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 sport.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Egan, Pierce, 1772-1849.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: London : Knight & Lacey, P. Egan, 1827.
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Notes:"Embellished with thirteen coloured plates, designed from nature, and etched by Theodore Lane."

Armorial bookplate of Sir David Salomons Bart.; booksellers' descriptions (tipped in); original printed wrappers bound in.

Physical description: viii, 304 p., [13] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.

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