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"Egan: A Spirited Irish Gentleman's Tale of Adventure and Revelry" Step into the world of Egan, an Irish gentleman with a taste for whisky and a penchant for mischief

Background imageEgan Collection: Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Colonnaded exterior of the combined City Hall/County building designed by James Egan

Background imageEgan Collection: The sitting room of 1937, 1937

The sitting room of 1937, 1937. The sitting room of 1937, Photomurals by Mollo & Egan, inspired by Nicholas De Molas. From The Studio Volume 113. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1937]

Background imageEgan Collection: Pilgrims of Hampton Races, c1839. Artist: Pierce Egan the Elder

Pilgrims of Hampton Races, c1839. Artist: Pierce Egan the Elder
Pilgrims of Hampton Races, c1839

Background imageEgan Collection: Bobs first introduction to gaming, a modern Hell, c1821. Artist: Henry Thomas Alken

Bobs first introduction to gaming, a modern Hell, c1821. Artist: Henry Thomas Alken
Bobs first introduction to gaming, a modern Hell, c1821. A Modern Hell, or fashionable gaming house. Illustration from Real Life in London or the Rambles and Adventures of Bob Tallyho

Background imageEgan Collection: Examination of John F Egan at Birmingham police court, the dynamite plot, 1884

Examination of John F Egan at Birmingham police court, the dynamite plot, 1884
Examination of John F Egan at Birmingham police court, 1884. Court case involving the dynamite plot. Illustration from the The Graphic, (3 May 1884)

Background imageEgan Collection: Splendid Jem amongst the convicts in the Naval Dock Yard at Chatham, Kent, 1821

Splendid Jem amongst the convicts in the Naval Dock Yard at Chatham, Kent, 1821. Artist: Isaac Robert Cruikshank
Splendid Jem, once a dashing hero in the Metropolis, recognised by Tom amongst the convicts in the Naval Dock Yard at Chatham, 1821

Background imageEgan Collection: Jerry having his hand read by a gypsy, c1828. Artist: Isaac Robert Cruikshank

Jerry having his hand read by a gypsy, c1828. Artist: Isaac Robert Cruikshank
Jerry having his hand read by a gypsy, c1828. Jerry takes a break from a hunt to have his hand read told by a pretty gypsy while Logick leans on a fence

Background imageEgan Collection: Tom, Jerry and Logic in the Press Yard, Newgate prison, London, 1821. Artist: George Cruikshank

Tom, Jerry and Logic in the Press Yard, Newgate prison, London, 1821. Artist: George Cruikshank
Tom, Jerry and Logic in the Press Yard, Newgate prison, London, 1821. They are watching shackles being removed from a prisoner

Background imageEgan Collection: Tom, Jerry and Logic at the Grand Carnival, 1821. Artist: George Cruikshank

Tom, Jerry and Logic at the Grand Carnival, 1821. Artist: George Cruikshank
Tom, Jerry and Logic at the Grand Carnival, 1821. Illustration for Life in London by Pierce Egan, 1821

Background imageEgan Collection: Dazzling Bay

Dazzling Bay Ridden By J.F.Egan York Races York Racecousre, York, England 14 June 2003 Date: 14 June 2003

Background imageEgan Collection: Florence Mills grave at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York

Florence Mills grave at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York USA. Photographer: Bill Egan. Florence Mills (1896-1927) singer and dancer who became a major star of vaudeville

Background imageEgan Collection: Illustration, two men wrestling

Illustration, two men wrestling in the open air, watched by a circle of spectators. Date: 1832

Background imageEgan Collection: Miss May Belfort oil on wood, 1895, by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) French artist

Miss May Belfort oil on wood, 1895, by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) French artist. Post-Impressionist, Art Nouveau

Background imageEgan Collection: Music cover, Rags

Music cover, Rags, words by Allan Flynn, music by Jack Egan, featured by Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orchestra. 1935

Background imageEgan Collection: Pierce Egans Anecdotes: duck hunting by dogs in river

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: duck hunting by dogs in river
Colour plate: The canine fanciers trying the qualities of their dogs at a duck hunt from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Background imageEgan Collection: Pierce Egans Anecdotes: stunt riding astride 2 horses

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: stunt riding astride 2 horses
Colour plate: The unparalleled feat of Monsieur Ducrow in the character of the Wild Indian Hunter on two rapid coursers in the circle at the Royal Amphitheatre from Pierce Egans anecdotes of

Background imageEgan Collection: Pierce Egans Anecdotes: rowing race at Battersea

