Walter M. Gallichan

Practical Hints on Angling in Rivers, Lakes and Sea

London, C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. 1904. Cloth. A fisherman's guide to angling. Illustrated with numerous vignettes. Including advertisements to the endpapers. Walter Matthew Gallichan (1861 – 27 November 1946) was a British writer and journalist. In a yellow cloth binding. Externally, sound, though with some marks and bumping. Internally, binding tender. Pages are browned, with some foxing. Closed tear to page 14. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Buchzahl: GEN33-C-17

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Angling Fishing Fisherman Fishing None

Geoffrey Gambado; [Henry William Bunbury]

An Academy for Grown Horsemen; Containing the Completest Instructions for Walking, Trotting, Cantering, Galloping, Stumbling, and Tumbling. Annals of Horsemanship: Containing Accounts of Accidental Experiments, and Experimental Accidents, Both Successful and Unsuccessful: Communicated by Various Correspondents

London, W. Nicholson; W. Baynes, 1808. Leather. A humorous work poking fun at horsemen, entertainingly illustrated with caricatures by Henry William Bunbury. The third edition of 'An Academy For Grown Horsemen&apos.Bound by J. Sampson of York.Complete as two works bound in one.Illustrated with a frontispiece to each work, and a total of twenty-four plates, being eight plates plus a frontispiece to 'An Academy For Grown Horsemen', and sixteen plates plus a frontispiece to 'Annals of Horsemanship&apos.Nine plates have been restored, excised then bound back in reinforced with an additional leaf adhered to the reverse of the plates.Collated, bound without three plates.An entertaining satirical work on horsemanship, enlivened with caricatures. This work departs from the typical use caricatures of political satire of the day, instead using the humour of the drawings to mock society. In particular this volume makes fun of the antics of horseman.Illustrated by the author, Henry William Bunbury, who was a very popular caricaturist of the Georgian era, alongside Thomas Rowlandson (or illustrated his own edition of this work). In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards by J. Sampson of York. Externally, generally smart, with some rubbing to the boards and spines, and some light marks. Light bumping to the extremities. Joints are a little faded. Bookseller's label to the front paste down. Blind stamp to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age toned with a few spots, and some small tide marks to the margins of the plates. Nine plates have been restored. Bound without three plates. Repair to the reverse of the plate facing page 5 of the first work, and to the reverse of the plate facing page 18 of the second work. Frontispiece of the second work is repaired to the margin, as is the plate facing page 20 in the second work, and a small repair to the bottom margin of the plate facing page 33 of the second work. Repair to the margin of the plate facing page 38 in the second work and the plate facing page 60 in the second work. Very Good . Ill.: [Henry William Bunbury]. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 830P34

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: An Academy For Grown Horsemen Annals of Horsemanship geoffrey gambado henry bunbury Annals of Horsemanship [Henry William Bunbury]

Hugh S. Gladstone

Record Bags and Shooting Records

London, H. F. & G. Witherby, 1930 . Cloth. Hugh S. Gladstone's excellent account of hunting and marksmanship, illustrated with plates. This is a fascinating account of marksmanship, curious sporting incidents, birds, their speed and weight, the press and shooting.The new and preferable edition, which has been enlarged, illustrated with plates throughout.Written by landowner and ornithologist Hugh S. Gladstone, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and knighted in 1941. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart, with just slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are just slightly spotted to the foredges. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 800R32

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Hugh Gladstone Record Bags and Shooting Records Shooting Hunting Record Bags and Shooting Records None

Lieut-Colonel S G Goldschmidt

Bridle Wise a Key to Better Hunters Better Ponies

London, Country Life, 1949. Cloth. An informative work on hunting by S G Goldschmidt, published by Country Life. A late reprint of the third edition. Held in original, price clipped dustwrapper. Illustrated throughout, with numerous plates and vignettes by Lionel Edwards. Edwards particularly specialized in painting horses and hunting scenes. He was a popular contributor to Country Life. This work explores a variety of aspects regarding hunting such as the handling of young horses, the psyche of the horse and horseman, the polo pony, stable management, horse buying and more. In original cloth binding and held in original dustwrapper. Externally, very smart with minor bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is chipped to the head and tail of spine as well as to the extremities. Tape repair to the head and tail of spine as well as to the head and tail of flyleaves, internally. Rubbing to the joints and to the extremities. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown, George's. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright. Spotting to the foredge, affecting occasional pages. Otherwise the odd spots to pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Lionel Edwards. Very Good Indeed/Good.

