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Fores's Sporting Notes & Sketches

Darvill's Rare Prints is pleased to offer a huge selection of antique lithographs from
"Fores's Sporting Notes & Sketches, a Quarterly Magazine Descriptive of British, Indian, Colonial, and Foreign Sport."

These antique prints are from Fores's Sporting Notes and Sketches, an English quarterly magazine published from 1884 through the early 1900s. It contained articles and stories about sports at home and abroad, including equestrian, sailing, hunting, fishing, golf. Please refer to the Sporting Prints page for a list of the available categories. Each issue included eight full-page duotoned lithographs.

Duotone Lithographs with goldish background that varies somewhat in coloration
Sheet size: approximately 8 1/2 x 5 9/16 inches (about 21.7 x 14.2 cm)


Bicycles, Carriages, Coaches, etc.

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We tumbled off right - & left
"We tumbled off right - & left"
$40


Down the old Coach Road past the Bell at Stilton
"Down the old Coach Road past the Bell at Stilton"
$40


And the same instant it seemed, the engine struck the wretched horse
"And the same instant it seemed, the engine struck the wretched horse"
$40


Wins by a good length
"Wins by a good length"
$40

 


Both horses trotted grandly
"Both horses trotted grandly"
$30

 


Police! Murder! Murder!
"Police! Murder! Murder!"
$20

 


The near leader shied at a brace of pointers
"The near leader shied at a brace of pointers"
$20


A Box-seat Bridal
"A Box-seat Bridal"
$20


Down goes my near side leader
"Down goes my near side leader"
$20


The road was simply lined with lookers on
"The road was simply lined with lookers on"
$20


The next moment there was a crook
"The next moment there was a crook"
$20


At length down we plunged into a river
"At length down we plunged into a river"
$20


Our efforts made an impression
"Our efforts made an impression"
$20


The runaway coach
"The runaway coach"
$20


Down old North Road
"Down old North Road"
$20


The old club Melton Mowbray
"The old club Melton Mowbray"
$20


Walkington's licked Boney and I've licked Jamie Gordon
"Walkington's licked Boney & I've licked Jamie Gordon"
$20


Dodilles on her Majesty's Service
"Dodilles on her Majesty's Service"
$20


Tally-ho!
"Tally-ho!"
$20


He had a nice taste in dogs and horses
"He had a nice taste in dogs and horses"
$20


Going to cover in a chaise and four
"Going to cover in a chaise and four"
$20


The post-boys have a theory...
The post-boys have a theory...
$20


There in front of Graham's Inn...
There in front of Graham's Inn...
$20


Dashed up to the door of the Bloomfield Lodge
Dashed up to the door of the Bloomfield Lodge
$20


A Bolt!
A Bolt!
$20

   
many other Fores's prints are available in various categories...click below