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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The first African American to win the world heavyweight championship, Jack Johnson (1878-1946) was the preeminent American sports personality of his era. Holder of the title from 1908 to 1915, Johnson continued to box professionally until he was in his 60s. His 1910 victory over the formerly undefeated champion James J. Jeffries in "The Fight of the Century" triggered race riots across the country, and racial bias fueled the clamor for his defeat by a "Great White Hope." Johnson was a cultural lightning rod whose professional success and lavish lifestyle attracted both admiration and envy. In this witty and sophisticated memoir, he recounts without bitterness the prejudice, controversies, and scandals that dogged his public and private lives. Johnson was well known for his exploits beyond the boxing world, and he offers vivid accounts of his international adventures as a bullfighter, race car driver, cabaret entertainer, and spy. His outrageous feats include rescuing a passenger train from murderous bandits in Mexico, chasing a kangaroo across the Australian outback, walking away from five fiery car crashes, and surviving revolutions in Spain, Brazil, Cuba, and elsewhere. The only edition of Johnson's autobiography currently in print, this volume features 16 full-page illustrations and an introductory article by Damon Runyon.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The first African American to win the world heavyweight championship, Jack Johnson (1878-1946) was the preeminent American sports personality of his era. Holder of the title from 1908 to 1915, Johnson continued to box professionally until he was in his 60s. His 1910 victory over the formerly undefeated champion James J. Jeffries in "The Fight of the Century" triggered race riots across the country, and racial bias fueled the clamor for his defeat by a "Great White Hope." Johnson was a cultural lightning rod whose professional success and lavish lifestyle attracted both admiration and envy. In this witty and sophisticated memoir, he recounts without bitterness the prejudice, controversies, and scandals that dogged his public and private lives. Johnson was well known for his exploits beyond the boxing world, and he offers vivid accounts of his international adventures as a bullfighter, race car driver, cabaret entertainer, and spy. His outrageous feats include rescuing a passenger train from murderous bandits in Mexico, chasing a kangaroo across the Australian outback, walking away from five fiery car crashes, and surviving revolutions in Spain, Brazil, Cuba, and elsewhere. The only edition of Johnson's autobiography currently in print, this volume features 16 full-page illustrations and an introductory article by Damon Runyon.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Krauter, Edwin William (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Citadel Pr August 1992 Binding: Trade Paperback. Krauter, Edwin William (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

1st Edition in this form. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 200 pages; Description: 200, [48] p. , [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. Subjects: Johnson, Jack, 1878-1946. Boxers (Sports) - United States - Biography. Edited by Gilbert Odd, with Afterword and Appendices. Illus. endpapers. 1 Kg. …

Zustand: New. In English.

hardback, 8vo, 231pp, illustrated, edges slightly browned, text clean and sound, no inscriptions, Very Good / Very Good dustwrapper. ISBN: 0906071003.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Paperback, very good condition. Edgewear to covers and corners of covers are dog-eared. Crease to front cover along hinge and a few minor scores to front and rear covers. Previous owner's name penned on half-title page and one or two pen marks in margins of main pages. A couple of marks to page block and creases to upper corners of last few pages. Pages are sound and text is clear throughout. TA. Krauter, Edwin William (illustrator). Used. …

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 259 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The first African American to win the world heavyweight championship, Jack Johnson (1878-1946) was the preeminent American sports personality of his era. Holder of the title from 1908 to 1915, Johnson continued to box professionally until he was in his 60s. His 1910 victory over the formerly undefeated champion James J. Jeffries in 'The Fight of the Century' triggered race riots across the country, and racial bias fueled the clamor for his defeat by a 'Great White Hope.' Johnson was a cultural lightning rod whose professional success and lavish lifestyle attracted both admiration and envy. In this witty and sophisticated memoir, he recounts without bitterness the prejudice, controversies, and scandals that dogged his public and private lives. Johnson was well known for his exploits beyond the boxing world, and he offers vivid accounts of his international adventures as a bullfighter, race car driver, cabaret entertainer, and spy. His outrageous feats include rescuing a passenger train from murderous bandits in Mexico, chasing a kangaroo across the Australian outback, walking away from five fiery car crashes, and surviving revolutions in Spain, Brazil, Cuba, and elsewhere. The only edition of Johnson's autobiography currently in print, this volume features 16 full-page illustrations and an introductory article by Damon Runyon.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The first African American to win the world heavyweight championship, Jack Johnson (1878-1946) was the preeminent American sports personality of his era. Holder of the title from 1908 to 1915, Johnson continued to box professionally until he was in his 60s. His 1910 victory over the formerly undefeated champion James J. Jeffries in 'The Fight of the Century' triggered race riots across the country, and racial bias fueled the clamor for his defeat by a 'Great White Hope.' Johnson was a cultural lightning rod whose professional success and lavish lifestyle attracted both admiration and envy. In this witty and sophisticated memoir, he recounts without bitterness the prejudice, controversies, and scandals that dogged his public and private lives. Johnson was well known for his exploits beyond the boxing world, and he offers vivid accounts of his international adventures as a bullfighter, race car driver, cabaret entertainer, and spy. His outrageous feats include rescuing a passenger train from murderous bandits in Mexico, chasing a kangaroo across the Australian outback, walking away from five fiery car crashes, and surviving revolutions in Spain, Brazil, Cuba, and elsewhere. The only edition of Johnson's autobiography currently in print, this volume features 16 full-page illustrations and an introductory article by Damon Runyon.…

Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 300 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Zustand: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 300 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

First edition of the first African American world heavyweight champion's autobiography. Jack Johnson (1878-1946), the Galveston Giant, won 80 of the 114 matches he fought, 45 by knockouts. His attempts to fight against white opponents were thwarted by the Jim Crow segregation laws, but in 1908 he finally won the heavyweight world title from Tommy Burns in Australia. Until then, he had held the "world coloured heavyweight" title since 1903. Miles Davis's 1971 album Jack Johnson, considered by many as one of his best, ends with the lines "I'm Jack Johnson. Heavyweight champion of the world. I'm black. They never let me forget it. I'm black all right! I'll never let them forget it!" Octavo. Frontispiece, 15 plates. Original red cloth, spine and front board lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. Top edge a little dusty; jacket unclipped, rubbed, lightly soiled, chip to head of spine, nicks and a few short close tears to edges, abrasion to rear panel with slight loss to lettering: a near-fine copy in very good jacket.…