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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Boeknummer: 854W11

Catalogus: Other Sports

Trefwoorden: Anglers Allcocks Guidebooks Fishing Allcocks 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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Boeknummer: 901Q22

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Trefwoorden: Board of Education recreation and physical fitness dust wrapper sport recreation and physical fitness 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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Boeknummer: 804A42

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

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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Boeknummer: 782F46

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

Hardy&Apos;S Anglers Guide

Alnwick, Hardy Bros. Ltd, 1931. Cloth. A smart copy of the fifty-third edition of Hardy's Anglers Guide published for the year 1931, with illustrations throughout. Fifty-third edition, published for the year 1931. Illustrated with twenty colour plates and many in-text images. Produced by Hardy Bros. Limited, fishing rod manufacturers who, in 1891, patented the "perfect" fishing reel to complement to set they sold. They received a Royal Warrant from King George V. A detailed guide to angling, with articles on the art of angling, sea fishing, loch and lake fishing, river fishing, flies, equipment, tips and tricks, and even tournaments. With publisher's advertisements throughout and a Hardy Brothers order form. In the original quarter cloth binding with pictorial paper covered boards. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and spotting to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 884T13

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Trefwoorden: Hardy's Anglers Guide Anglers Not Stated

Haunts and Hints for Anglers Fresh Water Angling, River, Lake, Mere, & Canal

London, Great Western Railway Company, 1925. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this fishing work on fishing in the west of England, illustrated, including with a folding map. The first edition of this work. A fishing work intended for use where the Great Western Railway is established, including the Thames, Devon and Cornwall, Somerset, Warwickshire, and Gloucestershire. Guiding for fishing in freshwater, river, lakes, and canals. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, a folding plate and seventy plates, most colour or tinted. Written anonymously. In the original paper wraps. Externally, generally smart. Light edgewear, resulting in some closed tears. Minor marks and discolouration to the wraps and spine. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with only a couple of light spots. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 680P7

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Trefwoorden: haunts hints anglers fishing hints fresh water angling Not Stated

Royal Navy and Army Boxing Association Boxing Rules and Guide to Referring, Judging, Etc, 1913-1914

London, Offices of 'Boxing', 1914. Hardback. A very scarce handbook of the official rules of boxing in 1913-14, a concise guide to refereeing and judging the sport. A very scarce work.A pocket-sized handbook on the rules and guide to boxing, focusing on the side of refereeing and judging.This is the official edition for 1913 to 1914.Pencil inscription of Henry Courtney Brocklehurst to the front paste down. Brocklehurst was a Lieutenant-Colonel who was killed in action in Burma during the Second World War.Two pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, with a few light marks to the boards. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. Small chip to the rear joint. Pencil name to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean. A couple of pencil marks to the last leaf of text. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 789P65

Catalogus: Other Sports

Trefwoorden: Royal Navy and Army Boxing Association Boxing Rules and Guide to Referring, Judging boxing boxing rules guide boxing None

The Syllabus of Physical Exercises for Public Elementary Schools

London, His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1909. Cloth. A scarce and fascinating public school physical exercise syllabus, profusely illustrated with photographs and diagrams. Intended for use by teachers of physical education in public elementary schools. Contains chapters on 'marching, running, jumping and breathing exercises', class arrangement, order of exercises and description of positions and exercises, as well as appendices on supplementary physical exercises, classroom exercises, physical exercises for infants and a suitable dress for girls.Illustrated throughout with diagrams and photographs demonstrating exercises, giving an insight into the era.Printed for the Board of Education for His Majesty's Stationery Office by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Ltd. printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. In a full cloth binding. Externally very smart, a touch bumped to the head of the spine. Ownership stamps to the front board, endpaper and title page. Internally firmly bound, pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Boeknummer: 753R52

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Trefwoorden: history of sport physical exercise history of education education physical exercise Not Stated

Lord Aberdare

The Story of Tennis

London, Stanley Paul, 1959 . First edition. Cloth. A lovely example of the first edition of Lord Aberdare's illustrated study of the history of tennis. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated with thirty-four photographic images, and further vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.The story of the history of tennis, from medieval times to the present, with detailed descriptions of the historical background of the game. Written by Written by Lord Aberdare, a British nobleman and Real Tennis player. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrappers. A touch of discolouration to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. A touch of sunning to dust wrapper back strip. Light spotting to fore edge of text block. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Boeknummer: 886F8

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Trefwoorden: tennis Clarence Bruce, 3rd Baron Aberdare Clarence Bruce tennis player Clarence Bruce, 3rd Baron Aberdare Not Stated

Joseph Adams

Salmon and Trout Angling

London, Hutchinson & Co, 1923 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Joseph Adams's informative and detailed illustrated guide to trout and salmon fishing in the British Isles. The first edition of Joseph 'Corrigeen' Adams's guide to trout and salmon fishing.Illustrated with eighteen photographic plates. Collated, complete.With chapters discussing grayling fishing, the may-fly carnival, and the differences between angling in Scotland and Ireland, among other topics.With the bookplate of Alan Thornton to the front pastedown.Undated; dated 1923 via Jisc. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Fading to back strip, with bumping to back strip head. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Scattered light spotting throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 814F34

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Trefwoorden: angling fishing trout salmon fishing Not Stated

