heated ringside atmosphere, the artistry of the great boxers and the blows and parries of the classic fights are all vividly evoked in a volume described by Sports Illustrated as 'the best American sports book of all time'. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Smithmark Pub, 1984
ISBN 10: 083173972XISBN 13: 9780831739720
Seller: Lady Lisa's Bookshop, Chester, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Used: Acceptable. Hardback with dustcover - Gallery Books - 1984 - 1 inch stain on 2 pages inside cover. Tear on back 1 inch long More than 35 of the all-time great bouts by such contenders as Joe Louis, Mohammed Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson, Rocky Marciano and more. Loaded with b & w photos and drawings. 256pp.
Published by Pan Macmillan, United Kingdom, London, 2019
ISBN 10: 150982250XISBN 13: 9781509822508
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Book
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 'Unbeaten is one of the best sports books Ive read in years.' Jonathan Eig, author of Ali: A Life. Rocky Marciano accomplished a feat that eluded legendary champions like Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, Muhammad Ali, and Mike Tyson: he never lost a professional fight. When he retired in 1956, his record was a perfect 49-0. Unbeaten is the revelatory biography of one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Marciano rose from abject poverty and a life of petty crime to become heavyweight champion and one of the most famous faces of his era. He dominated boxing in the decade following the Second World War with a devastating punch, which he nicknamed the Suzie Q. But perfection came at a price. Pulitzer Prize-winner Mike Stanton tells the story of Marcianos pursuit of greatness through the era of guys and dolls, hustlers and gamblers, glamorous celebrities and notorious mobsters. But boxing had its dark side, particularly at a time when Mafia mob bosses like Blinky Palermo and Frankie Carbo wielded immense power behind the scenes. Marciano retired while still in his prime, weighed down by the mobs influence in the sport he loved. For the last decade of his life, he wandered America, disillusioned, untrusting, hiding his money, cheating on his wife, consorting with the mobsters he had loathed for corrupting his sport, until his death in a plane crash in 1969, the night before his 46th birthday. Unbeaten by Mike Stanton is the story of a remarkable champion, a sport that was rotten to its core, and a country that may have expected too much from its heroes. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by A. S. Barnes and Company, 1958
Seller: Mike's Baseball Books, Chula Vista, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Tom Meany was one of the finest and most prolific sportswriters of the 1950s. He had already written more than a dozen books for A. S. Barnes when this book was issued. Has thirty-three of Meany's Best Columns originally published in Collier's, The Saturday Evening Post, and Sport Magazine. He gives you closeups of hockey's Jen Beliveau, Jackie Burke of golf, the Original Celtics of basketball, Rocky Marciano from boxing and baseball's finest-Pee Wee Reese, Willie Mays, Leo Durocher, Casey Stengel, Joe DiMaggio, Jim Piersall, Bill Bevans and many more. Has 438 pages with the normal browning of pages, otherwise the book is in very good condition. The Barnes were always the First Editions. The non price clipped Dust Jacket is in good condition. I have hundreds of books on basketball, golf, football and boxing and more than 2,400 baseball books in stock. Discounts are available when you purchase multiple items on the same order.
Published by Arcadia Publishing - An Imprint of Tempus Publishing, Inc., Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A., 2002
ISBN 10: 0738511366ISBN 13: 9780738511368
Seller: Don's Book Store, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Frst Edition. 128 Pages. A rich history of prizefighting in Boston and the many characters that made the Hub city the home of champions. It is not only a pictorial history of the sport but also a tale of heroes and villains, gangsters and mobsters, contenders and bums, trainers and newspapermen, straight men and cheats. It is a saga of ethnicity and race, of color barriers broken and neighborhood rivalries settled and rekindled. At its core this story is truly about a city and its relationship with a sport. Bostons Boxing Heritage: Prizefighting from 1882 to 1955 covers the early bareknuckle years of boxing through the sports post-World War II boom. When Bostons John L. Sullivan won the heavyweight crown from Paddy Ryan in 1882, he took prizefighting from an illegal, red-light district pastime to the countrys most popular sport and in essence put Bean Town on the sporting map. For the next sixty years, Boston remained one of the elite cities in the boxing world spawning ring immortals such as George Little Chocolate Dixon, Joe the Barbados Demon Wolcott, William Honey Mellody, Rocky Marciano, Jack the Boston Gob Sharkey, and Sam the Boston Tar Baby Langford. Illustrated with over 200 photographs. 4 chapters; The Boston Strong Boy, The Boston Tar Baby, The Boston Gob, and The Rock and the Brown Bomber.
