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Photo of "The wild sports of india: ..."
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SHAKESPEAR, Major Henry. The wild sports of india: with detailed instructions for the sportsman; to which are added remarks on the breeding and rearing of horses, and the formation of light irregular cavalry. London. Smith, Elder and Co., 1862. Second edition, much enlarged. 8vo. xv, [1], 365, [3], 16pp. With a lithographed portrait frontispiece and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Modern salmon pink cloth, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine.Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Armorial bookplate of William Scott Curtis to FEP, occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32259
Photo of ""Wrinkles" or hints to sportsmen ..."
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L[EVESON], H[enry] A[stbury]. "Wrinkles" or hints to sportsmen and travellers upon Dress, Equipment, Armament & Camp Life. London. Saunders, Otley, & Co., 1868. First edition. 8vo. [8], 294, 32pp. Title in red and black. With numerous engraved illustrations in the text and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed and cocked, spine dulled. Hinges exposed, later bookplate of Rev. Alfred Hayman Cummings to FEP - pasted over earlier inked ownership inscription. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 32260
Photo of "Modern rifle shooting in peace, ..."
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TIPPINS, L. R. Modern rifle shooting in peace, war, and sport. London. J. S. Phillips, "Volunteer Service Gazette" Office, 1902. 8vo. 274pp, [8]. With four terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered in gilt. Rubbed, heavily marked and sunned. Ink-stamp of R.S.A.F. Enfield to verso of FFEP, early inked ownership to recto of front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32094
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WINANS, Walter. The Modern Pistol And How to Shoot It. New York and London. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1919. First edition. 8vo. xiii, [1], 368pp, [4]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece, numerous illustrations in the text, and one initial and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's gilt-stamped red cloth. Rubbed, cocked, spine sunned. Hinges exposed, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32083
Photo of "The book of the rifle"
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FREMANTLE, T. F. The book of the rifle. London. Longmans, Green, and Co., 1901. First edition. 8vo. xvii, [1], 544, 32pp. With a photographic frontispiece, a further 54 photographic plates, numerous illustrations in the text, and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's green cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed and marked, cocked. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to recto of front blank fly-leave, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32086
Photo of "Hints on revolver shooting"
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WINANS, Walter. Hints on revolver shooting. New York and London. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1910. 8vo. [4], v, [1], 130pp, [2]. With a half-title, an initial leaf of publisher's advertisements, numerous illustrations in the text, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's gilt-stamped red cloth. Lightly rubbed, a trifle dulled. Scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32077
Photo of "[An archive of letters]"
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[EGERTON, George Le Clerc]. [An archive of letters]. [c. 1882-1907] Including: nine ALS within stamped envelopes, eight addressed to George Le Clerc Egerton, and one to Lady Egerton; seven stamped envelopes variously addressed to Egerton and Lady Egerton; six postcards; two receipts from Curtiss & Sons, Royal Pantechicon, Portsmouth; and a copy of E. M. Tenison's The Legend of Saint Christopher (Plymouth, 1922?), inscribed by the author to Egerton. More > £ 1,800.00 Antiquates Ref. 31490
Photo of "Four years in upper burma"
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WINSTON, W. R. Four years in upper burma. London. C. H. Kelly, 1892. First edition. 8vo. xii, 266pp, [10]. With a photographic frontispiece, a further 21 plates, a partially coloured engraved folding map, numerous woodcut vignettes, and five terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's gilt-stamped brown cloth. Lightly rubbed and bumped, spine dulled. Hinges exposed, ticket of booksellers Henry Sotheran to verso of FFEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to half-title: 'To Charles Winston / with his brother's love. / Oct ... More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 31581
Photo of "Chota Nagpore a little-known province ..."
