Contains Chronological Tables of Prize Battles, from 1780 to 1840 inclusive, alphabetically arranged with the issue of each event. Also, scientific hints on sparring, etc. etc.
226A Pugilism. Boxiana; or, Sketches of Ancient and Modern Pugilism, from the Days of the Renowned Broughton and Slack—to the championship of Cribb. By Pierce Egan. Illustrated with numerous copper-plate portraits, boxing scenes (some folding plates), of which one is etched by George Cruikshank (very scarce). Also the New Series of Boxiana, being the only original and complete Lives of the Boxers, with many engraved portraits. Together 5 vols. 8vo. pictorial boards (3 vols. paper rebacked), uncut. London, 1823-29. $65.00
A very fine set of this the only complete and authentic work on Boxiana by the inimitable Pierce Egan.
227 Pepys (Samuel). Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, M.A., F.R.S., Clerk of the Acts and Secretary to the Admiralty. Transcribed from the Shorthand Manuscript in the Pepysian Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge, by the Rev. Mynors Bright. With a Life and Notes by Lord Braybrooke. Facsimiles. 10 vols. 8vo. ¾ blue morocco, gilt tops and backs, uncut. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1884. $45.00
Large Paper Edition limited to only 150 numbered and signed copies, finely printed on Holland paper.
From the library of Herbert Carleton Wright with his armorial book-plate in each volume.
228 Pope (Alexander). Works, with Memoir of the Author, Notes and Critical Notices on each poem by G. Croly. With fine steel portrait, frontispieces and vignette titles. 4 vols. 12mo. New ¾ polished wine colored calf extra, gilt tooled backs, blue levant labels, gilt tops, uncut. London: Valpy, 1835. $20.00
This unexpurgated edition contains: Eloisa to Abelard; The Dunciad; Sappho to Phaon; January and May; The Wife of Bath, etc. etc.
229 Poe (Edgar Allan) Complete Works. With etched portrait and 24 quaint photogravure illustrations. 8 vols. 12mo. New ¾ wine colored polished calf extra, full gilt tooled backs with blue and green levant labels, gilt tops, uncut. London and Philadelphia, 1895. $40.00
Edition de Luxe, limited to 100 numbered sets only.