THE SPIRIT OF CHELTENHAM.
Kensington West Productions, Hexham 2004. Oblong fo. Laminated illustrated boards in fair dustwrapper, partly faded and with small nick to head of spine. Illustrated throughout in colour. Near fine. pp. 168. More
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SPORTING AQUATINTS AND THEIR ENGRAVERS (2 Vols) Vol. 1 (1775-1820); Vol. 2 (1820-1900).
Leigh-on Sea F.Lewis, 1979. 4to. Uniformly bound in blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and in pristine dustwrappers. Fine. pp.118; 93 plus illustrations. Each volume with illustrations to rear. More
A HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE MODERN DOGS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. THE TERRIERS. (Third Edition).
London, Horace Cox, 1903. Maroon cloth with gilt titles to front cover and spine. Some very light spotting and paper to rear inner hinge split, but a very good copy. pp. xiv, 492 plus adverts. With 21 plates by Arthur Wardle. More
SALMON AND SEA-TROUT FIFHERIES OF SCOTLAND. An Angler's Guide.
1990. Unwin Hyman 1990. Green cloth/gilt in pristine dustwrapper. Fine. pp.240 With photographs and maps. More
SUCCESS WITH SALMON.
Newton Abbot, David & Charles 1988. 4to. Blue cloth/gilt in near pristine unclipped dustwrapper. Near fine. pp.168. With photographs in colour and black and white, diagrams etc. More
BEAGLING. With a Chapter on Beagles in the United States by Richard J. M. Du Pont.
London, Faber and Faber 1960. Tan cloth with printed title. One of the few instructional books pertaining to this field sport with 21 illustrations and a list of all packs existing at the time of publication. A good copy. pp. 232. More
FLYFISHING - SKILL ON STILLWATERS.
London, Blandford Press 1994. Green cloth/gilt in very good dustwrapper. Signed and dedicated by the author to titlepage. A very good copy. pp.191. With twelve coloured plates of flies and numerous photographs. More
A PORTRAIT OF SHOOTING.
Rugby, Anthony Atha and The Game Cosnervancy 1979. Square fo. Quarter green morocco over green cloth boards with gilt title and pheasant motif to front cover and in very good matching slipcase. In a Limited Edition of 1100 copies, this being No.157. Near fine. pp.251. With twelve plates in colour..... More
PUGS AND DRUMMERS.
Faber and Faber 1978. Tan cloth with gilt title in very good, clipped dustwrapper. With 25 photographic plates. A very good copy. pp. 223. More
RIGHT ROYAL.
London, William Heinemann, 1922. Black cloth gilt. Front cover stained. Signatures rubbed out to f.f.e.p. and half-title. Tear to margin of pp. 31/32. A fair copy. pp. 91. With four tipped-in colour plates behind tissue-guards, and sketches throughout. More
WAY OF THE GAMEKEEPER.
Nimrod Book Services, Liss, Hampshire 1983. In the Field Sports Library Series. Blue cloth/gilt in very good, unclipped dustwrapper. Photographs and other illustrations throughout. Top edge spotted, but a very good copy. pp.xviii, 197. More
THE FISHERMAN'S VADE MECUM. A Compendium of Precepts, Counsel, Knowledge and Experience in Most Matters Pertaining to Fishing for Trout, Sea Trout, Salmon and Pike.
London, Adam and Charles Black 1944. Small 8vo. dark green cloth/gilt in good dustwrapper with short closed tear to front cover. Some spotting to edges but a very good copy otherwise. pp.518. With diagrams throughout. More
SPORT WITH GUN AND ROD IN AMERICAN WOODS AND WATERS.
The Century Co., New York and F. Warne, London 1883. Quarter calf with gilt titles to cover and spine. Re-backed with majority of spine laid down. Decorated endpapers. With very many full-page and text illustrations in black and white. A compilation of stories and adventures, from fox hunting to porpoise..... More
FORES'S SPORTING NOTES & SKETCHES: A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE DESCRIPTIVE OF DESCRIPTIVE OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN SPORT (29 Vols).
