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HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a five-star seller, presents a VERY RARE, carefully preserved copy of MULDOON, THE SOLID MAN OF SPORT by Edward van Every. Foreword by by Jack Dempsey, with printed signature of Dempsey. New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1929. 4 1/2" x 7 3/8", 364 pages, this former library copy has been carefully rebound. Missing dust jacket. Overall condition is VERY GOOD. Pages = very good, with all the added attributes of a library book on the ffe's, stamping to all 3 edges of pages, embossing to title page, all interior pages without marks but with light tanning, staining to tan colored outer edges, tight and square. Cover = Very good, rebound in green cloth with well faded yellow-gold particulars on spine, tight and square with library numbers on spine and few dirt marks. Noted appraiser JAMES BEATTIE values this book at $130.00

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company , 1929 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. 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… Leer más

New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1929. Hardcover. Near Fine. 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.

stokes new york 1929. first edition 364pp ills.[b/w] VG- (tan cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear to extrems.,80% split to upper hinge and across spine creating a flap,owner's inscr.to ffep,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed) this copy is from the collection of the late former New Zealand Prime Minister R.D.Muldoon