THE GREAT WHITE HOPE
NY: Dial Press, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. VG/G+. Item #448
First Editon. First Printing, with the copyright notice as a tipped-in sticker on the copyright page, as called for. Very Good in Good+ bit edge-worn dustjacket. BONUS item laid in the book is the Curtain Time brochure from Firesign Theatre promoting the performance featuring James Earl Jones - an added collector's item in itself.; 8vo - 8" to 9" tall; 264 pages; Summary: "Based on the tumultuous career of Jack Johnson, who in 1908 became the first Negro heavyweight champion of the world ..."--Jacket. Subjects: Johnson, Jack, -- 1878-1946 -- Drama. Boxers (Sports) -- Drama. African American boxers -- Drama.
Price: $39.00