Schoor, Gene – The Jack Dempsey Story 1954 1st edition

Description

The 1954 first edition of The Jack Dempsey Story by Gene Schoor (with Henry Gilfond), published by Julian Messner, Inc., New York. 186-pages. Very good condition hardcover with a good minus dust jacket.

Physical & Bibliographic Description:
• Format: Standard octavo (8vo) hardcover measuring roughly 8.5 x 5.75 inches.
• Pagination: 186 numbered pages.
• Binding: Light blue/grey or tan cloth-covered boards featuring crisp stamped typography on both the front cover and the spine.
• Dust Jacket: Mid-century illustrated design highlighting a stark photographic portrait of a young, focused Jack Dempsey squared up in a boxing stance. The original front flap must showcase a retail price of $2.75.
• Illustrations: Contains a dedicated glossy insert section containing archival black-and-white photographs displaying Dempsey’s early days, training camps, and key heavyweight title defenses.
• Edition Verification: The title page shows the publisher as Julian Messner, Inc., New York. The copyright page displays only a single statement reading Copyright 1954 by Gene Schoor, with an absolute absence of later printing numbers or reprint years.