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THE SCIENCE OF SELF DEFENCE OR, THE ART OF SPARRING AND BOXING - TAUGHT EASILY WITHOUT A MASTER

THE SCIENCE OF SELF DEFENCE OR, THE ART OF SPARRING AND BOXING - TAUGHT EASILY WITHOUT A MASTER

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Rare early American boxing manual covering many aspects of ringcraft and training and illustrated throughout with instructional drawings. Author unknown.

8vo. 128pp. Paperback. Much of paper to spine is chipped away. Front and back cover are loose with small chips to edges. Ideal for rebinding. Internally very good. 

Date
c1900
Publisher
Philadelphia: Royal Publishing Company
Author
ROYAL PUBLISHING COMPANY

£120.00 (Code: 88737)

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