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London: Messrs Fores, Piccadilly W. London, 1885. First Edition set. 29 Volumes complete. Fores s Sporting Notes and Sketches magazine was published for the years from 1884-1912. This is a complete set of 29 volumes. Uniformly bound in publisher's red pictorial boards with attractively replaced morocco spines. Spines have raised bands, gilt lettering to two compartments and gilt decorations to remaining four compartments (crossed whips and riding hat, fox s head). With original dark endpapers and all page edges gilt. 928 plates (32 per volume) after Finch Mason, R. M. Alexander, Cuthbert Bradley and others (the majority tinted duotone lithographs).Tinted duotone lithographs to most volumes, these become black and white plates in the later years. Glossy black and white 'Fores's Illustrated Catalogue' (from 6 to 22 pp) at the rear of each volume followed by advertisements for other Fores's publications. Contents include Sports, Sports Stories, Bicycling, Billiards, Boxing, Cricket, Curling, Equestrian, Fox Hunting, Golf, Horse Racing, Sailing etc. Approximately 8 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition new leather spines to the original pictorial cloth boards. Joints good condition nicely repaired and joined to the boards. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition original pictorial boards, nice and bright condition with wear and marks. Page edges good condition all page edges gilt, some volumes a bit shaken to the page edges but all page edges firmly attached. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition solid and sound, repaired. Paste downs good condition original dark paste downs, some with hand written notes or signatures. End papers good condition original dark end papers, some with hand written notes or signatures. Title good condition some tanning and foxing. Pages good condition repaired plate to page 130 of Vol I, underlining to pages 107-116 of volume I in blue ink concerning Rev John Russell of Parson s Jack Russell fame, minor marginal damage to plate at page 152 of Vol X, otherwise generally clean and tightly bound, some foxing and tanning throughout. Binding good condition attractive and sound. See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1885 Binding: Hardback. Seller Inventory # ABE-1574266602085
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