Sports & Pastimes
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1896 First Lessons in the Art of WildfowlingLondon : 1896A first edition copy of First Lessons in the Art of Wildfowling, with illustrations.
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1908 Big Game Shooting on the EquatorLondon : 1908A first edition copy of Big Game Shooting on the Equator, with illustrations.
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1883 Sport with Gun and Rod in American Woods and WatersLondon: 1883A first edition of this illustrated volume work on large game hunting and fishing in North America.
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1912 Sport in Five ContinentsEdinburgh and London : 1912An uncommon first edition copy of this work with illustrations.
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1919 Wild Sports & Natural History of The HighlandsLondon: 1919A smart illustrated copy of this detailed study of wild sports of the Highlands, with many illustrations.
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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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1909 The Wild FlowersEdinburgh and London : 1909A second edition copy of this work on wild flowers, with colour plates.
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1900 A Thoroughbred MongrelLondon : 1900A first edition copy of this humorous dog tail with illustrations.
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1911 With Ski in Norway & LaplandLondon: 1911A smart first edition of this illustrated account of the author's experiences skiing in Norway and Lapland.
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1928 Sport & Wild Life in the DeccanLondon: 1928A smart first edition of this illustrated study of big-game hunting and wild animals in India.
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1936 The Tiger HuntersLondon: 1936The scarce first edition of this work on tiger hunting and tiger hunters in India with illustrations.
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1933 The Book of the TigerLondon: 1933The uncommon first edition of this study of tigers, travel, and hunting by R. G. Burton.
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1906 The Gun Trade Hand BookBirmingham: 1906A scarce edition of this official hand book from the Birmingham & Provincial Gunmakers' Association.
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1904 The Gun: Afield and AfloatLondon: 1904A very smart first edition of this illustrated guide to gun use for sport.
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1857 Sports and Adventures in the Highlands and Islands of ScotlandLondon: 1857A scarce new edition of this illustrated account of fly fishing in Scotland.
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1892 Sporting Sketches in South AmericaLondon: 1892A first edition of Admiral William Kennedy's account of sport and hunting in South America. With a folding map.
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c1945 Practical Hints for Footplate MenLondon: c1945A very scarce handbook of interest to the engine and footplate man, illustrated with plates and folding diagrams.
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1859 Mrs. Rundell's Domestic Cookery; Formed Upon Principles of Economy,London: [1859]A revised illustrated edition of Maria Rundell's popular early nineteenth-century recipe collection, an important contribution to cookery publications.
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1912 HockeyLondon: 1912The scarce first edition of this illustrated work on Hockey from the National Library of Sports and Pastimes.
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1984 Flora of JerseyJersey: 1984A very smart first edition of this scarce work from Le Sueur on the flora of Jersey.
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1999 The Garden at ChatsworthLondon: 1999A very smart first edition of this beautifully illustrated guide to the gardens at Chatsworth house.
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1908 When Diamonds were TrumpsLondon: 1908A first edition copy of these tales of horse-racing, profusely illustrated with colour plates.
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1877 How I Managed My House on Two Hundred Pounds A YearLondon: 1877A smart copy of this scarce instructional guide to household management from Victorian needlework writer and journalist, Eliza Warren.
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1861 The Rose-Amateur's GuideLondon: 1861A useful guide to growing roses by English nurseryman Thomas Rivers.
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1879 Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling WinesLondon: 1879The first edition of Henry Vizetelly's scarce study of champagne and sparkling wine, illustrated throughout and in the very scarce publisher's original boards.
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1913 In a City GardenLondon and Edinburgh : 1913A first edition copy of In a City Garden, with colour plates.
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1916 The Garden Bluebook: A Manual of the Perennial GardenLondon: 1916A scarce first edition of this illustrated work on gardening, with fold-out plates.
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1974 The Old English HerbalsLondon: 1974A beautifully illustrated reprinting of this insightful book of English herbs.
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1878 The Gamekeeper at Home: Sketches of Natural History and Rural LifeLondon: 1878A first edition of this insightful work from Jefferies on rural life.
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1904 Partridge DrivingLondon: 1904The second printing of Charles E A Alington's discussion on shooting partridges, with folding plates.
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1907 Flower Grouping in English Scotch & Irish GardensLondon: 1907The first edition of this botanical work adorned with striking watercolours by celebrated artist Margaret Waterfield.
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1916 Vegetable DyesLondon: 1916A scarce first edition of this insightful work on the world of vegetable dye.
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1890-1896 Letters to Young ShootersLondon: 1890-1896The first edition of the first, second, and third series completing Payne-Gallwey's advice and guidance to young shooters.
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1889 The Complete Angler or The Contemplative Man's RecreationLondon: 1889A late nineteenth century edition of Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton's influential work on fishing, bound with A Treatise on Flies and Fly-Hooks.
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1948 Garden Flowers from PlatesLondon: 1948A beautifully illustrated scarce first edition of this work on garden flowers.