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The Sporting repository, containing horse-racing, hunting, coursing, shooting, archery, trotting, and tandem matches, cocking, pedestrianism, pugilism, anecdotes on sporting subjects, interspersed with essays, tales, and a great variety of miscellaneous articles.

1822

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The Sporting repository, containing horse-racing, hunting, coursing, shooting, archery, trotting, and tandem matches, cocking, pedestrianism, pugilism, anecdotes on sporting subjects, interspersed with essays, tales, and a great variety of miscellaneous articles, London, Printed by W. Lewis for Thomas McLean, 1822, Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection.




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    The Sporting repository, containing horse-racing, hunting, coursing, shooting, archery, trotting, and tandem matches, cocking, pedestrianism, pugilism, anecdotes on sporting subjects, interspersed with essays, tales, and a great variety of miscellaneous articles.

  • Published/Created

    London, Printed by W. Lewis for Thomas McLean, 1822.

  • Physical Description

    vi p., 1 l., 540 p. 19 col. p. 24 cm.

  • Holdings

    Rare Books and Manuscripts
    Sporting 2091
    Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
    Accessible in the Study Room [Request]

  • Copyright Status

    Copyright Not Evaluated

  • Classification

    Periodicals

  • Notes

    The periodical was reprinted in 1904.
    Podeschi, J.B. Books on the horse and horsemanship, A13
    BAC: British Art Center copy: First edition. Octavo. A complete set. One volume contains 6 numbers: Volume I, No. 1 (1/15/1822) - Volume I, No. 6 (6/15/1822). Mid-19th century tan half calf, and marbled board covers; blind stamped on front and back covers, gold stamping on spine, black leather label with gold lettering on spine. 1-13 aquatints, 15-16 lithographs, 14, 17-19 etchings, colored by hand, most of which are hand-colored by Henry Alken. There is one wood-engraving in the text. Spine height: 9 1/2 inches.
  • Subject Terms

    Horse racing -- Periodicals. |
    Sports -- Periodicals.

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