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Item#Title Price
20256 1879 16x23" Print/Horseracing - Derby Day $24.00
This is a 16" by 23" print titled "The Derby Day - Betting at Epsom - The Outsiders". The print is in very good condition - no foxing - not brittle. It is suitable for framing - printed one side only - no print on the reverse side. It is from an 1879 issue of The Graphic, an illustrated weekly magazine similar in size and format to Harper's Weekly Magazine and published in London.
This is the August 2, 1823 issue of The Albion newspaper published in New York. The paper has a very decorative masthead and is sub-titled the British, Colonial And Foreign Weekly Gazette. The paper has a 1/2 column report titled "Pugilsm" that describes a match between Tommy Moore and John Anderson. The description of the fight is somewhat humorous and describes many of the 61 rounds of the fight. This is a small format newspaper that measure 10-1/2" by 15" and contains 8 pages. The paper is in good condition - not brittle - some foxing - from a bound volume.
This is the July 14, 1832 issue of the Boston Daily Atlas newspaper published in Boston, Massachusetts. The paper has an interesting front page article about nine pin bowling. The article is titled "Nine Pins" and is an anecdote about nine pin bowling in the time of Frederick the Great. The paper is in very good condition - not brittle - very clean.
This is the July 16, 1869 issue of Turf, Field, and Farm newspaper, published in New York by Bruce & Simpson and devoted to the Turf (Horseracing) and Field Sports,Hunting, Fishing, Scientific and Practical Agriculture, Literature, Art and the Stage. It has an interesting report titled "Fishing In New Hampshire" about fishing at the Farm on William McCrillis in Sandwich, New Hampshire. The article describes McCrillis' farm as being bounded on the North and East by Whiteface Mountain, Black Mountain and Mt. Chocorua, and on the South by the Ossipee Mountains and the Gilmington Mountains. The paper has many horseracing, billiards and agricultural related articles with many illustrated sporting ads. Good condition - from a bound volume.
This is a 4-3/4" by 8" engraving titled "Sportsmen of the 16th Century ". The engraving is from a 1798 issue of "The Sporting Magazine and Racing Calendar", a monthly sporting magazine published in London and shows hunting dogs and the hunting attire of the 16th Century. The egraving is in good condition with some minor foxing - suitable for framing.
This is a 4-3/4" by 8" engraving titled "Whiskey Got by Saltram". The engraving is from a 1798 issue of "The Sporting Magazine and Racing Calendar", a monthly sporting magazine published in London. The engraving is in good condition with some minor foxing - suitable for framing. Print is dated 1798 below title.
This is a 4-3/4" by 8" engraving titled "Race Horses". The engraving is from a 1798 issue of "The Sporting Magazine and Racing Calendar", a monthly sporting magazine published in London. The engraving is in good condition with some minor foxing - suitable for framing. Print is dated 1798 below title.
This is the November 26, 1896 issue of The Independent a 11" by 16", 32 page weekly newspaper published in New York. The paper has a 1/2 page article titled "Football Up To Date" that expresses the dangers of football and gives examples of youths that have been seriously injured playing the game. The article is pro-athletics but against football for children because of all the injuries. Paper is in good condition - rag paper - not brittle - some chips at spine - small binding marks at spine.
This is the January 15th, 1898 issue of Illustrated American Magazine published in New York. The article is about a sport devleoped to allow the use of bicycles indoors in the winter months, the "Bicycle Gymkhana". The article describes the outfits worn, the course and some of the relay and skill games that are played on the bicycle. Some of the games mentioned are carrying an egg in a spoon, A relay picking up bouquets of flowers, picking off suspended rings with a short sword (a form of jousting, and an obstacle course. The article has 3 illustrations. Magazine is in good condition.
