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2000 4vol Harry Potter Board GamesMaidenhead: 2000Three exciting Harry Potter board games and a 260 PC puzzle, from the first book in the series.
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2000-2001 2vol Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Game & Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Mystery at HogwartsSan Francisco; Maidenhead: 2000-2001Two exciting Harry Potter board games, from the first book in the series.
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1931 The Hoghunters' AnnualBombay: 1931A scarce copy of this illustrated periodical published in British India.
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1888 The Boy's Own Bookshelf: Indoor Games and RecreationsLondon: 1888A scarce first edition of this highly illustrated volume from The Boy's Own Bookshelf, focusing on indoor games and recreation.
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1905 The GameLondon: 1905A highly illustrated, first UK edition of this novel surrounding boxing, by sports reporter and author, Jack London.
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1906 Whisperings from The GreatLondon: 1906A delightful, beautifully presented birthday album, compiled by Constance Meredyth, bound in a quarter vellum.
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1924 Forty Years of First Class Lawn TennisLondon: 1924A smart first edition of this illustrated account of the rise and progress of lawn tennis.
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1927 Modern Lawn TennisLondon: 1927A smart first edition of this illustrated guide to lawn tennis from international tennis champion, Lili De Alvarez. With the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1903 On Lawn TennisNew York: 1903A smart, first edition of this illustrated work by tennis champion siblings, Reginald and Laurence Doherty.
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1922 The Art of Lawn TennisNew York: 1922An interesting and uncommon early edition of William Tilden's study of the art of lawn tennis, with photograph illustrations.
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1860 Riddles and JokesLondon: 1860A very scarce and entertaining volume of riddles, jokes, charades and puzzles by Edmund Russell.
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1850 The Hand-Book For Modelling Wax FlowersLondon: 1850An uncommon, early edition of this charming work on the creation of wax flowers, by John and Horatio Mintorn.
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1911-1929 2vol Three Hundred and One Things a Bright Girl Can Do & A Bright Boy Can DoLondon: 1911-1929Two smart copies of these charming and entertaining works for children, with ideas for girls and boys.
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1876 The Card Player's ManualLondon: [1876]The first edition of this scarce handbook for playing cards written by Captain Crawley, in the original decorative cloth.
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1869 Games for Family Parties and ChildrenLondon : 1869An amusing collection of games for children and their families to play at family gatherings.
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1909 Something to Play: A Picture Reading Book for Little FolksLondon: 1909A smart copy of this illustrated work from the Something To Do Series.
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1928-1930 The Children's Play-Hour BookLondon; New York: 1928-1930A highly illustrated pair of first editions of the 2nd and 4th hour of The Children's Play-Hour Book, edited by Stephen Southwold.
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1858 An Encyclopaedia of Rural SportsLondon: 1858A scarce, new edition of Delabere Blaine's encyclopaedia of rural sports, including fishing, shooting and racing.
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1908-35 British Sports and SportsmenLondon: 1908-35A library limited edition set of the important sporting series 'British Sports and Sportsmen', comprising of eleven illustrated works on a wide variety of sports.
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1996 Botticelli's Bed & BreakfastLondon: 1996A humorous 3D depiction of 'Botticelli's Bed & Breakfast', with clues to find all ten masterpieces located in this pop-up house.
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1905 4vol The Encyclopaedia of SportLondon: 1905A complete four volume set of the encyclopaedia of sport, with illustrations throughout.
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[1792] The British SportsmanLondon: [1792]The first edition of this illustrated dictionary of recreational sports by William Augustus Osbaldiston.
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1838 The Rugby Register From the Year 1675 to the Present TimeLondon: 1838The second edition of this register from the Rugby School.
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1951 Scaino on Tennis: Trattato Del Givoco Della PallaLondon: 1951The first translated edition of this historical work on tennis, originally published in 1555, with illustrations. Signed by P. A. Negretti.
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1987 Rules and Principles of TennisOxford: 1987A very smart first translated edition of this work on the rules of tennis, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1936 How Old is the Game of Racquets? by Robert W. HendersonNew York: 1936A first edition of this informative work on the age of the game of racquets by Robert W. Henderson.
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1985 Tennis: A Cut Above the RestOxford: 1985A very smart first edition of this illustrated work on practicing tennis.
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1995 Tennis: The Development of the European Ball GameOxford: 1995An illustrated first edition of this work on tennis by Roger Morgan.
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1971 The Royal Game of TennisWarwick: 1971A scarce pamphlet on the history of the game of tennis, from Moreton Morrell Tennis Court Company, with illustrations.
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1933 Rackets, Squash Rackets, Tennis, Fives and BadmintonLondon: 1933An illustrated first edition of this work on racket sports by 'The Lonsdale Library' edited by Lord Aberdare.
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1997 Two Centuries of Real TennisOxford: 1997A very smart first edition of this insightful history of real tennis, with illustrations throughout.
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1890 The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes Tennis: Lawn Tennis: Rackets: FivesLondon: 1890A beautifully illustrated first edition of this work on tennis from 'The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes'.
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1989 The Royal GameStirling: 1989A very smart first edition of this collection of pieces on real tennis, with illustrations throughout.
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1980 The Willis Faber Book of Tennis & RacketsLondon: 1980A very smart first edition of this guide to tennis and rackets, with illustrations throughout.
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1948 The Redheaded Outfield and other Baseball StoriesNew York: 1948Collection of baseball stories by American author Zane Grey, a bright copy.