Charles St. John

Natural History and Sport in Moray

Edinburgh, David Douglas , 1882. First edition. Cloth. The first illustrated edition of this work on sport and natural history of Moray, Scotland. The first illustrated edition of this work, originally published without illustrations in 1863. The second edition of the text. A classic work on Scottish hunting, fishing, and shooting. A month by month record of sport and natural history observations in Moray, Scotland. Including a memoir and an autobiographical sketch of life at Rosehall. Featuring forty charming tissue-guarded etchings by George Reid and J. Wycliffe Taylor. Charles St. John was an English naturalist and sportsman. His work was influential in the development of red deer stalking in Scotland, and is known as an all-time classic. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear, some chipping to the head and tail of the spine, some darkening to the spine, minor damp marking to the spine and boards. Library bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Minor cockling to the leaves due to tight binding and type of paper used. With forty tissue-guarded etchings by George Reid and J. Wycliffe Taylor.  Very Good . Ill.: George Reid; J Wycliffe Taylor. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 811A25

Catalogus: Other Sports

Trefwoorden: first editions shooting illustrated shooting George Reid; J Wycliffe Taylor.

Charles St. John

Short Sketches of the Wild Sports & Natural History of the Highlands

London , John Murray , 1893. Cloth. This is a charming copy of Short Sketches of the Wild Sports & Natural History of The Highlands, richly illustrated throughout the text. This is a delightful copy of the new edition of the Short Sketches of the Wild Sports & Natural History of The Highlands, with the author's notes and a memoir of the Rev. M.G. Watkins. This is the ninth edition of Highland Sports and has delighted and encouraged a love of out-door sport and natural history. The edition is richly illustrated throughout and has a frontispiece and the text and the volume considers Highland Lakes, Poaching in the highlands, wild ducks and wild geese of the Highlands. In the publisher's original decorative cloth. Externally, generally smart. There is a mark to the front board and some further marks to the rear board and some rubbing to the spine and joints. The spine is also a little bumped. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages with some scattered spots mainly concentrated to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 821B42

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Charles St. John

Short Sketches of the Wild Sports and Natural History of the Highlands

London, John Murray, 1893. Cloth. In a handsome publisher's cloth binding, this work explores the wild sports of the Scottish Highlands. A new edition of this work. With a short memoir of the life of the author to the front of the volume by the Rev. M. G. Watkins. Charles St John was a naturalist and sportsman of the 19th century. This work explore the nature of the Highlands, and the sport of hunting. A comprehensive look into the wilderness of the Scottish highlands this work touches upon themes from hunting, trapping and poaching, to closer explorations into the nesting and feeding habits of the local wildlife. Illustrated with numerous vignette's throughout. Featuring the work of the following artist: Harrison Weir, Charles Whymper, A. C. Corbould, A. H. Collins, A. T. Elwes and A. H. Hallam Murray. Each engraved on wood by J. W. Whymper. In the pulisher's original cloth binding. Exteranlly light rubbed to the head and tail of the spine, joints and extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spotting. Small tear to the tail of the content page, no more than 0.5 cm. Very Good . Ill.: Unamed. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 626C7

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Trefwoorden: Scotland Highlands Sport Shooting Highlands Unamed

Ernst Jokl

The Medical Aspect of Boxing

Pretoria, J. L. Van Schaik, 1941 . First edition. Cloth. The vanishingly scarce first edition of Dr. Ernst F. Jokl's work on sports medicine and boxing injuries. The very scarce first edition of this work from Jokl, a founder of sports medicine in Germany, South Africa and then the United States.Jokl was a specialist in internal medicine and neurology. In 1954, he helped found the American College of Sports Medicine, and in 1960 he was a founder of Unesco's International Council of Sport and Physical Education.With discussion of kidney punches, necrosis, concussions, lung injuries, epilepsy, fractures, and the treatment of other boxing related injuries.This work is illustrated with fifty-five vignette and full plate illustrations. Collated, complete.With the former owner's inscription of Dr War. H Mosberg Jr to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth wraps. Externally, excellent. Head of front joint starting, with wrap firmly held. Inscription to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned, but otherwise clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 885F34

