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1941 The Medical Aspect of BoxingPretoria: 1941The vanishingly scarce first edition of Dr. Ernst F. Jokl's work on sports medicine and boxing injuries.
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1926 "Ruby Robert" Alias Bob FitzsimmonsLondon: 1926The first edition of this biography of celebrated Cornish boxer Bob Fitzsimmons, in the scarce dust wrapper.
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1823 The Complete AnglerLondon: 1823The first Major edition of this important work by Izaak Walton, with the contributions of Charles Cotton, complete with illustrations throughout.
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1957 Anglers' Fishes & Their Natural HistoryLondon: 1957A superb first edition copy of this illustrated guide to angling and the history of angling fishes, a smart copy in the original dust wrapper.
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1911 The Alpine FloraGeneva: [1911]The first English edition of this illustrated work on Alpine flowers by Henry Correvon and illustrated by Philippe Robert, translated into English by E. W. Clayforth.
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1636 The Herball or Generall Historie of PlantesLondon: 1636An early edition of John Gerard's important herbal, a sixteenth century guide to the proper care and maintenance of plants, illustrated throughout.
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1902 The Speckled Brook TroutNew York: 1902The first edition of this charming study of speckled trout fishing, by American artist, illustrator, author and angler Louis Rhead.
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1935 Cheiro's Guide to the HandLondon: [1935]Chiero's fascinating guide to palmistry, with illustrations to aid in deciphering the future.
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1836 The Art of Angling, as Practiced in ScotlandEdinburgh: 1836The second edition of Thomas Tod Stoddart's guide to angling in Scotland.
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1860 Riddles and JokesLondon: 1860A very scarce and entertaining volume of riddles, jokes, charades and puzzles by Edmund Russell.
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1850 The Hand-Book For Modelling Wax FlowersLondon: 1850An uncommon, early edition of this charming work on the creation of wax flowers, by John and Horatio Mintorn.
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1756 [1757] The British Herbal: An History of Plants and Trees, Natives of BritainLondon: 1756The first edition of this impressive illustrated work on the native trees and flowers of Britain.
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Signed1943 The Garden in the PlainsLondon; Madras: 1943The author's own copy of this interesting manual on gardening in India, with her annotations to the text and tipped-in reviews for the previous edition.
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1909 The Hills and The ValesLondon: 1909A smart first edition of this detailed work of nature writing from Richard Jeffries.
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1911-1929 2vol Three Hundred and One Things a Bright Girl Can Do & A Bright Boy Can DoLondon: 1911-1929Two smart copies of these charming and entertaining works for children, with ideas for girls and boys.
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1908 Life and Sport in HampshireLondon: 1908A smart first edition copy of this work on the wildlife and sport of Hampshire, with illustrations.
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1848 The British Angler's Manual, or, The Art of AnglingLondon: 1848An important work on angling by T. C. Hofland, illustrated by himself throughout, this being an expanded edition by E. Jesse.
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1925 Colour Schemes for The Flower GardenLondon: 1925A smart sixth edition of this delightful gardening guide, with the vanishingly scarce unclipped dust wrapper.
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1909 In A Yorkshire GardenLondon: 1909A smart first edition of this illustrated account of gardening in Yorkshire, England.
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1859 Our Woodlands, Heaths, and Hedges. A popular description of trees, shrubs, wild fruits etc.London: 1859The scarce first edition of this work by W. S. Coleman on woodlands, heaths and hedges, illustrated with colour plates.
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1881 Epitome of GardeningEdinburgh : 1881The first edition of this comprehensive illustrated guide to gardening by Thomas Moore, in the original gilt cloth.
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1876 The Card Player's ManualLondon: [1876]The first edition of this scarce handbook for playing cards written by Captain Crawley, in the original decorative cloth.
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1869 Games for Family Parties and ChildrenLondon : 1869An amusing collection of games for children and their families to play at family gatherings.
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1886-1906 The Badminton Library: FishingLondon: 1886-1906A well presented pair of books from The Badminton Library, on the subject of fishing, written by H. Cholmondeley-Pennell.
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c1933 Shooting By Moor, Field, and ShoreLondon: c1933A smart copy of one of the volumes from the popular 'Lonsdale Library' series, looking into shooting, illustrated throughout.
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1894 Letters to Young ShootersLondon: 1894The second edition of this hunting guide by Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey, illustrated throughout by the author and with a blank table for the use of shooters to the rear.
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1892 Garden Design and Architects' GardensLondon: 1892The first edition of this work on garden design and the author's, W. Robinson's, dislike of forcing nature to conform with architecture, illustrated throughout and in the original cloth.
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1909 Something to Play: A Picture Reading Book for Little FolksLondon: 1909A smart copy of this illustrated work from the Something To Do Series.
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1847 The Orchard: Including the Management of Wall and Standard Fruit TreesLondon: 1847A beautiful work on pomology, vividly illustrated with striking hand-coloured plates.
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1839 The Orchard: Including the Management of Wall and Standard Fruit TreesLondon: 1839The first edition of this beautiful and educational work on pomology, illustrated with vivid hand-coloured plates.
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1904 The Badminton Library: Motors And Motor-DrivingLondon: 1904The third edition of this comprehensive work on motoring from the Badminton Library series.
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1901-06 Sanders' Orchid Guide, and, Orchid HybridsSt. Albans: 1901-06A set of three important orchidologist reference works, compiled by the eminent botanical figure Henry Frederick Conrad Sander.
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1886 Fishing: Salmon and TroutLondon: 1886A smart second edition of this illustrated guide to salmon and trout fishing.
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1931 Hardy's Anglers GuideAlnwick: 1931A smart copy of the fifty-third edition of Hardy's Anglers Guide published for the year 1931, with illustrations throughout.
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1923 Angling in British Art Through Five Centuries: Prints, Pictures, BooksLondon: 1923A smart first edition of this study of British art depicting angling through five centuries.
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1929 The Hunting of The HareLondon: 1929A very scarce pocket-sized guide to hunting hares, with images of the hunt.