Augustus Grimble

The Salmon Rivers of Scotland

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co, 1913 . Cloth. The third edition of this popular work on salmon fishing in Scottish rivers, illustrated with three maps and numerous photographic plates. The third edition of Augustus Grimble's popular guide to salmon fishing in Scotland, first published in 1899.Illustrated with a frontispiece map, one further map, and one folding map, all in colour. With numerous further photographic plates. Collated, complete.This work details the topography, named pools, ownership and recorded catches of all of the principal rivers of Scotland, including many anecdotes of the author's own fishing expeditions.One page of advertisements to the rear. With the bookplate of Alan Thornton to the front pastedown, and a former owner's inscription, dated 1930, to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Bookplate to front pastedown, former owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 814F26

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: angling fishing salmon fishing scotland fishing Not Stated

Frederick M. Halford

Dry Fly Entomology

London, Vinton and Co, 1897 . First edition. Leather. A pleasing copy of the first edition of "The Father of Modern Dry Fly Fishing" Frederick M. Halford's guide to the dry fly technique on English chalk streams The first trade edition of Frederick Halford's classic work, published a decade after his influential work 'Floating Flies and How to Dress Them&apos.Illustrated with twenty-eight plates, ten of which are hand coloured and retaining their original tissue guards, and with a further folding table. Collated, complete.Halford provides an account of 'A Brief Description of Leading Types of Natural Insects Serving as Food for Trout & Grayling', and introduces the methodology of English chalk stream dry fly angling to readers in an informative and descriptive style. Rebound in a quarter morocco binding, retaining the publisher's original cloth covered boards, and with endpapers renewed. Externally, excellent, with pictorial gilt detailing to back strip. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Buchzahl: 845F29

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: trout fishing fly fishing insects angling fly fishing Not Stated

Frederic M. Halford

The Dry-Fly Man&Apos;S Handbook; a Complete Manual Including the Fisherman&Apos;S Entomology and the Making and Management of a Fishery

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1913. First edition. Leather. A finely bound copy of the first edition of influential British angler and fly fishing author Frederic M. Halford's work on dry fishing. In a half morocco binding, with gilt detailing to back strip.The first trade edition of this popular work, effectively a condensation of Halford's prior works: 'Dry-fly Fishing in Theory and Practice', 'Dry-fly Entomology', and 'Making a Fishery&apos.Chapters discuss the rod and tackle, casting, the ethics of the dry fly, favourable and unfavourable conditions, dry fly on lochs and lakes, and the striking and handling a hooked fish. Illustrated with a frontispiece and forty-three plates of photogravures, retaining their original tissue guards. Collated, complete. Rebound in half morocco, with gilt detailing to the back strip, and cloth covered boards. Endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with tissue guards lightly age toned. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine .

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Buchzahl: 846F3

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Sonstige Stichworte: fly fishing f m halford angling fishing f m halford Not Stated

Frederic M. Halford

Dry-Fly Fishing in Theory and Practice

London, Vinton & Co. Limited , 1902. Leather. A fascinating educational guide by 'the father of modern dry-fly fishing', Frederic M. Halford. A fourth revised edition. In a half morocco binding with gilt detail to the spine by Hatchards. With 14 monochrome plates, 4 colour plates and a frontispiece. Collated complete. In addition to multiple monochrome figures throughout. A fascinating how-to guide to dry-fly fishing by the influential British angler, Frederic M. Halford. Number 1 in the Halford Dry Fly series. In half morocco signed binding with gilt detail on the spine. Spine has been rebacked. Externally, generally smart with some marks to the boards and rubbing to the extremities and spine. Light offsetting to the free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with just the odd spot and some light age-toning to the edges. Very Good . Ill.: D. Moul. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 827G38

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: Fishing George Selwyn Marryat D. Moul Angling George Selwyn Marryat D. Moul

