Library Record
Metadata
Author |
Egan, Pierce. |
Title |
Pierce Egan's book of sports, an mirror of life : embracing the turf, the chase, the ring, and the stage; interspersed with original memoirs of sporting men etc. |
Shelf Location |
Sporting |
Summary |
Swell dragsman of the age, mirabile dictu! shaving a horse!!!, great comic lion at the adelphi theatre Mr. John Reeve and his Jack All, trotting horse Tom Thumb, Tom spring's parlour, late John Howell the sporting tailor, Birmingham: the winner of the St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster in 1830, ever- green sportsman of woodford wells, Corinthians at melton mowbray, game of rackets, archery, old English rustic sports, wrestlers, cricketers, aquatic sports a sailing match, pigeon shooting, coursing, numerous stories. |
Subjects |
1. Sports--1840's. 2. Coaching--England. 3. Horse sports--1840's. 4. Sailing--1840's. 5. Piegeon shooting--1840's. 6. Cricket players--1840's. 7. Archery--1840's. 8. Wrestling--1840's. |
Search Terms |
Swell dragsman of the age, mirabile dictu! shaving a horse!!!, great comic lion at the adelphi theatre Mr. John Reeve and his Jack All, trotting horse Tom Thumb, Tom spring's parlour, late John Howell the sporting tailor, Birmingham: the winner of the St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster in 1830, ever- green sportsman of woodford wells, Corinthians at melton mowbray, game of rackets, archery, old English rustic sports, wrestlers, cricketers, aquatic sports a sailing match, pigeon shooting, coursing, numerous stories. Coaching Horse sports Piegeon shooting Cricket players Archery |
Publisher |
William Tegg and Co., |
Published Date |
1847. |
Published Place |
London : |
Physical Description |
414 p. : ill. 24cm. Includes index 407-414. |
Catalog Number |
2017.CMA.314 |