BETTINSON, A.F. and TRISTRAM, W. Outram (editors)

The National Sporting Club Past and Present

London: Sands & Co., 1902. First Edition. Hardcover : pp. [vi] xv [xvi] [2] 215 [216] : frontispiece 'The Earl of Lonsdale' with tissue guard : Dedication : 62 plates : blue cloth boards with gilt etched illustration to front : gilt to spine : book seller's stamp to front past-down : blind embossed stamp to back free-endpaper.

Slightly cocked; edges age-toned; head and tail of spine pushed; corners pushed; hinge loose at back; foxed and toned endpapers. Good. Item #2221

A history of Boxing from 1664-1901, although the second half of the nineteenth century is given the lion's share of attention.

Price: $75.00