Antique Engravings - Hunting, Racing, Shooting, Fishing, Etc
THE SPORTING MAGAZINE
&
THE NEW SPORTING MAGAZINE
'THE SPORTING MAGAZINE OR MONTHLY CALENDAR OF THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE TURF, THE CHASE AND EVERY OTHER DIVERSION, INTERESTING TO THE MAN OF PLEASURE, ENTERPRISE AND SPIRIT'
This Page is provided as a REFERENCE
RESOURCE - it is NOT an Inventory.
After very many years in the Trade,
I am now
retired and the
Postaprint Website
as such is no longer available.
However this large collection of Reference Pages
is being
left on line, as we hope you will find them to informative and helpful. They
provide details of many of the maps, books and engravings we had the pleasure of dealing in over so
many years.
My wife's
store on eBay
offers
many delightful antiquarian maps & prints
& engravings.
For a complete index of all
such Reference Pages PLEASE DO CLICK
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We supply genuine historical maps and prints by mail order - all are eminently suitable for framing and are offered On Approval.
THE SPORTING MAGAZINE began publication in c. 1792. It contained numerous copper & steel engraved prints of Hunting, Fishing, Horses, Racing, Shooting, Sailing and other 'Gentlemen's' activities.
This Page will be under construction for some time, as we add additional images for you to view. Some of the anticipated main headings are set out below. The plates were mostly around size 8x5 inches overall (210x130mm).
Contributors were leading artists and engravers of the day.
CLICK ON THE UNDERLINED TITLE TO VIEW THE IMAGE
ARCHERY
ATTRACTIVE ARCHERY VIGNETTE ON TITLE PAGE TO 1833 EDITION
ROYAL TOXOPHOLITE GROUND - 1836
COCK FIGHTING
COURSING (Hare Coursing) - See also DOGS - GREYHOUNDS
'THE COURSER' - Man on horse with several GREYHOUNDS. 1837.
CRICKET
LORD'S CRICKET GROUND - This attractive small steel engraving appeared in SPORTING MAGAIZE in 1835. Overall size 8x5 inches. Steel engravings of cricket are not that common.
DOGS
GREYHOUNDS - PRINCE OF CAMBRIDGE'S - 1830
ST BERNARDS - 'ALP and GLORY' - 1842 - 'A dog and bitch of the true St. Bernard breed, the Property of Her Majesty [Queen Victoria] and Prince Albert'.
WHITE SCOTTISH TERRIER CHASING RABBIT - 1830
WHITE SCOTTISH TERRIER 'Wang'. 1839
FISH and FISHING
FLY FISHING ON THE DARENTH - 1834
THE FISHERMAN - 1837 - Attractive Vignette style.
GAME BIRDS
HORSES
'BONAPARTE' - 1834 - The Emperor's last horse.Overall 8x5 ins.Bred in S.Africa. Interesting separate historical text supplied with this print. The horse was sent to Napoleon in St.Helena. Came back to England.
GALATEA - Mare and Foal - 1832
HUNTING
A SET OF 4 FOX HUNTING PLATES - 1839 - by F.C. TURNER (1 example)
THROWING OFF - 1834. By J F Herring
MAPS - Hunting Disticts Etc
PLACES OF MEETING OF THE CHESHIRE HUNT - 1842
OTTERS
PORTRAITS of ARTISTS contributing to the SPORTING MAGAZINE
Some of the most famous artists of the day.
L. MARSHALL - Celebrated artist of sporting subjects
RACING
BAY MIDDLETON - Won the DERBY 1836
BLOOMSBURY - Won the DERBY. 1839
CADLAND - 1828 - Horse and Jockey
DANGEROUS - Won DERBY 1833
FREDERICK - Won DERBY 1829
MAMELUKE - Won DERBY 1827
MIDDLETON - Won DERBY 1825
MUNDIG - Won DERBY 1835
PHANTOM - Won DERBY 1811
PHOSPHORUS - Won DERBY 1837
PLENIPOTENTIARY - 1834 - Winner of The DERBY.
PRIAM Won DERBY 1832
ST GILES - Winner of the DERBY
SPANIEL - Won DERBY 1831
RACING - JOCKEYS and OWNERS
The Sporting Magazine provides an almost unique record of famous Owners and Jockeys of the first half of the 19th Century. Most are avilable with interesting Biographical notes, which includes their background and their winners.
Mr Patrick CONNELLY - Jockey - Won the Derby on Plenipotentiary
John SINGLETON - Jockey - The Winner of the ' First Great St.Ledger' in 1776 riding the brown bay filly, 'Allabaculia'. He was born in 1732, he died in 1826, aged 94. This portrait was taken but a few days before his death.
SAILING
SAILING ON LAKE WINDERMERE - 1842. Early Steel engravings of SAILING are quite scarce.
'Starting for the Cup'.Greenwich - 1839
SHIPS
THE WATER WITH - 1834 - Paddle Steamer with other ships under sail.
SHOOTING
SNIPE SHOOTING IN JANUARY - 1841
STEEPLECHASING
ANTELOPE - Steeplechasing scene. St Albans 1833.
LOST THE LEAD - 1837
We can usually offer a good selection of these very collectible and genuine antique prints and engravings
These are ideally suitable for framing. All are offered ON APPROVAL.
LINKS
Your may find the following to be of interest
OTTERS - THE HIGH DESERT MUSEUM
BIBLIOGRAPHY
The Best of Field &
Stream : 100 Years of Great Writing from America's Premier
Sporting Magazine
LINKS TO RELATED POSTAPRINT FEATURE PAGE/S
SOME GIFT IDEAS FROM JULIE
FOR THE HARD TO BUY FOR,
perhaps a map or print of somewhere important in their lives. For example, where
they were born, got married, went on honeymoon etc.
A general search should find that, I do have a wide selection
of topographical views and historical maps.
America's,
UK,
Europe,
Asia,
Africa,
Australia,
The World, Etc.
Or do a search for their last name, you will be surprised
what you might discover.
We are specialist mail order suppliers of collectible historical antique maps and engravings,
including prints of hunting, fishing, racing, shooting and similar sporting activities.
