J G Dollman; J B Burlace

Rowland Ward&Apos;S Records of Big Game

London, Rowland Ward, 1922. Cloth. An extremely smart, early twentieth century copy of Rowland Ward's essential guide to Big Game. A staple of any hunter's library. From the library Brocklehurst baronets, which includes noted explorer Sir Philip Lee Brocklehurst and noted hunter and author H.C Brocklehurst. Inscription to the recto of front endpaper, 'Helen Brocklehurst March 1925&apos. This work contains measurements of game animals worldwide and was the pioneering book of its kind. The first edition of this work was titles 'Horn Measurements and Weights of the Great Game of the World&apos. In addition to measurements there are anecdotes from hunters and naturalists regarding species, geographical variations, subspecies, weights and measurements. Ward's 'Records' was a valuable resource for hunters as field guides were not usually published. Therefore, this work was the handbook for knowing what mammals could be found worldwide across the Empire. As the series progressed, the 'Big Game Narratives' were also a celebration and who's who of big game hunting. Many notable people entered their trophies to be mentioned such as King George V, Sir Winston Churchill and Theodore Roosevelt. Every specimen in the work has the owner's name listed next to it. A fantastic copy of this important game enchiridion. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Minor fading to the spine and to the board edges. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 728L31

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Big Game Hunting Brocklehurst Hunting Various

Guy Dollman; J B Burlace

Rowland Ward&Apos;S Records of Big Game African and Asiatic Sections

London, Rowland Ward, 1935. Cloth. An early volume from Rowland Ward's important 'Records of Big Game' series. This copy is signed by the editor J.B Burlace. From the library of Captain J and C Brocklehurst with a gift inscription from the editor to the recto of front endpaper. From the library of the Brocklehurst family, which includes noted explorer Sir Philip Lee Brocklehurst and noted hunter and author H.C Brocklehurst. This is the tenth edition which comprises African and Adiatic specimens only. Edited by Guy Dollman and J.B Burlace. Ward was a British taxidermist and founder of Rowland Ward Limited. He published many big-game hunting narratives and natural history works. This series, 'Records of Big Game' started in 1892 and continued to the twenty-first century. This work contains measurements of game animals worldwide and was the pioneering book of its kind. The first edition of this work was titles 'Horn Measurements and Weights of the Great Game of the World&apos. In addition to measurements there are anecdotes from hunters and naturalists regarding species, geographical variations, subspecies, weights and measurements. Ward's 'Records' was a valuable resource for hunters as field guides were not usually published. Therefore, this work was the handbook for knowing what mammals could be found worldwide across the Empire. As the series progressed, the 'Big Game Narratives' were also a celebration and who's who of big game hunting. Many notable people entered their trophies to be mentioned such as King George V, Sir Winston Churchill and Theodore Roosevelt. Every specimen in the work has the owner's name listed next to it. A fantastic signed copy of this important game enchiridion. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelfwear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Occasional scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 728L28

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Game Big Game African Brocklehurst Big Game None

J G Dollman; J B Burlace

Rowland Ward&Apos;S Records of Big Game with Their Distribution, Characteristics, Dimensions, Weights and Horn and Tusk Measurements

London, Rowland Ward, 1928. Cloth. A signed, early issue of Rowland Ward's important periodical 'Records of Big Game', and one of the last to contain African and Asiatic game. This volume was issued at the peak of hunting before the Second World War and the collapse of colonialism. The ninth issue, signed by the editor J B Burlace to the front endpaper. Dedicated to one of the Brocklehurst family and dated 1928. This edition was edited by J B Burlace and J G Dollman. This issue was one of the last to contain African and Adiatic specimens with other game. In 1935 the tenth volume was issued with only African and Adiatic specimens. Bookplate to the front pastedown, Henry Courtney Brocklehurst. Brocklehurst was an avid hunter himself, and wrote the work 'Game Animals of the Sudan, Their Habits and Distribution&apos. Courtney Brocklehurst was the brother of explorer Philip Lee Brocklehurst. He was killed in action in Burma during the Second World War. Ward was a British taxidermist and founder of Rowland Ward Limited. He published many big-game hunting narratives and natural history works. This series, 'Records of Big Game' started in 1892 and continued to the twenty-first century. This work contains measurements of game animals worldwide and was the pioneering book of its kind. The first edition of this work was titles 'Horn Measurements and Weights of the Great Game of the World&apos. In addition to measurements there are anecdotes from hunters and naturalists regarding species, geographical variations, subspecies, weights and measurements. Ward's 'Records' was a valuable resource for hunters as field guides were not usually published. Therefore, this work was the handbook for knowing what mammals could be found worldwide across the Empire. As the series progressed, the 'Big Game Narratives' were also a celebration and who's who of big game hunting. Many notable people entered their trophies to be mentioned such as King George V, Sir Winston Churchill and Theodore Roosevelt. Every specimen in the work has the owner's name listed next to it. A fantastic signed copy of this important game enchiridion. In the publisher's original boards. Externally, sound. Large area of damp staining to the rear board. Several handling marks and some discolouration to the front board and spine. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Editor's dedication to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Rear endpaper is damaged due to damp staining. Scattered spotting to the first and last few pages. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

