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1845 Self-Instruction for Young Gardeners, Foresters, Bailiffs, Land-Stewards, and FarmersLondon : 1845A first edition copy of Self-Instruction for Young Gardeners.
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1745 An Historical Account of English Money, From the Conquest, to the Present TimeLondon: 1745The second edition of this fascinating study of numismatics, an illustrated volume by Stephen Martin-Leake.
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1981-1986 3 vols Mediaeval Gardens, Victorian Gardens and Georgian GardensLondon : 1981-1986Three fascinating volumes on horticultural history, with colour plates and illustrations.
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1894 Garden-Craft Old and NewLondon: 1895A bright new edition of John D Sedding's study of garden design.
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1974 Furor HortensisEdinburgh: 1974A bright first limited edition of this collection of essays dedicated to the English landscape garden in memory of HF Clark.
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1966 The Park and the TownNew York: 1966A bright first edition of George F Chadwick's study of 19th and 20th century park planning and design.
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1937 A Sportsman's BagLondon: 1937The first edition of this uncommon large paper volume dedicated to British sports and sportsmen by Lionel Edwards.
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1939 Garden & Lawn Carters Tested Seeds Ltd.London: 1939The first edition of this scarce gardening catalogue from 1939 with colour illustrations.
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1877-1879 3 vols Baily's Magazine of Sports and PastimesLondon : 1877-1879Three volumes of Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes with illustrations.
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2010 The Rose: A True HistoryLondon: 2010An exceptional first impression of this horticultural study of the rose by Jennifer Potter.
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1920 A Book of GardensLondon & Edinburgh: 1920An uncommon reprint edition of this beautifully illustrated book on gardens.
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1880 The Gamekeeper at Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural LifeLondon : 1880An early edition of this charming volume of natural history, with illustrations.
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1954 The White Foxes of GorfenletchLondon: 1954The first edition of this book on sport and country life by Henry Tegner, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper.
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1814 Sphinxiana, ou, Recueil Curieux d'Enigmes, de Charades et de LogogriphesLille: 1814A very scarce French pocket sized puzzle book, containing over two-hundred intriguing puzzles, illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece.
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c1935 Allcocks Angler's GuideRedditch: c1935A scarce edition of this guidebook to angling and fishing with illustrations from the popular tackle makers company.
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1938 Rough Shooting From Month to MonthLondon : 1938A first edition copy of Rough Shooting, with illustrations.
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1974 English Sporting PrintsLondon: 1974A lovely first edition of this collection of English sporting prints by F. L. Wilder, complete with dust wrapper.
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1982 Whaling and Sealing at the Chatham IslandsCanberra : 1982The scarce first edition of this record of whaling and sealing at the Chatham Islands by Rhys Richards.
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c1880 3 vols in 1 Familiar Garden FlowersLondon : c1880A volume of three series of Shirley Hibberd's Familiar Garden Flowers.
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1960 Die Olympischen Spiele 1960 Rom, Squaw ValleyStuttgart: 1960A first edition richly illustrated volume celebrating the 1960 Olympic Games.
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1951 Olympiakisat 1896-1948Helsinki: 1951A first edition Finnish history of the Olympic games from 1896-1948.
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1960 Olympic Games 1960 Squaw Valley, RomeNew York : 1960A first edition in English of this work celebrating the 1960 Olympic and Winter Olympic Games.
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1960-1964 2 vols OlympiabokenStockholm : 1960-1964Two lovely Swedish Olympic books for the 1960 and 1964 games.
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1948 XIV. Olympiade V. Olympische Winterspiele St. MoritzZurich: 1948A first edition German language memorial to the 1948 Olympics and Winter Olympics.
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1960 United States Olympic BookNew York : 1960A first edition copy of this interesting history of the Olympics, with illustrations.
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1838-42 Instructions to Young Sportsmen and The Modern ShooterLondon: 1838-42Two uniformly bound Victorian volumes on shooting, a fascinating insight into popular sport, complete with illustrations.
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1965 The Spectacle of Tokyo Olympics[Tokyo]: 1965A very scarce beautiful first edition volume commemorating the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, vividly illustrated in colour and monochrome throughout.
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1964 Tokyo Olympiad 1964Japan: 1964A beautifully and colourfully illustrated commemorative work celebrating the monumental 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics.
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1964 Tokyo Olympics Special IssueJapan: 1964A fascinating commemorative volume on the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, strikingly illustrated in both colour and monochrome throughout.
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1929 Gamonia: of, the Art of Preserving Game; and an Improved Method of MakingLondon: 1929A colourfully illustrated revised edition of this important work by Lawrence Rawstorne, complete with fifteen beautiful colour plates.
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1801-1813 Rural SportsLondon: 1801-1813The first edition of this popular early nineteenth century study of rural sports, illustrated throughout. Also present is an extra-illustrated copy of the additional supplementary volume, published in 1813.
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1835 The Gun; or, A Treatise on Various Descriptions of Small Fire-ArmsLongman: 1835The very scarce first edition of firearms expert and inventor William Greener's pioneering study of the gun.
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1966 Official Report of the Games of the XVIII OlympiadTokyo: 1966Tokyo Olympic Organising Committee's official report of the Games of the XVIII Olympiad in two striking large paper volumes, housed in the original slipcase and box.
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1910 British Floral DecorationLondon: 1910The first edition of this beautifully illustrated study and guidebook to British floral design in the home.