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Sports & Pastimes
From sporting heroes of yesteryear to playing patience. It is all here. How to enjoy yourself without an internet connection.
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Domestic Management; or, the Healthful Cookery-BookLondon: 1813Unheard of in the original boards, a second edition of this uncommon cookery book and treatise on diet and health, written by the writer and translator Annabella Plumtree. Illustrated with a frontispiece. -
The Cook's Guide, Being an Extensive Collection of Receipts for Plain CookeryLiverpool; London: c1835Vanishingly scarce in the original wraps, this fourth edition of this anonymously written cookery book from the mid nineteenth century, intended to be used by the middle classes, illustrated with a few in-text engravings. -
The House-keeper's Pocket-Book, and Compleat Family CookLondon: 1777The ninth edition of this uncommon cookery book for housekeepers in the eighteenth century, writing by Sarah Harrison. Last seen at auction in 2008. -
The Family Friend, and Young Woman's Companion; or Housekeeper's InstructorLondon: 1814A beautifully bound copy of this very scarce household compendium. With numerous useful nineteenth century recipes in a variety of branches of cookery. -
The Housekeeper's Instructor; or, Universal Family CookLondon: c1840A pleasing copy of the twentieth edition of this comprehensive housekeeping guide from the nineteenth century. Illustrated, with several bright plates. -
The Art of Cookery Made Plain and EasyLondon: c1836A very scarce edition of Orlando Hodgson's publication of Hannah Glasse's important cookery book, 'The Art of Cookery'. Vanishingly scarce in the original wraps. -
The Complete Art of Cookery, Exhibited in a Plain and Easy MannerLondon: 1843An 1843 edition of Hannah Glasse's popular cookery work, 'The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy', illustrated here with a frontispiece and numerous in-text illustrations. -
African Hunting and Adventure From Natal to the ZambesiLondon: 1863A very smart second edition copy of this important African travelogue. In a lovely half morocco binding with marbled paper boards. Beautifully illustrated with several plates, many coloured. -
The Complete Art of Cookery, Exhibited in a Plain and Easy MannerLondon: 1842A scarce nineteenth century edition of Hannah Glasse's influential and immensely popular 'The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy'. Here illustrated with a frontispiece and in-text illustrations. -
The Profitable Arte of Gardening: To which is added much Necessarie matterLondon: 1593A very scarce copy of this important horticultural and apiculturist work. Being two parts in one, as called for, this early edition contains the first English book on gardening and the first British bee book. -
Wild Beasts And Their Ways ReminiscenceLondon: 1890A handsomely bound first edition set of Sir Samuel W Baker's natural history work on 'Wild Beasts' across several continents. -
The Queens Closet Opened Being Incomparable Secrets in PhysickLondon: 1696The tenth edition of this very scarce, anonymously written work regarding the customs and kitchens of the old aristocracy. This work was first published during Cromwell's Commonwealth -
Countrey Contenments In Two BookesLondon: 1615The very scarce first edition of Gervase Markham's seventeenth century household guide. Being Markham's best-known work, 'The English Huswife' section contains the fist published recipe for Banbury Cake. -
Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland Plates XXI-XXX Plates XXXI-XLLondon: 1905Two fascinating volumes of the British Museum's catalogue of Medallic Illustrations, containing plates XXI-XXX and XXXI-XL. -
Handy Guide for Pork Butchers, Butchers, Bacon Curers, Sausage and BrawnManchester: 1922A very scarce fourth edition of Thomas Finney's useful guide for butchers, looking at meat and its different cuts, illustrated throughout. -
The Euphrates Valley Route to India. An Examination of the MemoirLondon: 1857A very scarce examination of Sir William P. Andrew's memoir detailing his proposal for the construction of a railway along the Euphrates to the port at Basra, as an alternative route to India. -