Peter Gustavus Hamon

Spinal Deformities Cured and Prevented

London, Carpenter and Co, 1832. First edition. Leather. An extremely scarce, Victorian work on physiotherapy. This is a first edition copy of this work explaining how to cure spinal deformities through gymnastics. Subjoined to this work is a treatise on Fencing. Smartly bound, in a half calf binding. An early physiotherapy treatise, which explains in detail how 'gymnastics' can assist the spine. With the bookplate of one C Robert Bignold to the front pastedown. Bignold was born in Norwich to Charles Edward Bignold and Cecilia Graver Bignold. Contemporary inscription to the recto of front endpaper, 'Wollison&apos. Written by Peter Gustavus Hamon. Hamon was a teacher of Gymnastic Exercises and ran a school for this purpose in Middlesex. Collated, complete. With eight coloured plates to the rear of the work. The illustrations depict methods of stretching the back, to cure spinal deformities. The final two plates depict fencing. With chapters on the deviation of the vertebral column, preventing bodily deformities and arresting their progress in children, exercises for the upper and lower extremities and other modes of rectifying the body. An unusual work, which is greatly informative on methods to prevent spinal deformities in the nineteenth century. In a half calf binding, with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart, with light rubbing to the joints and spine. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Scattered spotting to the first and last few pages. Otherwise, just the odd spots. Very Good . Ill.: Peter Gustavus Hamon. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 704L3

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: Hamon Fencing Gymnastics Physio Fencing Peter Gustavus Hamon

Lt. Col. P. Hawker; Eric Parker [ed.]

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

London, Herbert Jenkins , c1922. Cloth. A later impression of this guide to guns and shooting by Hawker, complete with the vanishingly scarce dust wrapper. A later impression of this work, dated from the new edition on Copac. A complete and comprehensive guide to guns and shooting for amateur sportsmen by celebrated shooting sportsman and author Colonel Peter Hawker, whose sporting exploits were sometimes reported in The Times. Edited with an introduction by Eric Parker. A complete guide to guns and shooting with chapters on the changes in the gun trade, gunpowder, tips on shooting and advice on health and comfort. Illustrated with numerous plates in colour and in black and white reprinted from the ninth edition. With the vanishingly scarce unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear and some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. The dust wrapper is rather worn with shelf wear and and few losses to the head and tail of the spine and extremities of the wraps, the rear fly leaf loose but present, with light spotting affecting the internals of the dust wrapper, lightly marked to the externals. Internally, firmly bound. Some spotting to the edges, affecting only the occasional leaf, although, generally, the pages are very clean throughout. Illustrated with colour and black and white plates. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Good.

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Buchzahl: 811A17

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Sonstige Stichworte: guns shooting later impressions shooting Not Stated

Lt. Col. P. Hawker

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

London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1830. Leather. A guide to guns and shooting by Lt Col. Peter Hawker adorned with lovely woodcuts. The sixth edition of this work, bound together with Abridgement of the New Game Laws, appendix to the sixth edition of Instructions to Young Sportsmen. A handbook for the young sportsmen concerning guns and shooting, with observations and suggestions for their improvements. Written by Peter Hawker, celebrated diarist and author and a shooting sportsman accounted one of the "great shots" of the nineteenth century. Illustrated with a frontispiece and seven full page plates as well as numerous wood-cuts in text. Collated, complete. In quarter calf binding over cloth covered boards. Externally sound with some shelf wear, chipped with minor loss to head and tail of spine, joints starting, boards holding firm, bumped to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. George Hawkins-Goold 1889 stamp to recto frontispiece. Pages generally clean with occasional minor light spotting scattered to odd leaf, particularly leaves of plates. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Buchzahl: 844A28

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Sonstige Stichworte: guns and shooting sportsmen early editions sportsmen Not Stated

