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Frank Tousey's "How to Box"

Wed, 07/27/2011 - 08:18
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I am pleased to announce that I have republished Frank Tousey's "How To Box"

As always, the PDF download is free.

http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/how-to-box/16344365

Frank Tousey, a Publisher of chap book Dime Novels, in 1882 plagiarized Ned Donnelly's "The Art of Boxing" of 1879, attributing it only to "A Professional Boxer."

Tousey's own marketing copy read: "The art of self-defense made easy. Containing over thirty illustrations of guards, blows and different positions of a good boxer. Every boy should obtain one of these useful and instructive books, as it will teach you how to box with-out an instructor."

Peace favor your sword,
Kirk

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Wed, 07/27/2011 - 08:35
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Kirk, Ill download this and check it out today, thanks!

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Wed, 07/27/2011 - 08:39
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My pleasure.

One of the most entertaining bits to me was that Donnelly (the "Professional Boxer" who Tousey ripped off) has a bit in his introduction about how it's always best to find a real live instructor and that even his book can't really replace that. But Tousey's marketoid copy goes on about how you can learn it all from this book without the need of an instructor. Smile

Peace favor your sword,
Kirk

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