Other Sports
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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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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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1904 The Gun Afield and Afloat Henry Sharp Herbert Sharp First Edition IllustratedLondon : 1904A first editon copy of this uncommon guide to shooting by Henry Sharp. The text is accompanied by numerous plates and in-text illustrations by Herbert Sharp.
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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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1932 Notes on Sporting Rifles Major Gerald Burrard Uncommon Third EditionLondon: 1932A uncommon work on shooting, being a guide to the use of sporting rifles for game shotting in India.
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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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1898 The Snaffle Papers Illustrated Harry Dixon Very Scarce Publishers ClothLondon: 1898A work of hunting written by the author known as "Snaffle. Illustrated with twelve plates by Harry Dixon.
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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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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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1881 Shooting its Appliances Practice and Purpose James Dougall Second EditionLondon: 1881The second edition of James Dalziel Dougall's instructive work on shooting, looking at various aspects at the sport.
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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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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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1930-1957 5vols Lonsdale Library of Sports Games Pastimes Vol III VII X XI XXVILondon: 1930-1957Five instructional and informative volumes from the Lonsdale 'Library of Sports, Games and Pastimes', each copiously illustrated throughout.
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1893 Short Sketches of the Wild Sports and Natural History Charles St John IllusLondon: 1893In a handsome publisher's cloth binding, this work explores the wild sports of the Scottish Highlands.
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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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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 Days and Nights of Salmon Fishing William Scrope Illustrated River TweedLondon; Glasgow: 1885A sporting work by William Scrope, drawing upon the author own fishing experience. Illustrated with several plates throughout.
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1926 Still Stalking and Talking Ashley Leggatt UncommonLondon: 1926An uncommon copy of this work on deer hunting in Scotland, written by the ardent hunter Ashley Leggatt.
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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 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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c1893-1905 2vol Cassell's Sports Pastimes Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary IllustratedW & R Chambers: c1893-1905A very smart binding for these two works. 'Cassell's Complete Book of Sports and Pastimes' and 'Chamber's Twentieth Century Dictionary',
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1873 Harvest of the Sea Bertram Illustrated Leather Third EditionLondon: 1873A third edition of James G. Bertram's fascinating history of fisheries, in an attractive full calf binding with marbled paper boards and endpapers.
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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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1903 Surtees Analysis Of The Hunting Field Limited Edition With Colour PlatesLondon: 1903An uncommon limited edition of Surtees' 'The Analysis of The Hunting Field', in attractive publishers' cloth binding.
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1920 The Life of a Fox Colour Illustrated Thomas Smith Diary of a HuntsmanLondon: 1920A beautifully illustrated edition of this diary of a huntsman with a collection of tales told by foxes.