Sports & Pastimes
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1847 The Poetical Language of Flowers; Or the Pilgrimage of LoveLondon: 1847The very scarce first edition of Thomas Miller's charming work 'The Poetical Language of Flowers', beautifully illustrated with hand coloured plates.
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1928 The "King" of Railway Locomotives: The Book of Britain's Mightiest Passenger LocomotiveLondon: 1928An illustrated work on the "king" of railway locomotives, from the "for boys of all ages" series produced by Great Western Railway.
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1927 'Twixt Rail & Sea: A Book of Docks, Seaports, and Shipping for Boys of All AgesLondon: 1927A scarce work from Great Western Railway for young boys to learn about rail and sea.
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1934 A Treatise on White Magic: or, the Way of the DiscipleLondon: 1934The very scarce first edition of Alice Bailey's esoteric guide to white magic, encountering topics including the astral plane and esoteric senses.
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1913-1914 2vol Railway Wonders of the WorldLondon: 1913-1914A smart two volume set of this illustrated work on the important and picturesque railways of the world.
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1930 Letters on Occult MeditationNew York: 1930A scarce early edition of theosophical writer Alice Bailey's work on occult meditation, arranged in a series of letters.
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1865 The Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Eastern Railway (Cambridge Line)London: 1865A very scarce first edition guide to the Cambridge Line of the Great Eastern Railway, by George Measom.
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1876 The Midland Railway: Its Rise and ProgressLondon: 1876A first edition of this illustrated history of the Midland Railway.
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1929 The Projection of the Astral BodyLondon: 1929The vanishingly scarce second impression of the first edition of Muldoon and Carrington's study of astral projection and out of body experiences, richly illustrated throughout.
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1938 Sane OccultismLondon: 1938The very scarce 'first cheap edition' of Dion Fortune's discussion of various aspects of occultism.
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1930 The Training and Work of an InitiateLondon: 1930The first edition of Dion Fortune's guide to esoteric initiation, an 'essential book for all true students of Occultism'.
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1955 The Training and Work of an InitiateLondon: 1955The second edition of Dion Fortune's guide to esoteric initiation, an 'essential book for all true students of Occultism'.
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1935 Vingt Plats Qui Donnent la GoutteParis: 1935The first edition of this French work advising on which foods give one gout, illustrated by Andre Giroux.
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1962 Applied MagicLondon: 1962The scarce first edition of this posthumously published work by Dion Fortune, about the 'practical application of magical and occult techniques'.
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1966 The Cosmic DoctrineToddington, Cheltenham: 1966A bright 1960s printing of Dion Fortune's very scarce posthumously published occult work, consisting of 'teachings which were received from the Inner Planes'.
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1957 The Cosmic DoctrineLondon: 1957The second edition of Dion Fortune's very scarce posthumously published occult work, consisting of 'teachings which were received from the Inner Planes'.
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1909 The Key of Solomon the King (Clavicula Salomonis)London: 1909The very scarce second edition of Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers's translation of the grimoire 'The Key of Solomon'.
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1909 The Key of Solomon the King (Clavicula Salomonis)London: 1909The very scarce second edition of Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers's translation of the grimoire 'The Key of Solomon'.
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1945 The Authentic Arabian Horse and His DescendantsLondon: 1945A first edition copy of this comprehensive work on the horses of Arabia by Lady Wentworth, a greatly influential Arabian horse breeder
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1905 A Gardener's YearLondon: 1905The second impression of this non-fiction H. Rider Haggard work, from Haggard's own library and with his bookplate.
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1911 The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative Man's RecreationLondon: 1911A smart copy of this brightly illustrated edition of Izaak Walton's classic work, 'The Compleat Angler'.
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1804 The Art of Cookery Made Plain and EasyDublin: 1804A scarce Dublin edition of one of the most popular and reprinted cookery books of all time.
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1970 Bourne's Great Western Railway: A Reproduction of the History and Description of the Great Western RailwayNewton Abbot: 1970A smart facsimile reprint of this beautifully illustrated locomotive work depicting the Great Western Railway line, originally published in 1846.
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1935-1936 Railway Wonders of the WorldLondon : [1935-1936]The complete two volumes of the 'Railway Wonders of the World', with many beautifully illustrated colour plates.
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Signed1999 Sporting Wildfowl of the British Isles: Studies in Words and PicturesHolt, Norfolk: 1999A sumptuous study of the wildfowl of the British Isles, one of only twelve review copies, sent to sporting and countryside author John Humphreys. Signed by the author and illustrator.
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1949 A Dictionary of GastronomyLondon: [1949]The first edition of Andre Simon's extensive dictionary detailing gastronomical terms.
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1894 4vol The Country Month by Month: Winter, Spring, Summer, & AutumnLondon: 1894A smart four volume set on the country, covering each month of the year, with illustrations.
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1905 2vol Wild Flowers Month by Month in Their Natural HauntsLondon: 1905A smart first edition set of this illustrate guide to wild flowers over the course of the year.
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1915-37 American Cookery, Formerly the Boston Cooking School MagazineBoston: 1915-37Ten issues of this illustrated American culinary magazine, containing a wide variety of recipes, and articles on food and housekeeping.
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1932 Green's of BrightonBrighton: 1932A very scarce booklet promoting the cake mix company Green's of Brighton, an illustrated collection of both sweet and savoury recipes.
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Signed1962 Hawk Moths of Central and Southern AfricaCape Town: 1962A first edition copy of Elliot Pinhey's fascinating study on hawk moths native to Central and Southern Africa, with a letter from the author, extensive coloured plates and original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1938 Larousse GastronomiqueParis: 1938The very scarce first edition of major culinary work 'Larousse Gastronomique', complete in all sixty-eight fascicules in their original paper wraps.
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c1957 Recipes of Specialities From Leoni's Quo Vadis RestaurantLondon: c1958A very scarce pamphlet promoting the popular Quo Vadis restaurant in Soho.
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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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c1937 Recipes of Specialities From Leoni's Quo Vadis RestaurantLondon: c1937A very scarce pamphlet promoting the popular Quo Vadis restaurant in Soho.
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1950 Receipts and Relishes: Being a Vade Mecum for the Epicure in the British IslesLondon: 1950The first edition of this scarce guide to tradition recipes from the British Isles, illustrated with colour maps.