JIM TULLY-1943-THE BRUISER-true ORIGINAL VINTAGE EDITION, uncmn DUST JACKET, A+

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THE BRUISER, by Jim Tully- 1943- World Publishing, Cleveland- TOWER BOOKS EDITION ('Second Printing, September 1943' STATED)- This is NOT an ex-library book- BINDING is original deep blue hardcover with titles in red on cover and spine; binding and text are very neat, clean and solid, VG with NO extraneous writings or bookplates. The original fairly UNCOMMON DUST JACKET is generally neat, clean and bright in new archival protector and has general edge 'wear & tear'. There are NO major rips, tears or missing pieces. Overall, a nice, SOLID COLLECTOR COPY of a fairly UNCOMMON JIM TULLY title....' Himself a veteran of 43 RING BATTLES... In sharp, POWERFUL, hard-hitting prose, he gives you the story of ROARING SHANE RORY, a REAL FIGHTER. You see what GOES ON before and BEHIND THE SCENES of the PRIZE-RING; you learn the CANNY TRICKS of the leather-throwers, their MANAGERS, SECONDS, and PROMOTERS. You learn the ways of their WOMEN... But best of all, you read FIGHT DESCRIPTIONS that are so EXCITING, so REALISTIC, that you come away knowing JIM TULLY to be one of the BEST FIGHT REPORTERS in the world, as well as a GREAT NOVELIST.' 248 pages. Overall, a nice, SOLID COLLECTOR COPY of a fairly UNCOMMON JIM TULLY title.