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Published by Arcadia Publishing - An Imprint of Tempus Publishing, Inc., Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A., 2002
ISBN 10: 073851134XISBN 13: 9780738511344
Seller: Don's Book Store, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 128 Pages. No defects noted. Interior text pages are flawless with black and white photo illustrations on every page. Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, has long been called the number one fight town in the world. The relentless fighting style of its boxers has thrilled fans over the years. Twenty-seven champions have come from the city over the course of more than a century. This book retraces the legacy of determined battlers such as Joe Frazier, Benny Bass, Gil Turner, Bob Montgomery, and Bennie Briscoe. Philadelphia has also produced legions of highly skilled craftsmen such as Tommy Loughran, Jack O'Brien, Midget Wolgast, Harold Johnson, and Joey Giardello. In 1926, the Gene Tunney-Jack Dempsy heavyweight championship bout was witnessed by more than one hundred thousand fans. In 1956, Rocky Marciano brought his guns to town and won the heavyweight title from Jersey Joe Walcott. In 1971, Philadelphia-trained Joe Frazier won the Fight of the Century from Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden in New York. This book showcases these legends and retraces their championship bouts through more than two hundred dazzling photographs. The authors are boxing historians and provide boxing information to fans all over the world. Hasson is keeper of the Pennsylvania's boxing archive. Callis and Hasson are electors to the international Boxing Hall of Fame.
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Published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc, New York, 2004
ISBN 10: 0374272271ISBN 13: 9780374272272
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Book
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A.J. Liebling's classic New Yorker pieces on the "sweet science of bruising" bring vividly to life the boxing world as it once was. The Sweet Science depicts the great events of boxing's American heyday: Sugar Ray Robinson's dramatic comeback, Rocky Marciano's rise to prominence, Joe Louis's unfortunate decline. Liebling never fails to find the human story behind the fight, and he evokes the atmosphere in the arena as distinctly as he does the goings-on in the ring--a combination that prompted Sports Illustrated to name The Sweet Science the best American sports book of all time. A.J. Liebling's classic "New Yorker" pieces on the "sweet science of bruising" bring vividly to life the boxing world as it once was. It depicts the great events of boxing's American heyday: Sugar Ray Robinson's dramatic comeback, Rocky Marciano's rise to prominence, Joe Louis's unfortunate decline. Liebling never fails to find the human story behind the fight, and he evokes the atmosphere in the arena as distinctly as he does the goings-on in the ring—a combination that prompted "Sports Illustrated "to name "The Sweet Science" the best American sports book of all time. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Henry Holt and Co., 2018
ISBN 10: 1627799192ISBN 13: 9781627799195
Seller: Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller, New Castle, CO, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. The son of poor Italian immigrants, with short arms and stubby legs, Rocky Marciano accomplished a feat that eluded legendary heavyweight champions like Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, Muhammad Ali, and Mike Tyson: He never lost a professional fight. His record was a perfect 49-0. Unbeaten is the story of this remarkable champion who overcame injury, doubt, and the schemes of corrupt promoters to win the title in a bloody and epic battle with Jersey Joe Walcott in 1952. Rocky packed a devastating punch with an innocent nickname, Suzie Q, against which there was no defense. As the champ, he came to know presidents and movie stars ? and the organized crime figures who dominated the sport, much to his growing disgust. He may have stood out in boxing like a rose in a garbage dump, as one sportswriter said, but he also fought his own private demons. In the hands of the award-winning journalist and biographer Mike Stanton, Unbeaten is more than just a boxing story. It?s a classic American tale of immigrant dreams, exceptional talent wedded to exceptional ambitions, compromises in the service of a greater good, astounding success, disillusionment, and a quest to discover what it all meant.
Published by University of Illinois Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0252027639ISBN 13: 9780252027635
Seller: Old Scrolls Book Shop, Stanley, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Clean hardcover book and dust jacket. Black cloth boards with red lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, all pages and edges are clean. Illustrated with black & white photographs. 368 pages. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, no wear, no tears; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A captivating and complex portrait of an American sports legend, and the optimistic 1950's when Marciano was at the top of his game and boxing was second in popularity only to baseball.
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Published by Boxing and Wrestling, Inc., Jersey City, NJ, 1954
Seller: Reader's Corner, Inc., Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.
