Liebling. A[bbott] J[oseph]. THE SWEET SCIENCE

New York: Viking, 1956. First edition. 8vo. The author's magnum opus, a stylish collection of essays on boxing that Sports Illustrated named the best sports book of all time. This copy is inscribed by Liebling to his father: "Happy Birthday, Pop -- this is partly because of the many times you took me to the Ridgewood Grove on Saturday night to watch the fights many years ago -- Joe. July 18, 1960." A more significant association is hard to imagine. Maybe there ain't no such animal. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Hardcover