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Signed2007 The Rolls-Royce Silver GhostAustralia: 2007A very scarce signed limited edition study on the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, a striking illustrated work.
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Signed1994 The Edwardian Rolls-RoyceAbingdon: 1994The first edition of this scarce study on Edwardian era Rolls-Royce, an illustrated and signed work.
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Signed1999 Sporting Wildfowl of the British Isles: Studies in Words and PicturesHolt, Norfolk: 1999A sumptuous study of the wildfowl of the British Isles, one of only twelve review copies, sent to sporting and countryside author John Humphreys. Signed by the author and illustrator.
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Signed1938 Calendrier Gastronomique Histoires de Cuisine et Cuisine de l'HistoireLondres; [London]: 1938A limited edition French cookery work written by the Maitre-Chef of the Langham Hotel, signed by the author.
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Signed1943 The Garden in the PlainsLondon; Madras: 1943The author's own copy of this interesting manual on gardening in India, with her annotations to the text and tipped-in reviews for the previous edition.
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1929 Jane Austen: A BibliographyLondon: 1929A limited edition copy of this illustrated bibliography of Jane Austen's works.
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Signed1979 A History of the Royal Game of TennisKineton: 1979A signed limited edition of Richard Hamilton's English language translation of Albert de Luze's illustrated history of tennis.
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1927 Gardens & DesignLondon: 1927This first edition of J.C. Shepherd's book on garden design is signed his co-author, Geoffrey Jellicoe.
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Signed1982 Bird Watch in an English VillageDorset : 1982A signed first edition copy of this bird watching book.
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Signed1924 Where the Bright Waters MeetLondon: 1924A beautifully bound signed copy of the first edition of Irish baritone Harry Plunket Greene's illustrated work on fly fishing.
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1902 Cricket of To-Day and YesterdayLondon: 1902An interesting early 20th century illustrated work on the popular sport of cricket, a presentation copy signed and inscribed by cricketer Sir H. F. G. Leveson Gower.
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Signed1968 My Lively LadyLymington; London : 1968A signed, limited edition copy of this popular sailing book describing Alec Rose's circumnavigation of the globe.
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Signed1979 The Renaissance Garden in EnglandLondon: 1979A signed first edition copy of this detailed book about the Renaissance gardens of England.
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Signed2010 The Rose A True HistoryGreat Britain: 2010The first limited edition, first impression of this horticultural history by Jennifer Potter, signed by the author in the original dust wrapper and slipcase.
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Signed1999 The Jim Russell StoryEngland: 1999The first edition, first impression of this biography of racing driver Jim Russell signed by Russell.
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Signed1925 Records of the Cheriton Otter HoundsTaunton: 1925A first edition copy of W. H. Rogers' book on otter-hunting, complete with a gift inscription signed by the author.
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Signed1997 The Arc: The Grand History of the Prix De L' Arc de TriompheSurrey: 1997A stunning limited and signed copy of the history of the Prix De L' Arc de Triomphe, with a slipcase and illustrations throughout.
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Signed1979 Derby 200: The Official Story of the Blue Riband of the TurfNottingham: 1979Beautifully bound in a full morocco binding, this is a wonderful Limited Edition celebration of two-hundred years of the Epsom Derby, signed by the Earl of Derby himself.
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Signed2002 Building Towers, Forming GardensLondon: 2002A lovely first limited edition of this study of landscape gardening by Christopher John Charles Thacker.
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Signed1895 The Garden that I LoveLondon: 1895The author's presentation copy of this poetical gardening tale by Alfred Austin, inscribed and with a letter loosely inserted signed by the author.
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Signed1932 Edwardians Go Fishing Or Many Days on Many WatersLondon: 1932A signed first edition of George Cornwallis-West’s delightfully illustrated ‘Edwardians Go Fishing Or Many Days on Many Waters’.
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2010 The Rose: A True HistoryLondon: 2010A fine, limited edition of acclaimed horticultural historian Jennifer Potter’s lavishly illustrated study of the rose. Signed by the author.
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Signed1933 Fifty Years And More of Sport in ScotlandLondon: 1933A very scarce signed first edition of this British courtier and Conservative politician's illustrated account of days spent fishing, shooting and deer stalking in Scotland.
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Signed1938 A Countryman's CreedLondon: 1938Beautifully illustrated with full colour plates, this is a signed Limited Edition copy of E. C. Keith's celebration of sports and the countryside.
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Signed1930 The Gun Room GuideBoston, New York and London: 1930Beautifully illustrated with full colour plates, this is a signed Limited Edition copy of Hugh Pollard's celebration of game shooting.
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Signed1937 Gun for CompanyLondon: 1937A beautifully illustrated signed Limited Edition guide to the recreational shooting of birds, featuring a wealth of vivid colour plates.
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Signed1903 A River of Norway, Being the Notes and Reflections of an AnglerLondon: 1903A lovely first edition copy of Charles Thomas-Stanford's travelogue of Norway, with a particular focus of his time fishing there, including illustrated plates.
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Signed1948 With A Gun To The HillLondon: 1948A very smart, first edition copy of this memoir on hunting by Stephen Pilkington, fully illustrated and containing an inscription from the author.
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Signed1975 Sailing, A Course of My LifeLondon: 1975A signed and richly illustrated 'sailing autobiography' from British Prime Minister Edward Heath.
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Signed1888 L'Economie CulinaireGand [Ghent]: 1888A very scarce signed French language cookery book, with illustrations.
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c1769 The Complete English CookLondon: c1769A rare and complete recipe book by Catharine Brooks, the second edition signed by the author.
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Signed1930 The Savoy Cocktail BookLondon: 1930A signed, first edition of this iconic and definitive cocktail recipe book.
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Signed1986 Mongolia HunterSanta Fe : 1986A lovely first edition, limited and signed, of this volume containing the history and customs in Mongolia, the complete story of hunting.
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Signed1911 Man and Beast in Eastern EthiopiaLondon: 1911Bland-Sutton's journal of his time hunting in Eastern Ethiopia, signed by him to the title page.
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Signed1989 John Ball of HoylakeWorcestershire: 1989A magnificent first limited edition, signed by the author, of this volume exploring the career of great golfer John Ball.
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Signed1964-2000 The Works of Dick FrancisLondon: 1964-2000An excellent collection of the works of noted equestrian author, Dick Francis, many of which are signed. An exceptional set of these much-loved works.