Boxiana

London: George Smeeton. ****A CORNERSTONE OF BOXING LITERATURE**** The correct --and uncommon-- 1st edition of Pierce Egan's "Boxiana", complete in 5 volumes. 1812-1824. Bibliographically very tricky but all issue points conform to the 1st edition requirements as laid down by RA Hartley in his excellent reference on boxing literature, "History and Bibliography of Boxing Books" (#587, pgs. 144-46). Originally… Read more

London: Sherwood, Jones & Co; George Virtue. G : in good condition. Modern binding. Some foxing, occasionally severe. 1823. First Edition thus. Black hardback leather cover. 250mm x 160mm (10" x 6"). viii, 497pp; viii, 580pp; xvi, 666pp; viii, 794pp; viii, 640pp + plates. 73 b/w plates (4 folding). Published 1823 - 1829. Volumes I & II original series (Sherwood… Read more

London: 1821 / 1824. 8vo. 4 volumes. iv, 484; viii, 580; viii, 640; vi, 672 pp. Half green morocco over marbled boards. Vol. 4 is in half brown calf. Raised bands to spines with gilt decoration and lettering. Slight wear to extremities and boards generally rubbed. Splitting to lower spine joint of vol. 4. Extra engraved title page to vols.… Read more

London: W.M. Clark, & G. Virtue, 1813-1829 HB. Original bindings with leather spines and corners, over marbled boards; gilt titles, decorations and raised bands to spines. H: 22cm. Volume 1: undated with no publisher given, but subtitled: From the Days of the Renowned Figg and Broughton, to the Time of the Gallant Tom Cribb. Including a Complete History of… Read more

London: Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1818. First Edition . Full Leather. Very Good. 1818 2-volume set with 26 plates in total (additional volumes were published later). Original tan calf boards with later spines, ruled & gilt-titled on red leather. Volume 2 not bound with the additional title-page, thus plates comprise; frontis, title, 4 fold-out + 14 plates to… Read more

Hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

2020. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back [1829]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its… Read more

2020. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back [1829]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its… Read more

2020. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back [1829]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its… Read more

Vance Harvey, Leicester, 1971. Facsimile edition, from the original 1812 publication. Introduction and additions by Dennis Prestidge. . Hardback.. Black and White illustrations. Very Good in Very Good- Dust Jacket. DJ protected by high-grade removable clear cover.

Paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Adamant Media Corporation, 2006-01-01. Paperback. Used: Good.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

London: Folio Society, 1976. Hardcover. Fine. Bound in the publisher's original quarter cloth and ecorated paper over boards, spine stamped in gilt. Endpapers illustrated in color from an angraving by Robert Cruikshank, with additional color illustrations throughout. Slipcase.

Leicester: Vance Harvey, 1971. Brown cloth covers in tidy condition with a slightly rubbed dust jacket, price clipped, previous owners inscribed bookplate, page edges slightly browned, a facsimile of the 1812 edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Adamant Media Corporation, 2006-01-01. Paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.