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Buchzahl: 728L30

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Big Game Hunting J B Burlace Signed Hunting Various

The Druid; [Henry Hall Dixon]

The Post and the Paddock with Recollections of George IV, Sam Chifney and Other Turt Celebrities

London , Frederick Warne and Co, 1895. Leather. A fascinating book on the history breeding of Hunters. Very Scarce. Revised and Re-edited edition from c.1895. Handsomely bound in a quarter morocco binding with cloth boards. Bound in a Birdsall signed binding. Written under the pseudonym The Druid which is Henry Hall Dixon this book explores horses and racing. The enlarged and revised edition includes twenty edited chapters. Additional material has been added on hunting. In the Preface to The Hunting edition from 1856, the Druid admits his lack of experience. He openly says that his hunting experience comes from observation rather than participation. In this preface The druid expresses gratitude and thanks to people who gave him accurate information which enabled him to write. This copy includes a beautifully engraved frontispiece and title page vignette. It includes one plate of J. J. Farquharson. Bound in a quarter morocco with cloth boards. Externally generally smart. Rubbing to the joints and spine resulting in loss. Internally firmly bound, in a signed Birdsall binding. Spotting to the first and last pages. Contemporary ink inscription to the title page. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 878V26

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Horse riding Recollections Henry Hall Dixson Recollections None

Stanley Duncan; Guy Thorne

The Complete Wildfowler

London, Grant Richards, 1911. Cloth. A profusely illustrated work of shooting history by Stanley Duncan and Guy Thorne, featuring numerous photographs of shooting trips. In the publisher's original cloth binding, this pleasing copy of 'The Complete Wildfowler' Fully illustrated with practical drawings and diagrams throughout. The work is split into two parts, part I 'Shore Shooting' and part II 'Punt Shooting&apos. Discussing guns, ammunition and gun-laws as well as ornithological information, this works is designed as a helpful guide to a sportsman and hunter. Co-written by Stanley Duncan and Guy Thorne. Thorne is of particular note as the author of the novel 'When It Was Dark&apos. Collated complete with 48 plates. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine, with a small mark to the rear board. Small stain to the front board. Light rubbing to the joints and extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Unamed. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 634C4

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Shooting Wildfowler Stanley Duncan Guy Thorne Wildfowler Unamed

J. M. M. B. Durham

A Medley of Sport

London, Gibbings and Company Limited, 1910. Cloth. An excellent copy of this very scarce work on hunting, riding and shooting written by J. M. Durham, richly illustrated throughout. Detailing the author's time stag hunting, otter hunting, wildfowling and partridge shooting. An exciting glimpse at shooting in the early twentieth century.Written by J. M. M. B. Durham, also known as 'Marshman&apos.In a delightful decorative binding.A scarce work.Richly illustrated by Ralph Cleaver, F. S. Coburn, Paul Hardy, Frank Southgate, Geoffrey Strahan and R. Caton Woodville.An excellent and smart work on shooting. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with some wear to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Pencil inscription to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are spotted throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Ralph Cleaver, F. S. Coburn, Paul Hardy et al. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 782R55

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Sports Medley Sports History of Sports J M Durham Sports Ralph Cleaver, F. S. Coburn, Paul Hardy et al.

The Sportsman" [William Scarth Dixon] (ed.)

British Sports and Sportsmen: Racing Coursing and Steeplechasing

London, British Sports and Sportsmen, 1911. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing limited edition copy of this fascinating study of racing, coursing and steeplechasing by William Scarth Dixon; bound in the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt title to the front board and spine. Within this work Dixon provides a fascinating account of notable events in racing; examining the sport from classical times to the date of the works publication. This work is complete in two volumes. This edition is limited to one thousand copies, of which this set is No. 254. This work is from the monumental 'British Sports and Sportsmen series&apos. The other works in this series covered such topic as Cricket and Football, Yachting and Rowing, Shooting and Deerstalking, Athletics and ball games to name a few. Containing a loosely inserted slip to volume I: 'With the Compliments of the Manager of British Sports and Sportsmen. 41 and 42, King Street, Convent Garden, London, W.C.' In the publisher's original quarter green cloth binding with brown cloth over boards. Externally generally smart, with slight bumping to extremities and head and tail of spine, with marking and slight rubbing to boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean with just the odd light spot, heavier to first and last few pages. Numbered in ink to the limited edition colophon. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 637M38

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Limited Edition Dixon Racing Steeplechase Dixon Horse British Sports and Sportsmen Various

Eric Parker (ed.)

