Brandt, F.F. – HABET! A Short Treatise on The Law of The Land As It Affects Pugilism

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Brandt, F.F. ‘HABET! A Short Treatise on The Law of The Land As It Affects Pugilism’ RARE 1857 1st edition. 92-pages. Some wear to the covers, especially along the rear spine and spine ends but generally pretty presentable. Inner hinges are in need of repair but rest of binding is intact. Clean and straight. Hartley Boxing Bibliography description: “Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering and design on the front cover showing two infacts fighting. The 10 chapters discuss the legality of pugilism, riot and tumult, breaches of the peace, unlawful, assembly, the regulation of prize-fighting, rules of the ring, etc. The word Habet was the cry with which the Roman gladiator were saluted when he had received a more than usually effective stroke, delivered with the swrd of the cestus