THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACES: A CHRONICLE OF THE CONTESTS ON THE THAMES IN WHICH THE UNIVERSITY CREWS HAVE BORNE A PART ...

An account of each of the university boat races from 1829 to 1869, compiled from university club books, with maps of the racing courses, index of names, and an introduction of rowing, and its value as an art and recreation.

First Edition. Small 8vo. xi + [1] blank + 380pp. 3 folding maps. Original blue cloth, gilt rowing image to front cover, gilt title to spine, spine rubbed at head and tail, edges and corners rubbed. Neat ownership signature to fly-leaf. A good copy.