Domenico Angelo

Angelo&Apos;S Attitudes of Fencing

[London], [S Hooper], 1783. Leather. A scarce collection of illustrations depicting fencing techniques, commissioned by the Italian sword and fencing master of the eighteenth century, Domenico Angelo. A scarce work, imprinted August 1783. With a simple title page 'Angelo's Attitudes of Fencing&apos.Vanishingly scarce, lacks letterpress text. Not on Library Hub or the ESTC. Comprising 43 plates, numbered 1-47. These plates were also later issued in 'The School of Fencing with a General Explanation of the Principal Attitudes and Positions Peculiar to the Art' printed in 1787. Both this work and 'The School of Fencing' contain paired plate numbers 2/3, 11/12, and 13/14, each being assigned as one plate Collated, this copy is lacking plate 23. Domenico Angelo was an Italian sword and fencing master. He was the founder of the Angelo family of fencers, and was pivotal in the shifting perception of fencing from an art of war to a sport. He emphasized the activity as a means of developing health, poise, and grace. Rebound, in a later calf binding. Externally, in an excellent condition with only some minor shelf wear to the joints. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd spots to pages. Near Fine . Ill.: Domenico Angelo. Near Fine .

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Boeknummer: 704L7

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Trefwoorden: Fencing Illustrated Plates Angelo Illustrated Domenico Angelo

Aubrey O'Brien; Reginald Bolster

Cupid and Cartridges

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1911. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon travel work, charting the two authors journey throughout India. The authors engaged in hunting game whilst there, which is also documented in this work. A first edition copy of this work by hunting and travel writing. Handsomely bound in the publisher's original cloth binding. This work is an account of both author's travels through India, and the hunting and sport they took part in whilst there. With a signature that reads 'Aubrey O'Brien' to the half title page. Aubrey O'Brien was a British Indian Army Officer who wrote numerous works on the county of India. Co-written with Reginald Bolster. This work is illustrated throughout with 28 plates. Collated complete. Plates include images of the animals hunted on the trip. With a publisher's catalogue to the rear of the volume. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and also to the extremities. Light fading to the spine. Heavy offsetting to the front and rear endpapers, with light spots to the front and rear pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot. Ink inscription to the half title page. Very Good . Ill.: Unamed. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 631C39

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Trefwoorden: Aubrey O'Brien Reginald Bolster Illustrated Reginald Bolster Unamed

The Editor of Bell's Life in London

Fights for the Championship; and Celebrated Prize Battles

London, Bell's Life Office, 1855. Leather. A smart copy of this account of the battles for the Boxing Championship as issued in "Bell's Life in London" and "Boxiana." An account of the battles for the boxing championship, with details of celebrated prize battles from the days of Figg and Broughton to the middle of the nineteenth century. With chapters on early champions, Jem Belcher, Tom Cribb, Jem Ward, Caunt and Bendigo, Jack Scroggins, Dick Curtis, Ned Adams, and many more. Compiled from articles in "Bell's Life in London, and Sporting Chronicle" an English weekly sporting paper published as a pink broadsheet between 1822 and 1886, and "Boxiana" a series of prizefighting articles written by the English sportswriter and journalist Pierce Egan, and part-published by George Smeeton in the 1810s. Bound in quarter brown calf with green cloth boards. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot or handling mark. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 886T3

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Trefwoorden: Fights Championship Celebrated Prize Battles Championship Boxiana Bell's Life in London None

Sir Desmond O'Callaghan

Guns, Gunners, and Others

London, Chapman and Hall, 1925. First edition. Cloth. An interesting personal account of the life and career of Sir Desmond O'Callaghan, illustrated with numerous plates throughout. First edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding. An autobiographical work by the Major General, Sir Desmond O'Callaghan. This work offers an insight into the officers extensive military career, and his subsequent travel across the world to paces such as Canada, Bulgaria and South Africa among others. With a portrait of the author to the frontispiece, taken by Eliot and Fry, followed by 7 additional plates. The majority plates are images that depict the author in numerous theatrical performance. Collated complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally bumped to the head and tail of the spine, with light fraying. Large crack to the front joint, with the backstrip lifting. The odd handling mark to the front and rear boards. The rear hinge is strained, with heavy rubbing to the rear endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages are clean with the odd mark. Good . Ill.: Unamed. Good .