London, Messrs. Fores, 1885. Scarlet cloth with gilt title and emblem to spine, and with printed and gilt hunting design to front cover. a.e.g. Published between 1885 and 1912. The volumes are generally somewhat faded to spine, with light wear and stains. Some rubbing and wear to spine ends. The..... More
MODERN PRACTICAL FARRIERY, A COMPLETE SYSTEM OF THE VETERINARY ART. Including Practical Treatises on Cattle [...] by John Walker, Pasture Grasses [...] by Samuel P. Preston, The Practice of Sheep Farming, by Charles Scott and the Diseases of Cattle, Sheep and Pigs by J.I. Lupton.
London, William Mackenzie, [1893]. Large 4to. Patterned dark green cloth gilt. Undated, but the list of horse race winners go up to 1893. Two scuffs to the front cover, but a very good copy. pp. 538, vii, 96, iv. With many plates in colour and black and white. More
THE FLYERS OF THE HUNT.
London, The Field & Ward and Lock, 1859. Small 8vo. Grained red cloth with gilt titles and decoration. Light wear to head and tail of spine and small blind stamp to endpaper, but a very good, clean copy. pp. [viii], 115. With frontispiece and five other hand-coloured plates by John..... More
THE SPORTSMAN'S LIBRARY. Comprised of five books, The Hunter: On Hunting and Hounds: Shooting: Game, Sporting Dogs &c.
Edinburgh, William Tait 1845. An Eton leaving present in a fine contemporary binding in green morocco with elaborate gilt borders to covers, the spine with shallow raised bands and floral decorated compartments. Gilt titled direct. A.e.g.. Author portrait and verso heavily spotted and with further spotting to plates but mostly..... More
TRAINING THE ROUGHSHOOTER'S DOG.
London, Popular Dogs, 1978. Black cloth gilt. In fair dustwrapper, with some loss. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Edges spotted, but a good copy. pp. 157. More
THE WAY OF A COUNTRYMAN.
London, Country Life Limited, 1965. Green cloth gilt. In very good, unclipped dustwrapper. A very good copy. pp. 144. With wood engravings throughout. More
THE LIFE OF A SPORTSMAN.
London Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co. 1914. Large 8vo. Green cloth with gilt title to spine and gilt fox decoration to front cover. 36 hand-coloured illustrations after Alken, behind captioned tissue guards including frontispiece and extra title page. Gilt faded and some faint ink marks to spine. A very..... More
REMARKS ON THE CONDITION OF HUNTERS, The Choice of Horses and their Management.
M.A.Pittman, London 1837. Publisher's original fawn paper-covered boards with original label. Publisher's catalogue bound in. Some sporadic light spotting, label cracked and some wear to head and tail of spine, but a very good copy. pp. vii, 503. More
GALLOPING SHOES.
London, Constable & Co., 1928. 4to. Green cloth with gilt title to spine and sporting decorations to front cover. Bookplate to f.f.e.p. A very good copy. pp. 94. With eight tipped-in coloured illustrations on card. More
WORKING GUNDOGS AND THEIR TRAINING.
London, Country Life Books, 1980. Tan cloth gilt. In very good dustwrapper. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Top edge a little spotted, but a very good copy. pp. 206. Numerous photographs in colour and black and white and several diagrams. More
COACHING DAYS AND COACHING WAYS. Illustrated by Herbert Railton & Hugh Thomson.
London, Macmillan & Co., 1888. Folio. Green cloth with elaborate gilt titles and decoration to front cover and spine. Illustrations throughout. Presentation inscription to f.f.e.p. Light wear to spine, and gilt there dulled. Covers a little marked. Spotting to first and last pages. Some pages marked. A fair copy of..... More
COACHING DAYS AND COACHING WAYS. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson & Herbert Railton.
London, Macmillan & Co., 1893. Green cloth with elaborate gilt titles and decoration to front cover and spine. a.e.g. Illustrations throughout. Lean to spine. Covers a little stained. Spotting to first and last pages. A fair copy. pp. xv, 376. More