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Lot 196

Sale 5273 - Fine Books & Ephemera
Jan 14, 2010 5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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2 vols. (wrappers)<...


2 vols. (wrappers)
(Boxing Programs.) "Souvenir Program The Olympia Season 1912-1913." (Philadelphia), (July), (1912). * The Olympia Souvenir Program Season 1912-1913." (Philadelphia), (Oct.), (1912). Both 8vo, orig. wrappers; minor wear,upper fore-edge corner of front wrapper of the 1st program chipped away, wrapper slightly toned. Adverts. Inserted into the 1st program is a printed Grand Opening label. The 1st program lists among its "ring events" for July 10, 1912, the boxing match between Phila. Jack O'Brien and Young Jack O'Brien.
Designed by the Philadelphia architect Frederick Webber & represented as a theater, the Olympia at Broad Street below Bainbridge was nevertheless the first boxing arena built as such in the United States.

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