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Boeknummer: 631C41

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Trefwoorden: Illustrated Sir Desmond O'Callaghan Guns Weapson Sir Desmond O'Callaghan Unamed

'Black Palmer'

Scotch Loch-Fishing

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1882. Cloth. An excellent work on fishing in the lochs of Scotland written under the pseudonym of 'Black Palmer&apos. Detailing the required equipment, flies, tackle, etiquette, casting, trolling, capture and lures, as well as a chapter of reminiscences.Written under the pseudonym 'Black Palmer&apos.With continuous blanks to allow for the reader to add their own notes.Illustrated with the occasional diagram.A smart first edition of this work. In the original full cloth binding. Externally lovely, with just the slightest edgewear. Ownership bookplate to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are a little spotted to the first and last leaves, with just the odd spot otherwise. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Boeknummer: 788R52

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Trefwoorden: Fishing Scotch Fishing Scottish Lochs Loch Fishing Scotch Fishing Charles G. Brown None

The Editor of 'Health & Strength'

Tumbling Tricks for Exercise and Entertainment

London, Athletic Publications Ltd. c1920. Cloth. A fantastic illustrated guide to tumbling, written by the editor of 'Health & Strength' magazine. A handy little work detailing the art of the gymnastic sport, tumbling.Containing over seventy illustrations.Bound with four pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of the work. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with some marks to the boards and two small tears to the front board. Internally firmly bound, pages are generally bright and clean with just the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 761R8

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Trefwoorden: Tumbling Health and Strength Guide Illustrated Health and Strength Not Stated

Nimrod [Charles James Apperley]

The Life of a Sportsman

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1874. Cloth. A delightful work of fiction by sports writer Charles James Apperley, with thirty eight coloured plates A delightful work of fiction by sportsman and sports writer Charles James Apperley. Publishing under the pseudonym Nimrod, Apperley often covered horse races, hunt meets, and other sporting events for the Sporting Magazine. This is one of his best-known works, brought to life by Henry Alken's colour illustrations, with thirty eight plates, collated and complete. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. Externally, generally sound. A little rubbed to the boards and spine. Bumped to the head of the spine with three closed tears and a little loss of cloth. A small strip of cloth has also been lost from the tail of the spine. With tears in the cloth at both the front and rear joints, the joints are a little tender but still reasonably firm. Both front and rear hinges are starting but firm. Internally, the binding is rather tender and the text block is held together by cords towards the front. The pages between page 48 and 64 are especially loose, as are pages 113 to 128, pages 54 to 58, and pages 151 to 154 are disbound but present. Pages are a little age-toned towards the fore edge and are lightly foxed throughout. Good Only . Ill.: Henry Alken. Good Only .

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Boeknummer: 847N11

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Trefwoorden: Nimrod Charles James Apperley Life of a Sportsman Henry Alken Charles James Apperley Sport Henry Alken

G. Denholm Armour

Sport "and There&Apos;S the Humour of It

London, Hutchinson & Co. 1935. First edition. Cloth. A delightful collection of cartoons by George Denholm Armour covering all manner of exciting sports, with the uncommon dust wrapper. With cartoons relating to hunting, horse riding, fishing, golfing, and shooting. With particular emphasis on horses, as Denholm Armour is best known for. Written and illustrated by George Denholm Armour, a painter and Olympian renowned for his horse paintings. Undated; dated from copies held on Jisc. Complete with an unclipped dust wrapper. A first edition. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally generally smart; with some fading and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Boards remain bright. Dust wrapper is sunned to the spine, with some loss to the head of the front board and the tail of the spine. Head of the spine and extremities are chipped, particularly along the front flyleaf. Ownership inscription to the half title. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: G. Denholm Armour. Very Good/Good Only.

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Boeknummer: 801R16

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Trefwoorden: Sport George Denholm Armour Cartoons Olympics George Denholm Armour G. Denholm Armour

A. B. Austin

An Angler&Apos;S Anthology

London & New York, Country Life Limited, 1930. First edition. Cloth. A delightful anthology of verse and prosaic writings relating to fishing, illustrated with plates by Norman Wilkinson. With the writings of such authors as Dame Juliana Berners, Gervase Markham, Izaak Walton, Oliver Goldsmith, Eri Parker, R. L. Stevenson, Joseph Addison, John Buchan, Andrew Lang, William Scrope, Edmund Blunden, John Milton, Charles Kingsley, Leigh Hunt, John Webster, Michael Drayton, and countless others.Collected by A. B. Austin.Illustrated from drypoints by Norman Wilkinson.With a gift inscription, 'To Peter, with love + best wishes, from Joyce, 22nd July 1937&apos.An excellent first edition of this work. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart; a little bumped to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Gift inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Norman Wilkinson. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 807R8

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Trefwoorden: An Angler's Anthology Norman Wilkinson A. B. Austin Fishing Norman Wilkinson Norman Wilkinson

Rudolf of Austria; C. G. Danford [translator]

