Baily’s Magazine of Sports and Pastimes – 1860–1870 | 18 Volumes Illustrated

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Baily's magazine of sports and pastimes – 1860–1870 | 18 volumes illustrated | eighteen volumes (1860–1870) of a british sporting magazine with content on equestrian sport, cricket, football, theater, and serialized fiction; volume 7 not present.

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Eighteen volumes (1860–1870) of a British sporting magazine with content on equestrian sport, cricket, football, theater, and serialized fiction; volume 7 not present.

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Baily’s Magazine of Sports and Pastimes, first published in London in 1860 is a serialized Victorian periodical concerning British sports, games, and entertainment. It contains commentary on cricket and cricketers, jockeys and horse racing, English footballers, actors, theater and music, and printings of poetry and English literature.

This collection of 18 volumes includes dozens of full-page engravings throughout.

 

Bibliographic Details

  • Title: Baily’s Magazine of Sports and Pastimes
  • Author(s): various
  • Illustrator(s):
  • Contributor(s):
  • Publisher: London, Baily Brothers
  • Edition: First edition, published 1860–1870
  • Format: (8vo), 18-volumes
  • Binding: Hardcover; leather spine
  • Size:  8.5 in x 5.75 in (21.6 cm x 14.6 cm)
  • Collation: Volumes 1–18; volume 7 not included; continuous pagination per volume
  • Illustrations: Numerous full-page portraits throughout
  • Contents Include:
    • porting articles on racing, cricket, football, and hunting
    • Serialized stories, poetry, and dramatic commentary
    • Profiles of jockeys, cricketers, and stage actors
  • Provenance: provenance
  • Reference(s): references

 

Condition:

Very Good. Leather shows moderate rubbing at joints and corners. Boards remain firm. Gilt titling remains visible. Text blocks are secure throughout. Internally clean aside from minor toning. Volume 7 is not included in this group.

 

Why Collect This?

  • Long continuous run; large set of uniform bindings
  • Multiple original portraits of 19th-century figures

 

Item Number: # 29314

 

Categories

Literature

European History

Authors

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Printing Date

19th Century

Language

English

Binding

Leather

Book Condition

Very Good