The History of the Althorp and Pytchley Hunt, 1634 -1920.
Illustrations & maps. Small folio, vellum backed red cloth; spine slightly discolored. London: Collins, 1937. Limited One of 600 copies, signed by the author on the title page. More
Illustrations & maps. Small folio, vellum backed red cloth; spine slightly discolored. London: Collins, 1937. Limited One of 600 copies, signed by the author on the title page. More
London: Seeley, 1929. A Practical Guide to Modern Methods. 150 mounted illustrations. Untrimmed pages, thick 8vo, full blue morocco. London: Seeley, Service, 1929. Near Fine. The Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games & Pastimes. One of only 360 numbered copies signed by the author. The frontispiece is signed by the artist Winifred Austen. More
London: Longmans, 1896. Frontispiece and numerous black and white plates by A. Thorburn, Lucien Davis, C.E. Brock, and others. 420pp., thick 8vo, 3/4 blue morocco (rubbed), t.e.g. London: Longmans, Green, 1896. Very Good. More
Camden: Briar Patch, 1987. Illustrations from photographs by the author and Martin Johnson. 409 pages, rust leather, a.e.g. Camden, S.C.: Briar Patch Press, (1987). Fine. More
Augsburg: Mattaeo Schultes, 1679. Densely worded Gothic type title page printed in red & black. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece, and 117 finely printed large woodcuts (1 is hand-colored) by Leonhard Beck, Hans Burgkmair, Hans Schaufelein, et al., followed by 58 pages of text. Decorative initials and head/tailpieces throughout. Short folio, older vellum-backed boards (outer joint repaired, otherwise only lightly worn but with stain on rear cover). Augsburg: Mattaeo Schultes, [1679]. A very good clean copy of this scarce book..... More
Boston: Edward Morrill, 1930. 639 pages, thick 8vo, green cloth, spine rubbed. Boston: Edward Morrill, (1930). First Edition. Very Good. More
London: "Judy" Office, 1878. Well-illustrated throughout (6 in color) by Phiz, Judy's Other Sporting Artists, and Judy's Special Sporting Commissioner, (The Other Jones). To Which are Added a Few Plasters and Splinters by Charles H. Ross. 116 pages plus ads. Slim 8vo, 1/2 burgundy calf over marbled boards with original wrappers bound-in. London: "Judy" Office, (no date, circa 1878). A very good copy in attractive binding Contents: The "Draw", The "Find", "Full Cry", Odds and Ends, The Other Jones's Friend's..... More
London: Routledge, 1911. VOLUME I ONLY. A Few General Ideas on Fox Hunting. A New Edition, Revised, Corrected, and Enlarged by William C.A. Blew. Revised and brought down to date by Cuthbert Bradley. 6 hand-colored plates with tissue guards, wood engraved text illustrations. Large 8vo. Original green cloth, uncut, gilt spine with hunting motifs. London, 1911. Fine. More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1887. Pictorial title page, 6 chromolith plates. 294pp. 42pp. of ads. 8vo, burgundy cloth. London: Chapman and Hall, 1887. Very good (+). More
Burtonsville: Decoy Magazine, 1991. 200pp., many black & white illustrations. Thin 4to, grey cloth, d.w. Burtonsville, MD: (1991). Fine. Scarce. More
Preface by L. de Boisset. Illustrated with 46 drawings in the text and 32 b/w photographic plates. 282pp printed on woodpulp paper so the pages are somewhat toned, as usual. Original pictorial wrappers (edgeworn with a few chips and folds); uncut edges. Paris: Librairie des Champs-Elysees, 1953. First edition. A very good copy of this uncommon angling book. More
London: Connoisseur, 1927. Intro. by C. Reginald Grundy. 48 color plates, 2 black and white. 4to, red cloth, g.t. London: Connoisseur, (1927). Very good. More
New York: Macmillan, 1903. 20 plates, tissue guards. 598 pages. Thick 8vo, 3/4 olive green pictorial cloth, t.e.g. New York: Macmillan, 1903. A very good(+) copy with sunning to spine and a touch of spotting to cloth, small bookplate to endpaper. More
London: 1937. Frontispiece, illustrations with photos and sketches by Paul Brown. 119pp., slim 4to, green cloth. London: Country Life, (1937). Very Good(+). More
London: Country Life, 1952. Frontispiece portrait, 34 illustrations. Slim tall 8vo, blue cloth; (spine sunned). London: Country Life, (1952). Very Good. More
London: Waterlow, 1928. 4 volumes. xxiv, 324; xvi, 359; [10], 256; xx, 260 pages. Replete with 371 plates, many in color and some folding, various-sized facsimiles; decorations. Thick folios, publisher's 3/4 dark green morocco over green cloth (2 spines faded to brown and one cover stained at the top edge); uncut edges, top edges gilt. London: Waterlow, 1928-1937. A very good solid set, clean but for a few early decorative bookplates inside front covers, margins wavy on some pages in..... More
illus. 8vo, cloth; (corners bumped). London: Grant Richards, 1921. More
New York: Derrydale, 1940. Illustrated with mounted color plates by A. Lassell Ripley. 130 pages. 4to, gilt-stamped burgundy cloth (lightly worn at corners; discolored spots on endpapers from old cellotape). New York: Derrydale Press, (140). First edition, limited. A very good copy. Number 80 of 485 copies; this one inscribed by the author on a blank preliminary page. More
New York: Derrydale, 1938. Illustrated by Paul Brown. Small 12mo, 1/2 cloth, g.t. New York: Derrydale Press, (1938). Fine. One of 950 numbered copies. Fine copy, in original box. More
Washington: National Geographic Society, 1935. 950 photos. 2 volumes. 4to, blue buckram; spines rubbed and sun-darkened so that titles are un-readable. Washington, D.C.: The National Geographic Society, (1935). Overall a good copy, still quite usable. Vol. 1: Lake Superior Region; Vol. 2: Wild Life of Coasts, Islands, and Mountains. More
London: Hawkins, 1735. A Poem. Frontis. 106pp. + errata. 4to, contemporary calf; (spine worn, front cover detached , scattered light foxing). London: G. Hawkins and T. Cooper, 1735. Good (+). "It (this work) contains a vivid description of his (Somervile's) favourite pastime and some lively pictures of animal life. It has always been held in high esteem by sportsmen, and many editions of have been published..." DNB, XVIII, p. 665. Lowndes III, p. 2441. More
London: Williams and Norgate, 1927. Introduction by Sir Theodore Cook. 8 color plates and 64 half-tone illustrations. 56 pages of text. 4to, red cloth; spine ends worn. London: Williams and Norgate, 1927. First trade edition. Endpapers foxed, otherwise clean. Overall a very good(-) copy. The first volume of the series "The Sport of Our Fathers" More
London: Williams and Norgate, 1927. Introduction by Sir Theodore Cook. Illustrated with 8 color plates and 64 half-tones. 55 pages of text. 4to, natural cloth lettered in gilt (some light foxing on covers), uncut edges, t.e.g. London: Williams and Norgate, 1927. A very good solid copy in a poor dust wrapper. Limited edition. Number 171 of 250 copies printed, signed by Theodore Cook. The first volume of the series "The Sport of Our Fathers" More
Edinburgh: David Duglas. 40 fine heliogravure plates by G. Reid & J. W. Taylor, tissue guards; numerous text illus. Tall thick 8vo, original green cloth; spine faded and chipped, g.t.; uncut; ex-lib. Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1882. Internally fine. More
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