Fores's Sporting Notes & Sketches. A Quarterly Magazine Descriptive of British, Indian, Colonial, and Foreign Sport. Volume XV. London: Messrs. Fores, Piccadilly, 1898. First Edition. Hardcover, 304 pages, red cloth with gilt lettering and illustration, beveled edges, all edges gilt, 32 tinted full-page illustrations. It measures 8.75" x 6".
Description
Fores's Sporting Notes and Sketches' was a quarterly magazine on sports in Britain and across the world, published routinely from 1884 to 1912. Given the era the magazine was published in, there is a particular focus on colonial sports. The magazine primarily focuses on riding, racing, and shooting. [google]
Known for their excellent sporting illustrations!
Condition
Tips rubbed and bumped. Front cover is creased. Some wear at spine ends. Bookplate on front fixed endpaper. Interior with light, even age-toning. Some bottom page corners bumped. Binding secure. Slight musty odor.