Allcocks Angler&Apos;S Guide

Redditch, Allcocks, c1935. Paperback. A scarce edition of this guidebook to angling and fishing with illustrations from the popular tackle makers company. An early twentieth century edition of Allcocks Anglers Guide in the original quarter cloth binding and paper wraps. The Allcocks Company was one of the world's largest tackle makers based in Redditch, founded by Polycarp Allcock. Undated, the most recent publication advertised was first published in 1932. A scarce work with few other editions in libraries. Densely illustrated throughout in black and white and with the odd page in yellow. In the original quarter cloth binding and paper wraps. Externally, smart. There is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There are some marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 854W11

Catalogue: Other Sports

Keywords: Anglers Allcocks Guidebooks Fishing Allcocks Not Stated

The Art of Sparring and Boxing: The Noble Art of Self-Defense without a Teacher

Detroit, Michigan , Johnson Smith and Company , 1941. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very scarce pamphlet demonstrating the art of sparring and boxing, with illustrations. The first edition of this very scarce pamphlet. Illustrated with practical in-text figures throughout that demonstrate the movements being described. Published by Johnson Smith and Company, a mail-order business established in 1914 by Alfred Johnson Smith. The company sold novelty items and gag gifts, as well as these 'Art of' pamphlets. This work discusses the knockout points of the body, proper stances, and boxing moves such as 'the kidney punch' and the left upper-cut. In the original wraps. Externally, very smart, with minimal edge wear and a couple small marks. Internally, firmly bound, with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 923Y5

Catalogue: Other Sports

Keywords: Boxing Sparring Self-Defense Illustrated Sparring Not Stated

Baily&Apos;S Hunt Directory, 1928-1929

London, Vinton & Company, 1928. Cloth. A detailed directory for the important events in the hunting calendar for these years, illustrated with large folding maps. The scarce 1928 edition of the popular Baily's Hunting Directory, with this edition covering the period between 1928 and 1929. This was the thirty-seventh consecutive year of the publication of this work.Detailing important events in the hunting calendar for the year in question, and with a blank sixty-page calendar for the owner's use to the rear, this work is illustrated with two colour folding maps.These two maps detail Ireland, and Northern England and Southern Scotland. A third map, depicting Southern England and Wales, is absent.Populated with contemporary advertisements throughout the work, along with 16 pages to the start of the work, and 40 to the rear. With a former owner's inscription, dates 1976, to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with tide marks to front and rear board. Former owner's inscription to front pastedown. Tide marks to tail of front and rear pastedowns and free endpapers. Loss to tail of rear free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd mark. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 801F11

Catalogue: Field Sports & Equestrian

Keywords: hunting hunt horses riding hunt Not Stated

Baily&Apos;S Hunting Directory 1951-1952

London, Vinton & Company, Limited, 1951 . Cloth. An uncommon early edition of Baily's Hunting Directory from the years 1951-1952, a resource pack for hunters. An early edition of the Bailey's Hunting Directory for 1951-1952 in the original publisher's cloth binding.First published in 1950. Includes three folding maps and an unused diary for the owner to the rear. Bailey's is a hunting society who have been publishing their directory in the UK since 1897. It is proudly the world's most comprehensive resource for packs of hounds.Includes ten pages of advertisements to the front endpapers, and fourteen pages of advertisements to the rear endpapers. With gilt to the boards and spine. Gilt advertisement to the back board. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Small mark to the front board. The front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 829W54

Catalogue: Sports & Pastimes

Keywords: Hunting Early edition Folding maps Directory Early edition Not stated

Board of Education: Recreation and Physical Fitness for Youths and Men

London, His Majesty's Stationery Office , 1937 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this book of exercises aimed at youths and men, published as part of the Board of Education physical training series, with the original, very scarce dust wrapper. The first edition. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the original, very scarce, unclipped dust wrapper.Number 15 in the Board of Education's Physical Training Series. This informative work is filled with different lessons, exercises and recreation activities aimed at young people and men, with chapters on gymnastics, athletics, games, swimming, wrestling, boxing and others.Illustrated throughout with numerous vignettes and photographs to accompany the text. With twenty-six pages of advertisements to the front and rear of the work, with charming adverts relating to fitness, such as 'Horlicks - The Secret of Success in Athletics' and 'Modern Gymnastics Outfits&apos. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very good, with light bumping and rubbing to the extremities. A little fading to the extremities and spine. Slight age toning to endpapers. A slight lean. Dust wrapper is sound, with a few closed tears, chipping and some loss to the extremities. Slight sunning to the spine, with the occasional mark to the wrap, with spotting to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Bright, clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 901Q22

Catalogue: Other Sports

Keywords: Board of Education recreation and physical fitness dust wrapper sport recreation and physical fitness Not Stated

