Edwards, Billy. Gladiators of the Prize Ring. Copious full-page illustrations, mostly from photographs. Folio, original gilt- and silver-decorated cloth, with title on front cover; spine lettering faded; light overall wear; spine extremities slightly

Edwards, Billy. Gladiators of the Prize Ring. Copious full-page illustrations, mostly from photographs. Folio, original gilt- and silver-decorated cloth, with title on front cover; spine lettering faded; light overall wear; spine extremities slightly frayed with no serious loss of cloth; old cigar ads affixed to front pastedown. Chicago: Athletic Publishing Company, (1895) E400/600 FIRST EDITION. Biographies and photographs of virtually all contemporary boxing champions, including African-American boxing greats Frank S. Craig, the "Harlem Coffee Cooler"; George Godfrey, first African-American heavyweight champion of the United States; George Dixon, featherweight champion of the world; Joe Butler, middleweight champion; C. C. Smith, "The Thunderbolt"; and Mervine Thompson, "The Cleveland Thunderbolt." [SEE ILLUSTRATION]