The Sporting Kalendar. Containing a distinct Account of what Plates and Matches have been run for in 1753
- Publisher : Printed by G. Woodfall, at the King's-Arms, Charing-Cross
- Published In : [London]
Description:
'An Article for making a Newmarket Match, Certificates to prove the Qualifications of a Horse, A Table shewing what Weight Horses are to carry for the Give and Take Plates, from Thirteen to Fifteen Hands high. The Measurement of the Roads taken from the Mile-Stones to Newmarket, Epsom, Guilford, Salisbury, Cirencester, Canterbury, Bath, Nottingham, York, Scarborough, &c.'
Pond's annual was published between 1751 and 1757, all volumes are rare.
Condition
12mo, cont. full speckled calf, rubbed and a little scuffed, small piece chipped from head of spine and neatly refixed, gilt double fillet border to both boards, raised bands to spine with gilt tooling (rubbed and faded) to compartments, red leather titlepiece; edges speckled red. Browning to outer margin of endpapers and faintly carrying through to first and last few leaves.