Sporting Anecdotes Original and Selected Including Numerous Characteristic Portraits of Persons in Every Walk of Life . . . .

Egan, Pierce

Published by Sherwood, Jones, and Co., London, 1825

About this Item

Full blue leather, with gilt borders on front and rear covers, and decorative gilt patterns and lettering on spine. Five raised bands on spine. Wide gilt dentrilles on front and rear inside covers. Red silk endpapers. Top edge gilt. Deckled edges. Promotional ads and copies of previous books title pages at rear. Subtitle continues: . . . Who have acquired notoriety from their achievements on the turf, at the table and in the diversions of the field with sketches of various animals of the chase: to which is added, an account of noted pedestrians, trotting-matches, cricketers, &c. The whole forming a complete delineation of the Sporting World. A new edition, considerably enlarged and improved. Color and black and white illustrations. Ex-libris label of previous owner (noted book collector, John L. Lawson) on first blank page. ; Color Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 592 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sporting Anecdotes Original and Selected Including Numerous Characteristic Portraits of Persons in Every Walk of Life . . . .
• Publisher: Sherwood, Jones, and Co., London
• Publication Date: 1825
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Illustrated by Robert Cruikshank
• Edition: New Enlarged.
• Condition: Very Good+