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M. L. Biscotti is a retired antiquarian bookseller with a passion for sporting literature. He is the author of The Borzoi Books for Sportsmen (1992), The American Sporting Book Series (1994), The Bibliography of American Sporting Books (1997), Paul Brown: Master of Equine Art (2001), Six Centuries of Foxhunting: An Annotated Bibliography (Rowman & Littlefield, 2017), and American Sporting Periodicals: An Annotated Bibliography (Rowman & Littlefield, 2018).
Foreword Paul Morgan
Acknowledgments
Introduction Chris Harte
A Guide to Using This Book
ENTRIES A TO Z
Appendix A: Name Changes and Mergers
Appendix B: Lesser Known, Short-Lived Periodicals
Appendix C: A Timeline of the Sporting Periodicals
Bibliography
Index of Periodicals
Index of Publishers and Editors
About the Author
Biscotti’s work is arguably one of the most important new listings of British Sporting Periodicals to date. His research into their publishing history and precise listing of where they may be found (both online and elsewhere) offers a truly valuable resource for locating this often obscure material. Biscotti has created an invaluable benchmark from which future findings may now be mapped and added.
— Agricultural History Review
British Sporting Periodicals is a vital reference for the researcher of sporting periodicals. Duke Biscotti's work traces the evolution of British sporting history as recorded in its magazines, journals, almanacs, and more. Biscotti's work is full of cited sources, descriptions of each periodical, and the evolution of specific titles over years and decades. This work will become an instant go-to resource for collectors and researchers alike.— John P. Connolly, George L. Ohrstrom Jr. Head Librarian, National Sporting Library and Museum
This will be a very useful work on an area not covered by other bibliographies. Many of these periodicals are underrated, with important contributions by the leading writers of their day. If some of the articles were published separately they would be highly sought after.— Greg Way, R.E. & G.B. Way