The sporting kalendar. Containing A distinct Account of what Plates and Matches have been run for in 1751, An Article for making a Newmarket Match, A Description of a Post and Handy-Cap Match,. A Table shewing what Weight Horses are to carry for the Give and Take Plates; and of what Matches have been Run for at Newmarket, from October the 1st, 1718, to October 1751, &c.
John Pond
Category
Books
Date
1751
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3220490
Summary
Bibliographic description
xxxii, 231, [1]p. ; 12mo. Two loosely inserted strips of paper marking pages recording wins by Frostyface, one of the horses of Sir Henry (Harry) Harpur, 6th Baronet (1739-1789). Provenance: Inscribed on flyleaf "Willm Peerman 1769". Binding: Eighteenth-century full calf, double gilt rule forming a border, blind tooled edges. Sewn on three cords (+ 2 false raised bands). Spine label wanting, but year lettered direct in gilt on spine. Text-block edges sprinkled red.
Makers and roles
John Pond