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Additional authors

1. Weatherby, James, 1773-1836
2. [Grant, Alexander, -1801]
3. Reynell, H. (Henry), -1811
4. Gale (Firm)

Publication date

1. Began with: volume the first (1773)-

Description

1. v.; 18 cm (12⁰)

Uniform title

1. Racing calendar (London, England : Weatherby : Collected issues)
2. Eighteenth century collections online.

Subject

1. Periodicals > England > 18th century
2. Horse breeding > England > Periodicals > Early works to 1800
3. Horse-racing > England > Periodicals > Early works to 1800
4. Race horses > England > Periodicals > Early works to 1800

Genre/Form

1. Periodicals – England – 18th century.

Note

1. Editor and compiler: James Weatherby; from 1794-1830 compiled by E. and J. Weatherby.
2. Title varies slightly after 1809.
3. Some volumes include half-title and subscribers list.
4. Imprint varies; later issues give: Alex. Grant as the printer, while from 1777-1800 the printer's name is H. Reynell.
5. "Weatherby's Racing book for 1773, was published on the 3d of February last [i.e. 1774], and may be had at Mr. Tattersall's, Hyde-Park Corner; Mr. Grant's, no. 5, Bridges-street, Covent-Garden, London; the coffee-house in Newmarket; and at the printing-office [of Anne Ward], Coney-street, York."
6. Original issues for 1777 also give names of booksellers and distributors for annual volumes, including: Benj. Lund at Mrs. Ward's, printer in York; Mr. Harrop, printer in Manchester; Mr. Monk, printer in Chester; and Mrs. Bassnet, stationer in Bath.
7. Twentieth century issues <1902- > are published for the Jockey Club.
8. Includes lists of future races at all English courses, race results for courses in Great Britain and Ireland, news of horse sales, blood stock, stallions at stud, prizes awarded; with advertisements for horse medicines, farriers, saddles and other equipment.
9. Description based on: Volume the twelfth, for 1784.
10. Reproduction of original from British Library.

Indexed in (note)

1. NCBEL
2. Ward, W.S. Index of serials
3. NEWSPLAN. East Midlands
4. English Short Title Catalog

Numbering (note)

1. "Annual" refers to the year's racing season, which generally runs from early April to November, depending on the weather.
2. Individual issues renumbered from "1" at the start of each racing season.

Reproduction (note)

1. Electronic reproduction.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Owners and their horses; stallions at stud.

Linking entry (note)

1. Collects biweekly issues of the Racing Calendar.

Title

1. Racing calendar [electronic resource].

Imprint

1. London [England : Printed and sold by A[lexander]. Grant ..., <1773-

Current frequency

1. Semiannual (Collected issues), 1846-

Former frequency

1. Annual (Collected issues), 1773-1845

Series

1. Eighteenth century collections online.

Indexed in:

1. NCBEL, II:1370
2. Ward, W.S. Index of serials, p. 136
3. NEWSPLAN. East Midlands, p. 392

Numbering

1. "Annual" refers to the year's racing season, which generally runs from early April to November, depending on the weather.
2. Individual issues renumbered from "1" at the start of each racing season.

Reproduction

1. Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Indexed in:

1. English Short Title Catalog, P6397.

Indexes

1. Owners and their horses; stallions at stud.

Linking entry

1. Collects biweekly issues of the Racing Calendar.

Connect to:

1. Full text online - available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL
2. Full text online

Place of publication

1. Great Britain England London.
2. Great Britain England Newmarket.

Added author

1. Weatherby, James, 1773-1836, comp.
2. [Grant, Alexander, -1801], publisher.
3. Reynell, H. (Henry), -1811, printer.
4. Gale (Firm)

Related to

1. Racing calendar (London, England : Weatherby : Biweekly) (CU-RivES)P6263