Joyce Carol Oates explores the world of professional boxing, examining the subject from many angles: boxing as metaphor, spectacle and history, boxing as seen in literature and film and by women. The author chronicles many famous figures such as Jack Dempsey, Barry McGuigan, Joe Louis and others. Oates writes of "stiffs and bums" who make a living out of losing and the big-earning champs like Ali who made $70 million with his fists. She explores boxing's links with racism and the violent streets - long the recruiting ground ...
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Joyce Carol Oates explores the world of professional boxing, examining the subject from many angles: boxing as metaphor, spectacle and history, boxing as seen in literature and film and by women. The author chronicles many famous figures such as Jack Dempsey, Barry McGuigan, Joe Louis and others. Oates writes of "stiffs and bums" who make a living out of losing and the big-earning champs like Ali who made $70 million with his fists. She explores boxing's links with racism and the violent streets - long the recruiting ground for generations of professional pugilists. Joyce Carol Oates is also author of the novel "Marya: A Life", "A Garden of Earthly Delights" and "Them", winner of the 1970 National Book Award.
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Add this copy of On Boxing to cart. $13.62, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Doubleday Books.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Doubleday, 1987. Octavo. Brown boards stamped in gold. Book is very good; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is very good, price-clipped, with light shelf wear, nicks, some scuffs, and small tears to the front bottom edge and the back top edge. 118 pages. ISBN: 0385238908. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0385238908. Black and white photographs by John Ranard. Second printing. Near fine in a near fine (age toning) dust jacket.
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Very Good. Size: 10x1x11; First edition looks unread with touch of shelf wear to price intact jacket. Interesting boxing related letter to Oates laid in. Please email for photos.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. First edition in fine condition with like jacket. A great collectible copy! Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 118 p. Audience: General/trade.
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Very Good. Signed & inscribed by author to previous owner on title page, 1987 stated 1st edition, Near Fine/VG-minus DJ in Mylar, dustjacket has small pieces missing at spine ends, has 2 inch tear near bottom edge at hinge, 1inch tear on rear panel at top of hinge, 2 short tears at bottom edge, tiny tears at corners, in new Mylar with price intact, firm corners & sound binding, no other markings, not a remainder.
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