Publicado por Simon & Schuster
Librería: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95.
Publicado por Dell Magazine, New York, 2005
Librería: Scene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
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Soft cover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing of this Collection of 24 Short Stories. Featured are: Ellery Queen, Editor, The Too-Short Saga of Mystery League by Jon L Breen, And So the Bedlam by Neil Schofield, Sneeze for Danger by Val McDermid, Road Hazard by David Dean, The Resurrection of Daniel Mason by Patricia McFall, Puncture Pointe by Peter Turnbull, Seduction by Maureen Tan, Cold Waters by Brendan DuBois, My Aunt Gloria's Legacy by David Williams, The Mystery Crossword by Ruth Minary, Waiting by Derek Nikitas, Once Aboard the Eagle by Edward D Hoch, The Caravan of Wonders Lady by James Powell, Soup Noir by Robin Hathaway, Not for Love Nor Money by Robin Wilson, Seated Woman by Jeffry Scott, Society Blues by Ruth Francisco, The World by the Tail by Bill Pronzini, Reunion by Eric Wright, The Tunnel of Death by Paul Halter, Visit to a Chat Room by Timothy F Dempsey, Colorful Characters by J Masterson and Anonymous Clyde by Will Ryan. In Fine Condition.
Publicado por Oxford University Press, Toronto, 1980
ISBN 10: 0195403002 ISBN 13: 9780195403008
Librería: Bertram Books And Fine Art, West Point, VA, Estados Unidos de America
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Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Unpaginated. Book is edgeworn; bumped at corners. Dustjacket a little edgeworn; toned on flaps; in protective mylar cover. Except for short introduction, book is entirely color photos illustrating scenes along Yellowhead Interprovincial Highway in Canada. Size: Oblong 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Hardcover.
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Publicado por Simon & Schuster, NY, 1960
Librería: Archer's Used and Rare Books, Inc., Kent, OH, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. 1st edition. Dust Jacket torn. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 2. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Boxing & Wrestling; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 10343.
Publicado por University of Delaware 1970-71, Wilmington DE, 1970
Librería: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, Estados Unidos de America
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Wilmington D University of Delaware 1970-71 at the bottom of the Table of Contents page. First edition. Magazine. Pictorial/decorated [curved step-like design to the lower right portion of the front cover with a darker mirror-image of that design to the lower right portion of the rear cover, design by Jonathan R. Fox] wrappers [about 6" x 9"], saddle-stapled, 35+ pages, illustrated with photographs. Poet Percival R. Roberts III has written his name and date ["PRRobetsIII/72"] to the Table of Contents page, and added a critical annotation to the margin of page 3. Very good with light wear bx256.
Publicado por Magabala Books, Broome, WA, 2021
ISBN 10: 192593604X ISBN 13: 9781925936049
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Bill Dempsey is a humble achiever. He is known primarily as a champion footballer with West Perth and the Darwin Buffaloes. A premiership captain who played over 400 games in 20 seasons in Perth and the Northern Territory, and a member of the AFL's Indigenous Team of the Century, his record and his achievements compare with the very best. He is revered as a true legend at West Perth.Bill has led a remarkable life. Born in the shadow of Japanese bombing raids in 1942. Forcibly removed from his mother after the death of his father and baby sister, he was a stolen child who never lost contact with his family and found a second family amongst his fellow inmates at the Retta Dixon Home. Brought to Perth at the age of seventeen as a 'spare wheel' to his mate Jim Anderson, he stayed on to become a football champion and a trailblazer as an Aboriginal entrepreneur throughout the 80s.In The Boy from Birdum, Bill tells his story frankly, courageously, and with the charismatic flair of a natural-born yarn spinner.'By contrast some books demand to be written and read.This book is one of those.Bill Dempsey writes about matters of consequence. His memory is vivid because he gives matters of importance a face.He had all the pieces a champion footballer needed to have!' - Dennis Cometti AM, Australian sports commentator, former player and coach of AFL In The Boy from Birdum , Bill tells his story frankly, courageously, and with the charismatic flair of a natural-born yarn spinner. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Publicado por Oxford University Press, Toronto, 1980
ISBN 10: 0195403002 ISBN 13: 9780195403008
Librería: W. Fraser Sandercombe, Burlington, ON, Canada
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good+. John de Visser; Bill Simpkins; Robert Taylor; Ilustrador. First Edition. Unpaginated. Blue cloth lettered in silver on the spine. Light rubbing on the corners of the dustjacket; no interior markings. Profusely illustrated with colour photographs by John de Visser; Bill Simpkins; and Robert Taylor. Size: 4to. Book.
