Field Sports & Equestrian
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2000 A Portrait of Jorrocks CountryKent: 2000A scarce work regarding the old Surrey and Burstow Hunt, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1921 The Sport of Our AncestorsLondon: 1921A handsome illustrated work regarding fox hunting, the first edition in the original cloth with gilt motif.
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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.
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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
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1886 All Round Sport With Fish, Fur and FeatherLondon : 1886An interesting volume detailing sports with fish, fur and feather, with charming illustrations throughout.
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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.
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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.
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1968 Pageantry of SportLondon: 1968First edition of this large paper volume concerning the history of a vast array of sports, featuring numerous charming illustrations.
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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.
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1825 The Angler's GuideLondon: 1825The sixth edition of T. F. Salter's illustrated and immensely popular guide to angling, fly-fishing and trolling.
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1764 The Complete Sportsman: or, Country Gentleman's RecreationDublin: 1764Thomas Fairfax's mid eighteenth century guide to country sports and cock fighting.
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1896 The Deer Forests of ScotlandLondon: 1896A beautifully illustrated first edition of Augustus Grimble’s comprehensive guide to the Deer Forests of Scotland.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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1911 With Horse and HoundLondon: 1911The first edition of this early twentieth-century work on hunting, profusely illustrated with tipped-in colour plates.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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1908 British Sports and SportsmenLondon: 1908-14A superb group of first and limited editions from the British sports and sportsmen series, featuring numerous engravings.
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1939 Letters to Young ShootersLondon: 1939A richly illustrated edition of this work on shooting and hunting, intended for young and amateur hunters.
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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.
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1890 The Racing CalendarLondon: 1890-1943A twenty-two volume set in uniform bindings of equestrian racing calendars spanning from 1890 to 1943.
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1897 The Queen's Hounds and Stag-Hunting RecollectionsLondon: 1897The first edition of this collection of stag-hunting memoirs, written in the Victorian era by Lord Ribblesdale, and illustrated throughout.
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1921 Minor Field SportsLondon: 1921The first edition of this scarce discussion of unusual field sports, with discussions of such curious activities of viper hunting, millipede racing, and beetle fighting.
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1903-1919 Sammelband of Forty Articles from the Badminton Magazine of Sports and PastimesLondon: 1903-1919A sammelband of forty articles on sporting, shooting, hunting, fishing and other country pastimes from 'The Badminton Magazine', featuring articles on a variety of subjects published between 1903 and 1919.
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1929 Shooting by Moor, Field, and ShoreLondon: 1929A well illustrated and informative work on the modern methods of shooting, particularly within the moor, field, and shore, with contributions by a range of authors and various illustrated plates.
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1902 2vol Kings of the Rod Rifle and GunLondon: 1901A first edition two volume set which provides a biographical history of prominent figures within shooting and fishing, illustrated with a range of plates.
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1840 Sporting Scenes and Country CharactersLondon: 1840An extra-illustrated copy of the first edition of this humorous guide to country and sporting life - and shooting - in nineteenth century England.
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1886 The Book of Duck DecoysLondon: 1886The first edition of Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey's detailed study of the construction, management and history of duck decoys in England, Scotland and Holland. Illustrated throughout with colour lithographs.
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1804 A Sporting Tour through the Northern Parts of EnglandLondon: 1804The first edition of this famous sportsman's account of fishing, hunting and shooting in the highlands of Scotland, illustrated throughout.
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1893 Hare HuntingLondon: 1893A bright, first edition copy of this work on hare hunting in Great Britain, written by George Dumville Lees under his pen-name, 'Tantara'.