Pugilistica : being one hundred and forty-four years of the history of British boxing.

London : Wedon & Co., [1880]. First complete edition. Three volumes, octavo, later uniform bindings of gilt-ruled half calf over cloth (lightly marked), spines in compartments with repeated pugilist device in gilt, maroon leather title and volume labels in gilt; top edges gilt; pp. xvi, 507; 538 [6]; 528, [6], illustrated; outermost leaves in each volume with foxing, otherwise clean throughout, third volume with superficial water-stain at upper fore-edge (not penetrating the text block), bindings firm; a good set of this comprehensive history.

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