Catalogus: Other Sports

Trefwoorden: sports medicine boxing boxing injuries ernst jokl boxing Not Stated

J. H. Keene

The Practical Fisherman

London, 'The Bazaar' Office, 1881. First edition. Cloth. A practical handbook to fishing, written by J. H. Keene, with information on natural history as well as how to capture freshwater fish, with numerous illustrated plates and interesting adverts to the rear of text. First Edition. Illustrations include a frontispiece, nineteen illustrated plates, and various in-text illustrations, most of which are by H. White and Hill. This is an informative guide for fishermen, with information on 'natural history, the legendary lore, and the capture of British freshwater fish' by J. H. Keene. Referred to as the 'modus operandi' of fishing, this work includes information on the natural characteristics of fish as well as practical considerations on how to make tackle to catch them. Contents include 'The General History of Angling, Tackle, and Baits', 'Notes on Ichthyology, or the Science of Fishes', 'The Perch', and 'The Common Brown Trout&apos. Written by John Harrington Keene. With an errata leaf to the front of text, and thirty-seven pages of publisher's adverts to the rear of text. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Wear to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine, with fading to boards and along the joints. Front hinge is straining while the rear hinge is starting. Remnants of prior owner's ink inscription to front paste down, which a prior owner has tried to remove. The front endpaper has been neatly excised from the binding. Offsetting to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very clean with age-toning to the text. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

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Boeknummer: 815D29

Catalogus: Other Sports

Trefwoorden: The Practical Fisherman J. H. Keene fishing handbook J. H. Keene Various

Edward Charles Keith

Gun for Company

London, The Country Life Ltd, 1937 . First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated signed Limited Edition guide to the recreational shooting of birds, featuring a wealth of vivid colour plates. The signed Limited Edition first edition of this illustrated guide to shooting, in the very scarce unclipped publisher's original dust wrapper.From author Edward Charles Keith and illustrator John Cyril Harrison, this is no. 96 of 175 copies printed, signed by both the author and the artist to the limitation page.With twelve mounted colour plates and twelve mounted pencil plates by J.C. Harrison, a neighbour of the author. With each colour plate retaining the original captioned tissue guard. Collated, complete.A beautifully illustrated practical guide to the shooting of partridge, pheasant, wildfowl and lesser game, with the author explaining that 'if there is a moral in the book, it is that the sport of shooting consists of much more than the mere killing of birds, and in this view  I am confident that I shall receive substantial agreement&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Significant spotting to dust wrapper, most concentrated to head of front wrap. Marks to tail of front wrap. Discolouration to back strip. Slight chipping to back strip head and tail. Small loss to tail of front wrap, with a small number of minor closed tears to head of front and rear wrap. Three instances of clear tape reinforcement to head of dust wrapper reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Signed and numbered to limitation page. Near Fine . Ill.: John Cyril Harrison. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 805F55

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Trefwoorden: j c harrison shooting hunting birds shooting John Cyril Harrison

Captain W R Kennedy

Sport, Travel and Adventure in Newfoundland and the West Indies

London , William Blackwood, 1885. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this fascinating travel work. With the bookplate of one Bernard Ellis to the front pastedown and recto of front endpaper. Possibly Bernard Ellis of Leicester, son of John Shipley Ellis, a leading industrialist and entrepreneur. Bernard Ellis was the president of the Leicester Lit and Phil Society in the years 1916-17. Illustrated, with a frontispiece of HMS Druid, one plate, several vignettes and a folding map to the rear. Collated, complete. Written by William Kennedy, a Royal Navy officer who eventually became the Commander-in-Chief of the Nore. This book explores Kennedy's time as the commander of the Druid and as senior officer on the Newfoundland Coast. In the original blue binding. Externally, sound, with heavy rubbing to the extremities and to the joints. Rear joint is tender with the hinge tender. Front hinge is tender after first sixteen pages. Prior owner's bookplate to the front pastedown, Bernard Ellis. Their plate to the recto of front endpaper too. Binding is tender in places, otherwise generally firmly bound. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: GEN18-E-23

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Trefwoorden: Bernard Ellis HMS Druid William Kennedy Newfoundland HMS Druid None

Anant Harihar Khasgiwale

Cane and Wrestling. The Most Profusely Illustrated Authoritative Treatise, with Clear Explanations and Detailed Information on Useful Indian Art of &Apos;Cane-Malkhamb&Apos; and Its Applications to Indian Wrestling

Poona, A. H. Khasgiwale, 1928. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of Anant Harihar Khasgiwale's instructive work on Mallakhamba, the author's presentation copy, highly illustrated throughout. A very scarce work.The first edition of this work.The author's presentation copy, 'Presented with best respects to R. M. J. Kinaster by the Author A. Khasgiwale, 17/12/28&apos.Illustrated with a colour title page, four plates, and  two-hundred and six in-text illustrations.An interesting and unique work on Mallakhamba and Indian wrestling.The author discusses Mallakhamba, and how its techniques can be used in Indian wrestling.The work is highly illustrated, usefully instructing the reader in great detail the techniques of Mallakhamba, with descriptions of each exercise.Written by Anant Harihar Khasgiwale, who was a Professor of Indian Gymnastics, and was also the author of 'Veta and Kusti&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Some minor marks to the boards and spine. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Author's inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 723P15

