Back to home page
|Listed in category:
|
Add to Watchlist

Picture 1 of 1

Major Taylor: The Extraordinary Career of a Champion Bicycle Racer - Picture 1 of 1
Have one to sell?
Sell it yourself

Major Taylor: The Extraordinary Career of a Champion Bicycle Racer

by Ritchie, Andrew | PB | Good
Condition:
Good
“Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, ”... Read moreabout condition
2 available / 1 sold
Price:
US $6.67
ApproximatelyC $9.18
Breathe easy. Free shipping and returns.
Shipping:
Free Economy Shipping. See detailsfor shipping
Estimated between Mon, May 6 and Wed, May 8 to 43230
Estimated delivery dates - opens in a new window or tab include seller's handling time, origin ZIP Code, destination ZIP Code and time of acceptance and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared paymentcleared payment - opens in a new window or tab. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods.
Located in: Aurora, Illinois, United States
Returns:
30 days return. Seller pays for return shipping. See details- for more information about returns
Payments:
     

Shop with confidence

eBay Money Back Guarantee
Get the item you ordered or your money back. 
Learn moreeBay Money Back Guarantee - opens new window or tab

Seller information

Registered as a Business Seller
Report this item - opens in new window or tab
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:373744661374
Last updated on May 01, 2024 01:50:17 EDTView all revisionsView all revisions

Item specifics

Condition
Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
Seller Notes
“Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, ...
Binding
Paperback
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
0801853036
Book Title
Major Taylor : the Extraordinary Career of a Champion Bicycle Racer
Item Length
9in
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Year
1996
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.9in
Author
Andrew Ritchie
Features
Reprint
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
Topic
Cycling, Sports
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Number of Pages
336 Pages

About this product

Product Information

World champion at 19 . . . One of the first black athletes to become world champion in any sport . . . 1-mile record holder . . . American sprint champion in 1898, 1899, 1900 . . . triumphant tours of Europe and Australia . . . Victories against all European champions . . . Until now a forgotten, shadowy figure, Marshall Walter ''Major'' Taylor is here revealed as one of the early sports world's most stylish, entertaining, and gentlemanly personalities. Born in 1878 in Indianapolis, the son of poor rural parents, Taylor worked in a bike shop until prominent bicycle racer ''Birdie'' Munger coached him for his first professional racing successes in 1896. Despite continuous bureaucratic--and, at times, physical--opposition, he won his first national championship two years later and became world champion in 1899 in Montreal. This beautifully illustrated, vividly narrated, and scrupulously researched biography recreates the life of a great international athlete at the turn of the century. Based on ten years of research--including extensive interviews with Major Taylor's 91-year old daughter--this is the dramatic story of a young black man who, against prodigious odds, rose to fame and stardom in the tempestuous world of international professional bicycle racing a century ago.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10
0801853036
ISBN-13
9780801853036
eBay Product ID (ePID)
462775

Product Key Features

Book Title
Major Taylor : the Extraordinary Career of a Champion Bicycle Racer
Author
Andrew Ritchie
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Reprint
Topic
Cycling, Sports
Publication Year
1996
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
336 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
16 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Gv1051.T3r58 1996
Edition Description
Reprint
Reviews
"A point made by Mr. Ritchie... in this earnest and well-researched study is that Taylor, only the second black after the boxer George Dixon to win a world championship, hardly left a trace that he had passed."--Samuel Abt, New York Times Book Review, "As Andrew Ritchie's excellent biography demonstrates, [Taylor] became a cycling star not only through natural talent. He also had what one might call a force of dignity."--Tim Hilton, Times Literary Supplement, A point made by Mr. Ritchie... in this earnest and well-researched study is that Taylor, only the second black after the boxer George Dixon to win a world championship, hardly left a trace that he had passed., ""Member of an oppressed race, hero in a nation with limited historical memory, this man, who had been so well known and whose life was so interesting, has been virtually forgotten. Ritchie's book admirably recaptures the story for us."", "Member of an oppressed race, hero in a nation with limited historical memory, this man, who had been so well known and whose life was so interesting, has been virtually forgotten. Ritchie's book admirably recaptures the story for us."--Elliott J. Gorn, Journal of American History, Member of an oppressed race, hero in a nation with limited historical memory, this man, who had been so well known and whose life was so interesting, has been virtually forgotten. Ritchie's book admirably recaptures the story for us., As Andrew Ritchie's excellent biography demonstrates, [Taylor] became a cycling star not only through natural talent. He also had what one might call a force of dignity.
Table of Content
Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Prologue Chapter 2. Early Guidance and Inspiration Chapter 3. Bicycle Boom and Jim Crow Chapter 4. Precocious Teenager, Colored Champion of America Chapter 5. Rising Star Chapter 6. New Horizons, New Opposition Chapter 7. The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World Chapter 8. Champion of America at Last Chapter 9. Superstar Chapter 10. World Traveler and International Celebrity Chapter 11. Comeback and Decline Chapter 12. Difficult Adjustment Chapter 13. Autobiography and Illness Chapter 14. Chicago Tragedy Author's Postscript About the Photographs Illustrations, Picture Sources, and Credits Notes and Sources Glossary of Bicycle Racing Terminology Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
1996
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
95-044486
Dewey Decimal
796.6/092 B
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes

Item description from the seller

ThriftBooks

ThriftBooks

99% positive feedback
17.5M items sold
Visit storeContact
Usually responds within 24 hours

Detailed seller ratings

Average for the last 12 months

Accurate description
4.9
Reasonable shipping cost
5.0
Shipping speed
5.0
Communication
4.9

Seller feedback (5,166,860)

b***z (2734)- Feedback left by buyer.
More than a year ago
Verified purchase
Thanks a bunch !!!
See all feedback

Product ratings and reviews

Learn more
Write a review
3.0
1 product ratings
  • 0 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars
  • 1 users rated this 3 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 2 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 1 out of 5 stars

Most relevant reviews

See all 1 reviews
  • by hogjowels.541
    Mar 15, 2015

    This book does not fit into a yes or no catagory on recommendation.

    I give this book high marks on Major Taylors personal history, but as for bicycle racing not enough action. If yoy wont a action filled book with lots of bicycle racing this book is not for you.

More to explore: