What Boxing books are must haves?

Beware that Clay has a boxing library. Expect to pay a pretty penny for these... if you can find them.

 

"Beward that Clay as a boxing library. Expect to pay a pretty penny for these...if you can find them."

Actually, thanks to reprints you can find a couple of these at very reasonable prices. Here's an example:

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Boo...rl=sts=t&tn=The%20roosevelt&an=Mike%20Donovan

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Boo...0making%20of%20a%20man&an=marshall%20stillman

 

Well, I'll be...

 

Has he got Boxiana? Bell's Life?

 

Boxiana? Sure, I also have an extra set available for sale on my website www.prizefightingbooks.com. Of course, that is also available on-line as a modern day reprint. I'm not sure what the Bell's Life book you refer to is.

 

Perhaps some here would be interested to see a new digital boxing book exhibit that the University of Notre Dame recently put up:

https://collections.library.nd.edu/9e62b046bc/fighting-words

 

It's ,"Fights For The Championship".

 

Ah, if that is the 1855 title by Francis Dowling then, yes, I have that one. Bell's Life must have been the publisher. Looks like I have that title available on the website as well.

 

Good to see your recovery continuing Clay.

 

Thanks. It's been unbelievably slow from my standpoint. But at least it's still going in the right direction.

 

Hmm.. I wasn't aware John Bee's Fancy-Ana has been out there, I thought no prints of the book survived. Thanks for the link.

 

Dark Trade by Donald McRae

 

"Hmm.. I wasn't aware John Bee's Fancy-Ana has been out there, I thought no prints of the book survived. Thanks for the link."

I imagine there must be a few of them out there. I have one myself.

 

Mike Tyson Undisputed, brutally honest account from his perspective.

 

Is it possible to scan or photograph a couple of pages as a sample and send to my yahoo mail address? The site only has the scan of the cover.