Vintage Hardcover with DJ, (Association Copy) Signed by the Editor Jack Curry and the Author Jack Dempsey to Murray Goodman Stated First Edition 1950 Prentice Hall 264 pages. Very Good, in a VG DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear and a few faint smudges to maroon cloth boards with white spine titles - top two corners lightly bumped. Minor shelf/edge wear to original unclipped DJ - now in mylar. 25 chapters and 128 B&W illustrations drawn by Ed Igoe. This is an Association copy. Signed by the Editor Jack Curry to Murray Goodman on the FFEP - "To my friend Murray Goodman, the fight game's ace publicity man. Best of Luck, Jack Curry and also Signed by the Author (Jack Dempsey) on the half-title page following the contents page " to Murray Goodman, Best Wishes Murray, from your friend Jack Dempsey". Murray Goodman was a contemporary of fellow classmate Irving Rudd (one of boxing's all-time great press agents) , Goodman was a consummate professional whose career spanned nearly 70 years. Born New Years Day 1914 in Petricov, Russia, his association with boxing began as a sports/writer/columnist and eventually the sports editor for Universal Service syndicate from 1926-37. His work was widely read and eventually Goodman's columns were read by readers of more than 700 newspapers. A very handsome and clean First Edition that is signed by the Author Jack Dempsey and the Editor Jack Curry to Murray Goodman. LOC FB-03
Title: Championship Fighting, Explosive Punching and Agressive Defence
Edition: First Edition
Location Published: Prentice Hall: 1950
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Inscription: Signed
Type: Hardcover
Categories: Boxing
Seller ID: 230331005