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The sporting repository : containing horse-racing, hunting, coursing, shooting, archery, trotting and tandem matches, cocking, pedestrianism, pugilism, anecdotes on sporting subjects, interspersed with essays, tales, and a great variety of miscellaneous articles.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784-1851 (Illustrator), Barenger, James, 1780-1831 (Illustrator), Hunt, George, active 1824-1831 (Engraver), Lewis, W. (William) (Printer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Printed by W. Lewis, 21, Finchlane; for Thomas McLean, 26 Haymarket, 1822.
Subjects:
Sports > Great Britain > Anecdotes.
Hunting > Great Britain > Anecdotes.
Horse racing > Great Britain > Anecdotes.
Boxing > Great Britain > Anecdotes.
Fishing > Great Britain > Anecdotes.
Sports > Great Britain > Pictorial works.
Hunting > Great Britain > Pictorial works.
Horse racing > Great Britain > Pictorial works.
Boxing > Great Britain > Pictorial works.
Fishing > Great Britain > Pictorial works.
Fishing.
Horse racing.
Hunting.
Description
Item Description:Published monthly: volume 1, number 1 (January 15, 1822) - volume 1, number 6 (June 15, 1822).
Nineteen colored plates by Henry Alken and James Barenger, engraved by G. Hunt.
Physical Description:6 parts in 1 (vi, 540 pages, plates) : color illustrations ; 24 cm