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THE BIG BLACK FIRE

THE BIG BLACK FIRE

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Rare first-edition boxing biography of the legendary champion heavyweight Jack Johnson, written with first-hand knowledge of the fighter and attempting to redress "many viscious lies" about him.

8vo. 312pp. Paperback. Cover rubbed, particularly to edges, and previous dealer's stamp to inside. Good condition.

Date
1969
Publisher
Los Angeles: Holloway House Publishing Co.
Author
Robert H. deCOY

£48.00 (Code: 82742)

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