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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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1810 Thoughts on Hunting, In a Series of Familiar Letters to a FriendLondon: 1810A richly illustrated edition of Beckford's detailed and personal guide to hunting in the late eighteenth century. -
1907 A Hunting CatechismLondon: 1907A superb first edition copy of Colonel Meysey-Thompson's guide to hunting, in a lovely Hatchards binding. -
1928-30 My Hunting Sketch BookLondon; New York: 1928-30Lionel Edwards' colourful account of his experiences hunting in Britain, the first edition. -
1927 Ward, Lock & Co's Book of Gardening an ABC of Garden ManagementLondon: [1927]Ward, Lock and Co's comprehensive guide to gardening with illustrations throughout. -
1916 London Street GamesLondon: 1916The first edition of Norman Douglas' study of games played by children in the streets of London. -
1843 Hunting ReminiscencesLondon: 1843Bound beautifully in polished calf, a first edition of this fascinating work about hunting to hounds in England. -
1902 Breaking and Riding: With Military CommentariesLondon: 1902The scarce first UK edition of James Fillis' equestrian work, with illustrations throughout. -
1837 The Chace The Turf and The RoadLondon: 1837An illustrated first edition of Nimrod's 1837 work covering fox hunting, coach driving and horse racing. -
1934 An Undistinguished SportsmanLondon: 1934The first edition of this uncommon work of equestrian fiction surrounding horse racing and fox hunting, in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. -
1891 CricketBristol; London: 1891The first edition of this illustrated history of cricket, written by one of the greatest ever players of the sport, W. G. Grace. -
1931 Working Terriers: Badgers and Badger-DiggingLondon: [1931]The first edition of this very scarce work by H. H. King on terriers and badger hunting. -
1897 The Compleat AnglerLondon: 1897Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton's work on the art of fishing, illustrated by Edmund H. New. -
1835 Practical Hints upon Landscape GardeningLondon: 1835The second edition of William S. Gilpin's beautifully illustrated guide to landscape gardening, with sixteen plates. -
1930 Dogs of CharacterLondon: 1930A smart copy of this illustrated work on dogs from British artist Cecil Aldin, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1930-1931 2vol Let Dogs Delight & PuppiesLondon: 1930-1931Two smart copies of these charming illustrated works on dogs and puppies from British writer Charles Rowland Johns. -
1578 A Niewe Herball, or, Histoire of Plantes[London]; [Antwerp]: 1578The first English translation of this important medical botanical work, illustrated with woodcuts throughout. -
1578 A Niewe Herball, or Historie of PlantesLondon [Antwerp]: 1578Henry Lyte's first English language translation of Rembert Dodoens's 'Cruydeboeck', a major sixteenth century herbal reference. -
1996 An Almanac of Botanical TriviaNone stated: 1996The first edition of this vanishingly scarce and interesting collection of botanical trivia by Richard A. Howard. -
1952 Conifers in Britain: An Illustrated Guide to IdentificationLondon: 1952The first edition of this informative illustrated guide to identifying British conifers by B. Alwyn Jay, in the original very scarce dust wrapper. -
1948-1970 7vol Drawings of British PlantsLondon: 1948-1970A smart set of seven illustrated volumes of British plants, with a signed letter from the author tipped in. -
1866-79 The Floral World and Garden GuideLondon: 1866-79A colourfully illustrated continuous set of this popular gardening magazine, edited by Shirley Hibberd, illustrated with bright floral chromolithographs. -
c1921 Hardy Plants Worth Growing No. 101Surrey: c1921A scarce copy from this delightful gardening catalogue by the Gauntlett nurseries of Chiddingfold, replete with photographs throughout. -
1915 Tennis As I Play ItNew York: 1915The first edition of this early twentieth century guide to tennis, illustrated throughout. Ghost written by Sinclair Lewis. -
1938 Scribners Present: The Modern Library in First Editions, Catalogue Number 117New York: 1938A catalogue of first editions from Scribner Rare Books, including famous works such as Boswell's life of Johnson, and Blake's 'Songs of Innocence and Experience'. -
1982 Invasion of the Space InvadersLondon: 1982A smart first edition of this non-fiction book on video games from British author Martin Amis. -
1896 A Manual of Mending and RepairingNew York: 1896The very scarce first US edition of Charles Godfrey Leland's informative guide to mending and repairing items around the home. -
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1852 Hand-Book of Wines, Practical, Theoretical, and HistoricalNew York: 1852The first edition of this uncommon work exploring the history and production of wine, the author's presentation copy. -
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1914 A Handbook of Tropical Gardening and Planting with Special Reference to CeylonColombo: 1914A smart second edition of this illustrated handbook to tropical gardening from British botanist Hugh Fraser Macmillan, with letters from the author tipped in. -
1929 The Story of a Red-DeerLondon: 1929John William Fortescue's story about the life of an Exmoor stag, bound in a full crushed morroco prize binding. -
1973-1975 2vol The Book of Flowers & The Book of BirdsLondon: 1973-1975Two very smart first edition volumes with numerous illustrations throughout. -
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1924 Hardy Bulbs for AmateursLondon: 1924The first edition of this very scarce instructional handbook on growing bulbs for beginners by Joseph Jacob, in the original vanishingly scarce dust wrapper and signed by the publisher. -
1958 The Tranquil GardenerLondon: 1958A smart first edition of this scarce illustrated work from British writer and botanist Robert Gathorne-Hardy. -
1988 The Genus CyclamenOregon: 1988A smart US edition of this illustrated botanical work from The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. -
1879 Covert-Side Sketches; or, Thoughts on Hunting Suggested by Many Days in Many CountriesLondon: 1879A second edition of this collection of essays on hunting, with a colour frontispiece. -
1988 Dinosaur The Armoured Giants: A Dinosaur Jigsaw Picture Puzzle BookItaly: 1988A smart copy of this scarce dinosaur jigsaw puzzle book for children, with fascinating facts throughout. -
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1999 A Bibliography of Model YachtingLondon: 1999A lovely copy of this scarce bibliography of model yachting, with a signed inscription from one of the authors.