Sports & Pastimes
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1899 Fly FishingLondon: 1899A very smart first edition second impression of this illustrated guide to fly fishing.
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1954 The White Foxes of GorfenletchLondon: 1954The first edition of this book on sport and country life by Henry Tegner, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper.
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1814 Sphinxiana, ou, Recueil Curieux d'Enigmes, de Charades et de LogogriphesLille: 1814A very scarce French pocket sized puzzle book, containing over two-hundred intriguing puzzles, illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece.
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1726 Kalendarium Universale: or, the Gardiner's Universal CalendarLondon: 1726The very scarce first edition of Benjamin Whitmill's early eighteenth century guide to gardening.
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c1935 Allcocks Angler's GuideRedditch: c1935A scarce edition of this guidebook to angling and fishing with illustrations from the popular tackle makers company.
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1938 Rough Shooting From Month to MonthLondon : 1938A first edition copy of Rough Shooting, with illustrations.
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1885 Greenhouse & Stove PlantsLondon: 1885A smart first edition of this guide to greenhouse planting and cultivating.
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1923 Mrs Beeton's Everyday CookeryLondon: 1923An illustrated recipe book compiled by Isabella Beeton.
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1929 Rock Gardens: How to Plan and Plant ThemLondon: 1929A beautifully illustrated early edition of this guide to rock gardens and their care.
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1974 English Sporting PrintsLondon: 1974A lovely first edition of this collection of English sporting prints by F. L. Wilder, complete with dust wrapper.
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1846 Twenty Lessons on British MossesEdinburgh: 1846A second edition of this very scarce work on British Mosses, with twenty real moss specimens.
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1982 Whaling and Sealing at the Chatham IslandsCanberra : 1982The scarce first edition of this record of whaling and sealing at the Chatham Islands by Rhys Richards.
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1887 Handy Book of The Flower-Garden1887: 1887David Thomson's practical guide to planting a flower gardening. With eleven plates, including eight folding plates.
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1937 The English GardenLondon: 1937The first edition of this charmingly illustrated work on the English garden, signed by the author. -
1931 The Lonsdale Library Volume X: Salmon FishingLondon: 1931A very smart first edition of this guide to salmon fishing from the Lonsdale Library.
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c1880 3 vols in 1 Familiar Garden FlowersLondon : c1880A volume of three series of Shirley Hibberd's Familiar Garden Flowers.
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1960 Die Olympischen Spiele 1960 Rom, Squaw ValleyStuttgart: 1960A first edition richly illustrated volume celebrating the 1960 Olympic Games.
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1951 Olympiakisat 1896-1948Helsinki: 1951A first edition Finnish history of the Olympic games from 1896-1948.
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1960 Olympic Games 1960 Squaw Valley, RomeNew York : 1960A first edition in English of this work celebrating the 1960 Olympic and Winter Olympic Games.
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1960-1964 2 vols OlympiabokenStockholm : 1960-1964Two lovely Swedish Olympic books for the 1960 and 1964 games.
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1948 XIV. Olympiade V. Olympische Winterspiele St. MoritzZurich: 1948A first edition German language memorial to the 1948 Olympics and Winter Olympics.
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1960 United States Olympic BookNew York : 1960A first edition copy of this interesting history of the Olympics, with illustrations.
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1877 2vol Sport in Many LandsLondon: 1877Two illustrated volume of this collection of information on sporting in different countries.
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1905 King Edward's Cookery BookLondon : 1905A copy of King Edward's Cookery Book by Florence A. George.
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1933 Some English GardensLondon: 1933A reissue of this beautifully illustrated work on English gardens.
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1838-42 Instructions to Young Sportsmen and The Modern ShooterLondon: 1838-42Two uniformly bound Victorian volumes on shooting, a fascinating insight into popular sport, complete with illustrations.
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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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1927 Garden OrnamentLondon: 1927Published by Country Life magazine, this heavily illustrated volume was designed to offer inspiration to gardeners.
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1927 Gardens & DesignLondon: 1927This first edition of J.C. Shepherd's book on garden design is signed his co-author, Geoffrey Jellicoe.
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1937 Odd Corners in the Yorkshire Dales: Rambles, Scrambles, Climbs and SportLondon: 1937A very smart first edition of this guide to exploring the Yorkshire Dales, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1965 The Spectacle of Tokyo Olympics[Tokyo]: 1965A very scarce beautiful first edition volume commemorating the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, vividly illustrated in colour and monochrome throughout.
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1964 Tokyo Olympiad 1964Japan: 1964A beautifully and colourfully illustrated commemorative work celebrating the monumental 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics.
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1968 The Fletchers and Longbowstringmakers of LondonLondon: 1968An interesting volume on the history of London's Worshipful Company of Fletchers and the Ancient Company of Longbowstringmakers.
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1964 Tokyo Olympics Special IssueJapan: 1964A fascinating commemorative volume on the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, strikingly illustrated in both colour and monochrome throughout.