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Buchzahl: 567L49

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Hunting Country Life Goldschmidt Lionel Edwards Country Life Lionel Edwards

Thomas Goodlake

The Courser&Apos;S Manual or Stud-Book

Liverpool, Harris and Co for Geo. B. Whittaker, 1828 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of Thomas Godlake's detailed greyhound stud-book. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece of the author, and with a small number of greyhound vignettes.A scarce and highly informative first edition, providing information on hundreds of greyhounds and their pedigrees, completed by the author as he thought 'it might be useful to lovers of the leash&apos.Featuring also a history of coursing, a guide to coursing clubs, and further general remarks on greyhound racing. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding, with paper covered boards. Significant discolouration and losses to boards, with bumping to spine head and tail and losses to the cloth in these regions. Front joint starting with board tender. Internally, firmly bound. Frontispiece detached to tail. Pages bright and generally clean, with the odd spot. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .

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Buchzahl: 848F9

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Stud-Book horses animal husbandry greyhounds horses Not Stated

James Greenwood

Wild Sports of the World a Boy&Apos;S Book of Natural History and Adventure

London, S. O. Beeton, 1862. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this profusely illustrated work regarding hunting, complete with many coloured plates, engravings and fold out maps, and handsomely bound in a half morocco binding. The first edition with no further impressions stated. Collated complete with six folding maps, eight portraits depicting various explorers such as David Livingstone and Jules Gerard, ten coloured plates and many other charming wood engravings, designed by Harden Melville and William Harvey and cut by H. Newsom Woods. Rebound in half morocco. The work has also been subsequently rebacked. This fascinating work of hunting and natural history by journalist and novelist James Greenwood discusses the history, habits and physiology of a number of species of big game, including tigers, elephants, hippos and leopards. The work also offers information regarding the methods of their hunting including weaponry and tactical movements. The work is particularly noted for its discussion regarding deer hunting, with anecdotal evidence regarding the capacity of the white tail deer to heal from extremely serious wounds. The work is an intricate and profusely illustrated work regarding both natural history and hunting, with this copy being the first edition, complete with many plates and folding maps. Rebound in half morocco with marbled boards. Externally very smart with slight rubbing to the boards and extremities. Scattered spotting to pastedown and endpapers. The odd mark to the board. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with marginal age toning, handling marks and the odd spot, heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Harden Melville; William Harvey; J.B. Zwecker; Harrison Weir. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 631K33

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Hunting Elephants James Greenwood Harrison Weir Elephants White Tail Deer Harden Melville; William Harvey; J.B. Zwecker; Harrison Weir

A. Grimble [Augustus Grimble]

The Deer Forests of Scotland

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd. 1896. First edition. Vellum. A beautifully illustrated first edition of Augustus Grimble"s comprehensive guide to the Deer Forests of Scotland. A very smart first edition of this elaborate work from Augustus Grimble. A detailed account of the Deer Forests of Scotland, focusing on Aberdeenshire, Argyllshire, Banffshire, Buteshire, and more. Grimble is known for his works "Deerstalking", "Shooting and Salmon Fishing", and " Highland Sport". With 8 full plate illustrations, collated, complete. One of only 500 copies of this work to be published. Rebound in a quarter paper vellum binding, with paper covered boards. Some bumping to the spine, particularly the head and tail of the spine. Very light marking to vellum. Hinges are starting slightly, particularly to the rear. But firm. Recto of rear endpaper very age-toned. Internally, generally firmly bound. Some loosening towards centre pages. Pages are bright and clean with occasional spotting. Some pages unopened, towards the rear. Contents page has come loose. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 815C11

