Combat magazine FIRST EDITION no1-36 (Sept74-Oct77) Superb condition in binders - Mohamad Ali, Bruce Lee Start Price GBP 1,500.00 Current Price GBP 1,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, July 18, 2008 End Time Monday, July 28, 2008 Location Radwinter, Essex See more about 'Combat magazine FIRST EDITION no1-36 (Sept74-Oct77)' Description A rare chance to obtain a FIRST EDITION copy of COMBAT magazine along with a complete series of 36 magazines through to edition 36 (Vol 1 No1 through to Vol 3  No36) September 1974 to October 1977.   I have owned these magazines since new and they have been stored and kept in original condition. This is a great investment opportunity to purchase 36 magazines depicting the early years of karate in the UK and Europe.   These are all in absolutely immaculate condition having been stored in three original COMBAT binders from new. Combat magazine owner, Paul Clifton, informs me a First Edition copy of the magazine recently sold in France for £1800. These magazines can only go up in value as the years pass!   VOLUME 1, No1 Front cover featuring Bruce Lee. Contents include AKA Summer Camp, European Kendo Championships, Dominique Valera talks of a comeback, European Judo Championships, European Karate Championships. A History of unarmed combat. Pictures include Meiji Suzuki and Mike Lambert, Bob Breen, Ticky Donovan, Brian Jacks, Billy Higgins, Enoeda, Kung-Fu master, Wong Lee, Mike Haigh, Toru Takamizawa.   VOLUME 1, No2 Front cover featuring Angela Mao. Contents include British Kyokushinkai Championships, Tony Lewis – ‘I used to be a tearaway’,  Learning Kung-Fu (part 2), BKA National Karate Championships, Aikido, Slough Club. Pictures include Steve Arneil, Shigeru Oyama, Tony Lewis, Muhammad Ali, Ed Parker, Ticky Donovan, Angela Mao, Takeshi Inoue.   VOLUME 1, No3 Front cover featuring a scene from ‘Beach of the War Gods’. Contents include European Shotokan Karate Championships, Learning Kung-Fu (part 3), Wrestling, Aikido, BKCC National Championships, Conteh, Ticky Donovan. Pictures include Terry O’Neill, Bobby Rhodes, Bob Poynton, Stan Knighton, John Conteh, Ticky Donovan, Gichin Funakoshi, Bruce Lee.   VOLUME 1, No4 Front cover featuring the incredible Mr Soh. Contents include British Aikido Association’s National Championships, Learning Kung-Fu (part 4), Learing Aikido, British Women’s judo Championships. Pictures include Sebastian Soh, Martyn Eustace, Wong Lee, Angelo Parisi (Judo), Brian Jacks, Michael Costello – one armed black belt, Muhammad Ali, Jigoro Kano – founder of Judo,.   VOLUME 1, No5 Front cover featuring Bruce Lee. Contents include Chuck Norris, Learning Aikido (part 2), Drummer Jeff dishes out plenty of stick, Gilligan triumphs, Hap-Ki-Do. Pictures include Tony Reay, Chuck Norris, Sankukai, David Carradine, Bruce Lee, Jeff Britton, Meiji Suzuki.   VOLUME 1, No6 Front cover featuring Roger Moore. Contents include English Wrestling Championships, Learning Aikido (part 3), Age is no barrier in Kendo. Pictures include Bunny Johnson, Bryan Crossley, Joe Gilligan, Peter Suzuki.   VOLUME 1, No7 Front cover featuring James and Peter Rousseau. Contents include Ticky inspire Englan, Learning Aikido (part 4), Nunchaku – a devastating weapon, Boxing and fencing. Pictures include Henry Cooper, Eugene Codrington, Steve Arneil, Tony Reay, Seiko Suzuki, Shayne Jacks, Carter Wong.   Volume 1, No8 Front cover featuring Dominique Valera and Ticky Donovan – flying kick. Contents include Fencers bid for Olympics, Dagenham club, Conteh, BKCC campaign, Leeds Karate Centre, Pictures include Teruo Chinen, Dave Starbrook, Bryn Williams, Peter Suzuki, John Conteh, Bob Rhodes, Robbie McFarlene, Peter Dennis, Tetsu Ehara.   VOLUME 1, No9 Front cover featuring Steve Babb. Contents include World Championship preview, fencig, Northern clubs join forces, Rokushaku Bo and Tonfa, Wado Ryh Karate Championships. Pictures include Bob Pynton, Angelo Parisi, Ticky Donovan, Bob Rhodes, Brian and Shayne Jacks.   VOLUME 1, No10 Front cover featuring Mike Lambert. Contents include European Karate Championships, European Judo Championships, Kung Fu master gives his views, European Wrestling Championships. Pictures include Billy Higgins, Steve Arneil, Jeremy Yau, Steve Babb, Dave Starbrook, Master Yau, Mike Lambert, Jeff Britton.   VOLUME 1, No11 Front cover featuring Sensei Maeda. Contents include Karate Tournament news, Maeda gives his views, Kung Fu techniques, fencing, Weapons used in Feudal Japan, European Wado Ryu Karate Championships. Pictures include Tadayuki Maeda, Richard Barraclough, Steve Cattle, Robbie McFarlane.   VOLUME 1, No12 Front cover featuring Mike Holland. Contents includeWorld Fencing Championships, National Judo Team Championships. Pictures include Muhammad Ali, Mike Holland, Graham Paul, Roger Paschy, Joe Bugner, Mohammad Ali, Steve Arneil.   VOLUME 2, Nos1-12 These are also in absolutely fabulous condition and have been stored in a binder from new. Pictures are available, please contact me and I will email them as I am unable to add more than 12 pictures to the listing.   VOLUME 3, Nos -12 These are also in absolutely fabulous condition and have been stored in a binder from new. Pictures are available, please contact me and I will email them as I am unable to add more than 12 pictures to the listing.   If you would like to see pictures of the other 24 copies included in this auction, please contact me and I will email them to you. Happy bidding!   Place a Bid!