Sullivan, John L. – Reminiscences of a 19th Century Gladiator’ Published by Jas. A. Hearn & Co., Boston, 1892. 294 pages. The book is straight and tightly bound. Contents: Boyhood and Boxing Beginning

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Sullivan, John L. ‘Reminiscences of a 19th Century Gladiator’ Published by Jas. A. Hearn & Co., Boston, 1892. 294 pages. The book is straight and tightly bound. Contents: Boyhood and Boxing Beginnings, Rounds of the Pugilistic Ladder, The Championship Reached, A Series of Picnics, Two Artful Dodgers from England, Victories with the Gloves, Greatest Knockout Tour on Record, Big Glove Engagements, In the Land of Tom Cribb and Tom Sayers, Battles Both Sides of the Atlantic, Pacific Ocean Voyage – Home Conclusions, Training and Divers Topics, & Report of D.A. Sargent’s Examination. The covers are worn and missing some paper near the bottom and top of the spine and corners and edge of the front cover. Ask to see a scan. A rare book that I would rate good overall for it’s age. . Another in VG condition with a few original articles concerning Sullivan neatly glued inside the covers an on a blank page inside both the front and rear covers. Nice book with bright colored covers