Sports & Pastimes
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1958 Memorable Cricket MatchesKidderminster: 1958A signed limited edition of this compelling account of important and memorable cricket matches, written by the cricketer Geoffrey Tomkinson. -
1807 Rural SportsLondon: 1807-13Contemporaneously, one of the most important works on rural sports. This is the first edition, in a lovely half morocco binding, with cloth covered boards.
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1920 The Art of PuttingEdinburgh: 1920The first edition of Willie Park's fascinating work on putting and golfing, on how putting is the key to success in golfing, illustrated. With a letter tipped in signed by the author's relatives.
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1879 Facts About ChampagneLondon: 1879A very scarce first edition of Henry Vizetelly's fascinating in-depth work on champagne, illustrated with many plates and in-text engravings.
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1932 Directions for the Gardiner at Says-CourtLondon: 1932A signed bright, limited edition copy of John Evelyn's advice to gardeners. Held in a custom slip-case. Geoffrey Keynes' copy, with his signature. -
1861 The Practical Angler or the Art of Trout FishingEdinburgh: 1861The fourth edition of this illustrated guide to fishing, particularly trout fishing, in clear waters, written by W. C. Stewart.
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1907 Laws of CricketLondon: 1907A very scarce collection of humorous illustrations depicting scenes of cricket, by cartoonist Charles Crombie.
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1802 The Forcing Fruit and Kitchen GardenerEdinburgh: 1802A very scarce third edition of Walter Nicol's work on gardening, offering a wide range of helpful advice on growing fruit and vegetables, illustrated with six plates.
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1831 Remarks on the Condition of Hunters the Choice of HorsesLondon: 1831The first edition of this work regarding hunting and horses by noted sporting author 'Nimrod'.
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1925 Haunts and Hints for AnglersLondon: 1925The first edition of this fishing work on fishing in the west of England, illustrated, including with a folding map.
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1908 Angling and Art in ScotlandLondon: 1908The first edition of Ernest Edward Briggs' work on fishing and landscape art, illustrated throughout with beautiful colour plates.
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1927 The Practical AnglerLondon: 1927W. C. Stewart's guide to trout fishing, illustrated with six beautiful colour plates, and in the original scarce unclipped dustwrapper.
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1914 Minor Tactics of the Chalk StreamLondon: 1914The second edition of this important treatise regarding fishing by G E M Skues. In the publisher's original binding.
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1921 The Way of a TroutLondon: 1921A smart first edition copy of this guide to fly-fishing by G E M Skues. An educational work, outlining Skues' views regarding fly dressing.
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1923 Angling Adventures of an ArtistLondon: 1923The first edition of this useful angling work, by a prolific author in the sporting field.
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1885 Days and Nights of Salmon Fishing in the River TweedLondon: 1885A beautifully illustrated edition of William Scrope's popular work on salmon fishing in the River Tweed.
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1928 Humour In The Hunting FieldLondon: 1928A very bright copy of this limited edition, beautifully illustrated sporting work issued by Country Life.
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1842 The Life of a SportsmanLondon: 1842A very bright and well preserved first edition copy of this vibrantly illustrated sporting work by Charles James Apperley. Rare in the original cloth.
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1835 The Complete AnglerLondon: 1835The third edition of Walton and Cotton's influential work on fishing and the spirit of fishing, in a prize binding, illustrated throughout.
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1890 Acrobats and MountebanksLondon: 1890The first English edition of this fascinating panorama on circus performance art. In the publisher's original cloth binding.
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1933 Jardine Justified The Truth about The AshesLondon: 1933The first edition of this sporting work regarding cricket and the Ashes by Bruce Harris.
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1982 BikesLondon: 1982A very scarce uncorrected proof copy of this interesting and detailed history of thirty years of motorcycle races.
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1930 The Savoy Cocktail BookLondon: 1930An exceptional and very smart, first edition copy of the iconic 1930's collection of drinks recipes, 'The Savoy Cocktail Book'.
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1927 The Sport of Our Fathers Henry Alken George StubbsLondon: 1927-1929A finely bound work, containing the first and second volumes of Walter Shaw Sparrow's biographical studies of these renowned sports illustrators, Henry Alken, George Stubbs and Ben Marshall.
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1902 Modern French and English Cookery For Private FamiliesLondon: 1901A very scarce copy of A. Bautte's vast collection of French and English recipes, illustrated throughout.
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1873 Facts and Hints for Every-Day Life A Book for the HouseholdLondon: c1873A comprehensive guide to household living from the late nineteenth century. In a bright condition, presented in a dictionary format, with topics in alphabetical order.
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1899 Dainty Meals For Small HouseholdsLondon: 1899A very scarce first edition of Marguerite Ninet's collection of recipes for small and moderate households.
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1887 The Modern Cuisine and Book of Household ReceiptsNottingham: 1887A very scarce signed copy of Nina Bingham's collection of recipes and bills of fare for families and households. -
1893 Our Daily Fare and How to Provide itLondon: 1893A very scarce work, consisting of a variety of menus for different families throughout the year, showing a great variety of bills of fare.
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1860 The Dictionary of Daily WantsLondon: c1860A very smart daily handbook which includes recipes, diseases, scientific theories, medical advice and other important information.
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1893 Tinned Foods and How to Use Them Containing Menus For All MealsLondon: 1893A very scarce work on the subject of cooking with tinned foods, illustrated throughout.
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1935 The Ideal Cookery BookLondon: 1935A nicely bound copy of M. A. Fairclough's extensive and essential cookery work, containing over three thousand recipes. Illustrated with colour plates.
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1879 Warne's Model Cookery with Complete Instructions in Household ManagementLondon: C1879A new edition of this impressive guide to cookery and housekeeping, expanded to include over two thousand eight hundred recipes.
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1887 Practical Dinners. With Plain Directions For Their PreparationLondon: 1887A very scarce second edition of Victor Chevalley De Rivaz's cookery work that offers recipes for each month and season of the year.
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1879 Warne's Model Housekeeper: A Manual of Domestic Economy in all its BranchesLondon: c1879An expansive collection of information successful housekeepers of the day need know.
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1910 Cookery Up-to-Date a Practical Handbook of What to EatLiverpool and Llandudno: c1910A revised edition of May Little's collection of essential recipes for any kitchen, continuing over six hundred in total.