BRADLEY-BIRT, F. B. Chota Nagpore a little-known province of the empire. London. Smith, Elder, & Co., 1903. First edition. 8vo. xiv, 310pp, [2]. With a photographic frontispiece, a further 43 photographic plates, a sketch map, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed and marked, spine sunned. One plate detached. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP:' Offered to / Mr. Thos. Macpherson / by the writer / Gobindpur / Chota Nagpore / 28.6.3'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31592
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[BENGAL SPORTS]. The Bengal Sporting Magazine. No. 18. - Vol. IV. New series. December 1, 1835. Calcutta. Printed & Published for the Proprietor of the Englishman Press by W. Rushton, [1835]. 8vo. ii, iii, [1], 177, [4], 28-34, 6pp. With three lithographed plates and three terminal leaves of advertisements. Original publisher's pictorial blue wrappers. Extremities rubbed, lightly marked, and creased, loss and remnants of sealing wax to upper wrapper, some loss to cracked spine, naive paper repairs to lower wrapper. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 31756
Photo of "Time I was dead: Pages ..."
ALDIN, Cecil. Time I was dead: Pages from My Autobiography. London. Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1934. First edition. 8vo. xiv, [2], 389pp, [1].With a coloured frontispiece, eight coloured plates, 16 black and white plates, and numerous illustrations in the text. Modern green calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, marbled endpapers. A trifle rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 31657
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A CELEBRATED PUGILIST. A treatise on the art and practice of self defence; or, instructions how to obtain a scientific mode of boxing: With the Rules to be observed. The whole rendered so easy that every person may learn the art without the aid of a master; To which are added, Descriptions of Pugilistic Attitudes, With Illustrative Cuts. Also, the art of attack, As practised by the most celebrated Boxers of the Present Day... London. Printed [by Bernard Hodgson] for the Booksellers, 1826. First edition. 12mo. [5]-28pp. With a hand-coloured wood-engraved folding frontispiece (depicting eight cuts of boxing attitudes, and one larger one depicting a boxing- match) and a further nine hand-coloured wood-engraved illustrations in the text (eight of which repeated from the frontispiece). Later red morocco-backed red paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Original publisher's printed blue paper wrappers bound in. Extremities rubbed. Near contemporary inked ownership inscription 'James ... More > £ 1,750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29867
Photo of "Two vagabonds in the balkans"
GORDON, Jan. GORDON, Cora. Two vagabonds in the balkans. London. John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, [1925]. First edition. 8vo. viii, [2], 236pp, [4]. With a coloured frontispiece, a further 11 coloured plates, 24 black and white plates, and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's decorated light blue cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed. Foxed. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31516
Photo of "Through the overcast: the weather ..."
JORDANOFF, Assen. Through the overcast: the weather and the art of instrument flying. New York. Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1939. First edition, third impression. Quarto. xii, 356pp. With a photographic frontispiece and illustrations throughout the text. Original publisher's bright blue cloth, lettered and stamped in silver. Corners a little bumped, boards lightly marked. Internally bright, with the presentation inscription to the FFEP: 'To Laurence Olivier, with my best regards, A Jordanoff'. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 31236
Photo of "Your wings"
JORDANOFF, Assen. Your wings. New York. Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1940. Revised edition. Quarto. ix, 281pp. With a single photographic leaf, illustrated throughout. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered in navy, with a decorative plane motif to upper board. A little bumped, spine worn and sunned. Internally bright and clean, with the presentation inscription to the FFEP: 'To Laurence Olivier I wish Happy Greetings in flying and on the ground as well. A. Jordanoff ___ .11.1940'. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 31235
Photo of "A guide to archery"
FOY, Tom. A guide to archery. London. Pelham Books, 1980. Second edition. Quarto. 144pp. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt, with original publisher's photographic dustwrapper. Very lightly bumped, with only minor sunning to the wrapper spine panel. Inscribed on title page: 'To Sir Laurence Olivier, Revered by archers for his "agincourt" scene, but also for being the only actor we ever managed to shoot! Best wishes, Tom Foy.' More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 31226
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[BOXING]. Verbatim account from "the times" and "bell's life" newspapers. An authentic history of the prize ring and championships of england; together with a faithful record of the great international pugilistic encounter between tom sawyers and john heenan. Also, the history of the present champion's belt" likewise a most interesting and well-written letter by mr wilkes on behalf of heenan and the yankees. The hug, etc. [London]. Diprose and Bateman, Portugal Street, [s.d., 1860] 8vo. 16pp. Unopened, folded from a single sheet. A little marginal chipping and tearing. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29865