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: rowing race at Battersea
Colour plate: Life on the water: the grand rowing match for Mr Keans prize wherry, Red House, Battersea from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Background imageEgan Collection: Pierce Egans Anecdotes: decrepid horses at Smithfield

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: decrepid horses at Smithfield
Colour plate How to pick a rum one to look at and a good one to go in Smithfield ffrom Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Background imageEgan Collection: Pierce Egans Anecdotes: cartoon forced marriage pregnant b

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: cartoon forced marriage pregnant b
Colour plate: A paris concern or prominent reasons for matrimony shows onlookers mocking couple in street scene from from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Background imageEgan Collection: Pierce Egans Anecdotes: cartoon scene in drawing room

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: cartoon scene in drawing room
Colour plate: Interesting interview between Mr Mathews and his Irish theatrical barber from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Background imageEgan Collection: Pierce Egans Anecdotes: George IV at Ascot horse race

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: George IV at Ascot horse race
Colour plate: The royal stand at Ascot races: His Majesty George IV and the Duke of York enjoying the sports of the turf from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage

Background imageEgan Collection: Pierce Egans Anecdotes: Charley Tell-Tale cartoon

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: Charley Tell-Tale cartoon
Colour plate: Charley Tell-Tale: keeping the P.P. Gents on the broad Grin with his laughable Anecdotes from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Background imageEgan Collection: Pierce Egans Anecdotes: lion killing dogs in Warwick

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: lion killing dogs in Warwick
Colour plate The fight between the lion Wallace and the dogs Tinker and Ball in the factory yard in the town of Warwick from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage

Background imageEgan Collection: Franz Egan Furstenberg

Franz Egan Furstenberg
FRANZ EGAN von FURSTENBERG Bishop of Strasbourg Date: 1625 - 1682

Background imageEgan Collection: JOHN EGAN

JOHN EGAN Irish statesman, Chairman of Kilmainham Date: 1750 - 1810

Background imageEgan Collection: Annie Croft as Poppy - Music Sheet Cover

Annie Croft as Poppy - Music Sheet Cover. A Musical Comedy in 3 Acts. Book & lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly: Music by Stephen Jones and Arthur Samuels: Additional numbers by John Egan

Background imageEgan Collection: Illustration, boating on the River Thames

Illustration, boating on the River Thames
Illustration, people boating on the River Thames, with a sailing match in progress. Date: 1832

Background imageEgan Collection: Illustration, John Reeve at the Adelphi Theatre, London

Illustration, John Reeve at the Adelphi Theatre, London
Illustration, John Reeve (1799-1838) in costume as the Great Comic Lion at the Adelphi Theatre, London. Reeve had appeared in plays based on works by Pierce Egan. Date: 1832

Background imageEgan Collection: Illustration, Shaving a horse

Illustration, Shaving a horse -- an event which led to an entertaining court case. Date: 1832

Background imageEgan Collection: Illustration, Pierce Egans Book of Sports

Illustration, Pierce Egans Book of Sports
Illustration to the opening page of Pierce Egans Book of Sports, showing people on a stagecoach on their way to the Epsom Races. A copy of Egans book is handed over. Date: 1832

Background imageEgan Collection: Illustration, Hawking and falconry

Illustration, Hawking and falconry
Illustration, hawking and falconry -- people in Elizabethan costume on horseback with falcons and dogs (probably an early 19th century reenactment). Date: 1832

Background imageEgan Collection: Illustration, Monkey on board ship

Illustration, Monkey on board ship
Illustration, A monkey on board ship entertains the sailors by running off with someones hat. Date: 1832

Background imageEgan Collection: Illustration, The Jolly Anglers

Illustration, The Jolly Anglers, showing a happy group of men fishing and relaxing on a riverbank. Date: 1832

Background imageEgan Collection: Illustration, scene at an archery event

Illustration, scene at an archery event
Illustration, Scene at an archery event of the 1790s, featuring the Bowmen (and Women) of Kent in historical costume, apparently held on Blackheath (which was then in Kent)

Background imageEgan Collection: Illustration, The Corinthians at Melton Mowbray

Illustration, The Corinthians at Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, starting to join the Hunt. Date: 1832

Background imageEgan Collection: Illustration, The Evergreen Sportsman of Woodford Wells

Illustration, The Evergreen Sportsman of Woodford Wells
Illustration, Tom Rounding, The Evergreen Sportsman of Woodford Wells, a sporting club in Essex. Showing a foxhunter on horseback with hounds below. Date: 1832

