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The Sporting Review. A Monthly Chronicle of the Turf, The Chase and Rural Sports ... edited by "Craven" [J.W. Carleton]. London: 1839-1848.
Vols. I-XIX only (in 18 volumes and 6 original monthly parts), 8° (233 x 148mm. and larger). 19 engraved titles, 247 engraved plates. (Some spotting and soiling, occasional small expert repairs.) Vols.I-XVIII: uniform early-20th century red calf gilt by Root & Son, the spines in six compartments with raised bands, blue morocco labels to the second and fourth compartments, the others tooled with sporting motifs in gilt, gilt turn-ins, numerous original wrappers bound in; vol.XIX: original paper wrappers (occasional small tears and light soiling), the six parts within a single later red calf-backed red cloth box, the 'spine' of the box tooled to match the bound volumes (spine of box somewhat faded). Provenance: C.F.G.R. Schwerdt (bookplate, in vols.I-XVIII; his sale, 11 March 1946, lot 2011).
THE SCHWERDT COPY with an additional volume in a box that has been bound to match. According to the BL catalogue, this periodical continued to be published up until 1870, but notes that from "1845 the volumes of this periodical are identical, except the title page, etc., with those of the 'New Sporting Magazine', and 'Sportsman'". see lots 726 and 728. Cf. Schwerdt II, p.212. (19)
Vols. I-XIX only (in 18 volumes and 6 original monthly parts), 8° (233 x 148mm. and larger). 19 engraved titles, 247 engraved plates. (Some spotting and soiling, occasional small expert repairs.) Vols.I-XVIII: uniform early-20th century red calf gilt by Root & Son, the spines in six compartments with raised bands, blue morocco labels to the second and fourth compartments, the others tooled with sporting motifs in gilt, gilt turn-ins, numerous original wrappers bound in; vol.XIX: original paper wrappers (occasional small tears and light soiling), the six parts within a single later red calf-backed red cloth box, the 'spine' of the box tooled to match the bound volumes (spine of box somewhat faded). Provenance: C.F.G.R. Schwerdt (bookplate, in vols.I-XVIII; his sale, 11 March 1946, lot 2011).
THE SCHWERDT COPY with an additional volume in a box that has been bound to match. According to the BL catalogue, this periodical continued to be published up until 1870, but notes that from "1845 the volumes of this periodical are identical, except the title page, etc., with those of the 'New Sporting Magazine', and 'Sportsman'". see lots 726 and 728. Cf. Schwerdt II, p.212. (19)
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