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(Original and Selected) of the Turf, the Chase, the Ring, and the Stage..., first edition, hand-coloured aquatint frontispiece and 12 plates by Theodore Lane tissue guards, illustrations, plates lightly browned, some spotting and soiling, bookplate of M.C.D.Borden, a tall copy in handsome later tan straight-grain morocco, gilt, by Lloyd, gilt sporting motifs in corners of boards (representing hunting, ballet, racing, boxing, shooting), spine gilt in compartments with similar motifs, g.e., slightly rubbed at edges, [Abbey, Life 283; Loder 1470; Podeschi 130; Schwerdt I p.158; Tooley 194], 8vo, 1827.