The Lonsdale Keeper&Apos;S Book

London, Seeley Service and Company, c1938. First edition. Cloth. A very smart copy of this twentieth century work on game-keeping, part of the Lonsdale Library of sports, enclosed in the original dust wrapper. This work is Volume XXVI in Lonsdale's Library of Sports, Games, and Pastimes. The Lonsdale Keeper's Book is a comprehensive guide to game-keeping, with information on hand rearing, winter feeding, how to rear pheasants in large numbers, whether dry or wet food is better, the rearing and management of wild duck, game shooting, the duties of a river keeper, and more.With a frontispiece and a further twenty-three plates.Collated and complete. Edited by Eric Parker, who was the sometime editor-in-chief of 'The Field&apos.With contributions by various well-known keepers and game farmers, Frank Wallace, and Eric Taverner.Enclosed in the original pictorial dust wrapper. Undated, dated from JISC and WorldCat. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart, with some light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Light tidemark to the tail of the front board. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart, with some very light chipping to the head of the back strip and a few small spots to the back strip. Internally, firmly bound. A few spots to the first and last few pages, otherwise pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Very Good.

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Buchzahl: 814J25

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: lonsdale library keeper's sport library farm Not Stated

Walter Shaw Sparrow [ed]

Nimrod&Apos;S Hunting Reminiscences

London, John Lane: The Bodley Head, 1926. Cloth. A profusely illustrated collection of anecdotes concerning hunting, with maps and colour plates. An illustrated work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Illustrated with six colour plates, sixteen plates in half-tone, eight hunting maps and a further twenty-one in-text illustrations. Collated, complete. A new edition of this interesting work on hound hunting in Britain, comprising of memoirs of masters of hounds and notices of the crack riders and characteristics of the hunting countries of England. Edited by Walter Shaw Sparrow, who also provided an introduction for this volume. Illustrated throughout after James Seymour, by Thomas Weaver, T. Woodward, Wildrake, H. Alken, R.B. Davis, Hancock, W.P. Hodges, J. Ramsay, Thomas Phillips, F.C. Turner, John Doyle, and Thomas Bewick. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally fairly smart, with fading to the spine and small marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the occasional spot, and some offsetting to the end papers. Very Good . Ill.: Thomas Weaver; T. Woodward; Wildrake; et al. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 874M29

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Hunting Field sports Walter Shaw Sparrow Field sports Thomas Weaver; T. Woodward; Wildrake; et al.

Edward, 2nd Duke of York; William A Baillie-Grohman; F. Baillie-Groham; Theodore Roosevelt

The Master of Game

London, Ballantyne, Hanson & Co, 1904. First edition. Leather. The first limited edition of this very important medieval manuscript on hunting by Edward, the 2nd Duke of York, a lavishly illustrated work including a foreword by the then-President Teddy Roosevelt. A limited edition, limited to 600 copies, of which this is numbered 147, with the editor's facsimile signature to the limitation page. The first edition.In the original publisher's reverse calf.Illustrated with a chromolithograph frontispiece, and fifty-one monochrome plates.The plates depict the beauty of the original illuminated manuscript.Collated, complete.'The Master of Game' is an immensely important medieval manuscript of Edward, the 2nd Duke of York's, hunting treatise. It's mostly a translation of Gaston Phoebus' work 'Livre de Chasse&apos.This manuscript was originally compiled between 1406 and 1413, and is the oldest English language book on hunting. Though this work was made during the fifteenth century it wasn't published until this modernised English 1904 edition.The 2nd Duke of York was a grandson of King Edward III, and he held important positions during the reigns of Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V - during the reign of Henry IV he held the position of master of game. In 1415 he was killed at the Battle of Agincourt. With a foreword by Theodore Roosevelt, this work was published whilst he was the President. Teddy Roosevelt was a very noted hunter, and published three of his own works about hunting, as well as contributing to many other volumes on the sport.Edited by William A. and F. Baillie-Groham. William and his wife Florence modernised the work. In the original publisher's reverse calf binding. Externally, worn. Head of the spine is lifting with some loss, a little further loss of leather to the extremities of the front board. Rear joint is cracked, with a little further loss and a repaired crack to the tail of the spine. Boards are discoloured with some marks. Front hinge is strained, rear hinge has failed. Blind stamp to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with some spots. The printers leaf to the rear is torn. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .

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Buchzahl: 830P33

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: The Master of Game edward 2nd duke of york duke of york theodore roosevelt edward 2nd duke of york medieval Not Stated

Edward, Charles, and James Weatherby

The Racing Calendar for the Year 1839

London, C. Reynell, 1840. Leather. The scarce Weatherby racing calendar for the year 1839. First Edition. Volume the sixty-seventh. With a list of subscribers. In a calf binding. Externally worn, both boards detached, one missing. Severe loss to the backstrip. Internally, generally firmly bound; despite the textblock splitting in one or two places, the cords hold it firm. Generally bright and clean, a little dusted. A large spill burn to page 12-13 and adjacent pages. Otherwise just a few little spots and dust marks. In need of a sympathetic rebinding. Fair . Ill.: None. Fair .

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Buchzahl: LTH17-E-10

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Weatherby Racing Calendar Equestrian Horses Racing Calendar None

Captain Edward Penell-Elmhirst

Best Season on Record

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1885. Cloth. A brightly illustrated collection of essays on hunting and field sports, in a delightful pictorial cloth binding. The second edition of this collection of articles from Captain Edward Penell-Elmhirst, originally published in 'The Field' magazine, with each article pertaining to hunting and field sports.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, three further colour plates, and in-text illustrations. Collated, complete.These illustrations are the work of John Sturgess, a hunting and racing artist and lithographer who worked mainly for the Illustrated London News at the time of the publication of this work.With four pages of publisher's adverts to the rear, and the contemporary owner's inscription of Philip Lee Brocklehurst to the front pastedown. Sir Philip Brocklehurst is known for being a member of Ernest Shackleton's Expedition to Antarctica aboard the Nimrod. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Fading to back strip, with bumping to spine head and tail. Boards bright. Front hinge slightly tender, with boards holding firm. Contemporary inscription to front pastedown. Internally. Firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: John Sturgess. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 796F1

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: horses equestrian pennell-elmhirst hunting equestrian John Sturgess

Captain Pennell-Elmhirst

The Cream of Leicestershire Eleven Seasons&Apos; Skimmings

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1883. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this essay collection reviewing eleven notable hunting runs, illustrated beautifully with colour plates. The first edition of this work.A description of eleven notable run and incidents on the hunting fields.All eleven essays had originally been published in 'The Field&apos.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, one colour folding map, seven colour plates, one monochrome plate, and in-text illustrations.Collated, complete.Written by the noted huntsman Captain Pennell-Elmhirst.Illustrated by John Sturgess.Bookplate to the front pastedown, 'Cazenove&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Spine is a little faded Light marks to the boards and spine. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spotting, a little heavier to the plates. Tidemark to the frontispiece, smaller tidemark to the tail of the plates. Folding map has a tape repair. Very Good . Ill.: John Sturgess. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 747P43

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: The Cream of Leicestershire Eleven Seasons' Skimmings hunting sports equestrian hunting captain pennell-elmhurst leicestershire John Sturgess

Captain Pennell-Elmhirst

The Cream of Leicestershire Eleven Seasons&Apos; Skimming

London , George Routledge and Sons, 1883. Cloth. A collection of recollections of the Leicestershire hunt by Captain Pennell-Elmhirst. Containing notable runs and incidents of the chase, selected and republished from, "The Field". Illustrated with five of the eight original coloured plates, vignettes illustrations, and a folding map. In a red cloth binding with gilt detailing. Externally, sound, though with some bumping and dampstaining. Sunning and some wear to the spine. Internally, binding strained in places. Front hinge is tender, and rear hinge has been reinforced with cloth tape. Ink signature and labels to front pastedown. Pages are bright, though with some scattered foxing. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Buchzahl: GEN27-H-16

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Captain Pennell-Elmhirst Leicestershire Hunting Shooting Leicestershire None

Philip Evered

Stag Hunting with the Devon and Somerset 1887-1901

London , Chatto & Winduss, 1902. Cloth. A richly illustrated copy of this work on Stag-Hunting on Exmoor. Stag Hunting with the Devon and Somerset 1887-1901 is an account of the chase of the wild red deer on Exmoor. The work explores the landscape of Exmoor and the proceedings of the chase. Illustrated by H. M. Lomas with seventy four illustrations.Collated, complete. This is a second edition copy with the first limited edition being published the year prior in vellum. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally, very worn to the spine and bumped to the head and tail of the spine and marks to the boards. some splitting to the joints. Front hinge and rear hinges starting but remain generally firm, front hinge is worse than the rear. Previous owner inscriptions to the front pastedown dated 1902. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fair . Ill.: H. M. Lomas. Fair .

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Buchzahl: 844B42

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Stag Hunting with the Devon and Somerset 1887-1901 hunting stag sports hunting H. M. Lomas