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Bring the timeless elegance of the Victorian sporting world into your library with this beautiful ten-volume set of Bailey’s Magazine …
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Bring the timeless elegance of the Victorian sporting world into your library with this beautiful ten-volume set of Bailey’s Magazine of Sports & Pastimes, dating between 1865 and 1870. Bound in richly toned red leather with handsome gilt lettering and decorative tooling, these volumes make a striking display piece that instantly evokes the atmosphere of an English country house, gentleman’s study, or equestrian library.
The spines are especially attractive, adorned with gilt equestrian-themed icons that celebrate the magazine’s sporting heritage and add wonderful decorative character to the set. These refined details, paired with the colored leather bindings and gold accents, create an exceptionally cohesive and eye-catching shelf presentation.
Founded in 1860 by William Henry Vamplew Bailey, Bailey’s Magazine of Sports & Pastimes quickly became one of Victorian England’s premier sporting periodicals. Published in London during the golden age of British country sport, the magazine chronicled the world of fox hunting, horse racing, steeplechasing, shooting, fishing, coaching, and gentlemanly recreation. Its pages featured richly detailed sporting essays, travel narratives, race reports, equestrian commentary, and illustrations that captured the spirit of the English countryside and aristocratic sporting life. Read by country gentlemen, officers, breeders, and sporting enthusiasts alike, Bailey’s Magazine remains an important historical reference for Victorian sport and equestrian culture today.
Each volume measures approximately 8.5 inches high, 5.5 inches deep, and 1.25 inches wide. A handsome and increasingly difficult-to-find antique sporting set, ideal for collectors of equestrian history, Victorian literature, and classic English décor. Good antique condition with tight bindings and light handling wear. The red leather has faded slightly with time and has a more muted pinkish tone. One volume has some page corner losses and another volume has one loose page. This collection has some full year reference while others only have part year. Please review the photos for further condition assessment.
Arranged together on a shelf, the set creates a wonderfully cohesive presentation with exceptional visual impact. Whether displayed in a traditional library, Ralph Lauren-style interior, office, or equestrian-themed room, these volumes add instant sophistication and scholarly charm.
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- Dimensions
- 1.25ʺW × 5.5ʺD × 8.5ʺH
- Styles
- English
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Leather
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Red
- Condition Notes
- Good antique condition with tight bindings and light handling wear. The red leather has faded slightly with time and has … moreGood antique condition with tight bindings and light handling wear. The red leather has faded slightly with time and has a more muted pinkish tone. One volume has some page corner losses and another volume has one loose page. This collection has some full year reference while others only have part year. Please review the photos for further condition assessment. less
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