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New York, NY: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1947. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 188 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Dust jacket not price clipped. NOTE: SECOND EDITION printing. Text is followed by 64 pages of photos.

New York: Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1947. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 0x0x0. First edition. Multiple tears and some chips to jacket edges. Pencil note and ink name on front endpapers. 1947 Hard Cover. 188 pp. Black-and-white photographs follow text. Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 until his temporary retirement in 1949. He was victorious in 25 consecutive title defenses, a record for all weight classes.[nb 1][1] Louis had the longest single reign as champion of any boxer in history. Louis's cultural impact was felt well outside the ring. He is widely regarded as the first person of African-American descent to achieve the status of a nationwide hero within the United States, and was also a focal point of… Leer más