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1928 Cane and WrestlingPoona: 1928A very scarce first edition of Anant Harihar Khasgiwale's instructive work on Mallakhamba, the author's presentation copy, highly illustrated throughout. -
1999 The Erne, its Legends and its Fly-FishingLondon: 1999A fine special edition of Henry Newland's important work on fly-fishing, a fine copy with 'Jack the Giant Killer' fly held in a sunken mount to the front pastedown.
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1885-1912 Fores's Sporting Notes and SketchesLondon: 1885-1912A complete run of the first editions of Fores's sporting magazine, published quarterly, illustrated throughout with thirty-two plates to each volume.
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1861 The Practical Angler or the Art of Trout FishingEdinburgh: 1861The fourth edition of this illustrated guide to fishing, particularly trout fishing, in clear waters, written by W. C. Stewart.
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1925 Haunts and Hints for AnglersLondon: 1925The first edition of this fishing work on fishing in the west of England, illustrated, including with a folding map.
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1930 Fine Angling for Coarse FishLondon: 1930The first edition of this work looking at fine angling for coarse fish, written by a variety of authors, illustrated throughout.
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1908 Angling and Art in ScotlandLondon: 1908The first edition of Ernest Edward Briggs' work on fishing and landscape art, illustrated throughout with beautiful colour plates.
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1885 Days and Nights of Salmon Fishing in the River TweedLondon: 1885A beautifully illustrated edition of William Scrope's popular work on salmon fishing in the River Tweed.
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1835 The Complete AnglerLondon: 1835The third edition of Walton and Cotton's influential work on fishing and the spirit of fishing, in a prize binding, illustrated throughout.
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1905 The Compleat Angler, or, the Contemplative Man's RecreationLondon: 1905A beautifully bound limited edition of Izaak Walton's influential work 'The Compleat Angler', here published by the short-lived Caradoc Press. Signed by the publisher and artist, Harry George Webb, to the frontispiece. -
1931 The Compleat Angler, or, the Contemplative Man's RecreationLondon: 1931The first edition thus of Izaak Walton's important seventeenth century guide to fishing. Here illustrated with colour plates by the Golden Age illustrator Arthur Rackham.
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1931-1933 3vol British Sports and Sportsmen Limited Edition Aviation Industry BreedingLondon: 1931-1933An excellent three volume collection of the limited edition series of works from Sports and Sportsmen, including Breeding Agriculture Country-Life Pursuits; Commerce and Industry; and Modern Commerce Transport Motoring and Aviation.
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1937 Sporting Adventure J. Wentworth Day Fish-Hawk Illus Signed by PublisherLondon: 1937An illustrated work on the sport of hunting birds throughout the year, signed by the publisher. -
1878 2vol The Moor and the Lock John Colquhoun Illustrated Fourth EditionLondon: 1878John Colquhoun's instructive work on sport in the Scottish Highlands, both volumes illustrated throughout.
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1920 Natural History of Sport in Scotland Rod Gun Tom Speedy Illustrated 1stEdinburgh and London: 1920The first edition of Tom Speedy's entertaining and instructive history and guide to shooting in Scotland, illustrated throughout by John Guille Millais.
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1917 Book of the Pistol and Revolver Captain Hugh Pollard Illustrated 1stLondon: 1917The first edition of this work on the history of firearms, written by Hugh Pollard, illustrated throughout with thirty-seven plates.
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1902 2vol Kings of the Rod Rifle and Gun Thormanby Illustrated First EditionLondon: 1902The first edition of this work looking at prominent figures in the shooting, illustrated throughout, written under the pseudonym 'Thormanby'.
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1909 A Century of Guns Sporting Miliary Arms H Branch Illustrated First EditionLondon: 1909The first edition of this history of sporting and military small arms, written by H. J. Blanch, illustrated with twenty-one plates.
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1844 Rod and the Gun Angling and Shooting James Wilson IllustratedEdinburgh: 1844A new edition of this illustrated work on angling and shooting, written by James Wilson.
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1886 2vol Shooting Moor and Marsh Field and Covert Walsingham IllusLondon: 1886Lord Walsingham's concise guides to shooting for the inexperienced man, illustrated throughout.
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1938 The Lonsdale Keeper's Book Eric Parker IllustratedLondon: 1938An instructive and illustrated work on game-keeping, part of the Lonsdale Library of sports, edited by Eric Parker.
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1886 Shooting Field and Covert Lord Walsingham Payne Gallwey IllustratedLondon: 1886An illustrated work on shooting, part of the Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes, written by Lord Walsingham and Ralph-Payne Gallwey.
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1848 British Angler's Manual The Art of Angling T. C. Hofland IllustratedLondon: 1848An illustrated work advising and discussing angling, concentrating on trout fishing, written and illustrated by Thomas Christopher Hofland.
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1882 The Highland Sportsman Robert Hall Author's Presentation Copy Folding MapsLondon: 1882A finely bound author's presentation copy of this work on sporting in the Scottish Highlands, illustrated with coloured plates, and with two coloured folding maps to the rear.
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1939 Random Recollections of an Essex Sportsman Theodore Christy IllustratedLondon: 1939An illustrated biographical work from the perspective of an Essex sportsman.
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1945 Eric Taverner Salmon Fishing Colour Frontispice Illustrated DustwrapperLondon: 1945An illustrated copy of this work on salmon fishing by Eric Taverner.
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1905 Outdoor Pastimes of An American Hunter Theodore Roosevelt IllustratedNew York: 1905An instructional and reminiscent work on hunting.
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1955 British Sporting Prints Colour Plates With Slipcase Alken,Turner,Stubbs EtcLondon: 1955A uncommon set of large sporting prints, in a decorative slipcase.
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1886 Deer Stalking by Augustus Grimble First Edition Illustrated ScarceLondon: 1886The first edition of this scarce illustrated guide to deer stalking.
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1909 Sport & Travel in Both Tibets Lady Minna Jenkins Colour Plates Folding Map Scarce 1stLondon: 1909A collection of Lady Jenkins' illustrations during her trips to Tibet.