The Sporting Magazine: Monthly Calendar - 1803 - Antiquarian Sport History Book

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The Sporting Magazine: Monthly Calendar - 1803 - Antiquarian Sport History Book

The Sporting Magazine or Monthly Calendar of the Transactions of The Turf - The Chase and Every Other Diversion Interesting to the Man of Pleasure, Enterprise and Spirit

Volume 22
Published by The Sporting Magazine: London 1803 1st Edition
Provenance: Bookplate present with no name

"The Sporting Magazine (1792-1870) was the first English sporting periodical to devote itself to every type of sport. Its subtitle was "Monthly Calendar of the Transactions of the Turf, the Chase and Every Other Diversion Interesting to the Man of Pleasure, Enterprize, and Spirit". By the early 1820s, the magazine was the fourth best-selling monthly periodical in London. However, it was still badly organized, information on varying topics simply being heaped together. Occasionally the magazine would copy articles from newspapers, but the coverage it offered was excellent, embodied by the detailed calendar of forthcoming events that appeared every month. Improvements in communications generated rapid information dissemination and this inevitably favoured the daily and weekly press rather than the monthly, especially those that began devoting serious coverage to sport."


Heavy wear and some damage to original covers and spine as shown. No loose pages. Pages showing typical ageing with some staining and foxing to prelims. Contains ALL 11 plates + Vignette + Large Folding Plate. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.


Size 22cm x 14cm x 3cm

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Condition: Acceptable
Binding: Leather
Special Attributes: ["1st Edition", "Illustrated"]
Region: Europe
Subject: Sport
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Heavy wear and some damage to original covers and spine as shown. No loose pages. Pages showing typical ageing with some staining and foxing to prelims. Contains ALL 11 plates + Vignette + Large Folding Plate. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.
Language: English
Author: The Sporting Magazine: London
Publisher: The Sporting Magazine: London
Year Printed: 1803
Sub-subject: Horse Racing