Carpentier, Georges – The Art of Boxing

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Carpentier, Georges ‘The Art of Boxing’ 1926 1st ed. 172-pages. Some foxing to pages and slight wear to top/bottom of spine, else good condition. Dust jacket is mylar protected but missing the top 2″ of front of the dust jacket and top 1/2″ of rear of the jacket, as well as top one-eighth inch of spine, basically a poor jacket. Contents: A Careful Survey of Oneself, Sizing Up an Opponent, On Mental Energy, The Importance of Weight, Hands-Gloves-Bandages, The Whip Punch, The Backbone of Boxing, On Round Hitting, The Importance of Defence Work, In-fighting, On Foul Blows and Certain Rules, Boxing and Fighting, Is There a French Style, How Boxing Originated. Carpentier’s Full Records.