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Fores's Sporting Notes & Sketches

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

These 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 Tinted Lithographs with goldish background that varies somewhat in coloration
(any black and white prints are offset lithographs)
Sheet size: approximately 8 1/2 x 5 9/16 inches (about 21.7 x 14.2 cm)

Horse Racing, Steeplechase, misc. horse sports

(click thumbnail for enlarged view)

The horse fell dead - a European fell too
"The horse fell dead –
a European fell too"
$30

The favourite's beat. There was a long delay at the post.
"The favourite's beat!
The favourite's beat!
There was a long delay
at the post."
$40

Saved a fall
"Saved a fall"
$30

Equinlate one word
"Equinlate one word" [?]
$20

Good Lord, what a Mutt!
"Good Lord, what a Mutt!"
$30

Too fast Ada, I cried. Take her back and trot her at it.
"Too fast Ada, I cried. Take her back and trot her at it."

Only a Christian!
"Only a Christian!"
$35

Over the last fence...and side by side
"Over the last fence...
and side by side"
$35

He sprang on Rory's back
"He sprang on Rory's back"
$25

100 to 1 on Buffalo Gal!
"100 to 1 on Buffalo Gal!"
$35

A nasty shake
"A nasty shake"
$35

He was always tumbling about
"He was always tumbling about"
$35

Look out! they are coming round again
"Look out! they are
coming round again"
$35

One of the horses pecked
"One of the horses pecked"
$35

Here jump up! you'll win now
"Here jump up! you'll win now"
$30

Knocked the hurdles flying
"Knocked the hurdles flying"
$35

Bluskin, who was slightly ahead, bolted...
"Bluskin, who was slightly ahead, bolted, or was pulled across..."
$35

It was nothing of a jump to look at
"It was nothing of a jump
to look at"
$30

Rising together
"Rising together"
$35

He dropped the flag giving Blackthorpe five lengths start
"He dropped the flag giving Blackthorpe five lengths start"
$35

An involuntary bath
"An involuntary bath"
$35

A Burst of the 'boys'
"A Burst of the 'boys'"
$35

Rolling Napper and his horse over
"Rolling Napper and his horse over"
$35

The Sport King Mob likes
"The Sport King Mob likes"
$25

Ned is one too many for him
"Ned is one too many for him"
$35

The man with the military seat
"The man with the military seat"
"The man with the washball seat"
$35

He sprang forward
"He sprang forward"
$35

The Corsican brothers and their match
"The Corsican brothers
and their match"
$35

Out of one pigskin, into another
"Out of one pigskin, into another"
$25

I found myself on hands and knees
"I found myself on hands and knees"
$20

A flounder, a struggle and he is over!
"A flounder, a struggle and he is over!"
$20

Down they come together in the next field
"Down they come together in the next field"
$20

Every horse refuses
"Every horse refuses"
$25

Croppers become the order of the day
"Croppers become the order of the day"
$20

He answered the call
"He answered the call"
$25

Dian's sweet votaries fair
"Dian's sweet votaries fair"
$30

Threw the big vale fences behind him
"Threw the big vale fences behind him"
$25

Jack is over, and turns in his saddle
"Jack is over, and turns in his saddle"
$25

Brimsfull the brooks all
"Brimsfull the brooks all"
$25

A tandem on snow-shoes
"A tandem on snow-shoes"
$25

On the hill at Epsom
"On the hill at Epsom"
$25

Over a stiff stile
"Over a stiff stile"
$35
       
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