Other Sports
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1903 A River of Norway, Being the Notes and Reflections of an AnglerLondon: 1903A smart first edition of Charles Thomas-Stanford's beautifully illustrated account of his time in Norway, with a particular focus on his time fishing there.
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1875 The Book of the AxeLondon: 1875Richly illustrated large paper volume dedicated to the River Axe by George P. R. Pulman.
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1901 The Wildfowler in ScotlandLondon: 1901First edition of this sweeping account of Scottish birds collected by John Guille Millais.
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1727 Progymnasmata. The Inn-Play: or, Cornish-Hugg Wrestler. Digested in a Method[London]: 1727A very scarce important early study of wrestling, written by the leading wrestling supporter of the eighteenth century, Sir Thomas Parkyns.
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1952 Olympic Winter Sports in NorwayOslo: [1951]Announcing Norway's hosting of the 6th Winter Olympics in 1952, in the original publisher's leather binding, lavishly illustrated.
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1703 Markham's Master-PieceLondon: 1703A scarce early eighteenth-century work on husbandry and equestrian care by Gervase Markham, illustrated throughout.
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1950 GibiersParis : 1950One of four-thousand copies of this French volume dedicate to game animals with illustrations by B. Riab, a bright copy.
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1945 Man-Eaters of KumaonOxford : 1945A bright second edition of Jim Corbett's popular account of hunting Bengal tigers in Indian leopards, complete with its vanishingly scarce dust wrapper.
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1922 Woodlore for Young SportsmenLondon : 1922A smart first edition copy of Woodlore for Young Sportsmen, illustrated throughout.
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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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1929 Manners and MannerismsLondon : 1929A large first edition copy of Manners and Mannerisms with stunning illustrations.
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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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1893 Short Sketches of the Wild Sports & Natural History of The HighlandsLondon : 1893This is a charming copy of Short Sketches of the Wild Sports & Natural History of The Highlands, richly illustrated throughout the text.
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1927 Wild Sports and Natural History of the HighlandsLondon : 1927A richly illustrated and bright copy of Wild Sports and Natural History of the Highlands.
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1926 Nimrod's Hunting ReminiscencesLondon : 1926A new edition of this fascinating and richly illustrated compilation of hound hunting in Great Britain.
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1851 Five Years of a Hunter's Life in the Far Interior of South AfricaNew York: 1851An early American edition of this very descriptive hunter memoir by Roualeyn Gordon-Cumming.
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1844 The Fly-Fisher's EntomologyLondon: 1844The third edition of this influential fly-fishing volume by Alfred Ronalds, complete with twenty striking hand-coloured plates.
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1861 Rod-Fishing in Clear WatersLondon: [1861]Henry Wade's account of rod-fishing, first edition thus adorned with beautiful hand-coloured plates.
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1923 Amid the High HillsLondon: 1923A charming topographical work concerning natural history by Hugh Fraser, with plates both in colour and in black and white.
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1939 Shooting and DeerstalkingLondon: [1939]Limited edition of this work on shooting and deerstalking, one in the striking series of 'Sports and Sportsmen,' lavishly illustrated.
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1939 Shooting and DeerstalkingLondon: [1939]One of on-thousand copies of this work on shooting and deerstalking, one in the striking series of 'Sports and Sportsmen,' lavishly illustrated.
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1928 The Spicklefisherman and OthersNew York : 1928Limited edition of this collection of fishing stories, enriched with charming illustrations.
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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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1931 A Fisherman's AnglesLondon: 1931A first edition, review copy of this beautifully illustrated work on fishing, presented to noted fisherman and Brighton police officer Jack Reece.
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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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c1964 Der Ratgeber fur den Jagernot stated : 1964A scarce collection of a German hunting magazine, English price list, ordering pages and cardboard postage box on hunting.
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1844 The Fly-Fisher's EntomologyLondon: 1844A flawless, early edition of this work on fly-fishing, including numerous hand-coloured plates, the personal copy of fishing expert Alfred Courtney Williams.
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1929 Trout Fishing from All AnglesLondon: 1929A first edition copy of this fascinating illustrated guide to trout fishing, part of 'The Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games & Pastimes' series.
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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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1881 The Practical FishermanLondon: 1881A practical handbook to fishing, written by J. H. Keene, with information on natural history as well as how to capture freshwater fish, with numerous illustrated plates and interesting adverts to the rear of text.
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1927 Hardy's Anglers' GuideAlnwick: 1927A well illustrated copy of the 'Hardy's Anglers' Guide', a popular fishing catalogue from the world's best-known fishing tackle manufacturer.
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1935 Great Days: Being Mainly Concerned with Rod and GunLondon: 1935A wonderful first edition copy of Milling's travel work, in which he relates his earlier and current experiences shooting and hunting in Bermuda, India, and Ireland, with numerous illustrated plates.
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1907 Hunting & Shooting in CeylonLondon: 1907A nicely illustrated work on hunting and shooting in Ceylon, written by Harry Storey, with a large colour folding map to rear of text.