![The Sporting Mirror. London: The National Press Agency, Limited for Henry Etherington [nos 1-54] and A. Palmer & Son [nos 55-60], February 1881-January 1886, nos 1-60. 10 volumes in 60 parts, 8° (213 x 140mm). 223 lithographic portraits, some tinted, 4 tinted lithographic plates, 22 woodcut plates. Woodcut illustrations. Volume titles and index leaves bound in for vols I-X. Advertisements bound in before and after text, some printed in colours or on coloured paper. (Some light spotting and browning, some leaves or plates detached, a few advertisement leaves torn with loss, some light offsetting onto plates.) Original printed brown and green wrappers with woodcut design on upper wrapper (some tears and minor wear causing small losses). AN APPARENTLY COMPLETE SET, IN THE ORIGINAL PARTS; the British Library set contains the same number of volumes.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2006/CKS/2006_CKS_07300_0730_000(113242).jpg?w=1)
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The Sporting Mirror. London: The National Press Agency, Limited for Henry Etherington [nos 1-54] and A. Palmer & Son [nos 55-60], February 1881-January 1886, nos 1-60. 10 volumes in 60 parts, 8° (213 x 140mm). 223 lithographic portraits, some tinted, 4 tinted lithographic plates, 22 woodcut plates. Woodcut illustrations. Volume titles and index leaves bound in for vols I-X. Advertisements bound in before and after text, some printed in colours or on coloured paper. (Some light spotting and browning, some leaves or plates detached, a few advertisement leaves torn with loss, some light offsetting onto plates.) Original printed brown and green wrappers with woodcut design on upper wrapper (some tears and minor wear causing small losses). AN APPARENTLY COMPLETE SET, IN THE ORIGINAL PARTS; the British Library set contains the same number of volumes.
The New Tom Spring's Life in London and Sporting Times. London: William Mark Clark, 28 October 1843-15 March 1845, nos 1-36, 38-42, 45-52, 54, 57-60, 63-64, and 67-73 only. 2° (365 x 241mm). Woodcut illustrations. (Some browning and small tears affecting text, a few leaves trimmed with slight loss of text, illustration on p. 218 not printed.) Late 19th-/early 20th-century half roan gilt by Morrell, spine gilt in compartments, top edge gilt (a little rubbed and marked). A LENGTHY RUN OF THIS SPORTING PERIODICAL; the British Library only holds copies of nos 1-59. (61)
The New Tom Spring's Life in London and Sporting Times. London: William Mark Clark, 28 October 1843-15 March 1845, nos 1-36, 38-42, 45-52, 54, 57-60, 63-64, and 67-73 only. 2° (365 x 241mm). Woodcut illustrations. (Some browning and small tears affecting text, a few leaves trimmed with slight loss of text, illustration on p. 218 not printed.) Late 19th-/early 20th-century half roan gilt by Morrell, spine gilt in compartments, top edge gilt (a little rubbed and marked). A LENGTHY RUN OF THIS SPORTING PERIODICAL; the British Library only holds copies of nos 1-59. (61)
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