Originally published in 1958, "The Professional" is the story of boxer Eddie Brown's quest for the middleweight championship of the world. "The only good novel about a fighter I've ever read".--Ernest Hemingway.
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Originally published in 1958, "The Professional" is the story of boxer Eddie Brown's quest for the middleweight championship of the world. "The only good novel about a fighter I've ever read".--Ernest Hemingway.
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Seller's Description:
Fair. Item has stickers or notes attached to cover and/or pages that have not been removed to prevent further damage Cover/Case has some rubbing and edgewear. Access codes, CD's, slipcovers and other accessories may not be included.
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Good in Good jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Black cloth binding with red print. In addition to the normal library markings and attachments, there are a very few light scattered soil spots. The dust jacket inside flap corners are clipped. This is the Harper Crest Library Edition.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. Neat owner name on the front fly, and bottom of the spine slightly bumped, else fine in near fine dustwrapper with a modest tear at the foot of the spine. A nice copy of this novel about the manager of a prize-fighter, something of a classic of the genre, and difficult to obtain. Ernest Hemingway said, "'The Professional' is the only good novel I've ever read about a fighter and an excellent novel in its own right."
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. First edition. Rear endpapers offset from clippings, else near fine in an attractive, very good dustwrapper with two small chips at the corners of the crown, and a large but faint dampstain on the rear panel. This copy Inscribed by Heinz: "To Jim Kahn-connoisseur-raconteur-colleague-fri Sincerely, Bill Heinz. 12-30-57. Stamford, Conn." A nice copy of this well-regarded novel about the manager of a prize fighter, a classic of the genre and difficult to obtain, especially signed. Ernest Hemingway said, "'The Professional' is the only good novel I've ever read about a fighter and an excellent novel in its own right."
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book First edition, hardcover. 338 pages, Very good, with former owner's name on front free endpaper, head/tail of spine bumped and endpapers browned from dust jacket contact, in a very good dust jacket with light edgewear and trace of tape residue from old jacket cover at edges, interior side of jacket browned. Protective mylar cover on jacket. A classic of boxing fiction.
This book is not just about fighting. It's about the entire process of being a fighter and the life you have to be able to live. A lot of books focus on the fight in itself, but this one encompasses the entire experience. Give this book a read and see what it could do for you.
SportsFan99
Aug 7, 2008
A Knockout!
Stunning, sensitive, and insightful! W. C. Heinz captures the truth of the sport and of its players with his lean and beautifully crafted descriptions and dialogue. It is he who is the true professional. It's no wonder this 1958 classic remains at the top of sports literature - it is a knockout!
