The Greatest: My Own Story-Muhammad Ali-TRUE First Edition/1st Printing!!-RARE!!

Description: Up for auction is a Very Rare, TRUE First Edition/First Printing of The Greatest: My Own Story by Muhammad Ali. With Richard Durham. TRUE First Editions are Scarce and Becoming Exceedingly Hard to Find!! Hardcover with its original, First State dust jacket, NOT price-clipped! Original price of $10.95. Published by Random House, 1975. A TRUE First American Edition/First Printing/First State with ALL First Edition Points present! Please remember this is the First AMERICAN Edition. This rare treasure has some age/wear, but is still in lovely, Highly Collectible condition! The book appears gently read and other than a lengthy previous owner gift inscription, has no internal writing, no foxing, no remainder marks, no missing or ripped pages and is NOT Ex-Libris or a BCE. The binding is holding tight and the pages are still surprisingly crisp and clean! Some general/shelf wear along with bumping/scuffing/marks/wear to the spine/corners/cloth boards, discoloration/marks/wear along the edges/cloth boards and marks/wear to the edge/fore pages, NOT affecting the text! As mentioned before, there is a lengthy previous owner gift inscription. The date mentioned in the inscription is "75", the same year of its' publication! The gift inscription/internal writing, which is written in pen, is located on the front paste down/inside front board and has been closely photographed for your consideration. Please note the wear to the spine/cloth boards! The wear, while not terribly egregious, is still very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. The original, First State dust jacket is fully intact and NOT price-clipped! Some general/shelf wear along with creases, chipping, toning/discoloration, marks, rips/tears and rubbing. There are a few pieces of tape affixed to the inside of the dust jacket, NOT visible unless the jacket is fully removed, but still worth mentioning/considering. Please note the wear on the spine, at the corners, on both the front and rear inside jacket flaps and near/along the edges! The wear is extensive and VERY clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. We tend to grade the condition of our books rather harshly and took into consideration any and all wear when determining the value of this rare book. The wear to both the book and the dust jacket is clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection. Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!! Following the conclusion of the auction, payment must be received within three days or the book will be re-listed. Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions. We are very proud of our 100% positive feedback/ranking and offer an easy, no questions asked return policy so you can buy with confidence! Thank you!!

Price: 39.99 USD

Location: Oak Park, California

End Time: 2025-01-04T21:45:27.000Z

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