Search Results: Books by pierce egan

Adamant Media Corporation, 2006. paperback. Very Good. 5x1x8. London, 2006; FACSIMILE REPRINT; glossy illustrated paper covers; mild shelf wear; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; Interior is clean and unmarked; 497 pages.

D. Appleton. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Hinges cracked. Dampstained. (Acting, theater)

UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.

UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark

London: Methuen & Co. Ltd.. Red cloth with paper label on the spine. The spine is a bit sunned. The binding is strong. Some foxing on the fore-edge and some on the first few pages. Residue from library pocket removal on the front paste-down. Twenty-Seven color illustrations. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1941.

Barre, Massachusetts: The Imprint Society, 1972. New Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/issued without dj. Quarto, xv, 136 pages, quarter brown leather, patterned paper over boards; lacks publisher's slipcase (this unnumbered copy may not have had one to begin with). This is an unnumbered copy from the edition of 1950 copies. Illustrations by Randy Jones - with one laid in loosely. Introduction by George Plimpton (who tried to unravel the authorship of these seven pieces). " Nothing like thie publication on Fancy Sports has ever before been printed: in some particularpoint or other it differes from every one of its predecessors, and in nothing so much as the manner of execution, its faithfulness and variety being as yet unequalled ... in all the varied sports connected with Pugilism, ...." - Introduction.

New. .

Imprint Society, 1972. First Thus. Leather Binding. Very Good. One of 1950 copies signed by artist (this copy unnumbered), with original etching laid in. A very good copy in original brown leather over boards (slight wear; some dampstaining to edges of endpapers; no slipcase). Contents: Introduction Cursory remarks on the origin, rise and progress of pugilism in England Memoirs of the life of Thomas Cribb; with additional anecdotes of female pugilism, other pugilists, pedestrianism, etc Memoirs of the life of Thomas Hickman; including miscellaneous reports on sporting ardour, an altercation between two ladies, and the brutality of the American mode of fighting Memoirs of Tom Shelton, the Navigator; with a discussion of the cruel amusements of the Westminster Pit, life in London, and related subjects On the advantages of training Memoirs of Tom Molineux; with further observations on the progress of pugilism, and an account of bull baiting Memoirs of Jack Slack; as well as sundry items on badger… Read More

France Graphic Publications, 1988. Hardcover. Good. Former library book. Slightly creased cover. Slight signs of wear on the cover. Soiling on the side. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this book's net price to charity organizations.

British Library, Historical Print Editions, 2011-03-17. Paperback. Good.

British Library, Historical Print Editions, 2011-03-17. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark

New York: Frank Leslie, Publisher, 1861. Tabloid. Poor. Tabloid style newspaper. Folio. Black and white illustrations throughout. Single issue of this newspaper, with this issue containing news on Civil War battles and troop movements, as well as other related action to the Civil War. This includes several large illustrations depicting battle scenes and other scenes of the war. Also present is chapter four of a work by Pierce Egan "Erle Gower." POOR condition. First leaf DETACHED but present. Very heavy chipping, tearing, creasing and loss along the extremities. Paper rather browned. Minor soiling and a few small stains. Horizontal fold crease present. Overall a rather fragile and worn copy.

np.: Elibron Classics., [1830] 2006.. Facsimile edition.. Soft cover. . Fine copy. . 4to.. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition.

Paperback / softback. New.