Lieutenant-Colonel P. Hawker

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

London, Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1859. Cloth. An illustrated work on the sport of shooting, with details of specific guns and their uses. Eleventh edition. Illustrated throughout with frontispiece, six plates, and many woodcuts. Collated complete. With specific reference to: barrels, two groove rifles, the sight, the stock, polishing, flint-guns, detonating systems, loading, gun cases, wadding, powder, and shot belts. Written by Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Hawker, a celebrated English diarist and author, and a shooting sportsman accounted one of the "great shots" of the 19th century. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart with light bumping and rubbing to the extremities. Minor loss to the joints at the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the odd spot. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Buchzahl: 852T11

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: Sportsmen Guns Hawker Guns None

M. Horace Hayes

Riding and Hunting

London, Hurst & Blackett Ltd, 1928. Cloth. A charmingly illustrated edition of Captain M Horace Hayes" comprehensive guide to riding horses and hunting. A smart, illustrated edition of Captain M Horace Hayes" "Riding and Hunting". Providing tip and hints on riding horses and hunting, this comprehensive work offers a detailed guide to all aspects of horse riding. With chapters on race riding and military riding. A fourth impression of this work. Lavishly illustrated with a frontispiece and over 200 illustrations. With a Harold Musker library bookplate to the recto of the front endpaper. In the original publisher"s maroon cloth binding, with gilt title to the front board and spine. Externally, smart. Some very light edgewear to the extremities. Rubbing to the spine, particularly to the head and tail. Slight fading to the spine as well. Ex-library bookplate to recto of front endpaper. Very light pink tidemark to top corner of pastedowns and front and rear endpapers. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Buchzahl: 814C10

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Sonstige Stichworte: Horse Riding Hunting Guide Illustrated Hunting Not Stated

M. Horace Hayes

Riding and Hunting

London, Hurst and Blackett , 1901. First edition. Cloth. A work concerning riding and hunting with horses, the first edition from the library of Sir Philip L Brocklehurst. Captain M Horace Hayes shares hints and tips on riding horses and hunting. A comprehensive guide with a general view of riding and details on saddling, holding reins, the seat, riding without reins and more. With chapters on hunting with hounds and military riding. The first edition of this work. Illustrated with a frontispiece and numerous other illustrations and figures in text. From the library of Sir Philip Brocklehurst, known as a member of the Nimrod Expedition in Antarctica of 1907-09 led by Ernest Shackleton. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with some shelf wear and minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. With a minor damp marking and fading to the spine. With minor horizontal tears to the cloth to spine. With Sir L Philip Brocklehurst's bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Extensively illustrated with a frontispiece and throughout. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Buchzahl: 796A16

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: riding hunting first editions hunting None

Purple Heather

Something About Guns and Shooting by "Purple Heather" Sixth Thousand

London, Alexander & Shephard, 1891. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of a unique work on guns and shooting from popular sporting writer of the time, "Purple Heather". A smart first edition of commendable shooting title. Now considered a highly prized item in the libraries of many shooting men. Written by "Purple Heather", this work brings together a variety of information of interest to shooting men, containing many useful facts and deductions. The name "Purple Heather" and his shooting journals were familiar to many avid readers of sporting journals of the day. In his first book, he delves deep into the science and technicality of guns and shooting. Including 4 pages of "Opinions of the press" to the front and 30 pages of illustrated gun advertisements to the rear. Ink inscription of previous owner to front pastedown. Bookseller"s stamp to front pastedown. In the original cloth binding, title and decoration to front board, gilt title to spine. Externally, smart. Some minor wear to the extremities and bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Slight discolouration and marking to the tail of the spine. Hinges are starting slightly. Previous owners" inscription and bookseller"s stamp to front pastedown. Blind stamp to verso of front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Final 6 pages have come away together. Page 175/6 slightly torn. Pages are slightly age-toned, otherwise are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Buchzahl: 814C6

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: Guns Shooting Purple Heather Illustrated Advertisements Shooting Not Stated

Peter Heaton

Yachting a History

London, B. T. Batsford Ltd, 1955. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this illustrated historical work on yachting by Peter Heaton, bound in crushed half morocco. The first edition. Bound in crushed half morocco with cloth to the boards by Asprey & Co Ltd with their signature to the front pastedown. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and one hundred and eight illustrations, including photographic plates and vignette reproductions of engravings by Thomas Bewick. Collated complete. This work was written by Peter Heaton and provides an in depth history of yachting, from its origin to yachting in the Stuart, Georgian and regency periods as well as contemporary practices. Bound in crushed half morocco with cloth to the boards. Endpapers renewed and half title retained. Externally excellent with only minor marks to the cloth to the boards. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None stated. Near Fine .