This is the December, 1827 issue of The Sporting Magazine published in London by J. Pittman. This is a very hard to find magazine in very good condition with original covers. It measures 6" by 9" and contains 135 pages and 4 full page engravings on heavy paper. The engravings are all sporting related and are titled :
This is the March 3, 1825 issue of The Democratic Press newspaper published in Philadelphia. It has an unusual illustrated Boxing ad for an exhibition of the art of pugilism by G. Kensett. This is quite early for an illustrated newspaper ad for boxing. Paper measures 14" by 20" and contains 4 pages. It has a stain in lower right corner and some minor roughness of spine - otherwise good condition.
This is the March 8, 1823 issue of The Albion newspaper published in New York. The paper has a very decorative masthead and is sub-titled the British, Colonial And Foreign Weekly Gazette. The paper has a 3/4 column report titled "Pugilsm" that describes a match between Hall and Neale that lasted 26 rounds. The report gives a round by round description of the fight that was held in Birmingham, England. This is a small format newspaper that measure 10-1/2" by 15" and contains 8 pages. The paper is in good condition - not brittle - some foxing - from a bound volume.
This is the February 6, 1869 issue of Harper's Weekly magazine published in New York. The front page illustration and article are about the YMCA in San Francisco, California. The brief article describes the construction of the YMCA building on Suttee Street in San Francisco that was completed in late 1868 at a cost of $75,000. The magazine has several other articles and illustrations. Some of the other illustrations are:
This is the June 16, 1883 issue of The Cleveland Leader newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio by the Leader Printing Company. The paper has a 1/3 column report about Maud S. and Aldine, famous trotters owned by William H. Vanderbilt (Son of Cornelius Vanderbilt). The report describes record breaking performances of both horses. The paper is in good condition - not brittle - from a bound volume.
20256 1879 16x23" Print/Horseracing - Derby Day $24.00
This is a 16" by 23" print titled "The Derby Day - Betting at Epsom - The Outsiders". The print is in very good condition - no foxing - not brittle. It is suitable for framing - printed one side only - no print on the reverse side. It is from an 1879 issue of The Graphic, an illustrated weekly magazine similar in size and format to Harper's Weekly Magazine and published in London.
This is the August 2, 1823 issue of The Albion newspaper published in New York. The paper has a very decorative masthead and is sub-titled the British, Colonial And Foreign Weekly Gazette. The paper has a 1/2 column report titled "Pugilsm" that describes a match between Tommy Moore and John Anderson. The description of the fight is somewhat humorous and describes many of the 61 rounds of the fight. This is a small format newspaper that measure 10-1/2" by 15" and contains 8 pages. The paper is in good condition - not brittle - some foxing - from a bound volume.
This is the July 14, 1832 issue of the Boston Daily Atlas newspaper published in Boston, Massachusetts. The paper has an interesting front page article about nine pin bowling. The article is titled "Nine Pins" and is an anecdote about nine pin bowling in the time of Frederick the Great. The paper is in very good condition - not brittle - very clean.
This is the July 16, 1869 issue of Turf, Field, and Farm newspaper, published in New York by Bruce & Simpson and devoted to the Turf (Horseracing) and Field Sports,Hunting, Fishing, Scientific and Practical Agriculture, Literature, Art and the Stage. It has an interesting report titled "Fishing In New Hampshire" about fishing at the Farm on William McCrillis in Sandwich, New Hampshire. The article describes McCrillis' farm as being bounded on the North and East by Whiteface Mountain, Black Mountain and Mt. Chocorua, and on the South by the Ossipee Mountains and the Gilmington Mountains. The paper has many horseracing, billiards and agricultural related articles with many illustrated sporting ads. Good condition - from a bound volume.
This is a 4-3/4" by 8" engraving titled "Sportsmen of the 16th Century ". The engraving is from a 1798 issue of "The Sporting Magazine and Racing Calendar", a monthly sporting magazine published in London and shows hunting dogs and the hunting attire of the 16th Century. The egraving is in good condition with some minor foxing - suitable for framing.
