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1905 Wild Ducks: How to Rear and Shoot ThemLondon : 1905A first edition of Captain W. Coape Oates helpful guide to rearing and shooting wild ducks, with four illustrative plates by British artist G.E. Lodge.
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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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1862 Horses and Hounds, to which is added The Taming of Wild HorsesLondon: 1862A scarce, new edition of this informative work on the care of horses and dogs, with illustrations.
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1920 Dog Breaking the Most Expeditious, Certain, and Easy MethodLondon: 1920A smart reprint of this illustrated guide to training dogs for sports, uncommon to see in the original dust wrapper.
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1933 Dogs of Every DayLondon: 1933A book for dog lovers, containing poems about twelve popular breeds, charmingly illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
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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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1906-1914 Dogs By Well-Known AuthoritiesLondon: 1906-1914A profusely illustrated first edition of Harding Cox's study of dogs, with input from well-known authorities.
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1906 Dogs by Well-Known Authorities: Volume One - The TerriersLondon: 1906A beautifully illustrated, scarce first edition of this highly informative work on terriers, edited by Harding Cox.
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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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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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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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1939 Codes and CiphersLondon: 1939An uncommon first edition of d'Agapeyeff's fascinating code and cipher collection, including his still unbroken cipher, which was edited out of later editions.
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1933 CiphergramsLondon: 1933An entertaining code and cipher puzzle book created by American cryptologist, Herbert O. Yardley.
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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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Signed1955-1957 2vols Dog Training My Way and Barbara Woodhouse's Book of DogsLondon: 1955-1957Two signed first edition volumes concerning training and caring for dogs, by the well-loved television personality Barbara Woodhouse.
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1959 The Book of Show DogsLondon: 1959A first edition copy of this comprehensive reference guide to showing dogs of many different breeds, by the beloved Barbara Woodhouse.
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1910 Dominoes and SolitaireLondon: 1910An illustrated copy of this guide to the games of dominoes and solitaire.
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1910 The Life of a FoxhoundLondon: 1910A beautifully illustrated edition of this work detailing the life of a foxhound.
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1900 A Thoroughbred MongrelLondon : 1900A first edition copy of this humorous dog tail with illustrations.
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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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1881 A Manual of Homeopathic Veterinary Practice: Designed for Horse, All Kinds of Domestic Animals and FowlsNew York & Philadelphia: 1881A scarce second edition of this informative work on homeopathic remedies in veterinary work.
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1910 A Manual of Toy DogsLondon: 1910A charming book on the treatment of toy dogs, with notes on different breeds.
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1909 The Horsfall's Problem Book: The Game of DraughtsBirstall: 1909A scarce volume containing several hundred draughts problems
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1915 Indian Notes about Dogs Their Diseases and TreatmentCalcutta : 1915A later edition of this interesting volume on the care of dogs.
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1900 Catalogue of the Forty-Second Great Annual National Exhibition of Sporting and Other DogsBirmingham: 1900The very scarce catalogue for the national dog show in Birmingham for the year 1900.
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1882 The Horse-Owners' SafeguardEdinburgh: 1882A first edition copy of this scarce 19th century medical guide for horse-owners.
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1909 Pussy and Her WaysLondon: 1909A beautiful Cecil Aldin work on cats and their many adventures, illustrated colourfully in Aldin's signature style.