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Fores's Sporting Notes & Sketches

Darvill's Rare Prints is pleased to offer a huge selection of lithographs from
"Fores's Sporting Notes & Sketches, a Quarterly Magazine Descriptive of British, Indian, Colonial, and Foreign Sport."

These prints are from Fores's Sporting Notes and Sketches, an English quarterly magazine
published from 1884 through the early 1900s. It contained articles and stories about sports
at home and abroad, including equestrian, sailing, hunting, fishing, golf.
Please refer to the Sporting Prints page for a list of the available categories.
Each issue included eight full-page duotoned lithographs.

Duotone Tinted Lithographs with goldish background that varies somewhat in coloration
(any black and white prints are offset lithographs)
Sheet size: approximately 8 1/2 x 5 9/16 inches (about 21.7 x 14.2 cm)


Miscellaneous subjects (with horses)
see also Miscellaneous (without horses)

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With an unearthly scream, he made a dash at me!
"With an unearthly scream, he made a dash at me!"
$20

Reminiscences of a Rifle in the Rockies
"Reminiscences of a Rifle in the Rockies"
$25

Off they scampered, waring the spoils of the chase over their heads
"Off they scampered, waring the spoils of the chase over their heads"
$20

Spinning backwards off old Splash
"Spinning backwards off old Splash"
$20

And into it too went Jack Craig
"And into it too, went Jack Craig"
$20

Over his steed's head
"Over his steed's head"
$20

At breakneck pace
"At breakneck pace"
$20

Got his second horse at the right moment
"Got his second horse at the right moment"
$20

Pandemonium was nothing to it
"Pandemonium was nothing to it"
$15

No child's play
"No child's play"
$15

The devil of gymkhana
"The devil of gymkhana"
$20

Both drew out revolvers
"Both drew out revolvers"
$15

bang-bang-bang!
"bang-bang-bang!"
$15

Waterloo!
"Waterloo"
$25

How they all did scatter!
"How they all did scatter!"
$15

Bobby the stiff, carries Snooks the crafty
"Bobby the stiff,
carries Snooks the crafty"
$20

He came straight up and fell over backwards
"He came straight up &
fell over backwards"
$15

I never saw two men in such a hurry to get out of a stable
"I never saw two men in such a hurry to get out of a stable"

Mr. Mutt prefers the bridge
"Mr. Mutt prefers the bridge"
$15

Nearly sent us both into the river drink
"Nearly sent us both
into the river drink"
$15

I lashed out at him and heard a cry of horror
"I lashed out at him, and heard a cry of horror"
$15

Sent him over
"Sent him over"
$15

The Wellesley Arabian
"The Wellesley Arabian"
$20

Orville
"Orville"
$20

Cards of the Races Sketched from memory
"Cards of the Races
Sketched from memory"
$20

A Croxton Park Wednesday
"A Croxton Park Wednesday"
$20

Having their picture took. As wicked as they make them.
"Having their picture took.
As wicked as they make them."
$20

Catching the Doctor's Horse
"Catching the Doctor's Horse"
$15

Swam miles behind a boat
"Swam miles behind a boat"
$15

Pounded
"Pounded"
$15

The Market Green
"The Market Green"
$15

A delightful t�te a t�te
"A delightful téte à téte"
$15

Margaret's Pet
"Margaret's Pet"
$15

Over the rails by the Row
"Over the rails by the Row"
$15

Miss Brown make acquaintance with Rob Roy
"Miss Brown make acquaintance with Rob Roy"
$15

The girl he left behind him
"The girl he left behind him"
$15

I longed for Miss Nell and her caresses
"I longed for Miss Nell
and her caresses"
$15

Lady Bab [?] and the Nabob
"Lady Bab [?] and the Nabob"
$15

The old quad
"The old quad"
$15

I knowed it! I was sure of it!
"I knowed it! I was sure of it!"
$15

A new [????] and he looks it
"A new chum [?] and he looks it"
$15

Here's a fine bit of horse flesh for you
"Here's a fine bit of horse flesh for you." "Horse flesh! horse bone, I should call it."
$15

God Bless the Prince of Wales!
"God Bless the Prince of Wales!"
$25

I vow I'll go the mist myself and report the whole proceedings!
"I vow I'll go the mist [?] myself and report the whole proceedings!"
$15

Telling them all about it
"Telling them all about it"
$15

And so he turned to run away...
"And so he turned to run away..."
$15

Confound it! Etc.
"Confound it! [Etc.]"
$15

Pink Bonnet shows the way!
"Pink Bonnet shows the way!"
$15

Doddles to the rescue!
"Doddles to the rescue!"
$15

Another good hat...[etc.]
"Another good hat...[etc.]"
$15

Farmer Walters cried Yo!...
"Farmer Walters cried Yo!..."
$15

That's jest sarved you right! [sic]
"That's jest sarved you right! [sic]"
$15

The days we got tipsy...[etc.]
"The days we got tipsy...[etc.]"
$15

I've got 'em
"I've got 'em"
$15

Keep your hands down, Miss!
"Keep your hands down, Miss!"
$20

The mare gave a groan
"The mare gave a groan"
$15

6 o'clock excercise
"6 o'clock excercise"
$15

Over we went with lots of space
"Over we went with lots of space"
$15

The trainer's daughter shows the way
"The trainer's daughter shows the way"
$20

Jack Rapid and Miss Poppel
"Jack Rapid and Miss Poppel"
$20

Pa pulled 'is 'orses 'ed out
"Pa pulled 'is 'orses 'ed out"
$15

A Screeching View Holloo
"A Screeching View Holloo"
$15

The Elysium of Pony-flesh
"The Elysium of Pony-flesh"
$20

Thought they had seen the devil
"Thought they had seen the devil"
$15

Ghosts on the Moor
"Ghosts on the Moor"
$15

She jumps the fence
"She jumps the fence"
$20

He halted, half turned, and snorted
"He halted, half turned, and snorted"
$20

   

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