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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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1936 'Cross Country with HoundsLondon: 1936A charming first edition on the hunts of the United Kingdom, lavishly illustrated by F. A. Stewart including colour plates. -
1932 The Curious GardenerLondon: 1932A smart first edition of this illustrated gardening work, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1899 The English Flower Garden and Pleasure GroundLondon: 1899A smartly bound seventh edition of this illustrated work on English flower gardens and pleasure grounds. -
1948 The Apples of EnglandLondon: 1948A smart third edition of this brightly illustrated work on English apples. -
1936 Old Garden RosesLondon: 1936A smart first edition of this highly illustrated study of garden roses from English writer Edward Ashdown Bunyard. -
1894 Game Birds and Shooting-SketchesLondon: 1894A smart second edition of John Guille Millais' fascinating sporting work, an entertaining treatise on hunting complete with illustrations throughout. -
1926 The Game Animals of AfricaLondon: 1926The revised second edition of naturalist Richard Lydekker's guide to the game animals of Africa. -
1835 Practical Hints upon Landscape GardeningLondon: 1835The second edition of William S. Gilpin's beautifully illustrated guide to landscape gardening. -
1848-1850 3vol The Cottage Gardener or, Amateur Gardener's Guide to Out-Door Gardening and Spade CultivationLondon: 1848-1850A smart three volume set of George W. Johnson's sweeping and detailed gardening guide, with illustrations. -
1951 The Theory and Practice of GamesmanshipLondon: 1951A smart edition of Stephen Potter's first parody on how to secure an unfair advantage, illustrated throughout the text. -
1928 My Hunting SketchbookLondon: 1928A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated work on hunting from British artist Lionel Edwards. -
1875 Round Games at CardsLondon: 1875An attractive first edition of this instructional work on various card games, published under Henry Jones' pseudonym. -
1879 2vol El Toreo: Gran Diccionario TauromaquicoMadrid: 1879A smart complete two volume set of this dictionary of bullfighting terms, in the original Spanish. -
1927 Garden OrnamentLondon: 1927One of the best known guides to garden ornament by the notable garden designer Gertrude Jekyll and architectural historian Christopher Hussey. -
1905 Gardens Old and New. The Country House & Its Garden Environment, Volume IILondon: 1905Volume II of a three-volume set on the history of the gardens of country houses, illustrated by Charles Latham. -
1992 Plants in Garden HistoryLondon: 1992A lavishly illustrated first impression of this history of plants in the garden by the notable garden designer and writer Penelope Hobhouse. -
1905 The Old English Sheep DogLondon: 1905A scarce first edition copy of this charming work on English sheepdogs, complete with plates throughout. -
1950 Confessions of a Carp FisherLondon: 1950A superlative copy of the first edition of Denys Watkins-Pitchford's illustrated volume on carp fishing. -
1923 Amid the High HillsLondon: 1923A first edition of this topographical work concerning natural history by Hugh Fraser, with illustrations throughout. -
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1905 The Garden That I LoveLondon: 1905A very smart signed limited edition de luxe of this brightly illustrated copy of this delightful piece on gardening from English Poet Laureate Alfred Austin. -
1936 Colour Schemes for the Flower GardenLondon: 1936The eighth edition of Gertrude Jekyll's classic work on the usage of different colour schemes in the English flower garden. -
1883 Caxton's Game and Playe of the ChesseLondon: 1883William Caxton's important work on text, a verbatim reproduction of one of the earliest works ever printed in English. -
1976 The Game of ChessLondon: 1976A smart limited edition facsimile of one of the earliest books ever printed in England by William Caxton. -
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1815 General Conchology; Or, a Description of ShellsLondon: 1815The very scarce first edition of William Wood's beautifully illustrated study of shells and molluscs, illustrated with hand coloured plates. -
1902 Modern PoloLondon: 1902The second edition of this detailed study on polo, an illustrated account of the sport's history and development. -
1899 The Quorn Hunt and Its MastersLondon: 1899A comprehensive history and account of runs and masters from the Quorn Hunt, illustrated with hand coloured plates throughout. -
c1900 Haustochterchens Kochschule fur Spiel und LebenRavensburg: c1900An early edition of Anna Jager's charming children's cookery work, in the vanishingly scarce publisher's original dust wrapper. -
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1930 Pitcherino: A Provincial Variation of the Modern Game of PitchHouston: 1930A signed presentation copy of George A. Hill, Jr.'s scarce work on card games. A privately printed limited edition. -
1944-1946 Hollywood Premium Record Guide. Number One and Number TwoLos Angeles: 1944-1946The scarce first and second numbers of Will Roy Hearne's guide to the prices of 1940s records. -
1912 5vol The Modern Baker Confectioner and CatererLondon: 1912A smart five volume volume set on Edwardian baking tips and instructions, with illustrations throughout. -
1856 The Modern Housewife, or, MenagereLondon: 1855Alexis Soyer's conclusive Victorian cookery work, Soyer being the most famous cook in Victorian England. -
1933 Waddington's Lexicon Card Game: The Game of Skill, Excitement, and InterestLeeds and London: 1933A smart original copy of the card game Lexicon from Waddingtons' card and board game manufacturers. -
c1892 "Dainty Dishes" and How to Make ThemManchester: c1892A very scarce first edition of this cookery guide with tips on using the patent "Rex" meat and suet chopper. -
1821 The Return to Nature; or, A Defence of the Vegetable RegimenLondon: 1821A very scarce edition of John Frank Newton's highly influential early nineteenth century argument in favour of vegetarianism. -
1889-1945 Book Collecting Reference WorksLondon: 1889-45Five informative reference works on book collecting, all in the original bindings, with two works being first editions.