Field Sports & Equestrian
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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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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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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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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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1832 Pierce Egan's Book of Sports, and Mirror of LifeGlasgow: 1832Twenty Five issues of Pierce Egan's Book of Sports bound into one volume. Scarce in its original illustrated hardback boards
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1895 Shooting: Field and CovertLondon: 1895A fifth edition of this illustrated volume on shooting from the Badminton Library.
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1838 Sporting. Embellished by Large Engravings and Vignettes Illustrative of British Field SportsLondon: 1838The uncommon first edition of this wonderfully illustrated work about British field sports, edited by 'Nimrod'.
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1808 An Academy for Grown Horsemen and Annals of HorsemanshipLondon: 1808Henry William Bunbury's humorous work satirising horsemen, entertainingly illustrated throughout with caricatures by the author.
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1987 Percival and Hunting AircraftMidland Counties: 1987A scarce first edition of this guide to hunting aircraft.
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1912 A Colony In The Making or Sport and Profit in British East AfricaLondon: 1912The first edition copy of this description of British East Africa, and guide to big game in the game reserves in that area.
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1975 La Terra in Piazza An Interpretation of the Palio of SienaBerkeley, Los Angeles. and London: 1975An uncommon presentation copy of this work about horse racing in Sienna signed by one of the authors.
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1828 The Courser's Manual or Stud-BookLiverpool: 1828The scarce first edition of Thomas Godlake's detailed greyhound stud-book.
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1987 Baily's Hunting Directory 1986-1987London: 1987A scarce edition of this directory for hunting from J. A. Allen and Co.
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1885-1889 3vols Fishing: Salmon & Trout; Shooting: Moor & Marsh; Shooting: Field & CovertLondon: 1885-1889Three volumes on fishing and shooting from the Badminton Library, with numerous illustrations and a variety of contributors.
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1885-1906 3vols Fishing: Salmon & Trout; Shooting: Moor & Marsh; Shooting: Field & CovertLondon: 1885-1906Three volumes on fishing and shooting from the Badminton Library, with numerous illustrations and a variety of contributors.
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1951 Fresh WoodsLondon : 1951A charming work of nature by Scottish writer Ian Niall, with illustrations.
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1887-1920 3vols Fishing: Salmon & Trout; Riding & Polo; Shooting: Field & CovertLondon: 1887-1920Three profusely illustrated volumes on sport from the Badminton Library series from a variety of contributors.
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1932 The Art of Shooting And Rough Shoot ManagementLondon : 1932A bright illustrated second impression copy of this guide to the art of shooting.
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1922 Memories of Men and HorsesLondon : 1922A first edition copy of this scarce collection of memoires of horses and horse racing.
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1878 Shooting and Fishing Trips in England, France, Alsace, Belgium, Holland, and BavariaLondon : 1878A second edition copy of this work on shooting and fishing trips in Europe.
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1902 Stag Hunting with the Devon and Somerset 1887-1901London : 1902A richly illustrated copy of this work on Stag-Hunting on Exmoor.
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1931 Colonel Hawker's Shooting DiariesLondon: 1931The first edition of this scarce copy of the shooting diaries of the well-known Colonel Hawker, edited by Eric Parker.
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1913 Breeding Racehorses by the Figure SystemLondon: 1913The revised second edition of Bruce Lowe's influential theory about racehorse breeding
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1937 Bridle and Brush Reminiscences of an Artist SportsmanLondon and New York: 1937A lovely first edition of this autobiography of sports painter George Denholm Armour, with colour plates.
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c1908 Indian Club ExercisesLondon: c1908From the Physical Training Series, an educational guide to Indian Club exercises with illustrations.
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1929 The Story of British Sporting PrintsLondon: 1929A new enlarged edition of this highly illustrated account of British Sporting Prints.
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1893 Short Stalks: Or Hunting Camps North, South, East, and WestLondon : 1893A second edition richly illustrated copy of this volume of hunting memoirs.
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1633 Country Contentments: or, the Husbandsmans RecreationsLondon: 1633An early edition of Gervase Markham's seventeenth century work on sporting and recreation, a scarce work in any edition.
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1732 Gentleman's Pocket-Farrier. Shewing How to use your Horse on a Journey.London: 1732A smart copy of Captain William Burdon's scarce and delightful guide to equine care.