Publicado por Magabala Books, Broome2021, 2021
Librería: THE CROSS Art + Books, Sydney, NSW, Australia
23.0 x 15.0cms, 240pp, b/w illusts, very good+ paperback & cover Born in 1942, Dempsey was a stolen child who lived at the Retta Dixon Home. He became a champion footballer with West Perth and the Darwin Buffaloes as well as an Aboriginal entrepreneur in the 1980s.
Publicado por Magabala Books, Broome, Western Australia, 2021
Librería: Taipan Books, Inglewood, WA, Australia
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Trade Paperback (23cm X 15cm). Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. 237pp. Plus 8 pages of b&w photos. Decorative end-papers. A very nice copy.
Publicado por Simon and Schuster, New York, 1960
Librería: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: good, fair. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. First Printing. 22 cm. [6], 249, [1] pages. Illustrations. Index. DJ in plastic sleeve, DJ worn, soiled, torn, and chipped, ink notes on p. 242 and on rear endpaper. The inside story of the sport of boxing, an era, and a man who rode them to the top. William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 - May 31, 1983), nicknamed Kid Blackie, and The Manassa Mauler, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. A cultural icon of the 1920s, Dempsey's aggressive fighting style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first million-dollar gate. He pioneered the live broadcast of sporting events in general, and boxing matches in particular. Dempsey is ranked tenth on The Ring magazine's list of all-time heavyweights and seventh among its Top 100 Greatest Punchers, while in 1950 the Associated Press voted him as the greatest fighter of the past 50 years. In September 1926, Dempsey fought former U.S. Marine Gene Tunney in Philadelphia, a fighter who had only lost once in his career. Tunney was considered the underdog against Dempsey. The match ended in an upset, with Dempsey losing his title on points in 10 rounds. When Dempsey returned to his dressing room, he explained his loss to his wife by saying, "Honey, I forgot to duck." Fifty-five years later president Ronald Reagan borrowed this quote when his wife Nancy visited him in the emergency room after the attempt on his life. Dempsey finally achieved widespread popularity when he lost his championship title. On September 23, 1926, he was defeated by challenger Gene Tunney before a record crowd of 120,000 fans in Philadelphia. When the bruised and battered Dempsey returned to his hotel that night, his wife, shocked at his gruesome appearance, asked him what happened. "Honey," Dempsey famously answered. "I forgot to duck." The hilarious and self-effacing anecdote made Dempsey something of a folk legend for the rest of his life. A year later, in 1927, Dempsey challenged Tunney to a rematch in a fight that would become one of the most controversial in boxing history. Dempsey knocked Tunney down in the seventh round but forgot a new rule requiring him to return to a neutral corner while the referee counted, extending the pause in the fight. Dempsey's slipup afforded Tunney at least five precious extra seconds to recover and return to his feet, and Tunney eventually won the fight. Although Dempsey fans argue that he would have won if not for the "long count," Tunney maintained that he was in control throughout the fight. After his second loss to Tunney, Dempsey retired from boxing but remained a prominent cultural figure. He opened Jack Dempsey's Restaurant in New York City, where he was famous for his hospitality and willingness to chat with any customer who walked through his doors. He also tried his hand at acting. He and his wife, actress Estelle Taylor, co-starred in a Broadway play called The Big Fight, and Dempsey appeared in a handful of films, including The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933) and Sweet Surrender (1935). During World War II, Dempsey put all questions surrounding his war record to rest by serving as a lieutenant commander in the Coast Guard.