First Edition
Magazine Binding. Condition: Fine. Vol.1, No. 8, June-July 1954. This is a fine, unmarked, copy of TV Boxing, Volume 1, number 8, June-July 1954. White spine. Condition rarity. Rocky Marciano on the cover.
Published by The Ring, Inc., New York, 1952
Seller: Jim Hodgson Books, Churchton, MD, U.S.A.
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 64 pages. Colorful cover features Jersey Joe Walcott, Rocky Marciano, Harry Matthews, Ezzard Charles.
Published by Weider Publications Inc., Jersey City, NJ, 1953
Seller: Books End Bookshop, Syracuse, NY, U.S.A.
Magazine / Periodical
Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Ink markings on cover. Main Cover Photo: Rocky Marciano.
Published by Pitch Publishing Ltd, 2018
ISBN 10: 1785313819ISBN 13: 9781785313813
Seller: A.O'Neill, Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A fine copy, illustrated.
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Publication Date: 1956
Seller: Bradley Ross Books, Auburn, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very good magazine. Chuck Spieser, Robinson KO's Olson, Rocky Marciano, Joey Giambra cover. Negro Boxers Exploited Say Commies. Book.
Publication Date: 1955
Seller: Bradley Ross Books, Auburn, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very good magazine. Hurrican Jackson cover. Rocky Marciano vs. Archie Moore, Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Bobo Olson. Book.
Publication Date: 1954
Seller: Bradley Ross Books, Auburn, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Schaare, C. R. (illustrator). Very Good magazine. Rocky Marciano vs. Ezzard Charles cover. Book.
Publication Date: 1956
Seller: Bradley Ross Books, Auburn, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very good magazine. Is Rocky Marciano Greatest of All Italian-American Athletes?. Book.
Published by Manvic Publications, NY, 1954
Seller: Dorley House Books, Inc., Hagerstown, MD, U.S.A.
Magazine / Periodical
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. B/w (illustrator). 66 pages;includes items such as: Boxing, Don Cuddy (danny Nardico), Warren Pack (kid Gavilan), the Ring Round-up (Rocky Marciano, Nino Valdes, Roland La Sra4rza, Ezzard Charles, Xclarence Henry, Dan Bucceroni), Lightweight Round-up (harold Johnson, Joey Maxim, Danny Nardico, Jimmy Slake, Bob Satterfield, Archie Moore), Middleweight Round-up (Bobo Olson, Willie Troy, Kid Gavilank Joey Giardello, Rocky Castellani,), Welterweight (johnny Saxton, Billy Graham, Carmen Basilio, Johnny Bratton, Ramon Fuentes), Lightweight (jimmy Carter, Wallace Bud Smith, Eddie Chavez, Johnny Gonsalves, Orlando Zulueta, Paddy Demarco), Featherweight (Willie Pep, Percy Bassett, Lulu Perez, Dave Gallardo, Teddy Davis); Bantamweight (pappy Gault, Robert Cohen, Jimmy Carruthers, Billy Peacock); Bob Richelson (Vince Martinez), Cus D'amato (Floyd Pattersn), Size: 4 vo. Magazine.
Published by Anness, London, 1995
ISBN 10: 0831748109ISBN 13: 9780831748104
Seller: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Revised and Updated. London: Anness.1995 1st American revised and updated. Fine in dust jacket with a light one inch scratch to the lower edge of the front panel The dust jacket is protected by an adjustable mylar cover. clphover.
ISBN 10: 9176960021ISBN 13: 9789176960028
Seller: Star Canyon Books, Woodland, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Symposium Bokforlag. 1982. Stockholm. Hardcover. Foilio (quite large). Book condition: Fine. Dust jacket: Very good. Written in Swedish. Extensively illustrated with black and white photographs. 103 pages.
Publication Date: 1956
Seller: Bradley Ross Books, Auburn, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Original July 1956 Real Ringside The Magazine of Wrestling and Boxing. 74 pages. Good, crease to cover. Photos/articles on Walt "Killer" Kowalski, Sandy Saddler, Verne Gagne The Cisco Kid, James Braddock's "My All Time Heavyweight Selections" featuring photos of Joe Lewis, Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney, Rocky Marciano, Tom Gibbons, Max Schmeling, Max Bear (Baer), Jack Sharkey, Joe Walcott, and Ezzard Charles, Tony Zale, Rocky Graziano, Joey Cassius on Judo, and much more. Cover creased. Book.