Tom Crib's memorial to Congress, With, a Preface, Notes, and Appendix

Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1819

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Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA

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Octvao. 16.5cm. Contemporary black half straight grain morocco (or in fact something that is the leathery equivalent of thin gruel, masquerading as morocco) over marbled paper covered boards, titled in gilt to spine. Some scuffing and wear and to the boards and extremities, with a couple of places where the thin skin of the leather has chipped away a little, strong and tight, regardless of cheap production ethics, it's a very good little copy. Internally clean, and rather artfully printed. A rather scathing satire of political standpoints of the day presented through the lens of a 19th century boxing fanatic and through the words of Tom Crib [sic], All England Champion of the art of bare knuckle boxing between 1808 and 1822, who won 15 title fights and suffered no defeats, becoming on of the most famous and influential pugilists in history, and the darling of "The Fancy" those gentlemen and not quite so gentle men who were addicted to the pursuit and practice of bare knuckle boxing in the early 19th century. Cribb and his contemporary sportsmen frequently featured in political satire and argument of the time in the guise of "Everyman" figure, like the "Man on The Clapham Omnibus", a vague figure who nonetheless personified the thoughts and opinions of the average man in the street.

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Title
Tom Crib's memorial to Congress, With, a Preface, Notes, and Appendix
Author
[pseud: MOORE, Thomas] "One of The Fancy"
Publisher
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London
Publication year
1819
Edition
First Edition.
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