Cuddy jack (5 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardcover. First Edition, Second Printing. Octavo, 264 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine tan with red lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut: "$3.00." General shelf wear. Staining to dust jacket at head of spine. Heavy foxing to boards. Shelved in Sports. 1419593. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. …

Hardcover. Zustand: VG. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Light general signs of use. The d/w has a few internal repairs and is chipped at top & tail of spine and top corner of front panel. See my images. VG Hardcover in Good d/w.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First edition (as stated upon copyright page) INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR WITH IMPORTANT ASSOCIATION TO A FRIEND, FAMED SOUTHERN SPORTSWRITER, AND ONE-TIME EMPLOYEE NAYLOR STONE. [8], 264 pages. Hardcover: H 21cm x L 14.25cm. Dust jacket toned particularly to front panel and spine; some soiling and surface abrasions as well as small chips, several short tears, and light creases; small brown stains to front panel which also has partially removed old toned tape strip to closed tear at top center; light circular cup stain to rear panel; front flap retains publisher's printed price at top right; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Dark maroon cloth with white lettering to front board and spine; light bumping to spine ends; faint circular stain to rear board. Light foxing/toning and a few small stains to text block edges. Endpapers toned; short tears and bumping at top margin of pages 263-264 which was detached but now tipped back in with glue repair along gutter. Author's five-line boldly written blue ink inscription "To the Old Champ | Naylor Stone | lots of luck Partner | Your Pal | Jack Dempsey" on the front free endpaper. Interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. A good+ copy in a good+ dust jacket. Acquired from a Tuscaloosa, Alabama estate. During his storied career legendary sportswriter Naylor Stone worked for newspapers in Little Rock, Memphis, Cleveland, Cincinnati, New York, and Boston until finally settling in Birmingham in 1940. The University of Alabama named its football building media suite after Naylor Stone in 2005 and a biography of the columnist and editor on the university's website notes that one of Stone's closest friends was Jack Dempsey, the two having met in 1919 with Stone being employed for a while as the boxing champion's publicity man. Signed by Author(s).…

FIRST EDITION 8vo. black cloth hardback, red titles to spine. No dust jacket. 205pp., profusely illustrated with b/w line drawings and diagrams. Previous owner's typed bookplate to front pastedown. Some tanning to endpapers. Light rubbing to all spine edges and small area of lower board. Light wear to top and base of spine. A GOOD+ COPY. (Shelf 7) PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.…