(Boxing) Black v White. Full and Authentic Account of the Gr...

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(Boxing) Black v White. Full and Authentic Account of the Great Battle for the World’s Championship Jack Johnson & Jim Jeffries (title fight), 1910, printed thin card wraps showing the fighters to front wrap, wraps torn with tears to edges, both loose, advertismetn to verso of front, title page debound, pp.32, toning throughout, The Daisy Bank Priting & Publishing Co, Manchester, [c.1910]. A rare piece combining social and political context with a round-by-round account of this infamous fight. While the wraps display some signs of wear, this remains a significant work documenting a notorious event and an essential contribution to social history From the archives of the Boxing family: The Millers of Birmingham, early 20th century.

+ Calendar 2025-02-13 10:00:00 2025-02-14 23:59:59 Europe/London Rare Books & Works on Paper- Polperro: The works of Arthur Wragg & Frederick Roberts Johnson Rare Books & Works on Paper- Polperro: The works of Arthur Wragg & Frederick Roberts Johnson Location: Lanner Lay's Auctioneers Lay's Auctioneers [email protected]
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