BOXIANA Or Sketches Of Ancient And Modern Pugilism; From The Days Of The Reknowned Broughton And Slack.By One Of The Fancy

(Egan, Pierce)

Verlag: G. Smeeton: London, 1812

Beschreibung

Twenty-two engraved plates, most dated 1812 (including frontis, extra-illus. half title page and announcement/advertisement for trophy awarded to a boxer), and of the twenty-two plates four are foldout, 8.5 x 5.5", half calf, rebacked spine with gilt dec and lettering, marbled boards, iv, 484. Covers well worn and rubbed, rebacked spine, original leather scuffed/scraped and peeling, inner hinges archivally repaired, ink note and name on title page (Hendrik Robert Tinne), pages 193/4 and 217/8 have horizontal margin tears, occasional light spotting/soiling else very good condition. One of the plates, "A Sparring Match At The Fives Court" (opp. page 455) was done by George Cruikshank. Pierce Egan aka "One Of The Fancy" was one of the new generation of sports journalists. This very popular title was the first volume of a five volume set originally published as a serial starting in 1812. This volume contains details of and bios of the boxers including two black boxers from the United States. Bill Richmond "A Man Of Colour, And A Native Of America" was born at Cuckold's Town on Sturten Island (Staten Island?), New York and Tom Molineaux "descended from a warlike hero, who had been the conquering pugilistic of America" was from Virginia.There are dual portraits of them on one engraving and Milineaux on a foldout engraving is boxing his white opponent, Tom Crib. FIRST EDITION. EXTREMELY SCARCE. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 22-4775

Bibliografische Details

Titel: BOXIANA Or Sketches Of Ancient And Modern ...

Verlag: G. Smeeton: London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1812

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

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