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Sports & Pastimes
From sporting heroes of yesteryear to playing patience. It is all here. How to enjoy yourself without an internet connection.
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1857 The British FernsLondon: 1857A lovely little work regarding ferns following the Victorian fad, illustrated with engravings of various species. -
1860 Our Woodlands, Heaths and HedgesLondon: 1860A superior copy of a charming work by W. S. Coleman regarding the fauna of British forests. -
1861 British Ferns and their AlliesLondon: 1861A fascinating botanical work regarding ferns, illustrated with excellent colour plates. -
1859 The Common Objects of the CountryLondon: 1859A new edition of J. G. Wood's popular work of natural history, illustrated with colour plates and presented in the publisher's original binding. -
1857 Ferny Combes, A Ramble after Ferns in the Glens and Valleys of DevonshireLondon: 1857A third edition of this popular work regarding the ferns of Devonshire, illustrated with colour plates and a folding map. -
1870 The Fern Garden; How to Make, Keep and Enjoy itLondon: 1870A lovely second edition gardening work by noted Victorian botanical writer Shirley Hibberd, illustrated with colour plates. -
1870 Field Flowers, a Handy-BookLondon: 1870An uncommon botanical guide by Shirley Hibberd, illustrated with colour plates and presented in the publisher's decorative binding. -
1874 Alpine Plants; Figures and Descriptions of the Alpine FlowersLondon: 1874A beautiful two volume collection describing alpine plants, illustrated with numerous chromolithographic plates. -
1862 A Plain and Easy Account of British FungiLondon: 1862A thorough guide to the fungi of Britain by a noted mycologist, containing twenty-three colour plates. -
1865 The Ferns of the English Lake CountryLondon: 1865A charming little exploration into British ferns, complete with colour plates. -
1859 The British Grasses and SedgesLondon: 1859A lovely copy of Anne Pratt's influential botanical work on grasses, illustrated with colour plates by the author. -
1901 The Chronicle of a Cornish GardenLondon & New York: 1901An uncommon gardening work regarding Cornish gardens, illustrated by F. L. B. Griggs and presented in a decorative binding. -
c1860 Monthly Gleanings From the Field and GardenLondon: c1860A very scarce charming volume by C. A. Johns, an ode to nature across the year, illustrated with beautiful colour plates. -
1931 The Wild Red Deer of ExmoorLondon: 1931An excellent first trade edition of this fascinating discussion on stag hunting in England by Henry Williamson. -
1931 Dog Show DaysLondon: 1931A very scarce volume with verses describing the events and breeds of dog at a dog show at Agricultural Hall in 1931. -
1839 Lessons on Houses, Furniture, Food, and ClothingLondon: 1839The new and improved edition of this volume of the Instructor, with directives on houses, furniture, food, and clothing. -
1892 Modern Practical Farriery, a Complete System of the Veterinary ArtLondon: 1892A concise work on the art of veterinary, an immense and incredibly useful work, illustrated beautiful with chromolithograph plates. -
1863 The Language of FlowersLondon: 1863A pocket-sized dictionary of floral emblems and their significance, from the library of collectors Anne Renier and F. G. Renier. -
1943 Ein Jahr geht geht uber die HeideMainz: 1943An uncommon work regarding the flora and fauna of Germany, dedicated by the author Otto Koch. -
1927 A New Orchard & GardenLondon: 1927An illustrated limited edition facsimile of William Lawson's early seventeenth century work on gardening, illustrated with beautiful woodcuts. -
c1885 Hawbuck Grange, or, the Sporting Adventures of Thomas Scott, Esq.London: c1885A smart leather-bound classic by Robert Surtees, illustrated with colour plates by Dickens' illustrator Phiz. -
1907 Laws of CricketLondon: 1907A superior copy of this very scarce collection of humorous illustrations depicting scenes of cricket, by cartoonist Charles Crombie. -
1976 The Art of the Tin ToyLondon: 1976A superb first edition study on the art of tin toys across history, a lavishly illustrated work with colour illustrations to each page. -
c1795 The Housekeeper's InstructorLondon: c1795The sixth edition of this 1800s best selling cookery book by William Augustus Henderson. -
1927 Garden OrnamentLondon: 1927The second, and best edition of Gertrude Jekyll and Christopher Hussey's examination of Garden Ornament. A fantastic work produced by Country Life. -
1936 The Devon and Somerset Staghounds 1907-1936London: 1936The first edition of this illustrated commentary of the staghounds hunts of Devon and Somerset between 1907 and 1936, illustrated in colour. -
1945 Royal NewmarketLondon: 1945An excellent first edition copy of this charming book illustrating the history of English racing in the unclipped dustwrapper. With plates by Lionel Edwards. -
1911 The Art of Revolver ShootingNew York : 1911A new, revised edition of this guide on how to shoot revolvers and pistols by Walter Winans. An uncommon book with various illustrations throughout. -
1966 Pick a Peck of PuzzlesNew York: 1966A review copy of the first edition of Arnold Roth's collection of puzzles, a varied and entertaining work illustrated in red and black. -
1865 Charades, Enigmas, and RiddlesLondon: 1865A scarce selection of various Victorian puzzle pastimes, an illustrated anonymously collection. -
1866 Original Double Acrostics: Amusing and InstructiveLondon: 1866A very scarce first edition collection of acrostics by Anne Bowman, a popular trend of Victorian society. -
1868 Double Acrostics By AmateursLondon: 1868A selection of double acrostics compiled by a group of friends, a very scarce first edition of this work. -
1893 Puzzles Old and NewLondon: 1893An illustrated first edition of this popular Professor Louis Hoffmann's volume containing a variety of puzzles. -
1868 AcrosticsLondon: 1868An uncommon first edition acrostic collection, an entertaining selection by the Hitchin Acrostic Club. -
1868 Double Acrostic Enigmas, With Poetical DescriptionsLondon: 1868A very scarce first edition collection of double acrostics, a popular Victorian work of puzzles. -
1864 Original AcrosticsLondon: 1811A very scarce first edition acrostic work, compiling a selection of original poems and puzzles.