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New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company , 1929 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A well presented first edition of Edward Van Every's biographical work on "The Solid Man", wrestler and trainer, William Muldoon. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding. This biographical work tells the story of William Muldoon, a New York-born athlete who was known for his powerful wrestling moves and later, for training a number of famous fighters, including Kid McCoy and Jake Kilrain. Muldoon led a varied and adventurous life, being known as "The Solid Man" in his wrestling years, and leading many others to victory. Written by Edward Van Every, with a foreword by American professional boxer and prior world heavyweight champion, Jack Dempsey, who was at one time trained by Muldoon.With fourteen photographs and a frontispiece. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent, with light bumping to the extremities and to… Read More

New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1929. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Foreword by Jack Dempsey. Slight wear at the spine ends, near fine lacking lacking the dustwrapper. Autobiography of one of the fathers of American boxing. Very scarce.

stokes new york 1929. first edition 364pp ills.[b/w] VG- (tan cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear to extrems.,80% split to upper hinge and across spine creating a flap,owner's inscr.to ffep,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed) this copy is from the collection of the late former New Zealand Prime Minister R.D.Muldoon