Spalding's Athletic Library 1929 Boxing Illustrated Instruction Guide carved woodblock These are in excellent condition

These are in excellent condition

At some point a little hook was added at the top for hanging

Structurally super sound with no slumping

which I believe is Peruvian—it feels bright and festive thrown over the back of a sofa or taken on a picnic

both from the same estate--both are very large

Spalding's Athletic Library 1929 Boxing Illustrated Instruction Guide carved woodblock These are in excellent condition"A Guide to the Manly Art of Self Defense, giving accurate instructions for becoming proficient in the Science of Boxing" so reads the brief summary on the title page of this 1929 Spalding's Athletic Library Boxing guide, published by the American Sports Publishing Company, NYC. And indeed, it packs a lot in, from an intro section of great photos and bios of boxing greats to step by step instructions (again with great photos as illustration) to