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.: Rudolph Ackermann, Eclipse Sporting Gallery, 191, Regent Street, 1843, 1843. The book first appeared in the New Sporting Magazine (Vols. I-VII), then in book form, in 1838 with 12 Phiz illustrations, then again in 1839 with the incomparable Alken illustrations First edition with Alken's plates, second edition of text. 8vo. 15 hand- colored illustrations drawn and etched by Henry Alken. Original green cloth, stamped in gold on spine and upper cover, blind on lower cover, a.e.g.; cloth fine copy,, enclosed in modern red morocco box, together with the suuppressed portrait of Mr Jorrocks and is rarely met with . Schwerdt, enclosed in cloth folder, Tooley 471. |