Catalogus: Other Sports

Trefwoorden: Cane and Wrestling Anant Harihar Khasgiwale a. h. khasgiwale wrestling Anant Harihar Khasgiwale cane-malkhamb indian wrestlign Not Stated

Captain Lacy

The Modern Shooter Containing Practical Instructions and Directions for Every Description of Inland and Coast Shooting

London, Whittaker and Co, 1842. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this desirable work of shooting history, offering practical instructions for shooting both inland and on the coast. This guide to shooter covers a wide range of shooting topics, which include: discussion on firearms, targets, types of hunting dogs, and types of prey. With an illustrated title page and frontispiece by T. A. Prior, and an additional 3 plates. With several illustrations take from the original sketches on the author, Captain Lacy, and engraved by E. Landells. In addition the work boasts over 20 in-text illustrations. Collated complete. This particular volume has been rebacked with the original boards and backstrip preserved. A lovely work of shooting history from the mid-nineteenth century, offering a comprehensive look into the art of shooting for the Victorian sportsman. Rather rare and sought after. Rebacked with the original backstrip preserved. Externally lightly bumped to the extremities. Fading to the spine. Small amount of loss to the front and rear pastedowns towards the hinges, most likely due to rebacking. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally clean with light age toning to the extremities of numerous pages, alongside the odd spot. Tidemark to the reverse of the frontispiece. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 632C6

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Trefwoorden: Shooting Coast Sport History Coast Various

Adrian Latimer

Searching for a Rise: Fishing in the Shadow of Great Anglers

Ellesmere, The Medlar Press, 2015. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition book by Latimer, which is intended as a homage to trout fishing, with heading illustrations. First edition, very scarce. Illustrated with heading illustrations to each chapter. In 'Searching for a Rise', the author travels and fishes a vast patch from South America to Northern France. As he goes on this explorative fishing journey, he is 'accompanied by some of the finest fishing writers and thinkers of the last century or so, to follow in all humility people who were far greater than I will ever be with either pen or rod&apos.This work is split into different sections, those being 'Starting the Year in Argentine Patagonia', 'Spring & Summer in Europe', and 'Fall in the United States&apos. Adrian Latimer is an author and risk manager for a multinational energy company. His passion for fishing has led him to write a range of fishing books, with some being self-published and others being published through The Medlar Press. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent, with no edgewear and just a few marks to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None Stated. Near Fine .

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Boeknummer: 806D1

Catalogus: Other Sports

Trefwoorden: Searching for a Rise Adrian Latimer Fishing in the Shadow of Great Anglers travel Adrian Latimer trout salmon None Stated

Lord Latymer

Stalking in Scotland and New Zealand

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood & Sons Ltd. 1935. Cloth. An excellent first edition of Lord Latymer's work recalling his years hunting, illustrated with photographs throughout. Detailing forest management, stalking for beginners, natural history and stalking in New Zealand.Written by Hugh Burdett Money-Coutts, the 6th Baron Latymer whose other works were 'The Broads' and 'Chances and Changes&apos.Illustrated with photographs throughout. Ownership inscription of J. Clegg O.V.O to the front endpaper.The first edition of this work. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart; a little faded to the spine, with the occasional mark. Ownership inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 807R10

Catalogus: Other Sports

Trefwoorden: Stalking in Scotland and New Zealand Lord Latymer Hunting Game Hunting Lord Latymer Coutts Family Not Stated

Ashley Leggatt

Still Stalking and Talking

London, John Murray, 1926. Cloth. An uncommon copy of this work on deer hunting in Scotland, written by the ardent hunter Ashley Leggatt. An uncommon work. This work is an interesting work on deer hunting in Scotland in the 1920s. 'Still Stalking and Talking' documents the author's huntings seasons from 1921 to 1925, in Benula and Farley. Written by Ashley Leggatt, who also wrote 'Stalking Reminiscences 1914-1920&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally smart. Minor marking to the boards. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with spotting, heavier to the first and last few pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: 626P4

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Trefwoorden: stalking talking ashley leggatt leggatt talking deer None

