Maddick and Portage – The Schilling Illustrated Boxiana. How to Train the Science of Boxing. Lives of the Champions

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Maddick and Portage ‘The Schilling Illustrated Boxiana. How to Train the Science of Boxing. Lives of the Champions’ 79-pages. Rare 1863 1st edition. The book is divided into sections commencing with the origin and progress of boxing in England, and reviewing a large number of prize ring champions up to the international contest between Tom Sayers and John C. Heenan. There are articles on training and exercise, time and quantity of eating, etc. There are 6 full plates of pugilists. Beautifully rebound with title on spine in gold lettering. Original front softcover is missing so the book begins with an illustrated frontispiece and title page. I cannot tell if the original rear cover is the last page or not, it ends with a two-sided ad. Very scarce