Product code: Deals 1902 Boxer Ned Donnelly Dime Booklet - How to Box by Tousey NY - 30 illus
CL3INVREF Frank Tousey, a Publisher of chap book Dime Novels, in 1902 published Ned Donnelly's "The Art of Boxing" of 1879, attributing it only to "A Professional Boxer." Tousey's own marketing copy read: "HOW TO BOX, The manly art of self-defense made easy". Containing over thirty illustrations of guards, blows and different positions of a good boxer. Every boy should obtain one of these useful and instructive books, as it will teach you how to box with-out an instructor." Cover and first few page lower right corners are chipped. Measures 4.5" x 6.5". 60 pages LOVE deals STORY One day in 1885, Ned Donnelly, a boxing trainer and promotor and also an ex boxer, left his gym with his girlfriend. Suddenly a robber attacked him, but as an ex boxer he easily ko'd the robber. When he took a rest after the duel, the robber woke up and tried to attack again. This time, Donnelly's girlfriend smashed the robber with the heel of her shoes. Being impressed with his girlfriend's fighting skills, Donn.
CL3INVREF Frank Tousey, a Publisher of chap book Dime Novels, in 1902 published Ned Donnelly's "The Art of Boxing" of 1879, attributing it only to "A Professional Boxer." Tousey's own marketing copy read: "HOW TO BOX, The manly art of self-defense made easy". Containing over thirty illustrations of guards, blows and different positions of a good boxer. Every boy should obtain one of these useful and instructive books, as it will teach you how to box with-out an instructor." Cover and first few page lower right corners are chipped. Measures 4.5" x 6.5". 60 pages LOVE deals STORY One day in 1885, Ned Donnelly, a boxing trainer and promotor and also an ex boxer, left his gym with his girlfriend. Suddenly a robber attacked him, but as an ex boxer he easily ko'd the robber. When he took a rest after the duel, the robber woke up and tried to attack again. This time, Donnelly's girlfriend smashed the robber with the heel of her shoes. Being impressed with his girlfriend's fighting skills, Donn.