Description: Click here to see our other books! Griffo: His Life Story and Record Jack Read 1926 Fine Art Publishers : Sydney 8" by 6" 32pp. SUMMARY A very scarce pamphlet on the life and achievements of the World Featherweight Boxing Champion "Young Griffo" or Albert Griffiths. Very Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.25 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION A very scarce work in the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. An illustrated pamphlet on the life and notable fights of Albert Griffiths (1871-1927), better known as Young Griffo, who was World Featherweight boxing champion from 1890 to 1892. Griffo won the most consecutive bouts in recorded boxing history, and many consider him to be one of the first boxing world champions in any class. This brief biography was written by Jack Read, former Lightweight Champion of Australia. To the rear is a record of Griffo's fights. Illustrated with five illustrations and including fourteen pages of advertisements. Undated, dated through copies held at the National Library of Australia. CONDITION In the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. Externally sound, with creasing to the wraps and splitting to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned but clean, with a small closed tear to the fore edges of the first couple of pages. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
Price: 506.25 GBP
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Author: Jack Read
Publisher: Fine Art Publishers
Binding: Brochure/Pamphlet
Special Attributes: No
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: Not Stated
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1926
Place of Publication: Sydney
Weight: 0.250000
Country/Region of Manufacture: Sydney
