Scott, George Ryley.: The History of Cockfighting , LONDON: Charles Skilton Ltd., n.d. [1957]

Limited edition. No. 210 of 1095 copies printed. With colour frontispiece and 40 b/w illustrations. pp 204. Bound in original red cloth gilt, two fighting cocks and enlarged title to the upper board. Top edge gilt. In excellent condition inside and out. 'A puzzling book for the author tries to play both sides, he points out the 'cruelties' of cockfighting and the magnificence of the birds. All in all a good history of the sport in England, USA and some comments on the sport in the rest of the world'. Norris. Reprinted in 1975 by The Spur Pub. Co. England. A choice copy of the original edition. (Book ref. 420 )  £ 120.00

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