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Field Sports & Equestrian
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1874 The Rifle and The Hound in CeylonLondon: 1874A smart new edition of this illustrated travel guide to hunting in British Crown Colony, Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. -
1896 Racing Illustrated, Volume IIILondon: 1896The third volume of this fascinating and richly illustrated Victorian era periodical about horse racing. -
1876 The Sports and Pastimes of the People of EnglandLondon: 1876A smart edition of this charming work on the pastimes of the English people from the 1800s, with illustrations throughout. -
1952 Sporting Arms Rifles Shotguns RevolversMassachusetts: 1952An interesting arms catalogue, with illustrations and export price list. -
1925 The Complete Angler or The Contemplative Man's RecreationLondon: 1925A smart limited edition copy of the Complete Angler, with eight original etchings by Damman on Japon Vellum. -
1893 L'Homme de Cheval Soldat ou VeneurParis: 1893A scarce edition of this detailed work on horse-riding, in the original French language. -
1862 A Ramble by The Tone Reprinted with Additions from that Paper by Thomas HugoTaunton: 1862A scarce set of two letters by the tone to the editor of the Taunton Courier. -
1781 The True Theory and Practice of HusbandryLondon: 1781Cuthbert Clarke's very scarce late eighteenth century guide to animal husbandry, illustrated with five folding plates. -
1898 Kings of the Turf Memoirs and Anecdotes of Distinguished Owners, Backers, Trainers, and JockeysLondon : 1898A first edition copy of Kings of the Turf, with portraits. -
1879 Sport in Many LandsLondon : 1879An early copy of Sport in Many Lands, with many in-text illustrations. -
1912 Sport in Five ContinentsEdinburgh and London : 1912An uncommon first edition copy of this work with illustrations. -
1908 When Diamonds were TrumpsLondon: 1908A first edition copy of these tales of horse-racing, profusely illustrated with colour plates. -
1937 A Sportsman's BagLondon: 1937The first edition of this uncommon large paper volume dedicated to British sports and sportsmen by Lionel Edwards. -
1877-1879 3 vols Baily's Magazine of Sports and PastimesLondon : 1877-1879Three volumes of Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes with illustrations. -
1889 East Africa and its Big GameLondon: 1889A first edition copy of this exciting account of a hunting trip across Eastern Africa, illustrated throughout. -
1938 Rough Shooting From Month to MonthLondon : 1938A first edition copy of Rough Shooting, with illustrations. -
1960 Die Olympischen Spiele 1960 Rom, Squaw ValleyStuttgart: 1960A first edition richly illustrated volume celebrating the 1960 Olympic Games. -
1951 Olympiakisat 1896-1948Helsinki: 1951A first edition Finnish history of the Olympic games from 1896-1948. -
1960 Olympic Games 1960 Squaw Valley, RomeNew York : 1960A first edition in English of this work celebrating the 1960 Olympic and Winter Olympic Games. -
1960-1964 2 vols OlympiabokenStockholm : 1960-1964Two lovely Swedish Olympic books for the 1960 and 1964 games. -
1948 XIV. Olympiade V. Olympische Winterspiele St. MoritzZurich: 1948A first edition German language memorial to the 1948 Olympics and Winter Olympics. -
1960 United States Olympic BookNew York : 1960A first edition copy of this interesting history of the Olympics, with illustrations. -
1877 2vol Sport in Many LandsLondon: 1877Two illustrated volume of this collection of information on sporting in different countries. -
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. -
1885 Sports Recollections of Hunting, Shooting, Steeplechasing, Racing, Cricketing, &c.London: 1885A scarce third edition of this exciting work of sporting tales and illustrations. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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 -
1895 Shooting: Field and CovertLondon: 1895A fifth edition of this illustrated volume on shooting from the Badminton Library. -
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'. -
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. -
1987 Percival and Hunting AircraftMidland Counties: 1987A scarce first edition of this guide to hunting aircraft. -
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. -
1828 The Courser's Manual or Stud-BookLiverpool: 1828The scarce first edition of Thomas Godlake's detailed greyhound stud-book. -