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Buchzahl: 895Z31

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: First edition Yachting Boats Recreation Yachting Peter Heaton Leather binding None stated

Van Campen Heilner

Adventures in Angling: A Book of Salt Water Fishing

Cincinnati , Stewart Kidd Company, 1922. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating memoir of salt water fishing in America, the personal copy of fishing enthusiast and former Brighton police officer, Jack Reece. Written by Van Campen Heilner, an American sportsman and avid hunter and fisherman.A fascinating memoir of Heilner's time salt water fishing in America.The first edition of this work.Containing three illustrated plates in colour, and twenty-one plates in black-and-white. Illustrations are based off paintings by Frank Stick and photography by the author. Collated and complete. This was the personal copy of fishing enthusiast and former Brighton police officer, Jack Reece, noted by his bookplate to the front pastedown. Not only was Reece an avid shark fisherman, he also happened to be head of Brighton's CID at the time of the IRA bombing of the Brighton Grand Hotel in 1984. Reece's police force was responsible for the capture of Patrick Magee, the perpetrator of the bombing, and collection of vital evidence that helped convict him. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with just minor shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. A few creases to the spine. Bookplate of Jack Reece to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Frank Stick. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 814J17

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: angling salt water fishing shark salt water patrick magee Frank Stick

John Waller Hills

A Summer on the Test

London, Geoffrey Bles, 1946 . Leather. The fourth edition of John Waller Hills's classic work on fly-fishing, illustrated with photographic plates. The work of British politician and fishing expert Major John Waller Hills. Hills offers advice from the point of view of an experienced trout fisher. While he had fished in many rivers, he considered the Test to be the greatest trout river in the world.Illustrated with sixteen photographic plates. Collated, complete.Handsomely bound in half calf with marbled paper boards.The fourth edition of this work, first published in 1924. Rebound in half calf, with gilt detailing to back strip, and 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: 845F30

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: fly fishing john waller hills angling trout john waller hills Not Stated

W. Earl Hodgson

Salmon Fishing by W. Earl Hodgson Author of "Trout Fishing" with a Frontispiece by Joseph Farquharson, a Facsimile in Colours of a Model Set of Flies for Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales, Illustrations of Angling Scenes Characteristic of These Parts of the United Kingdom, and Pictures of Salmon Passes.

London, A. & C. Black, LTD, 1920. Cloth. A smart edition of W. Earl Hodgson"s delightfully illustrated "Salmon Fishing". A very smart edition of W. Earl Hodgson"s beautifully illustrated "Salmon Fishing". Containing a Frontispiece by Joseph Farquharson, a Facsimile in Colours of a Model Set of Flies for Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales, Illustrations of Angling Scenes Characteristic of These Parts of the United Kingdom, and Pictures of Salmon Passes. Hodgson is known also for his work "Trout Fishing: A Study of Natural Phenomenon". Previous owner has signed recto of front endpaper, dated 1925. In the original publisher"s cloth binding, with gilt title and decoration to the spine. Externally, smart. Some very light tide marks to the top right of front board and some very light marking to boards. Gilt decoration to spine lightly rubbed. Minor edgewear to the extremities. Some light marking to pastedowns. Recto of endpapers age-toned. Previous owners signature to recto of front endpaper, dated 1925. Internally, firmly bound. Some light spotting to endpapers, otherwise pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Joseph Farquaharson and others. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 814C20

Katalog: Other Sports

Sonstige Stichworte: Salmon Illustrated Colour Plates Fishing Illustrated Joseph Farquaharson and others