Allcocks Angler&Apos;S Guide

Redditch, Allcocks, c1935. Paperback. A scarce edition of this guidebook to angling and fishing with illustrations from the popular tackle makers company. An early twentieth century edition of Allcocks Anglers Guide in the original quarter cloth binding and paper wraps. The Allcocks Company was one of the world's largest tackle makers based in Redditch, founded by Polycarp Allcock. Undated, the most recent publication advertised was first published in 1932. A scarce work with few other editions in libraries. Densely illustrated throughout in black and white and with the odd page in yellow. In the original quarter cloth binding and paper wraps. Externally, smart. There is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There are some marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 854W11

Catalogue: Other Sports

Keywords: Anglers Allcocks Guidebooks Fishing Allcocks Not Stated

Baily&Apos;S Hunt Directory, 1928-1929

London, Vinton & Company, 1928. Cloth. A detailed directory for the important events in the hunting calendar for these years, illustrated with large folding maps. The scarce 1928 edition of the popular Baily's Hunting Directory, with this edition covering the period between 1928 and 1929. This was the thirty-seventh consecutive year of the publication of this work.Detailing important events in the hunting calendar for the year in question, and with a blank sixty-page calendar for the owner's use to the rear, this work is illustrated with two colour folding maps.These two maps detail Ireland, and Northern England and Southern Scotland. A third map, depicting Southern England and Wales, is absent.Populated with contemporary advertisements throughout the work, along with 16 pages to the start of the work, and 40 to the rear. With a former owner's inscription, dates 1976, to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with tide marks to front and rear board. Former owner's inscription to front pastedown. Tide marks to tail of front and rear pastedowns and free endpapers. Loss to tail of rear free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd mark. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 801F11

Catalogue: Field Sports & Equestrian

Keywords: hunting hunt horses riding hunt Not Stated

Baily&Apos;S Hunting Directory 1951-1952

London, Vinton & Company, Limited, 1951 . Cloth. An uncommon early edition of Baily's Hunting Directory from the years 1951-1952, a resource pack for hunters. An early edition of the Bailey's Hunting Directory for 1951-1952 in the original publisher's cloth binding.First published in 1950. Includes three folding maps and an unused diary for the owner to the rear. Bailey's is a hunting society who have been publishing their directory in the UK since 1897. It is proudly the world's most comprehensive resource for packs of hounds.Includes ten pages of advertisements to the front endpapers, and fourteen pages of advertisements to the rear endpapers. With gilt to the boards and spine. Gilt advertisement to the back board. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Small mark to the front board. The front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 829W54

Catalogue: Sports & Pastimes

Keywords: Hunting Early edition Folding maps Directory Early edition Not stated

Board of Education: Recreation and Physical Fitness for Youths and Men

London, His Majesty's Stationery Office , 1937 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this book of exercises aimed at youths and men, published as part of the Board of Education physical training series, with the original, very scarce dust wrapper. The first edition. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the original, very scarce, unclipped dust wrapper.Number 15 in the Board of Education's Physical Training Series. This informative work is filled with different lessons, exercises and recreation activities aimed at young people and men, with chapters on gymnastics, athletics, games, swimming, wrestling, boxing and others.Illustrated throughout with numerous vignettes and photographs to accompany the text. With twenty-six pages of advertisements to the front and rear of the work, with charming adverts relating to fitness, such as 'Horlicks - The Secret of Success in Athletics' and 'Modern Gymnastics Outfits&apos. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very good, with light bumping and rubbing to the extremities. A little fading to the extremities and spine. Slight age toning to endpapers. A slight lean. Dust wrapper is sound, with a few closed tears, chipping and some loss to the extremities. Slight sunning to the spine, with the occasional mark to the wrap, with spotting to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Bright, clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 901Q22

Catalogue: Other Sports

Keywords: Board of Education recreation and physical fitness dust wrapper sport recreation and physical fitness Not Stated

British Sports and Sportsmen Past and Present Hunting

London, British Sports and Sportsmen, 1908-12. First edition. Cloth. The first editions of these three extensive volumes discussing prominent sportsmen and hunting, illustrated throughout with hundreds of plates. The first editions of these works. In three volumes. 'Past and Present' complete in two volumes, 'Hunting' complete in one volume. 'Hunting' is a limited edition, limited to one-thousand numbered copies, of which this is numbered three-hundred and seventy-three. The 'British Sports and Sportsmen' series was a commanding series, containing many volumes on a wide variety of sporting subjects. Other topics include tennis, hockey and other ball games, racing, cricket, shooting, and more. Two extensive sporting works, detailed studies into prominent sportsmen, and hunting. 'Past and Present' Volume I, published in 1908. Illustrated with one-hundred and fifty-one plates. 'Past and Present' Volume II, published in 1912. Illustrated with one-hundred and forty-nine plates. 'Hunting', published in 1912. Illustrated with one-hundred and thirty-three plates. Collated, complete. Bookplate to the front pastedown of 'Hunting', 'Matilda Constance Ismay&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with discolouration and marks to the boards and spines. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Bookplate to the front pastedown of 'Hunting&apos. Hinges of 'Past & Present' Volume I are starting but firm. Rear hinge of 'Past & Present' Volume II is starting but firm. Front hinge of 'Hunting' is starting but firm. Half-title of 'Past & Present' Volume I is lifting to the head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with some spots to 'Past & Present&apos. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 706P36

