The Fireside Book of Boxing
by Heinz, W. C. (Editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good DJ
- Seller
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Helena, Montana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Simon and Schuster, 1961. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. Says first printing but I think it 's a book club edition, very good + hardcover shows light bumping to bottom corners, bit of soil to covers and some light foxing at top page edges, in very good dust jacket clipped at top and bottom of front flap that shows hint of toning along spine, touch of rubbing and soil, faint staining along spine that fans out at spine tail area into panels, along with edgewear that includes small closed tears. 408 pages with a couple sets of black & whites. Soliod book club copy of this "..collection of pugilism's great literature and art.
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Details
- Seller
- Barker Books & Vintage (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 31816
- Title
- The Fireside Book of Boxing
- Author
- Heinz, W. C. (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- Butte, Montana; Collectibles; Great Falls, Montana; Helena, Montana; Missoula, Montana; Rare Books; Used Books;
Terms of Sale
Barker Books & Vintage
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Barker Books & Vintage
Biblio member since 2021
Helena, Montana
About Barker Books & Vintage
Welcome to Barker Books & Vintage. We are a brick and mortar retailer of carefully selected books and other paper related product, located in Helena, Montana. We use our office mainly to buy books but are willing to allow perusal of inventory upon request. Our special emphasis on quality books includes a broad range of titles with particular interest given to those being uncommon or collectible. We have been in business close to twenty five years including our new home in Montana. Please call with any questions.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Book Club Edition
- A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.