F.G. Aflalo

Fishermen&Apos;S Weather

London, Adam and Charles Black, 1906. Cloth. A scarce, early twentieth century guide on weather conditions when angling by J.G. Aflalo, illustrated throughout. A fascinating and detailed guide to the various weather conditions that can occur when angling, and the best methods involved. Divided in chapters according to different weather patterns, such as sunshine, rain, hail, sleet, frost and snow, wind, thunderstorms, fog, and more. Written by F.G. Aflalo, editor of the Encyclopaedia of Sport and many other works on angling and sport. Containing six full page illustrated plates based off paintings by Charles Whymper. Collated, and lacking two plates. Containing the bookplate of a previous owner to the front pastedown. A scarce work. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart, with some light shelf wear and minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. A previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, binding is loosening in places. The odd bit of age-toning, offsetting, and light spotting to the first and last few pages, otherwise pages are generally bright and clean throughout. Good . Ill.: Charles Whymper. Good .

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Boeknummer: 814J47

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Trefwoorden: fisherman fishermen's weather fishing fishermen's aflalo Charles Whymper

ed. F. G. Aflalo

The Sports of the World

London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, Cassell and Company Limited, 1903. Cloth. A richly illustrated sports work containing essays on both popular and unusual sporting activities across the globe. This expansive work contains essays on elk-hunting, sea-fishing in Australia, pheasant shooting, racquets, football lion hunting, revolver shooting, Japanese wrestling, curling, sports with tigers and toboganning.Edited by F. G. Aflalo, with contributors including F. C. Selous, Theodore A. Cook, Colonel Walrond, Eustace Miles, the Baron de Vaux, H. Graces and W. H. Grenfell.The first subscriber's edition.Lavishly illustrated throughout with in-text photographs and drawings.With the ownership bookplate of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Courtney Brocklehurst, a veteran of the First World War awarded the 1914 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. He was stationed in Burma during the Second World War where he was killed in action aged 54 in 1942. In the original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart; spine is a little bumped to the head and tail, as are the extremities. The odd mark to the boards. Spine is a touch faded as to be expected. Ownership bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Boeknummer: 796R1

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Trefwoorden: Frederick G. Aflalo Sports of the World Henry Courtney Brocklehurst Sports Sports of the World Not Stated

A. Alexander

Modern Gymnastic Exercises Part I Elementary

London, George Philip and Son, 1902. Cloth. An instructional work on gymnastic exercises. Illustrated throughout, with diagrams indicating particular movements and stances. With accompanying music scores to the right hand page of most exercises. A lovely little work, providing an insight into 'Modern Gymnastics&apos. This work instructs the reader on elementary exercises, there was a later 'advanced' work published. Part I of an eventual two part series. Fourth edition of this work, revised. In publisher's cloth binding with gilt stamping to the front board and spine. Externally, rubbed to the extremities and joints. Further patches of rubbing to the head and tail of spine. A few small ink spills to front board. Marks to rear board. Front hinge is strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age generally bright. Occasional pencil notations to the margins. Occasional scattered spots. Good . Ill.: G. Rushforth. Good .

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Boeknummer: GEN39-D-32

Catalogus: Other Sports

Trefwoorden: Exercise Gymnastics Sport Music Gymnastics G. Rushforth

Sir Charles Frederick; Cecil Aldin; James Andrews et al.

Fox-Hunting

London, Seeley, Service & Co. Ltd. 1930. First edition. Cloth. A smart volume on the foxhunt from the Lonsdale Library, richly illustrated and written by numerous illustrious contributors. Published for the Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games and Pastimes, which consisted of twenty-eight volumes, this being number seven. This work had numerous contributors, amongst them Sir Charles Frederick, James Andrews, Cecil Aldin, Lord George Scott, Richard Clapham, Major Guy Paget and Major M. E. Barclay.Illustrated with four colour plates, eighteen reproductions of hunting pictures, and forty-five illustrations. The first edition of this work. In a full cloth binding. Externally very smart, with just slight general wear including bumping to the extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound; front hinge is strained after the front endpaper but remains firm. Pages are a little age-toned to the edges. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 800R67

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Trefwoorden: Fox-hunting Hunting Sports Lonsdale Library Hunting Charles Frederick Various

Sir Charles Frederick; Cecil Aldin; James Andrews et al.

The Lonsdale Library Volume VII Fox-Hunting

London, Seeley, Service & Co. Limited. First edition. Cloth. A smart edition of the Fox-Hunting volume from the Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games and Pastimes. Beautifully illustrated and in the original dust wrapper. A smart first edition in the original dust wrapper. Volume VII of XXVIII of the Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games and Pastimes series. Compiled by numerous contributors including Sir Charles Frederick, James Andrews, Cecil Aldin, Lord George Scott, Richard Clapham, Major Guy Paget and Major M. E. Barclay. Illustrated with four colour plates, eighteen reproductions of hunting pictures, and forty-five illustrations. Recto of front endpaper signed by previous owner. Undated, dated using Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. In the original publisher"s cloth binding, with dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Some edgewear to the extremities to the dust wrapper. Some chipping to extremities of the dust wrapper, particularly the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is age-toned. Writing to spine is lightly faded. Some light spotting to endpapers and pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Dated signature to recto of front endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good/Good Only.

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Boeknummer: 814C12

Catalogus: Other Sports

Trefwoorden: Fox-hunting Sport Lonsdale Library Illustrated Sport Various