Publicado por Cleveland, Tenn. : Overstreet Publisher : New York : distributed by Crown Books, 1983, 1983
ISBN 10: 0517549166 ISBN 13: 9780517549162
Librería: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 13th edition, 1st printing ; 1 v. [various pagings] : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm. ; ISBN: 0517549166; 9780517549162 ; OCLC: 80802942 ; color pictorial stiff paper wrappers ; Contents: Predace -- Terminology -- Atlas Publishers Abbreviation Codes -- Advertising information -- Grading comic books -- Storage and preservation of comic books -- 1982 market report -- Investor's data -- The top 50 titles -- The top 20 titles (Silver Age - present) -- Hot titles and rate of increase -- Comics with little if any value -- Collecting foreign comics and American reprints -- Canadian reprints -- How to start collecting -- Collecting back issues -- Proper handling of comic books -- How to sell your comics -- Where to buy and sell -- COmic book mail order services -- Comic book conventions -- Comic book conventions for 1983 -- Comic book clubs -- The history of comics fandom -- How to select fanzines -- Fan publications of interest -- COllecting strips -- Collecting original art -- A chronology of the development of the American comic book / Thomas Inge -- Reminiscences of a comic book editor . Jack Shiff, Gene Reed -- DC before Superman . Gary and Lane Carter -- Great old time radio premiums / Little Jimmy Dempsey -- Directory of comic and nostalgia shops -- Explaining the classics series / Jim Sands ; VG. Book.
Publicado por London, Melbourne & Toronto: Heinemann, 1961
Librería: BookLovers of Bath, Peasedown St. John, BATH, Reino Unido
Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Hardback in dust wrapper (red boards with silver titling to the spine) Physically 8½" x 5½" (0.8 kg); 248pp; Index; Cover art by Fratini; Includes: Black & white photographs; || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #188609|| Condition: Very Good in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Price Clipped.
Publicado por Simon and Schuster, New York, 1960
Librería: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. First Printing [Stated]. 22 cm. [6], 249, [1] pages. Illustrations. Index. Some soiling and small stains on fore-edge, small tears/chips to DJ edges. The inside story of the sport of boxing, an era, and a man who rode them to the top. William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 - May 31, 1983), nicknamed Kid Blackie, and The Manassa Mauler, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. A cultural icon of the 1920s, Dempsey's aggressive fighting style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first million-dollar gate. He pioneered the live broadcast of sporting events in general, and boxing matches in particular. Dempsey is ranked tenth on The Ring magazine's list of all-time heavyweights and seventh among its Top 100 Greatest Punchers, while in 1950 the Associated Press voted him as the greatest fighter of the past 50 years. In September 1926, Dempsey fought former U.S. Marine Gene Tunney in Philadelphia, a fighter who had only lost once in his career. Tunney was considered the underdog against Dempsey. The match ended in an upset, with Dempsey losing his title on points in 10 rounds. When Dempsey returned to his dressing room, he explained his loss to his wife by saying, "Honey, I forgot to duck." Fifty-five years later president Ronald Reagan borrowed this quote when his wife Nancy visited him in the emergency room after the attempt on his life. Dempsey finally achieved widespread popularity when he lost his championship title. On September 23, 1926, he was defeated by challenger Gene Tunney before a record crowd of 120,000 fans in Philadelphia. When the bruised and battered Dempsey returned to his hotel that night, his wife, shocked at his gruesome appearance, asked him what happened. "Honey," Dempsey famously answered. "I forgot to duck." The hilarious and self-effacing anecdote made Dempsey something of a folk legend for the rest of his life. A year later, in 1927, Dempsey challenged Tunney to a rematch in a fight that would become one of the most controversial in boxing history. Dempsey knocked Tunney down in the seventh round but forgot a new rule requiring him to return to a neutral corner while the referee counted, extending the pause in the fight. Dempsey's slipup afforded Tunney at least five precious extra seconds to recover and return to his feet, and Tunney eventually won the fight. Although Dempsey fans argue that he would have won if not for the "long count," Tunney maintained that he was in control throughout the fight. After his second loss to Tunney, Dempsey retired from boxing but remained a prominent cultural figure. He opened Jack Dempsey's Restaurant in New York City, where he was famous for his hospitality and willingness to chat with any customer who walked through his doors. He also tried his hand at acting. He and his wife, actress Estelle Taylor, co-starred in a Broadway play called The Big Fight, and Dempsey appeared in a handful of films, including The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933) and Sweet Surrender (1935). During World War II, Dempsey put all questions surrounding his war record to rest by serving as a lieutenant commander in the Coast Guard.
