John Sullivan Gilbert Odd (8 results)

- Hardcover
Seller: Karen Wickliff - Books, Columbus, U.S.A.Karen Wickliff - Books
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 246pp. Hardback with DJ, VG, fighting records, earnings records, b&w illustrations and photos, slight tobacco odor, Autobiography of Irish-American heavyweight boxing champion John Sullivan, known as the Boston Strong Boy.

- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Edinburgh Books, Edinburgh, United KingdomEdinburgh Books
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Original Brown Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Ed. Thus. 1979. 246pp. B&W images. "The great John L.: a barroom braggart feted by royalty, admired by presidents and the common man, he was the first internationally-renowned sports-man, the fighter who dragged the Nobel Art out of the era of b…are-knuckled prize fights and gave it respectability". Dust jacket has light wear to edges and corners with very mild fading to spine; light bump to top edge of upper board. Not price-clipped. Book has gilt titles to spine with some light wear to top edges and corners. Very slight foxing to edges. Pages and contents are in vg condition with no inscriptions.

Published by New York : Proteus : Distributed by Scribner's 1980
- Hardcover
Seller: MW Books, New York, U.S.A.MW Books
Contact seller5-star seller1st Edition in this form. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 246 pages; Description: 246 pages, [4] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm. Subject…: Sullivan, John Lawrence, -- 1858-1918.Boxing -- Biography. Series: The richest prize, no. 2. Originally published in 1892. 3 Kg.

- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Rons Bookshop (Canberra, Australia), Canberra, AustraliaRons Bookshop (Canberra, Australia)
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The great John L. Sullivan: a barroom braggart feted by royalty, admired by presidents and the common man, he was the first internationally-renowned sportsman, the fighter who dragged the Noble Art out of the era of bare-knuckle prize fights and gave… it respectability. His autobiography traces the exciting life and times of a greta sporting legend. **The book has tanning and a personal note written on the fly page. The jacket is a little rumpled at the top and has a small stain at the bottom of the spine>**.

Published by New York : Proteus : Distributed by Scribner's 1980
- Hardcover
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, IrelandMW Books Ltd.
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Add to basket1st Edition in this form. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 246 pages; Description: 246 pages, [4] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm. Subject…: Sullivan, John Lawrence, -- 1858-1918.Boxing -- Biography. Series: The richest prize, no. 2. Originally published in 1892. 1 Kg.
Published by Proteus Books New York 1980
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: David Kaye Books & Memorabilia, Woodland Hills, U.S.A.David Kaye Books & Memorabilia
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition Thus Hardcover autobiography of the renowned prizefighter, near fine in fine jacket, in mylar cover; minor softening to board corners else a tight square unmarked copy in unclipped dust jacket; first edition thus.
Published by Proteus 1979 1979
- Hardcover
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, New ZealandHard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd.
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Add to basketOctavo, light brown heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus eps, 246pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising & fading to extrems/edges) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light discolouration to spine & edges, light chafing & soiling).
Published by Proteus: London 1980
- Hardcover
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, U.S.A.John K King Used & Rare Books
Contact seller4-star sellerPhotos, 9 x 5.5, boards, 246 pp, extremities bumped and worn, hinges loose, contents good, in toned and lightly worn dust jacket.