The Ignoble Art

A first edition copy of Dr. Edith Summerskill's compelling case against professional boxing. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In this work, Dr. Edith Summerskill presents her argument against professional boxing, reasoning that it is a sport which harms both the participants and the spectators physically and psychologically. She offers medical data, examples of damaging beliefs concerning the sport, and her thoughts on the human instinct for violence, making this volume an interesting read as well as well-written one. Illustrated throughout. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is very bright and smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with some spotting to the fore edge, affecting the occasional page. Dust wrapper remains bright, with chipping to the head and tail of the spine and to the front of the wrap. Spotting to the rear of the wrap. Loss to the rear of the wrap. Very Good. …