Colonel Harvey L. Miller; Lewis F. Atchison — Would You Call This Murder? the Truth About Boxing

Washington, C. K. and H. L. Miller, 1951 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce work depicting the merits of boxing, written by boxer, coach and enthusiast, Harvey L. Miller. Very scarce, first edition of the work. Rebound in black cloth, with the original wraps bound in. Originally published in magazine form. Written by Colonel Harvey Miller, who dedicated his life to boxing, being a boxer at a young age, later a coach and then working for the National Boxing Commission and the U.S. Olympic Boxing Committee. This work includes a 'Meet the Author' section, written by Lewis F. Atchison, presenting Miller's boxing credentials and his fifty years of experience. This particular work on boxing aims to defend the sport using statistics, facts and expert opinions. Miller wrote this book in order to present the merits of boxing, with information on medical surveys, boxing within the armed forces and overcoming fear. With photographs of previous boxers and other illustrations throughout. Rebound in black cloth, with the original wraps bound in. Externally, excellent, with light rubbing and the occasional small mark to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Light edge wear to the paper wraps and the occasional light mark. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .