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Boxing Books and Prints with Nice Jack Dempsey Collection (30+)
30+ pieces includes a nice collection of old books with: bound volume of Everlast Boxing Records (1929-31), Waterfront (1st Edition) by Budd Schulberg, 2 Sonny Liston The Champ Nobody Wanted by A. S. “DOC” Young, Kings of the Queensberry Realm by Naughton, Black Prince Peter by Hales, Battling Nelson 1908 autobiography, Jack Dempsey’s Championship Fighting with rare DJ (signed), Jack Johnson in the Ring and Out w/DJ, The Prize Ring by Lynch, Bad Nigger (The National Impact of Jack Johnson by Gilmore (rare), Blood Sweat & Jack Dempsey (Ali-Frazier KO DJ), With the Gloves Off by Hayes (signed), Somebody Up There Likes Me (scarce 1st edition). Overall DJ’s VG, books EX. Plus a great little collection of Jack Dempsey stuff. 1) “Abnormal Reach” poster from the 1920s shows Jack in brawny poses. Tears and folds 21x17” ( 2-3) Two wonderful sports cartoon posters in color were hung where newspapers were sold. Each is about 2 feet by 3 feet and has natural folds o/w EX. First is DJ as caveman for beating Firpo. Second is in a thrown with title “The Chap Still Reigns” taking offers as a disappointed Jess Willard looks on.
Past Sports Card, Memorabilia, Non-Sports Card and Collecitble Auction Items
Other past auction items that may be of interest to you.
1966 Muhammad Ali-Cleveland Williams Fight Poster
Dempsey and Firpo Lithograph by George Bellows (1923-24)
John C. Heenan Presentation "Heenan v Sayers" Scrimshaw Shell (1860)
1926 Tunney vs. Dempsey Fight Program.
1887 John L. Sullivan Lorillard Card
Joe Louis WWII Mini Poster (7x10”)
Muhammad Ali Memorabilia & Autograph Collection (15)
