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1907 The Autocar: A Journal Published in the Interests of the Mechanically Propelled Road CarriageLondon: 1907A scarce collection of issues from The Autocar journal, with articles and illustrations throughout.
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1963-1966 3vol Old Motor and Vintage CommercialLondon: 1963-1966A collection of twenty-seven issues of Old Motor and Vintage Commercial bound in three volumes, with illustrations and articles.
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1906 The Brighton Road: Speed, Sport, and History on the Classic HighwayLondon: 1906A first edition of this illustrated work on the road to Brighton.
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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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1876 Annals of the Road or Notes on Mail and Stage Coaching in Great BritainLondon: 1876The first edition of this fascinating work on stage coaching, with beautiful full colour plates.
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1974 Grand Prix FerrariLondon: 1974An uncommon first edition of this work presenting the history of Ferrari within the racing world, written by Anthony Pritchard.
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1923 Great Western Railway Magazine Vol. XXXVLondon: 1923Volume thirty five of this illustrated periodical on the Great Western Railway.
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1936 Great Western Railway Magazine Vol. XLIII Jan to DecLondon: 1936Volume forty-eight of this illustrated periodical on the Great Western Railway, bound in half straight grain morocco with cloth to the boards.
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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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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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1904 The Badminton Library: Motors And Motor-DrivingLondon: 1904The third edition of this comprehensive work on motoring from the Badminton Library series.
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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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1817 Cary's New Itinerary or an Accurate Delineation of The Great RoadsLondon: 1817An early edition of this comprehensive work regarding the road network of the UK, with six folding maps.
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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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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.
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1895-1899 9vol The Badminton Magazine of Sports and PastimesLondon: 1895-1899A smart nine volume set of illustrated articles from the Badminton Magazine of Sports and Pastimes from 1895 to 1899.
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1876 The Sports and Pastimes of the People of EnglandLondon: 1876A smart edition of this charming work on the pastimes of the English people from the 1800s, with illustrations throughout.
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c1925 2vol The Motor Manual All About Motors in Simple LanguageLondon: c1925Two smart volumes of the Motor Manual complete with illustrations.