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Price: US$192.41 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A well presented first edition of Edward Van Every's biographical work on "The Solid Man", wrestler and trainer, William Muldoon. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding. This biographical work tells the story of William Muldoon, a New York-born athlete who was known for his powerful wrestling moves and later, for training a number of famous fighters, including Kid McCoy and Jake Kilrain. Muldoon led a varied and adventurous life, being known as "The Solid Man" in his wrestling years, and leading many others to victory. Written by Edward Van Every, with a foreword by American professional boxer and prior world heavyweight champion, Jack Dempsey, who was at one time trained by Muldoon.With fourteen photographs and a frontispiece. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent, with light bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine. Hinges are slightly strained but holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Foreword by Jack Dempsey. Slight wear at the spine ends, near fine lacking lacking the dustwrapper. Autobiography of one of the fathers of American boxing. Very scarce.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$402.50 + shipping
Description: Photos, 8 x 5.5, cloth, 364 pp, covers lightly rubbed, extremities bumped and fraying, hinges loose, contents toned with some spotting on foredge and title, in soiled, worn, edge chipped (but oh so scarce) dust jacket. FIRST ED (SD).
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.