Item #10921 Fighter in a Naphtha Ring. Samuel Goldberg.

Fighter in a Naphtha Ring SIGNED

New York: Carlton Press, Inc., 1967. 1st. Cloth. A WONDERFUL ASSOCIATION COPY OF A SCARCE BOXING MEMOIR: WARMLY INSCRIBED BY SAMUEL GOLDBERG (FORMERLY "YOUNG MCGOWAN", THE LEADING JEWISH LIGHTWEIGHT FIGHTER OF THE TEENS) TO JACK AMIEL, OWNER OF THE 1951 KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER "COUNT TURF". A solid copy to boot of the 1967 1st --and almost certainly only-- edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-clipped, VG dustjacket, with very light creasing and chipping along the panel edges and at the spine ends. Octavo, 255 pgs. Very uncommon autobiography of larger-than-life Samuel Goldberg (1892-1980). Collectible; Fine / Very Good. Item #10921

Signed by Author.

Price: $500.00

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