Publicado por Simon and Schuster, New York, 1960
Librería: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. First Printing [stated]. 22 cm. [6], 249, [1] pages. Usual library markings, slight text darkening, some wear to board/spine edges. Signed by the author (Dempsey). Illustrations. Index. The inside story of the sport of boxing, an era, and a man who rode them to the top. William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 - May 31, 1983), nicknamed Kid Blackie, and The Manassa Mauler, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. A cultural icon of the 1920s, Dempsey's aggressive fighting style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first million-dollar gate. He pioneered the live broadcast of sporting events in general, and boxing matches in particular. Dempsey is ranked tenth on The Ring magazine's list of all-time heavyweights and seventh among its Top 100 Greatest Punchers, while in 1950 the Associated Press voted him as the greatest fighter of the past 50 years. In September 1926, Dempsey fought former U.S. Marine Gene Tunney in Philadelphia, a fighter who had only lost once in his career. Tunney was considered the underdog against Dempsey. The match ended in an upset, with Dempsey losing his title on points in 10 rounds. When Dempsey returned to his dressing room, he explained his loss to his wife by saying, "Honey, I forgot to duck." Fifty-five years later president Ronald Reagan borrowed this quote when his wife Nancy visited him in the emergency room after the attempt on his life. Dempsey finally achieved widespread popularity when he lost his championship title. On September 23, 1926, he was defeated by challenger Gene Tunney before a record crowd of 120,000 fans in Philadelphia. When the bruised and battered Dempsey returned to his hotel that night, his wife, shocked at his gruesome appearance, asked him what happened. "Honey," Dempsey famously answered. "I forgot to duck." The hilarious and self-effacing anecdote made Dempsey something of a folk legend for the rest of his life. A year later, in 1927, Dempsey challenged Tunney to a rematch in a fight that would become one of the most controversial in boxing history. Dempsey knocked Tunney down in the seventh round but forgot a new rule requiring him to return to a neutral corner while the referee counted, extending the pause in the fight. Dempsey's slipup afforded Tunney at least five precious extra seconds to recover and return to his feet, and Tunney eventually won the fight. Although Dempsey fans argue that he would have won if not for the "long count," Tunney maintained that he was in control throughout the fight. After his second loss to Tunney, Dempsey retired from boxing but remained a prominent cultural figure. He opened Jack Dempsey's Restaurant in New York City, where he was famous for his hospitality and willingness to chat with any customer who walked through his doors. He also tried his hand at acting. He and his wife, actress Estelle Taylor, co-starred in a Broadway play called The Big Fight, and Dempsey appeared in a handful of films, including The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933) and Sweet Surrender (1935). During World War II, Dempsey put all questions surrounding his war record to rest by serving as a lieutenant commander in the Coast Guard.
Publicado por Simon and Schuster, 1960
Librería: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Simon and Schuster January 1960 Binding: Hardcover signed by the author , inscribed by Dempsey , dust jacket has many chips and tears $NRP.
Publicado por Heinemann, London, 1961
Librería: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, Estados Unidos de America
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Condición: Very Good +. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good -. London: Heinemann, 1961. Second Printing. Signed by Jack Dempsey with brief inscription to previous owner at front free endpaper. Octavo. 249 pp. Black and white photographs. Renato Fratini-illustrated dust jacket. Red boards stamped in silver. Price-clipped dust jacket chipped and creased along edges with general rubbing and scuffing. Boards show very light shelfwear, binding is sound, and pages unmarked.
Publicado por Simon and Schuster: NY, 1960
Librería: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Photos, 8.5 x 5.5", cloth, 249pp with index, extremities a little bumped else a nice, clean copy in a rubbed and lightly edge-worn dustjacket. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, INSCRIBED "To Carl S___ lots of luck pal." AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, JACK DEMPSEY.
