Boxiana, . or Sketches of ancient and modern pugilism: comprising the only original and complete lives of the boxers.
Pierce Egan (1772 - 1849)
Category
Books
Date
1829
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 3027633.1
Summary
Bibliographic description
v.1. . ill.., ports.. . 8vo. Ms. price on fly-leaf: "5 vols. Đ15". Christies, 21 June 2004, lot 551.. Provenance: manuscript inscription on fly-leaf: "Given by R.E.M 1917" [i.e. Robert Edward Myddelton (1866-1949)]. Provenance: Binder's ink-stamp on fly-leaves: 'Bound by Root & Son'.. Binding: Contemporary half calf gilt, spine tooled with boxing motif, top edge gilt.
Makers and roles
Pierce Egan (1772 - 1849)