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FULL DESCRIPTION: This is a complete 5 volume set of Boxiana by Pierce Egan. The set includes: Volume I (1812), Volume II (1818), Volume III (1821), Volume I1824), and Volume V.
Boxiana or Sketches of ancient and modern Pugilism
from the days of the renowned Broughton and Slack to the heroes of the present era of boxing, dedicated to that distinguished patron of old English sports, Captain Barclay, by one of the enthusiasts, London: printed by and for G. Smeeton [...] and sold by Sherwood, Neely and Jones, Paternoster Row, and all other booksellers, 1812–1824, Volumes I to V, size Large 8°, Volume I comprising 484 pp., Volume II 574 pp., Volume III 640 pp., Volume IV 672 pp. and Volume V 732 pp., each with a frontispiece, an engraved title page and the covers of the original paperback bound in, in later matching red half-leather bindings with gold embossing and gilt head edges, bookplate by Ronald Lambert Tree;. The interior is occasionally foxed in places; the uncut page edges are a bit frayed; otherwise in good condition with normal signs of age and wear. Tight bindings. Each volume is bound to 6" x 9."
A rare and complete set in overall good condition
