Description
Hales, A.G. ‘Nut Brown Maid and Nut Brown Mare’ by A.G. Hales. c1915-1920 1st edition hardcover. 15 of the 21 chapters related to boxing.
One in good plus condition with a scarce non-price clipped chipped jacket. $75.00. Another in good condition with the scarce jacket. $30.00
Book Summary:
The novel is deeply rooted in the world of early 20th-century prizefighting. The opening scenes of the story are dramatically set in Reno, Nevada, against the backdrop of the historic 1910 heavyweight championship fight between Jack Johnson and James J. Jeffries. Out of the book’s 21 total chapters, 15 are explicitly focused on boxing. It follows the trials, physical culture, and grit required in the development of a prizefighter. Hales dedicated the book to the memory of the legendary English bare-knuckle era boxer Charley Mitchell, noting in the inscription that Mitchell had helped him sketch out the specific chapters regarding “the making of a Real Champion” before his passing.
Publication Details:
• Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton (London, New York, Toronto)
• Year Published: Circa 1915–1920 (The first edition was published undated, a common practice for Hodder and Stoughton fiction of this era).
Described in Hartley’s boxing bibliography as follows: “The dedication reads: Dedicated to the memory of Charley Mitchell, who, before he went west helped me sketch out the chapters relating to the making of a Real Champion. 253 pages. 15 of the 21 chapters relate to boxing.” Page 73 of Hartley’s say’s “Mr. Hales wrote other novels with a boxing background; one of the most interesting was entitled Nut Brown Maid and Nut Brown Mare. The opening scenes of this novel are laid in Reno, at the scene of Jack Johnson v. James J. Jeffries fight. Book in good plus condition with a couple of minor chips at the top of the front cover and in the lower left-hand side of the front cover
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