SPORTASCRAPIANA. Facts in Athletics, with hitherto unpublished anecdotes of the nineteenth century ,from George IV. to the sweep.





Book Description
An excellent copy of the second edition in original half leather with marbled sides. Engraved frontispiece.12mo.xvi.301pps + advertisement leaf. The First Edition of 1867 has the more expansive title of SPORTSCRAPIANA [sic] :Cricket & Shooting.Pedestrian, Equestrian, Rifle and Pistol doings.Lion Hunting and Deer Stalking by Celebrated Sports men xvi,328pps.; 19cm. Both editions are scarce.
An advertisement for this earlier edition appears at the back of the present.
Author
CAW [C. A.Wheeler] Edited by.
Publisher
LONDON Simpkin Marshall & Co Stationers Hall Court 1868
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