Lot 624: Two-Volume Limited Edition Sporting Books: The Sporting Repository

Two-Volume Limited Edition Sporting Books: The Sporting Repository
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., 1904.
Handsomely produced two-volume set, illustrated by Henry Alken, John Thomas Barenger, Benjamin Marshall, and Dighton, containing essays, anecdotes, and commentary on early 19th-century sporting life, including horse racing, hunting, coursing, shooting, archery, cocking, pedestrianism, pugilism, and related pursuits.
This example is a limited edition on hand-made paper, No. 34 of only 50 copies, a particularly desirable issue distinguished from the standard trade edition. Illustrated throughout with fine plates after leading British sporting artists of the Regency period.

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Estimate: $800- $1200

Auction Date: January 24, 2026

Realized Price: $Unsold