Jake la Motta

A first edition, first printing of Raging Bull by Jake La Motta, accompanied by a signed boxing glove.

• Sold as a set of 2: 1 book and 1 boxing glove.
• Jake La Motta (American).
• New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1970.
• Inscription in black ink to the front free end paper, stating, “Master Copy/Please return to /Chartoff-Winkler productions/10125 W. Washington Blivd/Culver City, Calif 90230."
• Accompanied by a hand signed boxing glove by Jake La Motta.
• The boards are in deep red publisher’s cloth, tarnished gilt titling to the spine, wrapper illustration by Murray Olderman.

The property of Chartoff-Winkler Productions, the company behind the motion picture.

Raging Bull by Jake LaMotta is an autobiographical account of the former middleweight boxing champion’s turbulent life. Published in 1970, the book details LaMotta’s rise in the boxing world, marked by his aggressive fighting style, and his descent into violence, jealousy and self-destruction outside the ring. It explores his struggles with rage, relationships and redemption, offering a raw, unfiltered glimpse into the psyche of a man battling his inner demons while achieving boxing greatness.