Publicado por Simon and Schuster, New York, 1960
Librería: Kubik Fine Books Ltd., ABAA, Dayton, OH, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. 249p. INSCRIBED BY JACK DEMPSEY. A hardcover book in near-fine condition with a very good dustjacket. Spine slightly faded; otherwise clean and tight. The jacket has some light wear at the corners and at the top of the spine, but is otherwise intact and protected in a mylar cover. First edition of the heavyweight boxing legend's memoirs, illustrated with a section of black and white photographs. This copy is inscribed and signed by Dempsey on the half-title page. Jack Dempsey was the most famous fighter of Boxing's Golden Age in the Roaring Twenties. A symbol of both the sport and the 20s, DEempsey was to boxing what Babe Ruth was to baseball or Bobby Jones to golf.
Publicado por Simon & Schuster, New York, 1960
Librería: Books & Bidders, Cleveland, OH, Estados Unidos de America
Miembro de asociación: IOBA
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Cloth. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. Embossed cloth (hard cover) in mylar protected, price intact dust-jacket. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. 249 pages, w/ Index; illustrated. This copy INSCRIBED by Dempsey on front fly, "To Charles Kogal / Lots of luck pal / Jack Dempsey (signed) and dated 5/16/60." Laid-in are Two Dempsey PHOTOGRAPHS, one is SIGNED, "To Chuck / Good Luck Pal / Jack Dempsey." Also Laid-in is the exceedingly SCARCE phamphlet, "How to Box" by Jack Dempsey, copyright 1936. The book is bright and tight, in a jacket showing minimal wear, the pamphlet in stapled wrappers (softcover) shows some minor edge wear. Overall, an unique and desirable grouping for the Dempsey or boxing sports collector. Size: Octavo. Signed.
Año de publicación: 1960
Librería: Antikvariat Röde Orm, Göteborg, Suecia
Simon and Schuster.New York.1960.First printing.Publishers decorated cloth. 249 (1) pages. Illustrated. Small note on the lower part of the first blank. Nice copy in fine condition. Some news-clips about Dempsey tucked in the book. Signed by the Champ himself! Jack Dempsey's signature on the first blank page.
Publicado por Simon and Schuster, New York, 1960
Librería: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing, signed and dedicated by Dempsey: "To my good friend Bobby Mellin, you being a pal of Sammy makes you my pal. Good luck, Jack Dempsey, 7/21/60. P.S. Hurry up and get well we miss you, Jack + Sammy", with a doodle of a musical score (Robert Mellin known for prolific songwriting and music publishing in the mid-20th century, some of which were covered by the Rat Pack - could "Sammy" be Sammy Davis Jr.?). Stated first printing, in unclipped jacket, faintly marked and worn, with nicked extremities. Boards and interior are clean and sound. Very good in good jacket. A collectible signed copy with particular interest around the association. TS. Signed by Author. Used.
Publicado por Simon and Schuster, New York, 1960
Librería: Back in Time Rare Books, ABAA, FABA, Jacksonville, FL, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. 249 PP. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. Original price of $3.95 intact on front flap. Signed, "To my pal Oscar Fraley - My Best Always, Jack Dempsey" on first page. Additionally signed, "For the Unquestionable Best, Bill (Slocum)" and "How can I top two writers like the above, Bob Considine" on same page. Fraley famously co-authored "The Untouchables" alongside Eliot Ness. He was a sports writer with United Press International for over 25 years. A very rare signed association copy. Dempsey reigned as World Heavyweight Boxing Champ from 1919 to 1926. His 1921 fight against Georges Carpentier reported the first million dollar gate for a boxing event. His 1927 Tunney match netted a record-breaking two million dollar gate. While his accomplishments in the ring were 100 years ago, his name recognition and legacy continues to this day. Book exhibits a hint of wear to board edges. DJ a bit worn at edges and folds with some minor chipping to crown and foot of spine. Overall a solid VG/VG copy with an incredible association.