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Early and rather famous sporting-themed newspaper...
Early and rather famous sporting-themed newspaper...
Item # 670016
April 09, 1859
NEW YORK CLIPPER, April 9, 1859 An early sports-themed newspaper with an ornate masthead featuring engravings showing cricket, sailing, boxing, and horse racing.
The front page features a full-figure print of: "Royal Victoria Yacht Club House, Ryde, Isle of Wight". Among the sports reports on the ftpg. is: "Exciting Trotting Match In; California".
Inside has reports on various sports including: "Pedestrianism "Sparring" "The Ring" "Canine" "The Trigger" "The Turf" "The Game of Chess" "Chequers or Daughts" and more.
Eight pages, a bit of foxing, nice condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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