British Sports and Sportsmen Past and Present Hunting

London, British Sports and Sportsmen, 1908-12. First edition. Cloth. The first editions of these three extensive volumes discussing prominent sportsmen and hunting, illustrated throughout with hundreds of plates. The first editions of these works. In three volumes. 'Past and Present' complete in two volumes, 'Hunting' complete in one volume. 'Hunting' is a limited edition, limited to one-thousand numbered copies, of which this is numbered three-hundred and seventy-three. The 'British Sports and Sportsmen' series was a commanding series, containing many volumes on a wide variety of sporting subjects. Other topics include tennis, hockey and other ball games, racing, cricket, shooting, and more. Two extensive sporting works, detailed studies into prominent sportsmen, and hunting. 'Past and Present' Volume I, published in 1908. Illustrated with one-hundred and fifty-one plates. 'Past and Present' Volume II, published in 1912. Illustrated with one-hundred and forty-nine plates. 'Hunting', published in 1912. Illustrated with one-hundred and thirty-three plates. Collated, complete. Bookplate to the front pastedown of 'Hunting', 'Matilda Constance Ismay&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with discolouration and marks to the boards and spines. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Bookplate to the front pastedown of 'Hunting&apos. Hinges of 'Past & Present' Volume I are starting but firm. Rear hinge of 'Past & Present' Volume II is starting but firm. Front hinge of 'Hunting' is starting but firm. Half-title of 'Past & Present' Volume I is lifting to the head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with some spots to 'Past & Present&apos. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 706P36

Catalogue: Field Sports & Equestrian

Keywords: sports spotsmen british britain spotsmen the sportsman sporting life Not Stated

British Angling Flies

London, Simpkin, Marshall and Co. 1862. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this pocket sized fishing book by Michael Theakston. The scarce first edition of this fishing book universally attributed to Michael Theakston. Focused on angling, fishing method by means of a fish hook of 'angle,' with the hook attached to a fishing line manipulated via a fishing rod. With descriptions of British angling flies' kinds, sizes, shapes, and colours. Collated, complete with nine lithographic full page plates despite the plate list mentioning only eight, and another engraving in text.  In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with minor shelf wear and minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, general light soiling to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with nine full page plates and another illustration in text. Collated, complete. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 804A42

Catalogue: Other Sports

Keywords: fishing angling flies sports scarce books angling flies Not Stated

The British Motor Tourist&Apos;S A.B. C.

London, The British Motor Tourist's A. B. C. Co. 1905 . First edition. Cloth. A vanishingly scarce guide for motor tourist's, filled with useful information to all those driving in Britain, accompanied by numerous charming original advertisements. First edition. Very scarce.Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with a label to the rear board declaring this copy was held in the Continental Dept. of S. E. & C. Railway. A guide for motor tourists in Britain, containing useful information including garages, hotels, repairing shops, and more. With a chapter on the statutory rules and orders, as outlined in 1903, recent motor car acts and regulations, as well as information on tariffs, customs, insurance and points of interest. Complete with a folding map to the rear of the work, containing a key to the various regions of Britain and which page to find their relevant information. With original advertisements to the front and rear of the work. Bound in the publisher's original cloth. Label to rear board and small labels to front board and spine. Externally, very good, with rubbing to gilt, heavier to spine, and bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 958Q36

Catalogue: Sports & Pastimes

Keywords: the british motor tourists a b c guide motoring driving guide Not Stated

British Yachts and Yachtsmen

London, The Yachtsman Publishing Company, 1907. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this impressive and lavishly illustrated history of yachtsmen and yachts in Britain. The first edition of this scarce work.An impressive study of the British yachts and yachtsmen, presenting a complete history from the middle of the sixteenth century, up to the beginning of the twentieth century. The editor of this work offers a study of the progress of yachting in Britain from its earliest stages to its blooming popularity. Whilst looking at eminent yachtsmen throughout the centuries, this work also explores the architecture and engineering of a yacht, and how that has advanced, for example with the development of steam yachting. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece of King Edward VII in his yachting attire, alongside portraits of the Emperor of Germany, and the King of Spain. Illustrated with a total of three-hundred and forty plates, of which fifty-seven are photogravures. Collated, complete. Rebound in a modern cloth binding, with renewed endpapers. Externally, generally smart, with marks to the boards and spines. Light bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with a few scattered spots. Edge wear and tape repairs to page 193/194. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 971P27

Catalogue: Other Sports

Keywords: British Yachts and Yachtsmen yachts yachtsmen britain yachts Not Stated

The Britwell Handlist. Volumes One and Two.