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Deer Forests Deer Stalking Illustrated Deer Stalking Not Stated

Stanley Harris

Old Coaching Days

London, Richard Bentley and Son, 1882. First edition. Leather. A first edition of Stanley Harris' Old Coaching Days, in very attractive leather binding with gilt fore-edge. With twelve colour plates by Harris' long-term collaborator John Sturgess, the work is a fine history of the practice of coaching, presented beautifully in the leather binding of Bickers and Son, with bookbinders' stamp. In half-morocco binding with gilt detailing and paper-covered boards. Externally smart, there is minor wear to the extremities and joints only. Internally, the pages are firmly bound, with some spotting throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: FIN1-D-12

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Equestrian Horses Fine Binding Bickers Horses None

P. L. Haslope

Practical Sea-Fishing: A Handbook for Sea Anglers

London, L. Upcott Gill, 1905. Cloth. An illustrated guide to sea fishing from P. L. Haslope. With chapters on Rods, Reels and Tackle, Sea Fish: Their Habits and Capture, and Nets, and How to Use Them. In a cloth binding. Externally, smart, with just some slight bumping. Hinges are tender, with pages working loose. Internally, firmly bound, although strained in places. Pages are bright, though with some browning to the publisher's adverts. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Buchzahl: GEN33-C-18

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Fishing Sea FIshing P L Haslope Sea FIshing None

Lt Col P. Hawker

Instructions to Young Sportsmen in All That Relates to Guns and Shooting

London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1826. Hardback. The fifth edition of this highly influential work regarding shooting, profusely illustrated with many charming full page monochrome plates. The fifth edition. First published in 1814. Collated complete with ten full page plates and a number of charming vignette illustrations. Peter Hawker was a celebrated diarist author and sportsman, considered one of the 'greatest shots' of the nineteenth century. His sporting accomplishments were widely followed, often being reported in The Times. Today, he is best known for his published works regarding shooting, wild fowling and fishing. This charming work 'Instructions to Young Sportsmen' is a thorough work offering advice and information regarding a wide range of outdoor pursuits, including gun management and the preservation of game. Upon release the work was extremely successful and went through nine editions in his lifetime. Rebound with paper covered boards. Externally in excellent condition with minor shelfwear only. Personal bookplate to front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with marginal age toning and scattered spotting, heavier to the first and last few pages. Pages roughly cut. Ink signature to title page. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 632K14

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Shooting Instructions To Young Sportsman Lt Col P. Hawker Wild Fowling Instructions To Young Sportsman Not Stated

P. Hawker; Captain Lacy

Instructions to Young Sportsmen in All That Related to Guns and Shooting the Modern Shooter: Containing Practical Instructions and Directions for Every Description of Inland and Coast Shooting

London, Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans; Whittaker and Co, 1838-42. First edition. Leather. Two uniformly bound Victorian volumes on shooting, a fascinating insight into popular sport, complete with illustrations. Two desirable sporting volumes uniformly bound with gilt decoration of a man shooting to the spines.Bound by Birdsall & Son. 'Instructions to the Young Sportsmen', by Lieutenant Colonel P. Hawker, is the eighth edition, published in 1838. Illustrated with a frontispiece, seven plates, and in-text engravings. Half-title is present. Collated, complete.This is Hawker's most popular and enduring work, offering advice garnered through his prolific hunting career; Hawker was known as one of the greatest shots of the nineteenth century.'The Modern Shooter', by Captain Lacy, is the first edition, published in 1842. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title, three plated, and in-text engravings. Collated, complete.Lacy's volume is a practical instructional volume on shooting, both inland and coast shooting. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards, bound by Birdsall. Externally, generally smart. Rubbing to the leather, heavier to the head of the spine of 'Instructions&apos. Minor marks to the boards, marks to the boards of 'Instructional' a little heavier. Marks a little darker to the boards of 'Modern Shooter&apos. Head of the boards of 'Instructions' are a little faded. Stamp to the recto of the front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spots. Frontispiece of 'Instructions' with a small tidemark to the tail, tide mark to the plates. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Buchzahl: 852P32

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Instructions to Young Sportsmen The Modern Shooter sports shooting The Modern Shooter lacy Not Stated

M. Horace Hayes

Points of the Horse, a Familiar Treatise on Equine Conformation

London, Hurst and Blackett, 1897. Cloth. The second edition of this frequently illustrated study of all aspects of the horse. The second edition of this study of horses from Captain Matthew Horace Hayes, a prolific writer on the subject of horses and horse care and one of the most highly thought of authors on the subject. His 'Veterinary Notes for Horse Owners' was a standard work for equine healthcare.With chapters on the anatomy, breathing, locomotion, paces, leaping, classes and breeds, as well as individual body parts.Illustrated throughout with numerous photographs and drawings, the latter primarily the work of J. H. Oswald Brown, a frequent painter of horses.To the front pastedown is the bookplate of Sir Philip Brocklehurst, known for being a member of the 1907-1909 Nimrod Expedition in Antarctica, led by Ernest Shackleton. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail and extremities. Bookplate to front pastedown. Front hinge strained but holding firm, with rear hinge somewhat weaker. Internally, binding tender towards rear of text block, with eight leaves detached but present. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd mark. Good Only . Ill.: J H Oswald Brown. Good Only .

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Buchzahl: 790F23

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Equestrian Horses Captain Matthew Horace Hayes Sir Philip Brocklehurst Horses J H Oswald Brown

M Horace Hayes

Stable Management and Exercise

London, Hurst and Blackett, 1900. Cloth. A smart copy of this handy manual to stable management and exercise. Aimed at horse owners and students, this guide is written by a noted individual in the field. Illustrated, with a frontispiece and sixty-two figures.In the publisher's original binding. From the library of Henry Courtney Brocklehurst of Swythamley Park. With his inscription to the verso of front endpaper. Brocklehurst was an author who wrote 'Game Animals of the Sudan&apos.  In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light shelfwear to the extremities and a small split to the cloth at the tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Prior owner's inscription to the verso of front endpaper. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 729L7

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: horses stables management stables Various

Reginald Herbert

When Diamonds Were Trumps

London, Walter Southwood & Co. 1908. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of these tales of horse-racing, profusely illustrated with colour plates. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Ink inscription to the front free end paper. Reginald Herbert, 15th Earl of Pembroke and 12th Earl of Montgomery (1880-1960) was a British peer. This is his anecdotes of horse-racing, from the mid 19th century to the early 20th century, illustrated with many in-text engravings and colour plates. A colour portrait of the author has been pasted to the frontispiece. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally smart, with just some faint marks to the boards and shelf wear to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, except for light spotting to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Finch Mason. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 857M12

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: Horse-racing Equestrian Sports Horses Equestrian Finch Mason

Ivor Herbert; Patricia Smyly

The Winter Kings

London, Pelham Books, 1968. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this uncommon and exciting work looking into the steeplechasing world from the 1830s to 1960s, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this uncommon work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.An interesting volume highlighting the world of steeplechasing, from the saga of Lottery in 1839 up to the 1960s. A lovely work bringing to life many of the great jumping heroes of the sport, including Hallowe'en, Mandarin, Arkle, Golden Miller, and more.Illustrated with sixteen plates.Collated, complete.By Ivor Herbert and Patricia Smyly. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine, with very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dustwrapper is lightly edge worn with some small marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Buchzahl: 795P23

Katalog: Field Sports & Equestrian

Sonstige Stichworte: The Winter Kings ivor herbert patricia smyly sport ivor herbert racing Not Stated