Notes on Sport and Ornithology

London, Gurney and Jackson, 1889. First edition. Cloth. The first translated edition of this work on sporting and ornithology by Rudolf of Austria. Illustrated with frontispiece. A collection of writings including: fifteen days on the Danube, sketches of sport in Hungary, bear-shooting in Transylvania, ornithological sketches in Spain and from the east, and a few autumn notes. Written by His Imperial and Royal Highness the Late Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, heir apparent to the imperial throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from birth. In 1889, he died in a suicide pact with his mistress Mary Vetsera at the Mayerling hunting lodge. The ensuing scandal made international headlines. Translated by C. G. Danford. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, sound with slight rubbing to the extremities. Minor shelf wear and bumping. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light age toning to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 846T62

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Trefwoorden: Sport Ornithology Rudolf of Austria Ornithology None

B. B.; [Denys Watkins-Pitchford]

Confessions of a Carp Fisher

London, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1950. First edition. Cloth. A superlative copy of the first edition of Denys Watkins-Pitchford's illustrated volume on carp fishing. The first edition, first impression.In the original price-clipped dust wrapper.Watkins-Pitchford's work on his experiences as a carp fisher, and how that branch of angling differs from other fishing.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and headpieces throughout.Written and illustrated by Denys Watkins-Pitchford, writing under his pseudonym BB. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light fading to the head and tail of the spine, and to the head of the front board. Spots to the fore edge. Minor edge wear and spots to the dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Denys Watkins-Pitchford. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Boeknummer: 909P55

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Trefwoorden: Confessions of a Carp Fisher b b denys watkins pitchford carp b b Denys Watkins-Pitchford

Stanley Barnes

Anglers&Apos; Knots in Gut and Nylon

Birmingham, Cornish Brothers Limited , 1948. First edition. Cloth. Bright first edition of this treatise on fishing by Stanley Barned, enclosed in unclipped dust wrapper. Stanley Barnes's investigation on the pros and cons in the using of various types of knots both in nylon and in gut during angling, with information and advice. The first edition of this work. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. With illustrations in text.  In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, minor mark to front board. Dust wrapper unclipped and very smart with minor shelf wear, darkening to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Boeknummer: 846A45

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Trefwoorden: fishing angler first editions angler None

Sabretache (Albert Stewart Barrow)

Shires & Provinces

London , Eyre and Spottiswoode Limited, 1926. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this beautifully illustrated work on fox hunting by 'Sabretache', with full colour plates by the painter Lionel Edwards. The first trade edition. Published the same year as a signed limited edition by the same publishers. Illustrated by Lionel Edwards with a colour frontispiece, monochrome vignettes and 15 colour plates. Collated complete. Lionel Edwards was British painter who specialised in painting hunting scenes and British country life. His work was frequently featured in books on hunting, such as this one, and in popular magazines such as 'Country Life' and 'The Sphere&apos. This work on fox hunting was written by 'Sabretache' (a pseudonym for Albert Stewart Barrow). Sabretache wrote many works on the subject of hunting including 'Hunting the Fox' and 'A Gentleman and his Hounds&apos. This work focuses on the subject of hunting hounds, discussing various hunting parties and hound breeds from different areas across Britain, including the deerhound. In the publisher's original cloth. In the publisher's original cloth. Original plate tissue guards retained. Externally very smart with bumping and light rubbing to the extremities, slight fading to the spine, the odd minor mark to the boards and very small closed tears to the cloth to the head and tail of the spine. Bookplate belonging to a 'Robert Clayton Swan' to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound with generally clean and lightly age toned pages with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Lionel Edwards. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 885Z43

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Trefwoorden: First edition Fox hunting Hunting Britain Fox hunting Illustrated Sabretache Lionel Edwards

Frank Townend Barton

Pheasants in Covert and Aviary

London, John Long, 1912. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this work on pheasants by Frank Townend Barton, embellished with colourful plates. Veterinarian F. T. Barton's sweeping volume on pheasants, with descriptions of all types of pheasants from the common pheasant to the eared pheasant and the argus pheasant among numerous others; including tips on the management of pheasants in aviaries and in coverts, artificial incubation, feeding and management of pheasant chicks. The first edition of this work.With illustrations in colour and in black and white. C.D. Nicholson's bookplate to the front pastedown. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally smart with minor shelf wear and some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, light soiling to the boards and spine. C.D. Nicholson's bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting to the fore edge, affecting only the occasional leaf slightly. With illustrations both n colour and in black and white. Very Good . Ill.: H. Gronvold. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 811A27

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Trefwoorden: first editions pheasants illustrated pheasants H. Gronvold