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Collection Rare Books and Manuscripts

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Creator Egan, Pierce, 1772–1849

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Subject Period 19th century

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1. Pierce Egan's anecdotes (original and selected) of the turf, the chase, the ring, and the stage : the whole forming a complete panorama of the sporting world, uniting with it a book of reference and entertaining companion to the lovers of British sports / embellished with thirteen colored plates, designed from nature, and etched by Theodore Lane ; dedicated to Sir Bellingham Graham, Bart.

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Creator:
Egan, Pierce, 1772–1849
Date:
MDCCCXXVII [1827]
Physical Description:
viii, 304, [1] p., [13] leaves of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Pierce Egan's book of sports, and mirror of life : embracing the turf, the chase, the ring, and the stage / interspersed with original memoirs of sporting men, etc.

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Creator:
Egan, Pierce, 1772–1849
Date:
1832
Physical Description:
iv, 414 pages : illustrations. ; 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Life in London, or, The day and night scenes of Jerry Hawthorn, Esq. and his elegant friend Corinthia Tom, accompanied by Bob Logic, the Oxonian, in their rambles and sprees through the metropolis / by Pierce Egan, author of Walks through Bath, Sporting anecdotes, Pictures of the Fancy, Boxiana, &c. ; dedicated to His Most Gracious Majesty King George the Fourth ; embellished with thirty-six scenes from real life, designed and etched by I. R. & G. Cruikshank ; and enriched also with numerous original designs on wood, by the same artists.

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Creator:
Egan, Pierce, 1772–1849
Date:
1821
Physical Description:
xvi, 376, [10] p., [39] leaves of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. The life of an actor / by Pierce Egan, author of "Life in London," "Tom and Jerry," "A Musical Drama," etc. ; dedicated to Edmund Kean, Esq. ; the poetical descriptions by T. Greenwood ; embellished with twenty-seven characteristic scenes, etched by Theodore Lane ; enriched also with several original designs on wood, executed by Mr. Thompson.

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Creator:
Egan, Pierce, 1772–1849
Date:
1825
Physical Description:
xvi, 272 p., [27] leaves of plates : ill ; 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts