Description: An original issue of the The Racing Calendar newspaper published in London for Thursday, August 25, 1796 This was the official publication of the Jockey Club , first published in 1727 - see history below The publication is comprised of two pages, four sides primarily dedicated to fixtures and conditions for future race meetings including Beverley, Egham, Warwick, Abingdon, Lichfield, Barnet, Shrewsbury, Leicester, Enfield, Doncaster, Northampton, Stafford, Northallerton, Ascot, Chester, Oxford, Hereford, Nottingham, Nantwich and Newton. Eight of these courses continue to hold regular meetings today, 226 years later. The remainder of the paper advertises horses for sale and horse medicines as well as provides results for recent meetingsFascinating reading for the racing enthusiast and historian . Fine condition - minor penned notes to the back page correcting changes in jockeys!. Page size 17 x 11.5 inches . Note: International mailing in a tube is expensive ($16.50). The quoted International rate assumes the paper is lightly folded and mailed in an envelopeRacing CalendarFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to navigationJump to searchRacing Calendar (1775)Racing Calendar is the horseracing official publication of the Jockey Club. John Cheny published the first calendar in 1727, titled Historical List, and maintained annual publication until his death in 1751.[1] Several calendars appeared, by various publishers.[2]In 1773 the periodical was taken over and published by James Weatherby, who in 1770 had been appointed as Keeper of the Match Book for the Jockey Club.[2][3] Weatherbys continued to own and publish the calendar until 1902 when the Jockey Club finally purchased it.[4]show
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