Rings: On the Life and Family of a Southern Fighter by Randolph Bates - 1992

Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1992. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 0374250472 . All dust jackets are in Mylar acid-free protectors.; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 421 pages .

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1992. Hardcover with jacket in good condition. Jacket is lightly marked and worn. Jacket and hardcover spine ends are lightly bumped. Page block is lightly marked. Previous owner's name penned on FEP. Pages are clean and text is clear throughout. HCW. Hardcover. Good. Used.

New York:: Farrar, Straus & Giroux,, 1992.. Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a fine dust jacket (as new except for small soiled spots to outside edge.). First printing. The story of Collis Phillips, who became a successful boxer in New Orleans during the height of Jim Crow, and of his family, of the triumphs and the tragedies. Before writing this moving book, Bates spent 10 years with the Phillips family from Collis down thru his great-great grandson, as a friend and biographer. 421 pp plus a section of glossy photographs.

Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1992-05-01. Hardcover. Like New.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1992. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. First edition. 421pp. illustrated with black and white plates. Bumped edges and a remainder mark on the bottom page edge thus very good in a near fine dust jacket with slight edgewear and toning.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

FSG, 1992. Fine/Fine. Signed first printing. Fascinating story of Collis Phillips, a Black boxing trainer in Jim Crow New Orleans. Signed by author on title page.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1992 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9.5" by 6". Not Stated. The first edition of this fascinating insight into the life of American boxer, Collis Phillips and his family, written by Randolph Bates. First edition. Bound in the publisher's original quarter cloth with paper-covered boards, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. The debut novel of American author and lecturer, Randolph Bates. This biographical work tells the story of the life of American boxer and trainer, Collis Phillips, who faced many challenges througout his life, being a black boxer during the days of Jim Crow. Bates followed the life of Collis Phillips and his family for more than a decade to tell his story.Illustrated with a number of photographs. Bound in the publisher's original quarter cloth with paper-covered boards, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper is also excellent, with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean… Read More