An Almanac of Twelve Sports

Step through the year with a wonderfully eccentric sporting almanac, arranged month by month and filled with vivid illustrations, playful verse, and the unmistakable humor of the late Victorian era. Each season brings a different pursuit, from hunting, coursing, and racing to boating, fishing, cricket, and archery.

The poems celebrate and gently mock the rituals, rivalries, dangers, and absurdities of sport. Horses, guns, boats, bats, clubs, and gloves all receive their turn, while references to fashion, religion, society, and literary characters give the collection an entertainingly broad scope. Whether you are an enthusiast, a casual listener, or simply curious about how sport was viewed in 1898, this lively work offers a charming mixture of wit, observation, and period atmosphere.