LAST ON HIS FEET JACK JOHNSON & BATTLE OF CENTURY HC (C: 0-1(W) Matejka, Adrian (A) Daoudi, YoussefLIVERIGHTStockID: 68563 SKU: DEC221497On the morning of July 4- 1910- thousands of boxing fans stormed a newly built stadium in Reno- Nevada- to witness an epic showdown. Jack Johnson- the world's first Black heavyweight champion-and most infamous athlete in the world because of his race-was paired against Jim Jeffries- a former heavyweight champion then heralded as the 'great white hope.' It was the height of the Jim Crow era- and spectators were eager for Jeffries to restore the racial hierarchy that Johnson had pummeled with his quick fists. Transporting readers directly into the ring- artist Youssef Daoudi and poet Adrian Matejka intersperse dramatic boxing action with vivid flashbacks to reveal how Johnson- the self-educated son of formerly enslaved parents- reached the pinnacle of sport-all while facing down a racist justice system. Through a combination of breathtaking illustrations and striking verse- Last on His Feet honors a contentious civil rights figure who has for more than a century been denied his proper due.This is a PRESALE. Release date stated in title. Books will ship after release date. Release dates subject to change without notice. We do not guarantee release dates set by publishers.Items including but not limited to Hardcovers (HC), Trade Paperbacks (TPB/TP), Softcover (SC), Manga, Graphic Novels (GN), box sets are ordered at the time when a customer places an order. They will be shipped after they arrive from the publisher. We do not guarantee ship dates on HC, TPB, SC, GN, Manga or Box Sets. Preorders for these items are not refundable.This listing uses stock images, images may not have final trade dress. Final art may vary and will have trade dress (logos). Virgin covers will be explicitly stated in the title. If the title does not state that the cover is virgin, it will have logos/trade dress. Industry standard is to provide retailers with images prior to release, these images usually do not contain logos but logos will be on the actual product when it is released.Books will be in Near Mint (NM) 9.4 or better condition.Any CGC offerings will ship in approximately 60 - 90 days after the release date. Signed, special or limited edition items usually have later release dates than the initial release. Title may state the release date of the unsigned/non limited item.No returns or refunds.
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