A. J. Liebling [Arthur Joseph Leibling]

The Sweet Science

London, Victor Gollancz Limited, 1956. First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of this book on boxing by American journalist Abbott Joseph Leibling, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first UK edition. Published in the U.S in the same year. The text, excluding the introduction, first appeared in 'The New Yorker', which Liebling often worked with. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. This work was written by American journalist Abbott Joseph Liebling and discusses the sport of boxing, with each chapter providing accounts on a specific fight. The work discusses a range of famous boxers such as Marciano, the World Heavyweight Champion. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally excellent with bumping to the extremities. Offsetting from tape to the endpapers. The wrap is very smart with light sunning to the spine, slight handling marks and the odd chip to the head of the spine and joints. Internally firmly bound with clean and age toned pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Boeknummer: 901Z28

Catalogus: Other Sports

Trefwoorden: Boxing A. J. Liebling Abbott Joseph Liebling Sports A. J. Liebling Boxer None

Sporting Life, Sportsmen [ed.]

British Sports and Sportsmen: Past and Present Part I and II Hunting

London, Sports and Sportsmen, c1912. Cloth. A superb group of limited edition volumes on British sports and sportsmen of the past, and hunting. Illustrated throughout. Limited editions to one thousand copies, Past and Present volumes being number 635, while Hunting is copy number 713. Profusely illustrated throughout, with two hundred and thirty six plated to Past and Present, and two hundred and seventy seven plates to Hunting. Three volumes extensively discussing sportsmen and hunting. The 'British Sports and Sportsman' series containing a variety of volumes on sporting subjects in Britain. Undated. Dated from copies of the same volumes on Library Hub c1913. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, excellent with only minor shelfwear and minor bumping to head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Minor faint scattered spotting to fore edge, affecting only the occasional page, particularly to first and last few leaves. Volume on hunting not as affected by spotting. Otherwise, pages are generally bright and clean throughout. With two hundred and thirty six plates to past and present volumes, and two hundred and seventy seven plates and illustrations to volume on hunting. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 760A37

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Sporting Life, Sportsmen [ed.]

British Sports and Sportsmen Vol. I and II; Big Game Hunting and Angling; Hunting; Shooting and Deerstalking; Racing and Coursing Part I and II

London, Sports and Sportsmen, 1908-14. First edition. Cloth. A superb group of first and limited editions from the British sports and sportsmen series, featuring numerous engravings. Seven volumes concerning sportsmen, hunting, and racing. The impressive 'British Sports and Sportsman' was a commanding series on numerous sporting subjects in Britain. Each volume is an extensive and detailed study into sport, and were popular library acquisitions of the day. In the original publisher's duo-tone uniform full cloth bindings.The present collection is comprised of first and limited editions. The following titles are present:British Sports and Sportsmen: Past & Present, the first trade edition complete in two volumes, 1908. With biographical sketches of the great sportsman up to the early twentieth century. Biographies are accompanied by portraits. With two-hundred-and-seventy-six full page plates.Racing Coursing and Steeplechasing, limited edition of one-thousand copies, this number one-hundred-and-seventy-eight, 1911, complete in two volumes. With information on steeplechasing and racing, the Jockey Club, breeding, and more. Illustrated with a frontispiece, illustrations in text, and one hundred and eight full page plates of photogravures. Collated, complete.Hunting, limited edition to one thousand copies, number one-hundred-and-thirty-four, 1912. On shooting, hunting of common game and pheasants, beagles and foot-harriers of Great Britain. With a frontispiece and one-hundred-and-twenty-seven photogravures. Collated, complete. Shooting and Deerstalking, limited edition of one thousand copies, number four-hundred-and-seven, 1913. On methods of shooting various kinds of game and pheasants. With numerous illustrations in text as well as frontispiece and one hundred and one full page plates of photogravures. Collated, complete.Big Game Hunting and Angling, limited edition to one thousand copies, this number four-hundred-and-fifteen, 1914. Concerning big game hunting and angling, reporting of hunting experiences in Africa, Sardinia and more by a number of authorities on the topic, including James Sutherland, F. S. Selous, and Artur R. Price. Illustrated with a frontispiece, illustrations in text, and seventy-seven photogravures, lacking 'Viscount Deerhust' portrait. In the original publisher's uniform duo-tone full cloth bindings. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound. Light spotting to the odd leaf, otherwise the pages are generally very clean and bright throughout. Minor cockling to a few leaves of 'Big Game Hunting and Angling' due to minor damp damage. Illustrated with numerous full page photogravures and other illustrations, some in text. Photogravures are protected by tissue guards Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 811A78

Catalogus: Other Sports

Trefwoorden: sports and sportsmen limited illustrated hunting limited Various