Tommy Burns — Scientific Boxing and Self Defence

London, Health & Strength, 1908. First edition. Cloth. A first edition work by the boxing champion Tommy Burns, a fascinating volume on the art of boxing. The first edition of this uncommon work.Tommy Burns' fascinating guide to boxing. Burns was a professional boxer, the only Canadian-born World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, traveling the globe to defend his title.This account encapsulates Burns' boxing abilities and guides the reader on Burns' techniques. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and thirty-nine plates.Collated, complete.Ink inscription to Henry Courtney Brocklehurst to the half-title. Brocklehurst was a Lieutenant-Colonel who was killed in action in Burma during the Second World War.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the Trinity College Dublin Library.Four pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with light rubbing and marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with a few odd spots. Inscription to the half-title. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .