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Boxiana, or, Sketches of antient and modern pugilism ... : dedicated to Captain Barclay /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Egan, Pierce, 1772-1849
Other Authors: Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878 (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Printed for Sherwood, Neeley, and Jones, 1818-1824.
Subjects:
Boxing > England > History.
Boxing > England > Biography.
Boxers (Sports) > England > Portraits.
Boxing matches > England.
Boxing > History.
Boxe > Angleterre > Biographies.
Boxe > Angleterre > Histoire.
Boxe > Matchs > Angleterre.
Boxe > Histoire.
Boxing
Boxing matches
England
Engravings.
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Description
Item Description:Title page in each volume varies slightly; publisher varies slightly in each volume.
Originally in 2 volumes.; volumes 3-4 dated 1821 and 1824, respectively.
Published originally in numbers of 20 or 24 pages. Vol. 1 contains nos. I-XXI.
Volume 1 has added illustrated title page, with imprint: London, : Published by G. Smeeton, 1812.
Three plates by George Cruikshank, facing pages 49, 412, and 423; see Cohn.
Each volume has separate index.
Physical Description:4 volumes : illustrations, engraved plates, portraits ; 24 cm.