Catalogue: Field Sports & Equestrian

Keywords: sports spotsmen british britain spotsmen the sportsman sporting life Not Stated

British Angling Flies

London, Simpkin, Marshall and Co. 1862. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this pocket sized fishing book by Michael Theakston. The scarce first edition of this fishing book universally attributed to Michael Theakston. Focused on angling, fishing method by means of a fish hook of 'angle,' with the hook attached to a fishing line manipulated via a fishing rod. With descriptions of British angling flies' kinds, sizes, shapes, and colours. Collated, complete with nine lithographic full page plates despite the plate list mentioning only eight, and another engraving in text.  In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with minor shelf wear and minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, general light soiling to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with nine full page plates and another illustration in text. Collated, complete. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 804A42

Catalogue: Other Sports

Keywords: fishing angling flies sports scarce books angling flies Not Stated

The Britwell Handlist. Volumes One and Two.

London, Bernard Quaritch Limited, 1933. Cloth. A very smart two volume handlist of the volumes contained in the library of Britwell Court. Containing listings of the the library's contents from the time of the introduction of the printing press by William Caxton up until 1800. These volumes are testament to the enormity of the collection that was held at the Buckinghamshire estate. The house and collection were sold in 1919 and was subsequently split up. Contains an illustrative plate to both volumes of William Henry Miller, the owner of the collection. Featuring prior owner's ink inscription to the front free endpaper. In cloth binding with gilt detailing. Externally sound. Minor rubbing to extremities and backstrip. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with light spotting to first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: GEN39-G-23

Catalogue: Sports & Pastimes

Keywords: Miller Library Caxton Britwell Library Various

Catalogue of the Forty-Second Great Annual National Exhibition of Sporting and Other Dogs

Birmingham, Hudson and Son , 1900 . First edition. Paperback. The very scarce catalogue for the national dog show in Birmingham for the year 1900. First edition of Catalogue of the Forty-Second Great Annual National Exhibition of Sporting and Other Dogs, in the original publisher's paper wraps. A very scarce edition, with no other issues from this year held in libraries. Held in the Curzon Exhibition Hall, Birmingham, on December 3rd, 4th, & 5th, 1900.By The Birmingham Dog Show Society for a National Exhibition of Sporting & Other Dogs. With an illustration of the reigning champion from the year prior to the front board, 'Mr E. Powell Junr's Fox Terrier, Champion Rowton Knight&apos. With advertisements to the front and rear, and advertisements on coloured paper throughout the text. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart. There is some wear to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There is some spotting to the boards and age toning. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot and age toning. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 848W48

Catalogue: Sports & Pastimes

Keywords: Dog Show Catalogue Very scarce Dogs Catalogue None

The Eton Boating Book

Eton, Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co, 1933. Cloth. A work dedicated to the history of the Old Etonian Vikings Club, illustrated with photographic plates and folding maps. This is the third edition of this work to be published, 'revised, enlarged and brought down to the Year 1932 by the Eton Vikings Club&apos. With four full plate photographs, and three folding maps to the rear of the work. Two maps depict the course of the river Weir, and another the Henley Regatta course. Collated, complete. A work detailing the history of the Eton Vikings Club, a rowing club dedicated to Old Etonians. the first edition of this work was published in 1869, and the second in 1875, and so this edition is greatly expanded. This is a subscription copy, no. 59. Loosely inserted is a receipt for the purchase of this volume, and a letter, dated 1932 and addressed 'dear fellow-Viking', with Eton Vikings Club letterhead. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Patches of spotting and heavier foxing throughout. Folding maps at rear clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 782F46

Catalogue: Other Sports

Keywords: Rowing Eton Vikings Club Eton College Rowing Eton Vikings Club Not Stated

The General Stud Book, Containing Pedigrees of Race Horses, &C. &C.

London, Weatherby and Sons, 1917. Leather. The comprehensive account of horse breeding and racing for the year 1916. The 'General Stud Book' for 1916, a comprehensive account and breed registry of horses in Britain and Ireland for that year.A useful reference work for horse racing enthusiasts, this work includes pedigrees of imported stallions, obituaries, names of horses, Arabian horses, and more. In a half marbled calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. A small amount of loss of leather to the front board. Spine is very lightly faded. Very light rubbing. Very small chip to the tail of the front joint. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 896P40

Catalogue: Field Sports & Equestrian

Keywords: The General Stud Book, Containing Pedigrees of Race Horses, &c. &c. racing race horses stud racing None

The General Stud Book. Supplement to Vol. XVII. Containing a Return of Brood Mares for 1893

London, J. E. J. P. & C. T. Weatherby, 1893. Cloth. A scarce supplement for Volume XVII of 'The General Stud Book', a useful reference work on horse racing and broodmares. A scarce supplement for the 1893 'General Stud Book', Volume XVII.An extensive return of brood mares for the year 1893, including a list of mares in England and Ireland, Arabs, and an index to names of foals in 1893.A useful reference work for horse racing enthusiasts. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Minor marks to the boards and spine. A little discolouration to the title label to the front board. Light bumping to the spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just a couple of light handling marks. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 795P25

Catalogue: Field Sports & Equestrian

Keywords: The General Stud Book. Supplement to Vol. XVII. Containing a Return of Brood Mares for 1893 general stud book brood mares horses general stud book sport None