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c1900 Book Facade with Glass Decanter and TumblersNot Stated: c1900A unique and delightful book facade, imitating an ancient tome from 1572, with a decanter and small tumblers secretly enclosed within.
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1929 Rock Gardens: How to Plan and Plant ThemLondon: 1929A beautifully illustrated early edition of this guide to rock gardens and their care.
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1974 English Sporting PrintsLondon: 1974A lovely first edition of this collection of English sporting prints by F. L. Wilder, complete with dust wrapper.
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1982 Whaling and Sealing at the Chatham IslandsCanberra : 1982The scarce first edition of this record of whaling and sealing at the Chatham Islands by Rhys Richards.
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c1880 3 vols in 1 Familiar Garden FlowersLondon : c1880A volume of three series of Shirley Hibberd's Familiar Garden Flowers.
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1951 Olympiakisat 1896-1948Helsinki: 1951A first edition Finnish history of the Olympic games from 1896-1948.
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1960-1964 2 vols OlympiabokenStockholm : 1960-1964Two lovely Swedish Olympic books for the 1960 and 1964 games.
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1948 XIV. Olympiade V. Olympische Winterspiele St. MoritzZurich: 1948A first edition German language memorial to the 1948 Olympics and Winter Olympics.
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1960 United States Olympic BookNew York : 1960A first edition copy of this interesting history of the Olympics, with illustrations.
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1949 The Seven Ages of Justerini'sLondon: 1949The first edition of this work dedicated to the bicentenary of Justerini and Brooks, signed by the author, Dennis Wheatley. -
1905 King Edward's Cookery BookLondon : 1905A copy of King Edward's Cookery Book by Florence A. George.
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1931 A Century of Progress 1831-1931 Cadbury BournvilleBournville: 1931A scarce illustrated history of Cadbury Bournville from 1831 up until 1931.
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1838-42 Instructions to Young Sportsmen and The Modern ShooterLondon: 1838-42Two uniformly bound Victorian volumes on shooting, a fascinating insight into popular sport, complete with illustrations.
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1884 Language of FlowersLondon: [1884]The first edition of Kate Greenaway's beautiful edition of this charming look at the meaning of flowers, illustrated with Greenaway's signature colour sketches throughout.
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2005 The Spice RouteLondon: 2005A fine first Folio copy of this fascinating history of the Spice Route, in a striking gilt-stamped silk binding, in the original slipcase.
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1927 Garden OrnamentLondon: 1927Published by Country Life magazine, this heavily illustrated volume was designed to offer inspiration to gardeners.
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1936 Garden Decoration & Ornament for Smaller HousesLondon: 1936In this uncommon volume, landscape designer Geoffrey Jellicoe offers guidance on garden decoration. Found in the price clipped dust wrapper.
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1937 Odd Corners in the Yorkshire Dales: Rambles, Scrambles, Climbs and SportLondon: 1937A very smart first edition of this guide to exploring the Yorkshire Dales, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1965 The Spectacle of Tokyo Olympics[Tokyo]: 1965A very scarce beautiful first edition volume commemorating the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, vividly illustrated in colour and monochrome throughout.
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1964 Tokyo Olympiad 1964Japan: 1964A beautifully and colourfully illustrated commemorative work celebrating the monumental 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics.
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1968 The Fletchers and Longbowstringmakers of LondonLondon: 1968An interesting volume on the history of London's Worshipful Company of Fletchers and the Ancient Company of Longbowstringmakers.
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1964 Tokyo Olympics Special IssueJapan: 1964A fascinating commemorative volume on the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, strikingly illustrated in both colour and monochrome throughout.
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1929 Gamonia: of, the Art of Preserving Game; and an Improved Method of MakingLondon: 1929A colourfully illustrated revised edition of this important work by Lawrence Rawstorne, complete with fifteen beautiful colour plates.
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1801-1813 Rural SportsLondon: 1801-1813The first edition of this popular early nineteenth century study of rural sports, illustrated throughout. Also present is an extra-illustrated copy of the additional supplementary volume, published in 1813.
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1833 Instructions to Young Sportsmen in All that Relates to Guns and ShootingLondon: 1833The seventh edition of Peter Hawker's illustrated and engaging guide to guns and shooting.
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1917 The Book of the Pistol & RevolverLondon: 1917A scarce first edition of this illustrated guide to pistols and revolvers.
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1938 English Pistols and RevolversSouth Carolina: 1938A very smart first edition of this study on English pistols and revolvers.
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1835 The Gun; or, A Treatise on Various Descriptions of Small Fire-ArmsLongman: 1835The very scarce first edition of firearms expert and inventor William Greener's pioneering study of the gun.
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1947 English Guns and RiflesSouth Carolina: 1947A very smart first edition of this study on English guns and rifles.
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1937 2 Vols The XIth Olympic Games Berlin 1936 Official ReportBerlin: 1937The Stalag Luft VIII-B library copy of the official record of the 1936 Berlin Olympic games published by the German Olympic Committee.
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1964 Meet the OlympiansSofia: 1964In this scarce work, Dimiter Mischev reviews the careers of Olympic athletes.
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1928 The Story of the Olympic Games in AmsterdamUppsala and Stockholm: 1928Swedish bronze medallist Erik Bergvall tells the story of the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics in this uncommon volume. In Swedish.
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1966 Official Report of the Games of the XVIII OlympiadTokyo: 1966Tokyo Olympic Organising Committee's official report of the Games of the XVIII Olympiad in two striking large paper volumes, housed in the original slipcase and box.
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1908 2 vols Sylva or A Discourse of Forest TreesLondon : 1908A lovely leather bound complete two volume set of Sylva or A Discourse of Forest Trees.
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1910 British Floral DecorationLondon: 1910The first edition of this beautifully illustrated study and guidebook to British floral design in the home.