BURRARD Major Gerald

In the Gunroom. [Second Impression.] BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY OF THE SECOND IMPRESSION

Herbert Jenkins,, [1930]. 8vo., Second Impression, neat signature on front paste-down; green cloth, upper board and backstrip framed and lettered in black, a very good, bright, clean copy. With 2pp publisher's advertisement at end. Published in the same year as the first edition.

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Book number: 36350

Catalogue: Sports & Pastimes0

Keywords: sports, field sports, shooting, wildfowling, shotguns, burrard, gerald burrard

BURRARD Major Sir Gerald

In the Gunroom. [Revised and enlarged edition.] NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Herbert Jenkins,, [1951]. 8vo., First Edition thus, some faint offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; maroon cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped, lightly browned dustwrapper. Enlarged edition of the standard reference, first published in 1930.

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Book number: 46374

Catalogue: Sports & Pastimes0

Keywords: sports, field sports, shooting, wildfowling, shotguns, burrard, gerald burrard

BUSH Jim

Inside Track. With Tom Valentine. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Henry Regnery, Chicago IL,, [1974]. Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs throughout; green cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

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Book number: 42865

Catalogue: Sports & Pastimes0

Keywords: sports, sporting, athletics, track sports, running, sprinting, hurdling, jim bush

BUTCHER D.G.

Introducing Squash. With a Foreword by Lord Aberdare. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Faber,, [1948]. 8vo., First Edition, with a portrait frontispiece, plates and diagrams in the text; yellow cloth, backstrip lettered in blue, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly age-soiled and with one short closed tear.

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Book number: 23532

Catalogue: Sports & Pastimes0

Keywords: squash, racquet sports, d.g. butcher, sports, pastimes, racquet sports, introducing, squash

BUTLER James

Kings of the Ring. With Foreword by The Rt. Hon. Earl of Lonsdale. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY

Stanley Paul,, [1936]. 8vo.. First Edition, with a portrait frontispiece and 23 plates on 22, page edges very slightly browning; original orange cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in black, a remarkably bright, clean copy. A boxing and pugilism classic by the boxing correspondent of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper. Very scarce, especially in this condition.

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Book number: 9879

Catalogue: Sports & Pastimes0

Keywords: sporting, sports, pastimes, boxing, pugilism, prizefighting, james butler, sports, pastimes, boxing, kings, ring

BUTT, ed. John

Scottish Textile History. Edited by John Butt and Kenneth Ponting. FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Aberdeen University Press, Aberdeen,, [1987]. 8vo., First Edition, with coloured plates and numerous monochrome photographs in the text; burgundy cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. With small personal book-label on front free endpaper. SCARCE.

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Book number: 46768

Catalogue: Sports & Pastimes0

Keywords: pastimes, needlework, textiles, scotland, scottish textiles

CARD Frank

Whensoever. 50 Years of the RAF Mountain Rescue Service 1943-1993. Paintings and Cartoons by Pat Donovan. Maps drawn by Tony Jones. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Ernest Press,, [1993]. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, numerous photographs and maps throughout, and pictorial endpapers; blue cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.

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Book number: 40475

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Keywords: sports, mountaineering, climbing, raf, royal air force, mountain rescue, frank card

CASS A. R. Harris

Angling for Brown Trout. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Herbert Jenkins,, [1946]. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, 8 plates and numerous illustrations in the text, small neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter with some loss (affecting letting) at upper edge of front panel.

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Book number: 12756

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Keywords: angling, fishing, fly fishing, sports, pastimes, brown trout, cass, harris cass

CASS A. R. Harris

Catching the Wily Sea Trout. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Herbert Jenkins,, [1946]. 8vo., First Edition, with sepia-toned frontispiece, 4 sepia-toned plates and numerous illustrations and diagrams in the text, signature erased on front free endpaper; original green cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly age-soiled and sunned at backstrip.

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Book number: 12009

Catalogue: Sports & Pastimes0

Keywords: sports, angling, fishing, fly fishing, sea trout, cass,

CAVENDISH

The Laws and Principles of Whist stated and explained and its Practice illustrated on an original System by means of Hands played completely through. Ninth Edition, with numerous Additions. NEAR FINE COPY

De la Rue,, 1872. Sm. 8vo., Ninth Edition, title in red and black, with numerous diagrams in the text; figures in the text; publisher's terracotta cloth, upper board with elaborate blind frame border enclosing title in diamond cartouche all in gilt, gilt back, gilt edges, patterned endpapers, a remarkably well-preserved, bright, clean copy. Nice copy of a standard reference

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Book number: 25478

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CHALMERS Patrick

Lonsdale Library Volume XXIII. The History of Hunting. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY

Seeley Service & Co.,, [1943]. 8vo., with coloured frontispiece, plates in monochrome and illustrations in the text; original series binding of terracotta cloth boards, upper board blocked in gilt, brown buckram back blocked and lettered in gilt, brown top, covers lightly age-soiled, two corners lightly bruised else a bright, clean copy.

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Book number: 42560

Catalogue: Sports & Pastimes0

Keywords: sporting, lonsdale library, hunting, field sports, patrick chalmers

CHAN Esther

Chinese Cookery Secrets. [Foreword by the Rt. Hon. Malcolm MacDonald. Preface by Lady Y. P. McNeice. Third Edition.] NEAR FINE COPY

Boys' Town Trade School, Singapore,, [1955]. 8vo., Third Edition, with illustrations in the text; pictorial boards, green cloth back, boards minimally age-marked, a near fine copy. With the trade ticket of City Book Store, Collyer Quay Singapore on front paste-down. First published in 1952. VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.

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Book number: 46854

Catalogue: Sports & Pastimes0

Keywords: sports, pastimes, cookery, gastronomy, china, chinese cookery, recipes, esther chan

CHANEY Lisa

Elizabeth David. A Biography. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Macmillan,, [1998]. 8vo., First Edition, with plates and coloured printed endpapers; blue cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. With relevant cuttings loosely inserted.

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Book number: 45858

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CHAPMAN Frank Spencer

Helvellyn to Himalaya. Including an Account of the First Ascent of Chomolhari. With an Introduction by the Marquis of Zetland. IN FULL MOROCCO

Chatto & Windus,, 1940. 8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with frontispiece, plates and folding map (creased at folds); handsomely bound in full dark green crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, in custom-made-slip-case, an elegant copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Lovely copy of a scarce and important work. Neate C27

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Book number: 27874

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Keywords: sporting, mountaineering, climbing, rock climbing, frank spencer chapman, chomolhari, himalayas

CHAPMAN A.P.F

Lonsdale Library Volume VI. The Game of Cricket. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY

Seeley Service,, 1930. 8vo., with frontispiece, plates and illustrations in the text, free endpapers lightly browned; original series binding of terracotta buckram, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, brown top, a bright, clean copy. With personal name-stamp on front free endpaper and rear paste-down.

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Book number: 42551

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Keywords: sporting, lonsdale library, cricket, chapman