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SYMPTOMS OF BEING AMUSED VOLUME 1
Written by Henry Alken.
Illustrated by Henry Alken.
Stock no. 1804390
Published by Thos. McLean.
1st
1822.
Almost very good condition.
Volume 1 (all published). Large oblong format. Three quarters burgundy leather with cloth sides. 42 handcoloured plates including title page by Alken, many in his sporting/equine style. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Includes Symptoms of a Preface page. Boards worn, faded and marked. Joints cracked but binding still tight. Inscription in ink to verso of first blank page. 41 of 42 hand coloured plates present. Frontis has been expertly repaired/relined. Probably a rebound copy as the tissue guards have watermark dating 1865. Plates wonderfully bright but grubby marks to margins and slightly affecting plates. Overall a nice copy of a weird and wonderful item!
- Categorised in:
- ANTIQUARIAN
- HUMOUR
- SPORT
- FIELD SPORTS
- HAND COLOURED
THOUGHTS ON FOX AND HARE HUNTING
Written by Peter Beckford.
Illustrated by John Scott.
Stock no. 1203369
Published by The Albion Press.
1st
1810.
Very good condition.
In a series of familiar letters to a friend. Modern binding. Leather spine with raised bands and gilt titles. 8 engravings from original paintings, includes title page. Some fold-out plates. 314 pages. Mark to top of spine. Old book rebound with new endpapers.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- HUNTING
- FOXES
- HARES
- LETTERS
- ANTIQUARIAN
- LEATHER BINDING
BRITISH GAME (NN 2)
Written by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald.
Stock no. 1601171
Published by Collins.
1946.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
New Naturalist Series. Green cloth covers. 6 x 8.5 inches. 240 pages. Exquisite colour plates plus black and white plates throughout. Full of interesting details and should appeal to sportsmen! Spine and corners bumped. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Price-cut wrapper is browned and chipped with some loss to corners and spine area.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- FIELD SPORTS
MOUNT AND MAN
Written by M.F. McTaggart.
Illustrated by Lionel Edwards.
Stock no. 1102656
Published by Country Life.
3rd
1925.
Very good condition.
A Key to Better Horsemanship. Red cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. Some light wear to spine. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Browning to endpapers. Front joint cracked. Some foxing.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- HORSES
- ILLUSTRATED
HORSE-SENSE AND HORSEMANSHIP OF TO-DAY
Written by Geoffrey Brooke.
Stock no. 1701437
Published by Constable and Company Ltd..
1924.
Very good condition.
B/w photos. A few marks to covers.
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- FIELD SPORTS
- HORSES
THE ART OF ANGLING
Written by Trevor Housby.
Illustrated by John Nash.
Stock no. 822762
Published by Evans Brothers Limited.
1972.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
B/w photos. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0237443929. Wrapper has a few small closed and repaired edge-tears.
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- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
THE FISHERMAN'S HANDBOOK
Written by George Brennand.
Illustrated by Colin Gibson.
Stock no. 822744
Published by Ward Lock & Co Ltd..
1st
1951.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Trout, Salmon and Sea Trout with Notes on Coarse Fishing. Brown cloth. 8 colour plates and 32 b/w photos. Very light browning to endpapers else contents mint. Wrapper price-cut and slightly edge-chipped.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- FLY FISHING
- COARSE FISHING
- SALMON
- TROUT
THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN STILLWATER FISHING
Written by David Jacques.
Stock no. 821893
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
1st
1974.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0713614706. Ex-lib with just one stamp to verso of title page and one to end of index page. New endpapers. Wrapper spine lightly faded.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
COMPETITION TROUT FISHING
Written by Christopher Ogborne.
Stock no. 820307
Published by The Crowood Press.
1st
1988.
Nearly fine condition.
A readable and comprehensive guide to all aspects of this popular sport. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 1852230436. Old price label stuck to lower edge of rear cover. Top edge of text block a little dusty else contents fine.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- TROUT
- FLY FISHING
FISHING WITH THE EXPERTS
Written by Charles Wade.
Stock no. 820038
Published by Souvenir Press.
1st
1976.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A New Look at the Wonderful World of Angling. B/w photos and drawings. ISBN: 0285621890. Wrapper price-cut.
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- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
A BIBLOGRAPHY OF ARCHERY
Written by Fred Lake; Hal Wright.
Stock no. 818696
Published by The Simon Archery Foundation.
1st
1974.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
An Indexed Catalogue of 5,000 articles, books, films, manuscripts, periodicals and theses on the use of the bow for hunting, war and recreation from the earliest times to the present day. Large format. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 501 pages. ISBN: 0950319902. Wrapper is unevenly faded.
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- FIELD SPORTS
- ARCHERY
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- REFERENCE
- BOOKS
- PRINTING
THE PRACTICAL FLY-FISHER
Written by John Jackson.
Stock no. 818633
Published by Charles Farlow.
1st
1854.
Very good condition.
More Particularly for Grayling or Umber. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to front. Ten hand-coloured plates representing 64 flies. 58 pages plus subscriber's list to rear. Spine browned, covers a little marked. Tightly bound leading to creases at inner margins not affecting illustrations or text. A few light marks to contents. A lovely copy of a scarce title.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- ANTIQUARIAN
- HAND COLOURED
- FLY FISHING