London: W. Sams, Book & Printseller, to the Royal family opposite St James's Palace, 1825. Third state, the first being produced in 1818. A large and important depiction of an exhibition sparring match held in Fives Court, in London's Little St. Martin's Street, a tennis and fives court hired for..... Read More about The Interior of the Fives Court, with Randall and Turner Sparring. Engraved by C[harles] Turner...

New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, [1893]. First edition. The Science of Boxing. There is a section preliminary to the text entitled "Expert Opinions" in which a number of experts give their opinion of the book. Among these experts are the following: Bob Fitzsimmons, Peter Jackson, Joseph B. Choynski, Parson Doyle..... Read More about The Science of Boxing. Also Rules and Articles on Training Generalship in the Ring and Kindred...

Chicago: The Continental Publishing Co, [co. 1902]. Later issue. Heavy-weight championships in America. The work is divided into four sections: the first is "The Art of Self Defense" and includes comparing boxing and football; how pugilists train and the rules of boxing, ancient and modern. The second section discusses the..... Read More about Kings of the Queensberry Realm. Being an Account of Every Heavy-weight Championship contest held...

Hollywood, California: Hollywood Hotel, March 2, 1920. Putting a Wreath on Bob Fitzsimmons’ Grave. Corbett was an American pugilist who won the heavyweight championship of the world from John L Sullivan in New Orleans in 1892 and lost it to Bob Fitzsimmons in 1897. Reading in part, “Yes I remember..... Read More about Autograph Letter, signed (“Jas. J. Corbett”), to Mr. Kendrick

Signed "To Raymond Good Luck Pal from Jack Dempsey." Read More about Autographed photo of Jack with 8 ice cream cones in hand at the beach in swim suit with little...

New York: 1936. Read More about Fine picture postcard, inscribed "To My Friend Dr. J. McPilzer Best of Luck Jack Dempsey...

Inscribed, " To Bob Blasberg with all the best Pierotti." in pencil above his pen signature. Read More about Original cartoon of Joe Frazier and Buster Mathis with Mathis's balloon saying "Look Joe-a...

Inscribed "To Joe Love & kisses J. Durante." and below "Pal Joe Jake LaMotta." Read More about Signed photograph with Jimmy Durante. Signed by both

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1953. First Edition. Boxing Novel. Lowry’s fifth novel and the story of black prizefighter and the white woman (a painter) who loves him. Read More about The Violent Wedding

London: Published by Phelp Bros., Moore Park Road, Fulham, [n.d., ca. 1890]. Rare, in Deluxe Binding. Boxing manual by Jem Mace, Junior, son of Jem Mace, retired champion of the world (1831-1910). The advertisements at front include one for Waite’s School of Arms in Piccadilly where “the author of this..... Read More about Boxing

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme…, 1819. Third edition. Tom Moore’s Boxing Poem. Three editions appeared in the first year of publication. Hartley claims there are two issues of the third edition, one with 4pp. of ads in front, the other with 12 pp. of ads in the rear. This copy..... Read More about Tom Crib’s Memorial to Congress. With a Preface, Notes, and Appendix. By One of the Fancy

New York: American Sports Publishing Co. 21 Warren Street, 1909. First edition. Read More about How to Play Lawn Tennis. Containing Practical Instruction from an Expert on Making Lawn Tennis...