THE POETRY OF SPORT. Selected and edited by Hedley Peek. With a chapter on classical allusions to sport by Andrew Lang, and a special preface to the Badminton Library by A.E.T. Watson.. Cet article n’est pas disponible.THE POETRY OF SPORT. Selected and edited by Hedley Peek. With a chapter on classical allusions to sport by Andrew Lang, and a special preface to the Badminton Library by A.E.T. Watson.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1896). 1896 1st edition. Small 8vo (135 x 194mm). Ppxxxvi,420. B/w plates & text engravings by A. Thorburn, Lucien Davis, C.E. Brock and others, illustrations. Brown decorative cloth, spine titled in black and gilt. Some wear to cloth, hinges slightly tender, foxing throughout. Good copy. The twenty-eighth and last volume of the Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes series. This is more than just a book of poetry; a large part of the content consists of essays discussing the classical and modern literature of sport. Sections / chapters include: "The Badminton Library," by Alfred E.T. Watson; "Is sport a fitting subject for the poet?" by Hedley Peek; "Classical sport," by Andrew Lang; "Sporting extracts - introduction - the extracts;" "Poems, songs and ballads - hunting, fishing, shooting, cricket, various;" "Humorous songs and parodies - hunting, various." It is prefaced by a very useful, twenty-four page history of the Badminton Library itself by the assistant-editor of the series, Alfred E.T. Watson. (The editor-in-chief of the series was the Duke of Beaufort - hence the series name. Badminton House was the seat of the Dukes of Beaufort). .