A Dictionary of Sports; or Companion to the Field, the Forest, and the River Side
London: Thomas Tegg, 1835. First edition. Hardcover. vi, 365p, many small ills. throughout. Ex-lib. (spine number, ink stamp on front endpaper, date slip removed from rear); outer pages foxed. Fair to good. Item #11610
Detailed glossary of "every term applicable to [horse] racing, shooting, hunting, fishing, hawking, archery, etc. etc. with essays upon all national [British] amusements." Good reference copy for the sporting terms of the day. The author may have been Henry Lascelles, second Earl of Harewood and master of the Harewood Hunt (this information courtesy of Ken Callahan). Can be sent outside the US for less than the default shipping rate.
Price: $60.00
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