Period III.—1798 to 1809.—From the Championship of Belcher to the appearance of Tom Cribb.
Period IV.—1805 to 1820.—From Cribb’s first battle to the Championship of Tom Spring.
Volume II. will contain Authentic Portraits after Original Engravings.
Period V.—1820 to 1824.—From the Championship of Spring to his retirement from the Ring.
Period VI.—1825 to 1835.—From the Championship of Jem Ward to the appearance of Bendigo (William Thompson), of Nottingham.
Volume III. will contain Authentic Portraits, &c.
Period VII.—1835 to 1845.—From the appearance of Bendigo to his last battle with Caunt.
Period VIII.—1845 to 1857.—The interregnum. Bill Perry (the Tipton Slasher), Harry Broome, Tom Paddock, &c.
Period IX.—1856 to 1863.—From the appearance of Tom Sayers to the last Championship battle of King and Heenan, December, 1863.
⁂ To each period there is an Appendix containing notices and sketches of the minor professors of the ars pugnandi, and of the light-weight boxers of the day.