Background imageEgan Collection: Illustration, Tattersalls after the Derby Race

Illustration, Tattersalls after the Derby Race
Illustration, Tattersall s, or, a Glance at the Settling Day after the Derby Race -- Felix Qui Nihil Debet (happy the man who owes nothing). An auction scene at the famous horse dealers. Date: 1832

Background imageEgan Collection: Illustration, Steeplechase at St Albans

Illustration, Steeplechase at St Albans (or rather in the surrounding countryside) on 8 March 1832, with nineteen competitors. Date: 1832

Background imageEgan Collection: Illustration, Birmingham, winner of the St Leger Stakes

Illustration, Birmingham, winner of the St Leger Stakes
Illustration, Birmingham, a thoroughbred racehorse owned by Mr Beardsworth, winner of the St Leger Stakes at Doncaster in 1830. Date: 1832

Background imageEgan Collection: Illustration, the late John Howell, the Sporting Tailor

Illustration, the late John Howell, the Sporting Tailor, driving his horse-drawn carriage through Margate, Kent. Date: 1832

Background imageEgan Collection: Illustration, Castle Tavern, Holborn, London

Illustration, Castle Tavern, Holborn, London
Illustration, a group of men in the Castle Tavern, a public house in Holborn, London, popular with sporting people. Date: 1832

Background imageEgan Collection: Illustration, Paul Pry watching sporting events

Illustration, Paul Pry watching sporting events. Paul Pry was a character in a popular play of the same name, by John Poole, first performed in 1825

Background imageEgan Collection: Title page, Pierce Egans Book of Sports

Title page, Pierce Egans Book of Sports and Mirror of Life, published by William Tegg, London. With various vignettes of sporting scenes from all over the world. Date: 1832

Background imageEgan Collection: Source Size = 3786 x 2529

Source Size = 3786 x 2529
The Dynamite Plot: Examination of John F. Egan at the Birmingham Police Court

Background imageEgan Collection: MISSISSIPPI PANORAMA, c1850. Excavation by Dr

MISSISSIPPI PANORAMA, c1850. Excavation by Dr. Montroville Wilson Dickeson of a Native American burial mound in Mississippi

Background imageEgan Collection: JOHN M. EGAN (1848-1923). American-Canadian railroad executive. Engraving, American

JOHN M. EGAN (1848-1923). American-Canadian railroad executive. Engraving, American, 1890

Background imageEgan Collection: LONDON: ROYAL ACADEMY. A Shilling Well Laid Out - Tom and Jerry at the Exhibition

LONDON: ROYAL ACADEMY. A Shilling Well Laid Out - Tom and Jerry at the Exhibition of Pictures at the Royal Academy. Etching by George Cruikshank for Pierce Egans Life in London, 1821

Background imageEgan Collection: LONDON: STREET BRAWL, 1821. The Peep o day boys, A street Row, the Author losing his reader

LONDON: STREET BRAWL, 1821. The Peep o day boys, A street Row, the Author losing his reader, Tom and Jerry showing fight, and Logic floored



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"Egan: A Spirited Irish Gentleman's Tale of Adventure and Revelry" Step into the world of Egan, an Irish gentleman with a taste for whisky and a penchant for mischief. In 1821, find him in a dimly lit whisky bar in Dublin prison, regaling fellow inmates with tales that would make even the most hardened criminals chuckle. Pierce Egan's Anecdotes take us on a wild ride through Clapham's hopping race, where Egan finds himself caught up in the exhilarating chaos of this thrilling event. The energy is palpable as he cheers on his favorite contenders, immersing himself in the vibrant atmosphere. But life isn't always so lively for our adventurous protagonist. Enter Fleet Prison, depicted by Cruikshank's illustrations capturing its somber walls and desolate corridors. Yet even within these confines, Egan manages to find moments of camaraderie and laughter amidst his fellow inmates. Fast forward to 1821 again, where we encounter Egan once more - this time immersed in "Life in London. " This literary masterpiece paints a vivid picture of bustling streets filled with characters from all walks of life. Through witty anecdotes and colorful descriptions, we witness Egan navigating the city's social scene with charm and charisma. Eager to showcase his resilience yet again, we join Egan as he engages in an epic brawl with night watchmen on the gritty streets of Dublin in 1822. His fiery spirit shines through as he fearlessly defends what he believes is right – leaving no doubt about his unwavering determination. Beyond his adventuresome nature lies another facet to our enigmatic hero – D. E. Egan – whose talents extend beyond storytelling alone. Sayyedati Symphony echoes through concert halls as this multi-talented individual showcases their musical prowess alongside their captivating narratives. As if there were any doubts left about his versatility, Les Arcs witnesses Egan's international debut, where his talents transcend borders.