Boxiana

London: Sherwood, Jones & Co; George Virtue. G : in good condition. Modern binding. Some foxing, occasionally severe. 1823. First Edition thus. Black hardback leather cover. 250mm x 160mm (10" x 6"). viii, 497pp; viii, 580pp; xvi, 666pp; viii, 794pp; viii, 640pp + plates. 73 b/w plates (4 folding). Published 1823 - 1829. Volumes I & II original series (Sherwood… Read more about this item

London: George Smeeton. ****A CORNERSTONE OF BOXING LITERATURE**** The correct --and uncommon-- 1st edition of Pierce Egan's "Boxiana", complete in 5 volumes. 1812-1824. Bibliographically very tricky but all issue points conform to the 1st edition requirements as laid down by RA Hartley in his excellent reference on boxing literature, "History and Bibliography of Boxing Books" (#587, pgs. 144-46). Originally… Read more about this item

Adamant Media Corporation, 2006. paperback. Very Good. 5x1x8. London, 2006; FACSIMILE REPRINT; glossy illustrated paper covers; mild shelf wear; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; Interior is clean and unmarked; 497 pages.

Vance Harvey, Leicester, 1971. Facsimile edition, from the original 1812 publication. Introduction and additions by Dennis Prestidge. . Hardback.. Black and White illustrations. Very Good in Very Good- Dust Jacket. DJ protected by high-grade removable clear cover.

Leicester: Vance Harvey, 1971. Brown cloth covers in tidy condition with a slightly rubbed dust jacket, price clipped, previous owners inscribed bookplate, page edges slightly browned, a facsimile of the 1812 edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Vance Harvey, Leicester. 1971. Facsimile reprint of 1812 edition with new additions. Vance Harvey, Leicester. 1971. Hardback with DW. xi + 497 pages. Dust-wrapper sl. discoloured to spine and margins of panels with front flap price-clipped and with short closed tear; sl. shelf-wear to edges of dust-wrapper. Small circular blind stamp to front free end-paper.

London: W.M. Clark, & G. Virtue, 1813-1829 HB. Original bindings with leather spines and corners, over marbled boards; gilt titles, decorations and raised bands to spines. H: 22cm. Volume 1: undated with no publisher given, but subtitled: From the Days of the Renowned Figg and Broughton, to the Time of the Gallant Tom Cribb. Including a Complete History of… Read more about this item

LONDON, FOLIO SOCIETY, 1976. VERY GOOD COPY IN VERY GOOD SLIPCASE. SKETCHES OF ANCIENT AND MODERN PUGILISM FROM THE DAYS OF THE RENOWNED JAMES FIGG AND JACK BROUGHTON TO THE HEROES OF THE LATER MILLING ERA JACK SCROGGINS AND TOM HICKMAN. A SELECTION, EDITED AND INTRODUCED BY JOHN FORD.

Adamant Media Corporation, 2006-01-01. Paperback. Used: Good.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Adamant Media Corporation, 2006-01-01. Paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

New.