[Roberts (James & Henry)] [The Sportsman's Companion: or Portraitures, Pedigrees and Performances, of the most Eminent Race Horses & Stallions], engraved Index leaf, 40 engraved plates with horse portrait and text, many also with vignette to foot, plates 25, 28 & 40 engraved portrait with letterpress text, lacking title, Index leaf working loose at head, plate 21 tears to lower margin repaired to verso, plate 40 margins chipped and laid down, with tear to head into platemark but without loss, a few other marginal chips or short tears, most repaired, lightly browned throughout, light offsetting, the odd spot or light soiling, plate 40 with some very small hand-colouring (rather crude but faint), 20th century half calf, morocco spine label little chipped, rubbed, 4to, [c.1820].*** First issued in c.1760 under the title 'The Sportsman's Pocket Companion'. Each plate records the horse's owner, pedigree and performance record.