[Sporting] The Annals of Sporting and Fancy Gazette; A Magazine, Entirely Appropriated to Sporting Subjects and Fancy Pursuits; Containing every Thing Worthy of Remark on Hunting, Shooting, Coursing, Racing, Fishing, Cocking, Pugilism, Wrestling, Singlestick, Pedestrianism, Cricket, Billiards, Rowing, Sailing, &c., &c...

London: Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1822-1828. Comprising 78 monthly parts in 13 volumes, including the final June 1828 issue ("extremely rare" per Tooley). 8vo. Each volume with half-title and general title-page (Vols. VII-XIII half-titles within engraved pictorial border). Illustrated with 153 (of 155) plates, several hand-colored and some folding (plates for the final June 1828 issue wanting), after Samuel Alken, Herring, Egerton, Davis, R. Cruikshank, and others; numerous in-text wood engravings. Full crimson levant, decorated in gilt, spines darkened and dry, front board of first volume detached, light wear and rubbing to joints (especially on Vols. VII, X, and XIII); all edges gilt; marbled endpapers; by Zaehnsdorf; gilt morocco book-plate of Valentine Hollingsworth on front paste-down of each volume; scattered light spotting and offsetting; occasional wear along edges. Tooley 64 (lacking June issue)

A fine and complete set of this essential English sporting periodical, containing the elusive final June 1828 issue. "Most sets that occur for sale finish...with May number. Subscribers had dwindled and it was decided to stop publication. One more number was however issued, namely, for June, after which the enterprise was abandoned. This June number is extremely rare." (Tooley)

This lot is located in Philadelphia.