24th Aug, 2023 10:00
Mendoza (Daniel)
Memoirs of the Life of Daniel Mendoza; Containing a Faithful Narrative of the Various Vicissitudes of His Life…, second edition (first published privately in 1808), [Hartley 1353], list of subscribers, some soiling and creasing throughout, original publisher’s boards, title label with ‘price 2 s’ to spine, worn, one loose quire, later endpapers, 8vo, Printed for D. Mendoza, by G. Hayden, 1816.
***Daniel Mendoza was 16th in the succession of English heavyweight champions and the first Jewish champion. Given his short stature of 5' 7", he employed rapid punches to counter the mauling style of his contemporaries.
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