Sporting Anecdotes, Original and Selected; including numerous characteristic portraits of Persons in Every Walk of Life, Who have acquired Notoriety from their Achievements on the Turf, at the Table, and in the Diversions of the Field

London: Printed for Sherwood, Jones and Co, 1825. Second Edition “Considerably Enlarged and Improved”. With two hand-colored plates (one folding) by R. Cruikshank and one by Roberts after S. Alken, three in black and white, and numerous text illustrations. 592 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Drab boards printed in black, untrimmed. Rebound with new spine, preserving original printed spine, new endpapers, preserving a ticket of Wright, Agricultural & Sporting Library, 51 Haymarket. Sopne and boards with old soiling; some marginal flaws to a few plates and leaves. Very good. Second Edition “Considerably Enlarged and Improved”. With two hand-colored plates (one folding) by R. Cruikshank and one by Roberts after S. Alken, three in black and white, and numerous text illustrations. 592 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. A celebrated sporting book, of which Schwerdt says: “Second and finest edition. The book deals with every manner of sport and contains memoirs of many celebrated sportsmen. Egan's works are still met with with but rarely in an uncut and perfect state”. Schwerdt I, pp. 159-160; Tooley 202