The Heavyweight Champions is a book written by John Durant that chronicles the history of heavyweight boxing champions from the late 19th century to the present day. The book is divided into chapters, each dedicated to a specific champion, and provides a detailed account of their life, career, and achievements. It begins with John L. Sullivan, the first recognized heavyweight champion, and covers legends such as Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, and Mike Tyson. The book also includes lesser-known champions and their ...
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The Heavyweight Champions is a book written by John Durant that chronicles the history of heavyweight boxing champions from the late 19th century to the present day. The book is divided into chapters, each dedicated to a specific champion, and provides a detailed account of their life, career, and achievements. It begins with John L. Sullivan, the first recognized heavyweight champion, and covers legends such as Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, and Mike Tyson. The book also includes lesser-known champions and their contributions to the sport. The author provides insights into the boxing world, including the politics and controversies surrounding the sport. The Heavyweight Champions is a comprehensive and engaging read for boxing enthusiasts and anyone interested in sports history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Used-Good. VG hardback in Good dust jacket. Gift inscription on title page verso; pages clean; binding tight; dust jacket worn & faded, with foxing on verso & scribble on back panel.
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Acceptable. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Former Library book. (boxing, history, boxers, juvenile literature) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket in good condition. Revised edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Hardcover. Ex Library with usual markings, stamps and/or stickers. Mylar cover on dust jacket, taped to book. This item is in good condition. May show moderate signs of use. Proceeds benefit the Pima County Public Library system, which serves Tucson and southern Arizona. Until further notice, USPS Priority Mail only reliable option for Hawaii.
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Very good. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Extensive gift inscription. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Very Good. Hb, 1960 reprint, no dj as issued, very nice clean text, no marks or highlighting, almost like new, minor shelf wear, binding tight, SKU-A105-WPL-9/17, A small family business committed to BIG service!
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. Tall octavo. Fine in attractive near fine dustwrapper with a modest tar on the rear panel. A nice and bright copy of the first edition of an often reprinted title.