"Boxing at the Fives Court" from Pierce Egan's Life in London (1821)
Pierce Egan's scurrilous Life in London (aka Real Life in London) was a publishing sensation. It described the adventures of Tom and Jerry, two well-heeled bucks eager to take their pleasure in the local fleshpots. The illustrations were much sought-after. This one shows a boxing match (such matches were illegal) in the Fives Court in St Martin's Lane, a popular hang-out for such ne'er do wells as William Hazlitt.
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2006 ◽
Vol 5
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pp. 119-119
2014 ◽
Vol 25
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pp. 233-238
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