Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Cheny, John, active 1729-1750

Title:

An historical list, of all horse-matches run, and of all plates and prizes run for in England ... : with a list also of all the principal cock-matches ... / by John Cheny.

Alternate Title(s):

Historical list, or account of all the horse-matches run, and of all the plates and prizes run for in England ...

Published / Created:

London : Printed in the year, MDCCXXVII [1727-1751]

Physical Description:

[24] volumes ; 16-17 cm

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
SF335.G7 H5
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Periodicals

Notes:

First volume (1727) has title: An historical list, or account of all the horse-matches run, and of all the plates and prizes run for in England ... .

John Cheny's name first appears on t.p. beginning with second volume (for 1728).

Continued by: An historical list of horse-matches run ... by Reginald Heber.

Contains lists of subscribers.

Some volumes contain errata lists.

Head- and woodcut tail-pieces.

Includes index.

Loder, E.P. Bibliography of the history and organisation of horse racing, 1225

Podeschi, J.B. Books on the horse and horsemanship, A1

British Union-Catalogue of periodicals, 2, p. 402

BAC: British Art Center copy bound in contemporary calf. 1732 volume includes repeated autograph of Thomas Firbanck (or Firbank, Furbank) and William Firbanck.

Subject Terms:

Horse racing -- Great Britain -- Periodicals -- Early works to 1800. | Horse racing -- Ireland -- Periodicals -- Early works to 1800. | Cockfighting -- Periodicals -- Early works to 1800. | Firbanck, Thomas -- Autograph. | Firbanck, William -- Autograph.

Form/Genre:

Subscription lists (Publishing) -- Great Britain -- 18th century. | Errata lists (Publishing) -- Great Britain -- 18th century.