Dictionarium Domesticum, Being a New and Compleat Household DictionaryLondon: 1736A lovely copy of this very scarce, first edition important domestic reference work from the eighteenth century. Noted for including a recipe for fried chicken among brewing instructions, this is a very scarce insight to eighteenth century cookery. -
The Complete Angler or Contemplative Man's RecreationLondon: 1893A lovely copy of the tercentenary edition of Izaak Walton's best known work, 'The Complete Angler'. Complete with Charles Cotton's continuation and notes by J E Harting. -
The Family Cookery, Combining Elegance and Economy: With various ReceiptsLondon: c1810A very scarce cookery book from the early nineteenth century. Being the first and only edition of this pocket sized work, which looks at a variety of cooking techniques including the management of poultry and bees. -
The Complete Angler Or Contemplative Man's Recreation Being a DiscourseLondon: 1825A beautifully bound second edition of Bagster's 'Complete Angler'. Being the official eighth edition of the work, this is a profusely illustrated copy of the famous fishing work, which has retained its brightness. -
Spring-Tide or the Angler and His FriendsLondon: 1852A smartly bound, second edition copy of this reflective work regarding the English countryside and the recreational activity of fishing. -
A Catalogue of Illuminated and Other Manuscripts Together With Some Works on PalaeographyLondon: 1931A fascinating catalogue of illuminated manuscripts, with an additional study of ancient and historical handwriting. -
Historical References to Coins of the Roman Empire From Augustus to GallienusLondon; San Diego: 1968A lovely uncommon first thus edition of this illustrated encyclopedia on coins of the Roman Empire; by the renowned numismatist Edward A. Sydenham. -
The Spirit of RacingNorthumberland: 1997A nice photographic account of the horse racing world, lavishly illustrated throughout. -
Notes from a Hunting Box Not in the ShiresLondon: 1873A nice example of 'Notes from a Hunting Box Not in the Shires' by Georgina Bowers, illustrated with line drawings integrated with text throughout. -
Handbook of The British FloraLondon: 1866A very scarce work of British botanical history, designed for the use of beginners and amateurs, focusing on flowering plants and ferns. -
Annals of the Free Foresters From 1856 to the Present DayEdinburgh and London: 1895The first edition of this year-to-year look at the matches played by the Free Foresters Cricket Club, illustrated throughout. -
1879 Riding Recollections George Whyte-Melville Sports Horse riding TauchnitzLeipzig : 1879A nice copy of Whyte-Melville's thoughts on horse riding, dating from the mid nineteenth century. -
1854 Hawker Instructions to Young Sportsmen Guns and Shooting IllustratedLondon: 1854A copiously illustrated and fascinating guide on shooting for young sportsmen, by one of the "great shots" of the nineteenth century, Colonel Peter Hawker. -
1970 British Sports Plates Henry Alken Illustrated National British SportsBath: 1970This is a beautifully illustrated reprint of the 1821 work on British sports. -
Select Orchidaceous Plants 1862 The Notes on CultureBath: 1970A bright collection of beautiful, large illustrations of orchids by Benjamin S. Williams. -
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1955 Old Carnations and Pinks Sacheverell Sitwell C Oscar Moreton SignedLondon: 1955A beautifully-bound, limited edition of this florist's guide to carnations. -
1908 Old Sporting Prints Ralph Nevill Illustrated Connoisseur Colour PlatesLondon: 1908A charming collection of sporting illustrations, depicting numerous sporting events by various artists. -
1949 Fables de mon Jardin Georges Duhamel Camille Berg Illus Limited ScarceNot Stated: 1949A nicely illustrated copy of this limited edition work by Georges Duhamel, illustrated by Camille Berg, in the original slipcase. -
1901 Dice and Dominoes Burleigh Pocket Library GAMESLondon: 1901A collection of games to play with dice and dominoes, illustrated with numerous diagrams throughout. -
1905 The Horse Talwin Morris Sample Book Design PlatesLondon: 1905A copy of The Horse, Its Treatment in Health and Disease in a Talwin Morris binding.