This is a 4-3/4" by 8" engraving titled "Whiskey Got by Saltram". The engraving is from a 1798 issue of "The Sporting Magazine and Racing Calendar", a monthly sporting magazine published in London. The engraving is in good condition with some minor foxing - suitable for framing. Print is dated 1798 below title.
This is a 4-3/4" by 8" engraving titled "Race Horses". The engraving is from a 1798 issue of "The Sporting Magazine and Racing Calendar", a monthly sporting magazine published in London. The engraving is in good condition with some minor foxing - suitable for framing. Print is dated 1798 below title.
This is the November 26, 1896 issue of The Independent a 11" by 16", 32 page weekly newspaper published in New York. The paper has a 1/2 page article titled "Football Up To Date" that expresses the dangers of football and gives examples of youths that have been seriously injured playing the game. The article is pro-athletics but against football for children because of all the injuries. Paper is in good condition - rag paper - not brittle - some chips at spine - small binding marks at spine.
This is the January 15th, 1898 issue of Illustrated American Magazine published in New York. The article is about a sport devleoped to allow the use of bicycles indoors in the winter months, the "Bicycle Gymkhana". The article describes the outfits worn, the course and some of the relay and skill games that are played on the bicycle. Some of the games mentioned are carrying an egg in a spoon, A relay picking up bouquets of flowers, picking off suspended rings with a short sword (a form of jousting, and an obstacle course. The article has 3 illustrations. Magazine is in good condition.
This is the December, 1827 issue of The Sporting Magazine published in London by J. Pittman. This is a very hard to find magazine in very good condition with original covers. It measures 6" by 9" and contains 135 pages and 4 full page engravings on heavy paper. The engravings are all sporting related and are titled :
- A. Cooper - he was apparently an artist
- Medora - racehorse
- Gulnare - racehorse
- South American Mule
- Horse racing in Germany
- Herons Nests
- The Royal Hunt
- ?The Practice Of Battue Shooting
- Masters of Hounds
- Dealing in Bag Foxes
- Races At Plymouth
- Epsom Coursing Meeting
- A Few Lines From Nimrod
- several others . . .
This is the March 3, 1825 issue of The Democratic Press newspaper published in Philadelphia. It has an unusual illustrated Boxing ad for an exhibition of the art of pugilism by G. Kensett. This is quite early for an illustrated newspaper ad for boxing. Paper measures 14" by 20" and contains 4 pages. It has a stain in lower right corner and some minor roughness of spine - otherwise good condition.
This is the March 8, 1823 issue of The Albion newspaper published in New York. The paper has a very decorative masthead and is sub-titled the British, Colonial And Foreign Weekly Gazette. The paper has a 3/4 column report titled "Pugilsm" that describes a match between Hall and Neale that lasted 26 rounds. The report gives a round by round description of the fight that was held in Birmingham, England. This is a small format newspaper that measure 10-1/2" by 15" and contains 8 pages. The paper is in good condition - not brittle - some foxing - from a bound volume.
This is the February 6, 1869 issue of Harper's Weekly magazine published in New York. The front page illustration and article are about the YMCA in San Francisco, California. The brief article describes the construction of the YMCA building on Suttee Street in San Francisco that was completed in late 1868 at a cost of $75,000. The magazine has several other articles and illustrations. Some of the other illustrations are:
- The New Mercantile Library Building - Brooklyn NY
- The National Colored Convention In Session In Washington DC (also has front page article)
- The Long Sleep (full page illustration)
- Protestant Mummeries (full page illustration)
- View Of The Public Institutions Of Charity and Correction on Blackwell's Island, East River, new York (full page of 9 illustrations)
- Heron Strangled By An Eel
- The Music Lesson
This is the June 16, 1883 issue of The Cleveland Leader newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio by the Leader Printing Company. The paper has a 1/3 column report about Maud S. and Aldine, famous trotters owned by William H. Vanderbilt (Son of Cornelius Vanderbilt). The report describes record breaking performances of both horses. The paper is in good condition - not brittle - from a bound volume.