44 copies of 'Pastime with which is incorporated Football', running from No. 605 Vol. XXIV December 26 1894 to No. 653 Vol. XXVI November 27 1895 Miss
£300 - £400
44 copies of 'Pastime with which is incorporated Football', running from No. 605 Vol. XXIV December 26 1894 to No. 653 Vol. XXVI November 27 1895 Missing 4 copies Nos. 618, 629, 638 and 639, good to very good condition, slight damage to the rear few pages of No. 633 The issues cover, amongst other things, the debate and subsequent schism between Rugby Union and Rugby League, results for football (professional and amateur), rugby, golf, cricket, athletics, hockey and cycling, with further coverage of curling, bob sled, US College Football, and some controversial items such as the enforced closure of both the Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers grounds after attacks on referees and bribery of officials, and a report on an England Scotland international football match. Each issue has a photographic portrait of a well-known sportsman or sportswoman together with a biography of their sporting history. There are also a number of photographs and cartoons including one of the English and Scottish rugby teams. The outer covers contain adverts for sporting equipment, clothing, books and events. A number of these issues originally came from the Royal Gunpowder Factory Library in Waltham Abbey.