Consign Your Best Items with Lelands. We Also Pay Cash on the Spot! Learn More Here.
My Life & Battles By James J Jeffries Signed by Edgren and Dated July 4, 1910
My Life and Battles; The World's Champion by James J Jeffries. This book was signed at the Championship bout between Jeffries and Johnson by editor and illustrator Robert Edgren. Edgren inscribed the book with the date "July 4 1910". In the book Jeffries writes about preparing for the fight against Johnson and even includes pictures. Known as the "Fight of the Century" Jeffries and Johnson went 15 of the scheduled 45 round and resulted in Johnson winning by TKO. Note: The cover to this book is not attached to the book but can be restored.
Past Sports Card, Memorabilia, Non-Sports Card and Collecitble Auction Items
Other past auction items that may be of interest to you.
Pancratia, Or A History of Pugilism (1812).
The American Fistiana by Patrick Timony (1849).
Fistiana; Or Oracle of the Ring (1841, 1842 & 1868).
Lives and Battles of Famous Black Pugilists (1890).
The Fancy (1822-1866).
Magnificent Life and Battles Richard Fox Biographies (4).
Two Rare James J. Corbett British Books.
