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Boxiana; or, Sketches of Ancient and Modern Pugilism, from the Days of the Renowned Broughton and Slack, to the Championship of Cribb: Volume 1 Paperback – January 19, 2001

by Pierce Egan (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars 8 customer reviews
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 606 pages
  • Publisher: Adamant Media Corporation (2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1402181280
  • ISBN-13: 978-1402181283
  • Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1.4 x 8.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsHip! Hip! Hurrah!
By a reader on February 21, 2007
Format: Paperback
I declare with scant Hesitation that Mr. Egan's marvelous Book, first published in London in A.D. 1829, is indeed a Classic -- not only for the aspiring Pugilist or lowly Street Brawler -- but even amongst those with little taste for the Fancy. Truly, I assert that this handsome facsimile Edition of BOXIANA will find great favour amongst Historians of Georgian England -- Students of 19th-Century English Prose Stylings -- and Folk-Lorists of All Stripe.

In this Exemplary Tome, Mr. Egan memorializes many of the Great Pugilists of his Day. Hearken to Ring-Side Accounts of Battles between the Great Jack Broughton, Jack Slack, Tom Cribb, and Dan Mendoza. Readers will find most colourful Descriptions of Dozens of brave Fighters, including: Bill Steevens - the Nailer; Steven Oliver, alias Death; Symons, the Old Ruffian; Tom Molineaux; Dutch Sam; and Henry Pearce, A.K.A. The Game Chicken!

Ne'er to be Outdone, this most entertaining and edifying Author includes Practical Advice on Training (Vegetables must be avoided!), the most Admired Boxing Chaunts (to be sung at Convivial Evenings), and a Note on Female Pugilists from 1722!

Well done, Egan! Bravo!

Throw Pistols, Poniards, Swords, aside,
And all such deadly Tools;
Let Boxing be the Briton's Pride,
The Science of their Schools!

BOXIANA is heartily recommended to All!
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5.0 out of 5 starsPure gold!
By Mark Easter on July 6, 2008
Format: Paperback
This is the original boxing history book. Pierce Egan is the first ringside boxing reporter and one of the best. If you are a boxing history buff this is for you.
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4.0 out of 5 starsBoxing history
By bassoonmuse on July 14, 2008
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For the real fan of great writing, and an account of boxing from long ago' Egan, the author precedes AJ Leibling who was the boxing writer at the New Yorker.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThis book is essential reading for any hardcore fan of ...
By Briggs Seekins on March 23, 2015
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This book is essential reading for any hardcore fan of boxing history. It has been one of the most important primary sources for me in my Pioneers of Boxing blog: https://medium.com/pioneers-of-boxing
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