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Field Sports & Equestrian
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1889 A Descriptive and Historical Account of the Guild of Saddlers of the City of LondonLondon: 1889An excellent copy of the first edition of John W. Sherwell's illustrated study of the history of the City of London's Guild of Saddlers. -
1760 The Complete Sportsman; or, Country Gentleman's RecreationLondon: 1760Thomas Fairfax's popular and detailed work on field sports, looking at many different types of hunting as they were popular in the eighteenth century. -
1924 Elements of ShootingLondon: 1924The first edition of Eric Parker's important and colourfully illustrated study on hunting, uncommon to see in a leather binding. -
1927 The Sport of Our FathersLondon: 1927-9The first edition of 'The Sport of our Fathers' in uniform signed bindings, containing biographical studies of sports illustrators Henry Alken, George Stubbs, and Ben Marshall -
1886 All Round Sport With Fish, Fur and FeatherLondon : 1886An interesting volume detailing sports with fish, fur and feather, with charming illustrations throughout. -
1824 Instructions to Young Sportsmen in All that Relates to Guns and ShootingLondon: 1824Illustrated with a number of hand coloured plates, this is the superior third edition of Peter Hawker's engaging guide to guns and shooting. -
1908 British Sports and SportsmenLondon; Cape Town : 1908-39A superb group of sixteen volumes, the striking limited edition library of 'Sports and Sportsmen' in uniform morocco bindings delving into a great variety of sports, each volume enriched with numerous illustrations. -
1937 Hunting By Ear, The Sound-Book of Fox HuntingLondon: 1937The first edition of this charming celebration of the sounds of fox hunting from Michael Berry and D. W. E Brock. -
1944 Game Birds, Beasts and FishesLondon: 1944A lovely copy of this detailed and illustrated work that discusses wild game, birds and fish. Volume XX of the Lonsdale Library. -
1936 Deer, Hare & Otter HuntingLondon: 1936A fascinating work on deer, hare, and otter hunting, illustrated throughout. Volume XXII of the Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games & Pastimes. -
1968 Pageantry of SportLondon: 1968First edition of this large paper volume concerning the history of a vast array of sports, featuring numerous charming illustrations. -
1845 Anecdotes of ArcheryYork: 1845A scarce mid nineteenth century study of the history of archery. With a delightful chapter on the cultural influence of Robin Hood. -
1825 The Angler's GuideLondon: 1825The sixth edition of T. F. Salter's illustrated and immensely popular guide to angling, fly-fishing and trolling. -
1764 The Complete Sportsman: or, Country Gentleman's RecreationDublin: 1764Thomas Fairfax's mid eighteenth century guide to country sports and cock fighting. -
1896 The Deer Forests of ScotlandLondon: 1896A beautifully illustrated first edition of Augustus Grimble’s comprehensive guide to the Deer Forests of Scotland. -
1886-1901 12 Vols The Badminton Library of Sports and PastimesLondon: 1886 - 1901A 12 Volume set of works from the 'Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes' in a uniform publisher's original pictorial cloth binding.Wonderfully illustrated throughout. -
1921 The Sport of our Ancestors, being a Collection of Prose and VerseLondon: 1921A nicely leather-bound work celebrating fox-hunting through verse and prose, with numerous tipped-in plates, some of which are in colour. -
1911 The Sportsman’s Handbook To Collecting, Preserving, and Setting-up TrophiesLondon: 1911A leather bound edition of Rowland Ward’s Sportsman’s Handbook to Collecting, Preserving, and Setting-up Trophies and Specimens, with numerous illustrations and a folding plate. -
1893 Forays Among Salmon and DeerLondon: 1893A retitled edition of James Conway's publication of a series of letters regarding his experiences fishing and deer stalking in mid nineteenth century Scotland. -
1876 Log-Book of a Fisherman and ZoologistLondon: 1876A nicely illustrated collection of essays by Francis Buckland, with subjects ranging from fishing and zoology to natural history. -
1984 The Hunting BookLondon: 1984A colourfully illustrated copy of Gaston Phoebus' 'The Hunting Book', which served as the standard text on hunting in medieval times, with wonderful colour illustrations taken from an early illuminated manuscript. -
c1938 The Lonsdale Keeper's BookLondon: c1938A very smart copy of this twentieth century work on game-keeping, part of the Lonsdale Library of sports, enclosed in the original dust wrapper. -
1912 With Gun and GuideLondon: 1912The first UK edition of this memoir by Thomas Martindale, in which the author reflects on his experiences hunting and fishing, with numerous photographic plates. -
1908 Life and Sport in HampshireLondon: 1908A lovely first edition work on life and sport in Hampshire, written by George Dewar, with illustrated plates by Archibald Thorburn. -
1885 SportLondon: 1885The first edition of this copious volume on sport, hunting, and fishing, handsomely bound in half morocco by Hatchards. -
1911 With Horse and HoundLondon: 1911The first edition of this early twentieth-century work on hunting, profusely illustrated with tipped-in colour plates. -
1934 Big Game: Wanderings in Many LandsLondon: 1934A scarce first edition work on hunting big game across various different continents, written by Harold Frank Wallace with various photograph plates. -
1841 The Book of Archery, Being the Complete History and Practice of the Art, Ancient and ModernLondon: 1841A fascinating, mid 19th century work on the history and practice of archery, illustrated throughout and handsomely bound by W. Roach Co. -
1932 Hounds & DogsLondon: 1932A handsomely bound copy of this work on hounds and hunting dogs, Volume XIII of the 'Lonsdale Library', from the library of Arthur Geoffrey Dyke Acland. -
1895-8 3vol Fur and Feather Series: The Grouse, Pheasant, and SalmonLondon: 1895-8A collection of three works from within the 'Fur, Feather, and Fin' series, with descriptions of the natural history, hunting, and cooking of grouse, pheasant, and salmon. -
1929-50 The Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games, and Pastimes: Volumes II, VII, XII, XVII, XX, XXI, XXIII, XXIV, XXVI, XXIXLondon: 1929-50A smart collection of ten volumes from the 'Lonsdale Library', a series of works on sports, recreation, and hunting, illustrated throughout. -
1861 La vie a la campagneParis: 1861A wonderful leather bound copy containing one of the early volumes of the 'La vie a la campagne' hunting periodical, with beautiful engravings, some of which are hand-coloured. -
1815 Sylvan , ein Jahrbuch fur Forstmänner, Jager und JagdfreundeNot Stated: 1815A nice little copy of 'Sylvan', an annual German publication containing a range of biographies, essays, and other literary criticism about hunting, bound in quarter-morocco with hand-coloured plates. -
1908 British Sports and SportsmenLondon: 1908-14A superb group of first and limited editions from the British sports and sportsmen series, featuring numerous engravings. -
1939 Letters to Young ShootersLondon: 1939A richly illustrated edition of this work on shooting and hunting, intended for young and amateur hunters. -
1899 Fox Hunting: A TreatiseLondon: 1899A very scarce late nineteenth-century treatise on the importance and standards of fox hunting, illustrated throughout by Charles Milton Bell.