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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. -
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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1823 A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of the Art of FencingLondon: 1823A scarce, first edition copy of fencing master George Roland's treatise on fencing. Signed by Roland to the front endpaper. -
1832 Spinal Deformities Cured and PreventedLondon: 1832An extremely scarce, Victorian work on physiotherapy. This is a first edition copy of this work explaining how to cure spinal deformities through gymnastics. Subjoined to this work is a treatise on Fencing.
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1707 A New Short and Easy Method of FencingEdinburgh: 1707A smartly bound, extremely scarce first edition of this important treatise on Fencing.
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1707 A New Short and Easy Method of FencingEdinburgh: 1707A smartly bound, scarce first edition of this important treatise on Fencing.
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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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1890 Acrobats and MountebanksLondon: 1890The first English edition of this fascinating panorama on circus performance art. In the publisher's original cloth binding.
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1933 Jardine Justified The Truth about The AshesLondon: 1933The first edition of this sporting work regarding cricket and the Ashes by Bruce Harris.
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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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Notes from a Hunting Box Not in the ShiresLondon: 1873A nice example of 'Notes from a Hunting Box Not in the Shires' by Georgina Bowers, illustrated with line drawings integrated with text throughout.
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1931 A Fisherman's Angles Chalmers Wilkinson First Edition Dustwrapper IllustratedLondon: 1931A first edition copy of 'A Fisherman's Angles' by Patrick R. Chalmers, copiously illustrated throughout by Norman Wilkinson.
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1924 Old English Sporting Books Ralph Nevill Holme Limited Edition IllustratedLondon: 1924A first limited edition copy of this fascinating reference work on sporting works, providing a critical survey of such sports as racing, hunting, couching, shooting, and fishing in England.
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1929 Stubbs Marshall The Sport of our Fathers Sparrow First Edition Dustwrapper IllustratedLondon: 1929A first edition copy of Walter Shaw Sparrow's fascinating study of the life and works of the renowned English sporting and animal painters, George Stubbs and Ben Marshall.
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1908 Hunts with Jorrocks Surtees G. Denholm Armour Limited First Edition Signed IllustratedLondon: 1908An uncommon first thus edition copy of this work by Robert Smith Surtees, copiously illustrated throughout and signed by the renowned British artist George Denholm Armour.
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1901 Sport in Europe Aflalo Thorburn Caldwell Bennett First Edition Scarce IllustratedLondon: 1901A scarce first edition copy of this fascinating and copiously illustrated collection of articles on shooting and fishing in Europe, edited by Frederick George Aflalo.
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1855 Hints on Shooting and Fishing Idle First Edition Westleys Binding UncommonLondon: 1855An uncommon first edition copy of this fascinating guide on shooting for young sportsmen, with additional attention to given such other sports as boating, sailing, and sea-loch fishing.
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1842 The Modern Shooter Inland and Coast Shooting Captain Lacy First EditionLondon: 1842A first edition copy of this desirable work of shooting history, offering practical instructions for shooting both inland and on the coast.
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1904 Guns Ammunition and Tackle Capt A W Money H Kephart et al First Ed IllusNew York: 1904A first edition copy of this work of sporting history which discusses the art of shooting. Profusely illustrated throughout, with a total of twenty three plates.
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1930 In the Gunroom Major Gerald Burrard First Edition Shooting Publishers ClothLondon: 1930A first edition copy of this work on shooting by Major Gerald Burrard, in which the author attempt to answer numerous shooting queries.
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1908 Life and Sport in Hampshire George Dewar Thorburn Illus Colour Plates 1stLondon: 1908The first edition of this work on life and sport in the north-west of Hampshire, written by George Dewar, illustrated with two coloured plates and other plates by Archibald Thorburn.
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1930 More Hunting Memories Thomas H G Esmonde Authors Presentation Copy First EdDublin: 1930A first edition copy to this shooting memoir, with an ink inscription by the author to the half tile page. This uncommon work is illustrated with several illustrations 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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1925 Guns Gunners and Others Sir Desmond O'Callaghan Illustrated UncommonLondon: 1925An interesting personal account of the life and career of Sir Desmond O'Callaghan, illustrated with numerous plates throughout.
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1911 Cupid and Cartridges Aubrey O'Brien Reginald First Edition Illus SignedEdinburgh and London: 1911An uncommon travel work, charting the two authors journey throughout India. The authors engaged in hunting game whilst there, which is also documented in this work.
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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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1871 A Hunter's Adventure in The Great West Parker Gillmore First Ed Frontis ScarceLondon: 1871The first edition of this scarce work regarding the hunting adventures of Parker Gillmore with a charming engraved frontispiece and title page vignette and presented in a quarter straight grain morocco binding.
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1907-1972 22 vols in 57 Journal Fell and Rock Climbing Club First Edition Illustrated CainUnknown: 1907-1972A complete run of 'The Journal of the Fell and Rock Climbing Club', from its first publication in November 1907 to November 1972.
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1909 The Master of Game Edward Duke of York Theodore Roosevelt R. E. M. PilcherLondon: 1909A uncommon volume edited by WM. A and F. Bailie-Grohman, being the first edition. This work in an important piece of hunting and sporting history.
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1885 Highland Gathering E. Lennox Peel First Edition Whymper IllustratedLondon: 1885A scarce first edition copy of this charming collection of tales about hunting and fishing, by Edward Lennox Peel.
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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.