About this title: Sugar Ray Robinson (19211989) was hailed as the finest boxer to ever enter a ring. Muhammad Ali once called him "the king, my master, my idol"and indeed, he was the idol of everyone who had anything to do with boxing. But for African Americans, he was more than a great boxer. In an era when blacks were supposed to be humble and grateful for ...
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Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: First SIGNET Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: New American Library, New Yor, New York
Date Published: 1971
Description: Near Fine. No DJ. 16 Mo. 286 pages including Index. No owner name, no stickers, & no remainder mark. We pack carefully and ship immediately from the private, smoke-free collection of Arbor Bookss/Jan & Rok Williams, Iowa City booksellers since 1978. We will deliver this bookto you via FIRST CLASS MAIL, but you pay only mediamail rate! read more
Description: Robinson, Sugar Ray w/Dave Anderson., New American Library 'A Signet Book', nd (1971), c1970, 1st printing (of this edition), illus. soft cover, vg, 286 pp w/appendix, 16mo, 'When white was right, he showed that black was beautiful...' read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780306805745ISBN:030680574X
Description: Very Good. 380 pgs., many creased page corners, covers uncreased, light curl to cover edges, text clean. read more
Edition: 1st Edition Ex-Lib
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The viking Press, New York
Date Published: 1970
Description: Near Very Good in Near Very Good jacket. This 5.5"x8.5" hard cover book has a white and color illustrated dj with pink and black lettering on the front and spine of the dj. The front endpaper is trimmed out. A biography on the boxerSugar Ray Robinson. 376 pages. read more
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Ex-library. HB: DJ has plastic and label attached. Book has very slight shelf wear, pouch, label, stamps blacked out. 376 p.; read more
Edition: First
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Press, New York
Date Published: (1970)
Description: First edition. Ex-library copy. Faint tape-shadows on the boards, and pocket removel and the rear fly, else near fine in fine dustwrapper. read more
Binding: softcover, 5½" x 8½"
Publisher: Robson Books, London-ISBN: 1861050321
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9781861050328ISBN:1861050321
Description: Ours is an ex-library copy in transparent protective covering, with usual stamps, reinforced hinges, and stickers. Book in GOOD condition. 380 pages. In this classic autobiography Sugar Ray tells of all the highs and lows in his life. He tells of how he made (and blew) $4 million, which forced him to return to the ring repeatedly-well after he had passed his prime-to repay his debts. He tells of he refused $1 million to throw a fight against Rocky Graziano. This rollercoaster story vividly ... read more
Description: Good. Light shelving wear with minimal damage to cover and bindings. Pages show minor use. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Adult
Date Published: 1970
ISBN-13:9780670681419ISBN:0670681415
Description: Acceptable. Green library hardcover binding. No dust jacket, book condition good. This is an ex-library copy. Unless specifically noted to the contrary, item may contain library markings; 100% of this purchase will support literacy programs through a nonprofit organization! read more
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Edition: 1st Paperback Printing
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Signet / New American Library, NY
Date Published: 1971
Description: Very Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Tight copy, light edgewear, light normal inside age darkening, neat set of previous reader initials on the upper inside cover, very small cover reading creases, professionally reinforced cornertips, inmarked text. An excellent and well presented history of the life, the promotors, opponents, and fights, his rise to fame & glory, and his comebacks. With the seldom told amazing rags to riches story of Boxings Legendary Sugar Ray Robinson, and sadly with how he ... read more
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