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THE FIGHTING FISHERMAN, The Life of Yvon Durelle (signed)
by Fraser, Raymond
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0385158637
- ISBN 13
- 9780385158633
- Seller
-
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto & Garden City: Doubleday Canada Ltd. / Doubleday & Company Inc., 1981. Book. Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Durelle, on title page. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fraser tells the compelling story of "one of the all-time greatest contenders in the history of professional boxing -- Yvon Durelle -- the 'fighting fisherman' who brawled his way from obscurity in a remote fishing village in New Brunswick to the top of the boxing world." Mustard boards, black cloth backstrip w/gilt spine lettering, 292 pages (including appendix), illustrated. This copy inscribed and signed by Durelle, on behalf of himself and his wife, "To Dr. Jeweett (sic) a man/that will never forgotn (sic)/Yvon & Theresse (sic)." This is presumably the same Dr. Jewett of whom Theresa Durelle says, on page 224, "If it hadn't been for Dr. Jewett, I don't know where he [Durelle] would have landed," and of whom Durelle says, on page 225, "Eventually I got cured, but not a hundred percent.not perfect. I was cured by Dr. Jewett of Fredericton after eight months of treatment." Mildly cocked, light cover soil, general wear, in price-clipped dust jacket w/slightly faded spine, chipping/tears to corners/spine ends, rubbing, impressions/thin scratches, general wear..
Reviews
On May 19 2022, a reader said:
Coming from a boxing fan, this book drew me in and every chapter I read I was more and more interested. Yvon is still inspiring people to chase their dreams. A must have for any diehard boxing fan. Very interesting to have a look into a legends life. One of my favorites.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Augustine Funnell Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017710
- Title
- THE FIGHTING FISHERMAN, The Life of Yvon Durelle (signed)
- Author
- Fraser, Raymond
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0385158637
- ISBN 13
- 9780385158633
- Publisher
- Doubleday Canada Ltd. / Doubleday & Company Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto & Garden City
- Date Published
- 1981
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- NOISBN, YVON DURELLE, FIGHTERS, BOXING, BOXERS, BAIE STE. ANNE, ARCHIE MOORE, SWEET SCIENCE, CANADIAN SPORTSMEN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Auto/Biography; Signed (all categories); Sports (boxing, martial arts, wrestling);
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