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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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1866 Jerks in From Short-LegLondon: 1866A scarce copy of this illustrated humorous work on cricket, from English cricketer Robert Allan Fitzgerald.
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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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1862-63 Frederick Lillywhite's Cricket Scores and Biographies of Celebrated CricketersLondon: 1862-63Frederick Lillywhite's important reference work on cricket, an extensive record of scores of the sport alongside biographies.
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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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1907 The History of Kent County CricketLondon: 1907A smart first edition of this illustrated history of Kent County Cricket, with contributions from captains of the team.
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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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1905 4vol The Encyclopaedia of SportLondon: 1905A complete four volume set of the encyclopaedia of sport, 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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2005-2006 2vols Wisden Cricketers' Almanack: 2005 and 2006London: 2005-2006Fine first edition copies of the 2005 and 2006 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
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1959-1994 5vol Wisden Cricketer's Almanack for 1959, 1980, 1981, 1984, & 1994London: 1959-1994Five volumes of the Wisden Cricketer's Almanack with special features in each volume.
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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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1956 A Brechin Eleven and A Printer's DozenBrechin: 1956The scarce first edition of this book concerned with cricket by David Gourlay.
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1885 Sports Recollections of Hunting, Shooting, Steeplechasing, Racing, Cricketing, &c.London: 1885A scarce third edition of this exciting work of sporting tales and illustrations.
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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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Signed1951 Arthur Wellard Testimonial 1951 Souvenir BrochureLondon: 1951A very scarce souvenir brochure for 1951 Testimonial for Arthur Wellard, signed by the beloved cricketer to the front of the paper wraps.
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1832 Pierce Egan's Book of Sports, and Mirror of LifeGlasgow: 1832Twenty Five issues of Pierce Egan's Book of Sports bound into one volume. Scarce in its original illustrated hardback boards
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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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1951 Devon Tour Cricket Club 1907-1950Nottingham: 1951The very scarce first edition documenting the tour of the Frogs' Cricket Club in the original dust wrapper.
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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.
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1850 Dog BreakingLondon: 1850A scarce second edition of this book on dog training by Lieut. Col. W. N. Hutchinson.
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1960 BeaglingLondon : 1960A bright first edition copy of this work on Beagling, with illustrations.
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Signed1893 Dogs Ancient and Modern and Walks in WalesLondon : 1893A bright signed first edition copy of this charming history of the dog, with descriptions of walks in Wales.
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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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1947 The Modern GreyhoundLondon: 1947A delightful first edition of this study of the modern greyhound.
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1923 Diseases of the DogLondon: 1923An educational guide to veterinary disease and treatment for dogs, with numerous illustrations throughout.