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On Boxing
by Oates, Joyce Carol
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0385238908
- ISBN 13
- 9780385238908
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Dolphin/ Doubleday, 1987. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Renard, John. Book is in excellent condition in chocolate heavy cloth covers, gilt print on cover and spine. No flaws, beautiful shape. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows small edge tears, one open at top cover, now wrapped in clear protective cover. 188 pages. Nice quotes and b&w photos throughout. Nice shot of author inside back cover also.
Synopsis
A reissue of bestselling, award-winning author Joyce Carol Oates' classic collection of essays on boxing.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pistil Books Online
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 152682
- Title
- On Boxing
- Author
- Oates, Joyce Carol
- Illustrator
- Renard, John
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0385238908
- ISBN 13
- 9780385238908
- Publisher
- Dolphin/ Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- Essay, Sport, Boxing, Pugilism, Fighting, Ring, Boxer, Literature, Commentary, Jack London, Hemingway, Norman Mailer, Golden Gloves, Matches, Ring Magazine, Spectacle, Dance, History, Lore, Masculinity, Contact Sports, Theater,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports/Fitness;
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About the Seller
Pistil Books Online
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