Deer, Hare & Otter Hunting
London: Seeley, Service, 1936. 45 illustrations. 255pp., 8vo, cloth, corners bumped. London: Seeley, Service & Co., (1936). A very good copy. the Lonsdale Library Colume XXII. More
London: Seeley, Service, 1936. 45 illustrations. 255pp., 8vo, cloth, corners bumped. London: Seeley, Service & Co., (1936). A very good copy. the Lonsdale Library Colume XXII. More
New York: Dutton, 1923. 18 black & white photographic illustrations. 288 pages, 8vo, brown cloth, spine slightly sunned; blind stamp and inscription on front fly-leaf. New York: Dutton, 1923. Very Good. More
London: Colburn, 1840. 2 Frontispieces + 18 vignette illustrations. 2 vols., 8vo, 20th century 3/4 leather over marbled boards; no spine titles. London: Henry Colburn, 1840. First Edition. More
Camden: Premier, 1985. Frontis. plus 25 other black-and-white photographs. xxvi + 218pp., 8vo, full leather, a.e.g.; some loss of gilt bordering on front cover. Camden: Premier Press, 1985. A very good (+) copy. One of three thousand numbered copies. More
London: Ackermann, 1851. Engraved extra title & 18 fine colored aquatint plates after Alken and Rawlins. Tall 8vo, green 3/4 levant, marbled boards, gilt-paneled spine, g.t. London: Ackermann, 1851. Near fine. Third Edition of this classic of British hunting, racing, shooting, etc., handsomely bound (slight wear at one joint). This edition includes the 13pp. "Brief Memoir of Nimrod," by R. S. Surtees. More
Sidney Press, 1991. Illustrated throughout in black & white by Peter Arnell. Slim 4to, white cloth, slightly edge-worn d.w. (tear near spine). (Sidney Press, 1991). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Scarce. Includes portraits of Craig Alday, James P. Bacon, Dina Badami, Wesley Barnett, Nancy Bell, Nicole Bobek, Patrick Brown, Elaine Cheris, Gregg Curtis, Scott Davis, Oscar de la Hoya, Larry Donald, Robert Duncan Douglas, Eric Hansen, Erin Hartwell, Mark Henry, Naomi Hewitt-Couturier, Richard..... More
Paris: Emile Hazan, 1952. Handsomely illustrated by Baron Karl Reille with 13 color plates. 181 pages with text in French. Tall 8vo, pictorial wrappers, very slightly edgeworn and sunned. Paris: Emile Hazan, 1952. A very good(+) copy. Limited edition - number 1265 of 1400 copies sur Chiffon de Rives (total edition of 1500). More
London: Longmans, 1889. Frontispiece & numerous other black & white illustrations by G.D. Giles and John Sturgess. 462pp., first few pages foxed, small thick 4to, handsomely rebound in 3/4 dark blue crushed moroco, marbled boards, t.e.g., untrimmed. London: Longmans, Green, 1889. Limited Edition. Very good (+) The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes. One of only 250 numbered copies of the Large Paper Edition. More
London: Albion PRess, 1810. 8 plates including one folding + frontispiece and engraved half title. 314 pages, 8vo, full polished calf, gilt spine with black leather label, hinges reinforced. London: Albion Press, 1810. Very good (+). Previous owner's crested bookplate. More
Boston: Godine, 1984. Introduction by Thomas S. Buechner. Frontispiece portrait, 138 color plates and other black and white illustrations, 110 pages. Slim oblong 4to, black cloth, torn d.w. Boston: David R. Godine, (1984). First Edition. Private library stamp on endpaper, otherwise a near fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Boston: Godine, 1984. Introduction by Thomas S. Buechner. Frontispiece portrait, 138 color plates and other black and white illustrations, 110 pages. Slim oblong 4to, black cloth, edgeworn d.w. Boston: David R. Godine, (1984). First Edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
London: Hurst and Blackett, 1865. Colored frontispiece portraits, completely extra-illustrated with about 40 mezzotints, lithographs, steel engravings of landscapes, portraits, and sporting subjects, a few in color. 2 vols. 8vo, red 1/2 morocco. London, 1865. Near Fine. Memoirs of the eminent 19th century sportsman and gallant. More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1860. Illustrated by Theodore Horschelt. xiii + 446pp., 8vo, gilt-lettered 3/4 red leather over cloth. London: Chapman and Hall, 1860. A very good (+) copy. More
London: Seeley, Service, 1929. Illustrated with over 90 photographic plates. 288pp. Tall thick 8vo, full red morocco, untrimmed edges, partially unopened pages (a bit edgeworn; front joint dry and starting). London: Seeley, Service, 1929. A very good copy, internally fine. The Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games & Pastimes. One of only 360 numbered copies signed by the author. The colored frontispiece is signed by the artist, Lionel Edwards. More
London: Lowndes, 1774. Frontis., illustrated. viii + 304pp., 12mo, re-cased, polished calf boards; lightly worn. London: T. Lowndes, 1774. Fourth edition. A very good copy. More
Camden: Silver Quill Press, 1992. Color illustrations by Arthur Taylor. Oblong 4to, green cloth, d.w. Camden: Silver Quill Press, 1992. First Edition. Fine. Limited numbered edition. Signed by the author and artist on the title page. More
London: Jeremiah How, 1845. 7 full page lithographic illustrations. 8vo, bound in full pebbled red morocco, elaborately gilt spine and covers (lightly rubbed), a.e.g. London: Jeremiah How, 1845. Second Edition. Near fine. More
New York: Doubleday, 1999. Illustrated in color. 275pp. 8vo, green boards, d.w. New York: Doubleday, (1999). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
West Hartford: Countryman Press, 1945. Introduction by J. P. Holman. Etched frontispiece, 6 color plates, and numerous text drawings, all by Clark. 101 pages. Tall 8vo, original red boards with black leather spine; board slipcase with pictorial label; worn. West Hartford, Vermont: Countryman Press, (1945). Leather spine is just a bit dry, still a very good copy in a very good(-) slipcase. Special Edition, number 52 of 150 deluxe large paper copies, each signed by Clark. The etched frontispiece is..... More
New York: Derrydale, 1937. Illustrated.Thin 8vo, red cloth (lower corner slightly bumped), original glassine. New York: Derrydale, 1937. Limited Edition. Near Fine. One of 950 numbered copies. More
Canterbury: Cross & Jackman, 1894. Slim 12mo, 105 pages (last page has tiny annotations in red), blue cloth with gilt decoration on front cover, all edges gilt. Canterbury: Cross & Jackman, 1894. Very good (+). Published by Kent County Cricket Club. (1894) The famous 'Blue book'. More
McLean, VA: Percy Crosby, 1933. 49 plates, including 6 in color, hand-tipped. Folio, green cloth; light wear to spine. McLean, Virginia: Percy Crosby, (1933). Very good (+). Introduction by Walter M. Grant. Skillful and expressive drawings, watercolors, paintings, and lithographs of polo, football, boxing, swimming, riding, etc. Limited edition, number 84 of 1000 copies, with Crosby's signature at limitation page. More
London: Longman, Hurst, 1807. 3 volumes. 70 copper engravings, some folding. Thick 8vo, 3/4 brown morocco, marbled boards. London: Longman, Hurst, 1807. A very good set in a fine binding. Spines on all three volumes reads "Daniels" More
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