ALI, MUHAMMAD G.O.A.T. SIGNED BOOK PUBLISHED BY TASCHEN (2004)

Muhammad Ali was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. He won the World Heavyweight Title from Sonny Liston on February 25, 1964. He announced his retirement in February of 1970 but was back in the ring later that October. He won the NABF Heavyweight Title On July 26, 1971 in a bout with Jimmy Ellis. He regained the World Heavyweight Title when he fought George Foreman in Zaire on October 30, 1974. He retired after losing to Trevor Berbick on December 11, 1981 with a final record of 56-5 with 37 KO's. Presented here is the Muhammad Ali signed book, G.O.A.T. published by Taschen in 2004.
Taschen America Llc, New York, New York, U.S.A., 2004. Hard Cover. Book Condition: As New. Dust Jacket/Cover Condition: Has some soiling. Limited. * The "Collectors Edition" shows Ali's torso with pink lettering. * Limited to 9,000 individually numbered copies, each one signed by Muhammad Ali and Jeff Koons. * Every "Collector's Edition" comes with the photo-litho "Radial Champs" by Jeff Koons in the size 50 x 40 cm (20" x 16"). * Over 3,000 images - photographs, art and memorabilia, much of it published for the first time - from over 150 photographers and artists. Original essays and the best interviews and writing on the Champ of the last five decades, from hundreds of writers, totaling 600,000 words. * XXL-format: 792 pages, including two gatefold sequences measuring 200 cm x 50 cm (80" x 20") and nine gold-metallic double-page spreads printed in silkscreen, open each chapter. Measuring 50 cm x 50 cm (20" x 20"), GOAT tips the scales at 34 kgs (75 lbs). * Each copy comes in a silk-covered box illustrated with Neil Leifer's iconic 1966 photo, Ali vs Williams. * Bound by the official bindery for the Vatican, in pink leather, the color of Ali's first Cadillac. The bindery, specializing in the most elaborate and oversized editions of the Bible and the Koran, enforces the strictest standards of quality control and only several hundred copies can be assembled per week. * Utilizing state-of-the-art digital technology, no expense has been spared to restore the original photographic materials to the highest possible standards. The results of this effort create unparalleled intensity and range in the colors, and exquisite tone and density within the duotone images. * Eight-color printing on Galaxi Keramik 200 gsm semi-matte paper with gloss varnish on all images. * Prioritized delivery of GOAT has started in the Spring of 2004. As copies are completed they will ship to customers in the order in which the pre-orders were received. "Full of stunning, never seen before photographs and articles, GOAT will fairly take your breath away with its sheer beauty and size. The book is a must-have collectors item." - In Press, Manila, on GOAT. Signed by Author. Beautiful Muhammad Ali signature.