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100 1 _aHammerton, J. A.
_q(John Alexander),
_d1871-1949
245 1 0 _aMr. Punch's Book of Sport :
_bThe Humour of Cricket, Football, Tennis, Polo, Croquet, Hockey, Racing, &c
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-07-30
508 _aProduced by Neville Allen, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Mr. Punch's Book of Sport" by J. A. Hammerton and Linley Sambourne is a humorous collection related to various sports, likely composed during the late 19th century. This work specifically emphasizes the quintessential British love for athletics, offering a lighthearted exploration of sports such as cricket, football, tennis, and many others. The content is illustrated with witty drawings and clever commentary that highlights the follies and charms of sporting life. The opening of this collection sets the tone by showcasing the character of Mr. Punch, an iconic figure in British humor. It discusses Mr. Punch's jovial perspective on sports, asserting how humor pervades the culture of athletic pastimes in England. The text hints at a variety of illustrated anecdotes and jests that reveal the mishaps and idiosyncrasies associated with different games, thus inviting readers to revel in the joys of sportsmanship alongside the laughter it brings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish wit and humor
653 _aEnglish wit and humor -- Periodicals
653 _aSports -- Anecdotes
653 _aSports -- Humor
700 1 _aSambourne, Linley,
_d1844-1910
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43355
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