Sporting Anecdotes, Original and Selected: Including Numerous Characteristic Portraits of Persons in Every Walk of Life Who Have Acquired Notority from Their Achievements on the Turf, at the Table, and in the Diversions of the Field, with Sketches of the by Pierce Egan

Nabu Press, 2010-01-10. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Philadelphia: H. C. Carey and I. Lea, 1822. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. VG-. Presumed first American edition after the first edition (London, 1820). iv, 359. Frontispiece with 8 compartments of engravings showing: jumping, fishing, racing, shooting, archery, cockfighting, (unidentifiable sport) and boxing. Old, tree calf, half of black spine label chipped away, internals darkened throughout with obvious foxing. Solid binding. An unsophisticated version of the first American edition, which, though not uncommon in university collections, is not as commonly seen in trade as its British copies.

London: Sherwood, Jones and Co, 1825. Enlarged Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; VG-; Red spine with gilt lettering, raised bands and gilt designs; Original wraps re-bound in 3/4 red leather with marbled boards; Wear and bumping to the edges, some fraying starting at the corners; Binding is tight; Deckled pages show age toning, a few spots, otherwise clean; Previous owner's bookplates on paste down; Full color plates and b&w plates intact. 583 pages with index and advertisements. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, ND-HV Column. 1256048. FP New Rockville Stock.