Author:
STOCQUELER, J.H. editor
Title:
Bengal Sporting Magazine,
Price:
£250.00
Year:
1839
Publisher:
Bengal Sporting Magazine,
City of Publication:
Calcutta
Summary:
Volume XIII January-June ii-480-40 TEG, General title page and index, the 6 months includes 14 plates of which 2 are folding and 5 coloured and a coloured folding map "sporting places near Loodianah".. Some heavy foxing to 4 plates of portraits. After the June issue follows 40 page Racing Calendar 1838-39. Some age browning to contents. 5 early pages have slight worm damage to bottom inner edge, also to bottom outer margin edge of pages 457 to 480 single worm hole extending to0.5 cm x 0.5cm. Recently bound in half brown calf with contrasting title labels to spine with gilt animal motifs. A scarce Indian published magazine covering all aspects of hunting and sport in India and elsewhere, natural history, horse racing, life in India, guns etc. The British library notes the magazine was published circa1833-45 It superseded The Bengal Monthly Sporting in1833.The British Library appears not to hold a full set.
Ref:
20278