London, Bernard Quaritch Limited, 1933. Cloth. A very smart two volume handlist of the volumes contained in the library of Britwell Court. Containing listings of the the library's contents from the time of the introduction of the printing press by William Caxton up until 1800. These volumes are testament to the enormity of the collection that was held at the Buckinghamshire estate. The house and collection were sold in 1919 and was subsequently split up. Contains an illustrative plate to both volumes of William Henry Miller, the owner of the collection. Featuring prior owner's ink inscription to the front free endpaper. In cloth binding with gilt detailing. Externally sound. Minor rubbing to extremities and backstrip. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with light spotting to first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: GEN39-G-23

Catalogue: Sports & Pastimes

Keywords: Miller Library Caxton Britwell Library Various

Cassell&Apos;S Dictionary of Cookery

London, Cassell & Company, Limited, 1881. Cloth. A smart copy of Cassell's Dictionary of Cookery with illustrations throughout. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, three colour plates, and numerous in-text images. Collated complete. A detailed and comprehensive dictionary of cookery terms and recipes, written due to the ever increasing attention the art of cookery had been receiving at the time of publication. Preceded by a treatise on the principles of cookery, with cross references inserted where applicable, and classified lists of recipes under such headings as jams, ices, puddings, sauces, and soups. Includes an appendix with articles on kitchen utensils, seasonable food, and a glossary of terms. Dated from the University of Glasgow Library. Bound in full cloth. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and fading to the spine. The odd small mark to the boards. Hinges starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. A contemporary ink inscription and the previous owner's bookplate to the front endpaper. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 966T33

Catalogue: Sports & Pastimes

Keywords: Cassell Dictionary Cookery Dictionary Not Stated

Catalogue of the Forty-Second Great Annual National Exhibition of Sporting and Other Dogs

Birmingham, Hudson and Son , 1900 . First edition. Paperback. The very scarce catalogue for the national dog show in Birmingham for the year 1900. First edition of Catalogue of the Forty-Second Great Annual National Exhibition of Sporting and Other Dogs, in the original publisher's paper wraps. A very scarce edition, with no other issues from this year held in libraries. Held in the Curzon Exhibition Hall, Birmingham, on December 3rd, 4th, & 5th, 1900.By The Birmingham Dog Show Society for a National Exhibition of Sporting & Other Dogs. With an illustration of the reigning champion from the year prior to the front board, 'Mr E. Powell Junr's Fox Terrier, Champion Rowton Knight&apos. With advertisements to the front and rear, and advertisements on coloured paper throughout the text. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart. There is some wear to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There is some spotting to the boards and age toning. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot and age toning. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 848W48

Catalogue: Sports & Pastimes

Keywords: Dog Show Catalogue Very scarce Dogs Catalogue None

Commemoration Circuit Des Ardennes 3-6/7/2008

Brussels, Fortis, 2008. Hardback. A smart copy of this very scarce commemorative album for the 2008 Circuit des Ardennes, with the original DVD. French, Dutch, and English passages. Very scarce work. Illustrated throughout with many colour images. The original commemorative album for the 2008 Circuit des Ardennes, a French cycling road race held annually in the month of April in Charleville-Mezieres and the surrounding mountainous region of the Ardennes. With highlights of the event in photographs, a brief history of the race, the programme, the route on each day of racing, a complete list of entrants, iconography of the year, towns that welcomed the event, and press extracts. Includes the original DVD of the event to the rear of the text. In the original full pictorial paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with minor wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot. Some pages subject to sticking resulting in light wear and tearing to the odd page with a few lines of text disturbed. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 943T54

Catalogue: Other Sports

Keywords: Commemoration Circuit des Ardennes France 2008 Circuit des Ardennes Not Stated

Consult Me: How to Cook, Consult Me on Confectionary, Consult Me on Household Management and Economy, Consult Me on Diseases and Their Remedies, Consult Me on the Games of Cards, Chess, Etc. Consult Me How to Dye, Consult Me As to Married Women&Apos;S Property, Etc. Consult Me on the Cold Water Cure, and on a Thousand Other Things

London, W. Nicholson and Sons , 1921. Cloth. A pleasing new edition of this encyclopedic guide to household management and cookery. A new edition of this comprehensive household encyclopedia or "The Book That Every Family Needs". With numerous additions and improvements. By the author of "Enquire Within", which is credited to English journalist and Chartist, Robert Kemp Philp. Undated, dated from a copy held at the British Library. With many recipes for savoury dishes, confectionary, wines, cordials, etc. as well as hints for laundry, house cleaning, remedies for various diseases and illnesses, games, and advice on married women's property, among much else.  In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Ownership bookplate of ones Martin and Pamela Finch to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. With offsetting to the endpapers, otherwise bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 968Y63

Catalogue: Sports & Pastimes

Keywords: Consult Me: The Book That Every Family Needs Cookery Household Management Encyclopedia Cookery None