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Subject Terms Sports -- Great Britain -- 19th century.

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1. The book of sports, games, and athletic exercises / by William Martin, author of The Parlour Book, &c. &c. &c.

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Creator:
Martin, William, 1801–1867
Date:
[between 1837 and 1845]
Physical Description:
[4], 268 p., [13] leaves of plates : ill. ; 14 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. La tournée sportive de Mr. Sponge / par R.S. Surtees auteur de Handley Cross, Les Villégiatures de Jorrocks, etc--. ; traduit de l'anglais par Lionel Philippe ; illustré de 60 croquis et 10 aquarelles par Harry Eliott.

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Creator:
Surtees, Robert Smith, 1805–1864
Date:
1925
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Felix on the bat : being a scientific inquiry into the use of the cricket bat : together with the history and use of the catapulta : also the laws of cricket, as revised by the Marylebone Club, 1845.

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Creator:
Felix, Nicholas, 1804–1876
Date:
MDCCCXLV [1845]
Physical Description:
40, [8] p., [9] leaves of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. "Hawbuck Grange," or, The sporting adventures of Thomas Scott, Esq. / by the author of "Handley Cross," "Sponge's Sporting Tour," etc., etc. ; with illustrations by Phiz.

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Creator:
Surtees, Robert Smith, 1805–1864
Date:
[1888?]
Physical Description:
[8], 329, [1] p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David and Judith Ross

5. Mr. Sponge's sporting tour / by the author of "Handley Cross," "Ask Mamma," "Plain or ringlets?" "Mr. Romford's hounds" ; with illustrations by John Leech.

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Creator:
Surtees, Robert Smith, 1805–1864
Date:
[1888?]
Physical Description:
x, [2], 408 p., [13] leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David and Judith Ross

6. Cambridge University boating costumes.

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Date:
[1880?]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] p.) : all ill. ; 32 x 39 cm, folded to 10 x 11 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. Particulars and recommendations of the stadium, or British National Arena : for manly and defensive exercises, equestrian, chivalric, and aquatic games, and skilful and amusing pastimes : at the residence of the late Lord Cremorne : on a space of twenty-four acres, extending from the King's Road, Chelsea, to the Thames, and distant less that 2 1/2 miles from Piccadilly.

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Creator:
Beaufain, Charles Random de Bérenger, baron de
Date:
1834
Physical Description:
36 p., [7] leaves of plates : ill. ; 16 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Gloria Scheuer

8. Lillywhite's illustrated hand-book of cricket : containing portraits of Pilch, Box, A. Mynn, Esq. C. Taylor, Esq. Lillywhite, Cobbett, G. H. Langdon, Esq. R. Kynaston, Esq. : also, the laws of cricket and other useful information / edited by a Cantab.

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Creator:
Lillywhite, William, 1792–1854
Date:
[1844]
Physical Description:
22, [2] p., [8] leaves of plates ([4] folded) : ill., ports. ; 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

9. Book of games and sports.

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Date:
1856
Physical Description:
4-17 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts