H. Mortimer Batten

Woodlore for Young Sportsmen

London , Heath Cranton, 1922. First edition. Leather. A smart first edition copy of Woodlore for Young Sportsmen, illustrated throughout. A first edition copy of Woodlore for Young Sportsmen, written by H. Mortimer Batten, author of 'Habits and Characters of British Wild Animals' and 'Tracks and Tracking.'With 55 photographs from nature by W. S. Berridge and 25 line drawings by F. A. Simpson.This copy also has an introduction by Richard Clapham.There is a bookplate to the front pastedown of Adam M Ritchie. In half calf binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, smart. A small mark to the spine. There is a bookplate to the front pastedown of Adam M Ritchie. Internally, firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages with the occasional spot . Very Good . Ill.: W. S. Berridge; F. A. Simpson. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 822B26

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: Batten Woodlore for Young Sportsmen hunting sports Woodlore for Young Sportsmen W. S. Berridge; F. A. Simpson

Baron de Bazancourt; C F Clay

Secrets of the Sword

London, George Bell and Sons , 1900. First edition. Leather. The first English edition translated from the original French by Baron de Bazancourt of this fascinating volume on the arts of fencing. The first English edition of this charming volume on the art of fencing. Originally published in 1862 and reprinted in 1875 in the original French. This is the first 1900 English edition, translated by C G Clay from the original by Baron de Bazancourt. A fascinating volume discussing fencing and the fencer's techniques and instincts, providing the reader with insights and a pleasurable read.Copiously illustrated in text by F H Townsend. In a half calf binding with marbled boards and new endpapers. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear and a minimal rubbing to the leather. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated in text by F H Townsend. Very Good . Ill.: T H Townsend. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 778A2

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: fencing sword illustrated first English edition sword T H Townsend

Peter Beckford

Thoughts on Hunting in a Series of Familiar Letters to a Friend

London, E. Easton, 1782. Leather. A handsomely bound copy of this work on hunting, written as a series of letters to a friend. By Sir Peter Beckford, an eighteenth-century hunting enthusiast. Handsomely rebound in half speckled calf with vellum corners. An insightful work on hunting methods, tips, and opinions, written as a series of letters to a friend, a casual style. A perceptive look into eighteenth-century hunting practices. Written by Dorset-based landowner and hunting enthusiast, Sir Peter Beckford (1740-1811). He was a British landowner, hunstman, writer and patron. He wrote several works on his thoughts of hunting. Containing a beautiful illustrated frontispiece and two plates to the rear depicting a hunting lodge, as called for.This copy came from the library at Julians Park, Hertfordshire, the previous home of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie (1902-1968). She was an English socialite and through her mother was the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII.ESTC Citation No. T93430 Handsomely rebound in speckled calf with vellum to the corners and marbled boards. Externally, very smart, with some minor shelf wear only. Internally, hinges are strained but firm. Evidence of prior tape repairs to the pastedowns and free-endpapers. Scattered spots to the first and last few pages, but otherwise pages generally clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 795J6

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: hunting sports recreation letters sports eighteenth century Not Stated

Erik Bergvall

The Story of the Olympic Games in Amsterdam 1928; Berattelse over Olympiska Spelen I Amsterdam 1928

Uppsala and Stockholm, Almqvist & Wiksells Boktryckeri, 1928. First edition. Cloth. Swedish bronze medallist Erik Bergvall tells the story of the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics in this uncommon volume. In Swedish. An uncommon work on the 1928 Amsterdam Olympic games written by Swedish water polo player, journalist, and sports official Erik Bergvall. Published in Swedish, with numerous photographs and illustrations. After winning a bronze medal in water polo in the 1908 Summer games, Bergvall joined several Swedish sporting bodies, and became the chief compiler and editor of reports for the Swedish Olympic Committee between 1920 and 1948. In this attractive volume, Bergvall discusses Swedish preparations for the Amsterdam Olympiad, as well as the tournament's opening ceremony, referees, the sports, as well as touching on the winter games. The 1928 Olympics was significant as it was the first time the parade of nations started with Greece and ended with the host country, as is now tradition. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding. Externally, smart. Very lightly rubbed to the joints, with some wear towards the extremities. A little bumped to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are are bright and clean throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 851N29

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: Olympic Games Amsterdam Olympics IX Olympiad Torch Relay Amsterdam Olympics Not Stated

Grantley F Berkeley

The English Sportsman in the Western Prairies

London, Hurst and Blackett , 1861. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this work concerning the hunting trips of an English sportsman. The first edition of this work concerning the sporting travels of Grantley Berkeley, English sportsman. Recounting the author's hunting journey to the Western prairies, sharing impressions, experiences, and recollections of his travels in the American West. Illustrated with seven full page plates and a vignette to the title page, lacking one plate. With Draycot House bookplate on leather to the front pastedown, medieval manor largely re-modelled by the Long family over the years, and in 1864 after Lord Cowley's inheritance. It was demolished in 1952-4.  From the library at Julian Park, Hertfordshire, belonging to Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. Audrey was the youngest daughter of an Anglo-American lumber and steel millionaire, sister to Edward James, a key figure in the Surrealist movement, and the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. She was an English socialite known for her beauty and for charming various wealthy men, she was included in The Book of Beauty by Cecil Beaton. A patron of the arts, she assisted Viscount Carlow financially in the publication of limited editions of numerous works by leading literary figures such as T E Lawrence, James Joyce, Wyndham Lewis, and others. A hedonistic pursuer, she was recognised as one of the 'Bright Young Things&apos.  In a half calf binding over marbled boards and edges, with new marbled endpapers. Externally sound with minor shelf wear and a touch of edge wear, minor chipping and some rubbing to the boards and spine. With Draycot House bookplate on leather to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. With a minor faint spotting to the first and last few leaves, otherwise the pages are bright and clean throughout. Illustrated with seven full page plates and a vignette to the title page, lacking one plate. The frontispiece is protected by tissue guard, loose but present. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 794A31

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: hunting sportsman travel sportsman None

Michael Berry; D. W. E. Brock

Hunting by Ear the Sound-Book of Fox Hunting

London, H. F. & G. Witherby, 1937 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this charming celebration of the sounds of fox hunting from Michael Berry and D. W. E Brock. The first edition of this unusual guide to fox-hunting, celebrating the 'music of the hunting scene', a 'language fascinating in itself and not easy to learn&apos. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.With a colour frontispiece and numerous further illustrations throughout, this work was originally issued with two 10" Parlophone gramophone records, which are not present here. Chapters discuss the need for melody, 'hound music', the huntsman's voice and 'the silence of the whipper-in&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, exceptionally bright. Discolouration to dust wrapper back strip, with edge wear to back strip head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Buchzahl: 819F2

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: gramophone fox hunting shooting hunting fox hunting Not Stated

Ellangowan" [James Glass Bertram]

Sporting Anecdotes: Being Anecdotal Annals, Descriptions, Tales and Incidents of Horse-Racing, Betting, Card-Playing, Pugilism, Gambling, Cock-Fighting, Pedestrianism, Fox-Hunting, Angling, Shooting, and Other Sports

London, Hamilton, Adams, and Co. 1889. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this collection of sporting anecdotes by Scottish author James Glass Bertram, the first edition. The first edition of this work, a very scarce copy found in only two institutional libraries. A collection of sporting anecdotes collected and edited by 'Ellangowan', pseudonym of James Glass Bertram, concerning a great variety of sports. James Glass Bertram was a Scottish author, known as apprentice to Tait's Edinburgh Magazine. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with some shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, the boards soiled and marked, damp staining to the front board. Minor chipping to the head and tail of the spine, which is lightly darkened. Alan Thornton's bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are generally very clean throughout, only odd marking to the occasional leaf. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Buchzahl: 811A28

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: first editions very scarce books sporting works very scarce books None

A. F. Bettinson; B. Bennison

The Home of Boxing

London, Odhams Press Limited, 1922 . First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this work presenting the National Sporting Club in London as the home of boxing. First edition, in the publisher's original red cloth binding. Scarce. Written by Arthur Frederick Bettinson and Ben Bennison. Arthur Bettinson was a talented pugilist, becoming the English Amateur Boxing Association Lightweight Champion in 1882. Following this, in 1891 Bettinson co-founded the National Sporting Club, a place which this book labels as the home of boxing. This book explores the last twenty years of the National Sporting Club, located in London, presenting the history and many of the boxers which have surrounded the club. With sixty-two illustrations and a frontispiece, consisting mostly of photographs. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. Externally, smart, with light rubbing to the extremities and slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A touch of fading to the extremities and the spine. Hinges are slightly strained, but holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 887Q15

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: Boxing sport National Sporting Club first edition sport B Bennison illustrated Not Stated

A. F. Bettinson; W. Outram Tristram

The National Sporting Club Past and Present

London, Sands & Co, 1902. Cloth. An illustrated history of the National Sporting Club, a fascinating work on the important club that popularized boxing. The second edition of this work.An interesting history of the National Sporting Club, looking at the development of the club since its founding in 1891 to its ten year anniversary in 1901.The National Sporting Club did much to help establish the sport of boxing in Britain.Illustrated with a frontispiece,By A. F. Bettinson and W. Outram Tristram.Ink inscription to Henry Courtney Brocklehurst to the front paste down. Brocklehurst was a Lieutenant-Colonel who was killed in action in Burma during the Second World War. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the spine and extremities. A few minor marks to the boards and spine. Stamp and ink inscription to the front paste down. Newspaper clipping to the verso to the rear endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean. Plate facing page 158 is detached but present. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 789P67

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: The National Sporting Club Past and Present national sporting club a. f. bettinson w. outram tristram national sporting club h. c. brocklehurst Various

John Bickerdyke

Angling for Game Fish

London, L. Upcott Gill, 1900 . Leather. A smart morocco bound copy of this popular and illustrated turn of the century guide to angling. With a frontispiece and numerous vignette engravings, this is a smart copy of John Bickerdyke's 'practical treatise on the various methods of angling for salmon and sea trout&apos. In a full morocco binding. A revised and enlarged new edition, with chapters including discussions of Thames trout, moorland trout and chalk-stream trout.Undated; date 1900 via Jisc. With the bookplate of Alan Thornton to the front pastedown, and a contemporary owner's inscription, dated 1905, to a front endpaper.With three pages of contemporary advertisements following the title page. In a full morocco binding. Board perimeters and back strips age toned. Front joint starting to tail, with board holding firm. Bookplate to front pastedown. Former owner's inscription to front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with only the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 814F28

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: fishing angling trout alan thornton angling Not Stated

H. J. Blanch

A Century of Guns: A Sketch of the Leading Types of Sporting and Military Small Arms

London, John Blanch & Son, 1909. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this history of sporting and military small arms, written by H. J. Blanch, illustrated with twenty-one plates. The first edition of this work. This work contains information of the sporting and military small arms of the nineteenth century. The author looks at the flint lock period, the percussion system, the breech loading system, hammerless and ejector guns, magazine rifles, and more. Illustrated with a frontispiece, twenty-one plates, and numerous in-text illustrations. Written by H. J. Blanch, In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Some bumping to the head and tail of the spine, resulting in a little loss of cloth. The occasional mark to the boards, a little heavier to the rear board. Light tidemarks to the pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with only the occasional mark. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 631P57

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: guns century century of guns j h blanch century SHOOTING Not Stated

Joe Bloom; James Saunders [ed.]

Boxing

London, Bear Hudson Ltd. 1948. First edition. Paperback. A scarce, first edition of this illustrated 'How To' guide to boxing, written by trainer and boxing manager, Joe Bloom. First edition. Scarce work. Bound in the publisher's original pictorial wraps. A 'How To' of Sport No.1 guide to boxing, written by boxing trainer and manager, Joe Bloom. Edited by James Saunders. Joe Bloom trained many up-and-coming boxers during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, including Eddie Pierce, Johnny Rust and Robey Leibbrandt. Bloom was known for his unusually clean and well-presented gym, located in London's West End, in which many leading boxers had their training. This informative work presents the art of boxing, with insight from Bloom surrounding the training and fitness required in the boxing world. With chapters on techniques, from punching to stance, to defensive and attacking moves. Illustrated with vignettes and photographs throughout, to demonstrate maneuvers.With a 'Books Bought Webb' stamp to the front endpaper. Bound in the publisher's original pictorial wraps. Externally, excellent, with light shelf wear to the extremities and a little edge wear to the head and tail of the spine. Slight sunning to the spine and the odd handling mark. Stamp to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 901Q27

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: Boxing Joe Bloom How to of sport James Saunders Joe Bloom Not Stated

Jeffery Bluett

Sea Trout and Occasional Salmon

London, Cassell, 1948 . First edition. Leather. A beautifully bound copy of the first edition of Jeffery Bluett's guide to the fishing of sea trout. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, and with six further double sided photographic plates. Collated, complete.Largely a discussion of night time fishing on west country rivers, Bluett goes on to discuss poaching, river management, and fly experimentation in this detailed mid twentieth century work.Among the eleven chapters within this work are those dedicated to tackle, the history of the sea trout, and salmon fishing. Rebound in half calf, with marbled paper covered boards and endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine .

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Buchzahl: 845F32

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: Sea Trout And Occasional Salmon salmon fishing trout fishing angling salmon fishing Not Stated

G. Bowers

Notes from a Hunting Box Not in the Shires

London, Bradbury, Agnew and Co. 1873. First edition. Cloth. A nice example of 'Notes from a Hunting Box Not in the Shires' by Georgina Bowers, illustrated with line drawings integrated with text throughout. First edition. Contents is as follows: I. "The Toddleboro' Tearers"; II. Gilbert Gore, Esq. M.F.H.; III. The Rev. Arthur Lovel; IV. Lady Dorothy Gore; V. - Some of our First Flight: - 1. J. Drummond, Esq. 2. Lord Curragh 3. Ralph Rattler, Esq. 4. Lady Chetwode, 5. "Plodding Peter"; VI. A Few of our Heavy Weights. With 'J. A. Allen and Co. Specialists in Books on The Horse' bookseller's label to front pastedown and with 'Leighton, Son and Hodge' binder's label to rear pastedown. In a quarter cloth binding with illustrated paper covered boards. Externally, generally sound but with some wear to extremities, marks and stains to boards and slight loss to paper in places. Light marks to the fore edge as well as slight tidemarks to endpapers, and a small ink annotation to the front free endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the occasional handling marks. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Buchzahl: GEN3-A-7

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: G. Bowers First Edition Illustrated First Edition None

Cuthbert Bradley

Good Sport Seen with Some Famous Packs, 1885-1910

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1910. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Cuthbert Bradley's brightly illustrated early twentieth century celebration of hunting. The first edition of painter and sports writer Cuthbert Bradley's illustrated study of sports and hunting between 1885 and 1910.Illustrated with ten plates by Bradley, six in colour. Collated, complete.With chapters on the Duke of Beaufort's Hounds, the Marquis of Exeter's Hounds, Yorkshire hunters, and notes from the Belvoir Kennel.With the armorial bookplate of Conway Lowe to the front pastedown, and a letter tipped in to the front free endpaper, dated 1911. It reads 'better late than never. Hope you'll feel interested HWL', with the letterhead of The Grey House, Barnt Green.A bright copy of this charmingly illustrated work. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail, with light fading to back strip. Front hinge starting, with board holding firm. Boards bright. Bookplate to front pastedown, with letter tipped in to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Cuthbert Bradley. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 841F2

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: good sport hunting Cuthbert Bradley Conway Lowe hunting Cuthbert Bradley