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Sports & Pastimes
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c.1920-1932 2vol Set Guides to LondonLondon: c.1920-1932 (Vol1 undated, dated from the London Underground website. Guide No.1 ran 1920-1922)An pair of uncommon and very scarce guides to travel in an around London, from the early 20th Century. -
c1885-1940 3vol Cycling and Motoring Maps of LondonLondon : c1885-1940A delightful set of three pocket sized maps for cyclists and motorists of the London area. -
1875 Les Salles de d'Armes de ParisParis: 1875A handsome 3 quarter morocco copy of this uncommon illustrated title. -
1877 The Royal Parks and Gardens of London, their History and Mode of Embellishment with Hints on the Propagation and Culture of the Plants Employed, the Artistic Arrangement of Colours, etc.London: 1877A fine copy of the first edition of this illustrated work covering the many gardens of London, in the publisher’s original pictorial cloth. -
1930-1931 The London Rover (Vol III & Vol IV)London: 1930-1931A vanishingly scarce scouting magazine for boys, issued the London Rover Committee. -
1830 3vol The Every-Day Book and Table Book; or, Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements in Three VolumesLondon : 1830A fantastic three volume set of works on popular amusement by William Hone, in half calf with frontispieces. -
1845 The Sports and Pastimes of the People of EnglandLondon: 1845A handsome new edition of Joseph Strutt's comprehensive history of British sports. -
1833 The Cook's Dictionary, and Housekeeper's DirectoryLondon: 1833A full calf example of Richard Dolby's extensive cookery and housekeeping dictionary, claimed by Dolby to be the first cookbook set in alphabetical order. -
1812 The New London Family Cook: Or, Town and Country Housekeeper's GuideAlbion Press: 1812An informative early 19th century guide to the running of a London household, offering a wealth of contemporary recipes. With medical handwritten medical advice from 1888 loosely inserted. -
1909 The Rainbow Cookery Book of Dainty Dishes and Delectable DelicaciesAshton-Under-Lyne: 1909The vanishingly scarce first edition of this early 20th century cookery guide to classic and simple English fare. -
1829 The Cook's Oracle; Containing Receipts for Plain CookeryLondon: 1829An early 19th century edition of William Kitchiner's popular and influential cookery work, which contains one of the earliest references to crisps. -
1821 The Experienced English HousekeeperDerby: 1821A lovely example of Elizabeth Raffald's important cookery work, an illustrated collection of recipes, including the first known wedding cake covered in marzipan. -
1846 The Gastronomic Regenerator: A Simplified and Entirely New System of CookeryLondon: 1846The very scarce first edition of this cook book from reputable Victorian chef Alexis Soyer, comprising nearly 2,000 recipes. -
1725 The Farrier's DispensatoryLondon: 1725An attractive example of the second edition of William Gibson's guide to veterinary care for horses. A scarce work in all editions. -
1864 The Book of Household ManagementLondon: 1864An early edition of Isabella Beeton's hugely popular household guidebook, complete with colour plates. -
1890 The New Cookery Book: A Complete Manual of English and Foreign CookeryLondon: 1890An uncommon cookery book offering both English and foreign dishes, compiled by one Anne Bowman. -
1971 The Constance Spry Cookery BookLondon: 1971A lovely example of this authoritative cookery book compiled by Constance Spry and Rosemary Hume. With the original recipe for coronation chicken. -
1882 Taxidermy Without a TeacherBoston: 1882A very scarce, illustrated second edition copy of Manton's didactic work. -
1960 At Home With the HammersLondon: 1960A very scarce first edition copy of Ted Fenton's autobiographical work, in original, unclipped dust wrapper. -
1935-1942 Japan Tourist LibraryTokyo: 1935-1942A wonderful collection of thirteen illustrated mid-20th century guides to various aspects of Japanese culture, produced by Japan's tourist board during WWII. -
1839 Endless Amusement; A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining ExperimentsLondon: 1839A delightful guide to conducting nearly four hundred humorous and amusing magic tricks and scientific experiments, illustrated with a folding frontispiece. -
1904 Arts and Crafts of Old JapanEdinburgh; London: 1904An uncommon limited first edition of this 1904 title, signed by the published, and bound in paper vellum. -
1949 Mrs. Beeton's Household ManagementLondon: 1949An updated edition of Mrs. Beaton's beloved cookbook, published during the years of postwar Britain. -
1893-1934 7 Vols Seven Volumes of British Culinary and Domestic WorksLondon; Glasgow,; Leeds: 1893-1934A bright seven-volume collection of British cookery and household guides from 1893-1934, including works by Mrs Beeton, Mary Hooper, Nicholas Soyer, and F. Marian McNeill. -
1822 Handwritten Recipe BookNot Stated: 1822A very scarce and highly impressive early 19th century volume containing over fifty handwritten recipes, including guides to making 'a good curry', stewed pears, and lobster cutlets. -
1891-1911 2Vols Notitia Venatica : A Treatise on Fox-Hunting Embracing the General Management of HoundsLondon: 1891-1911A complete two-volume set of new editions of this classic fox-hunting authority, richly illustrated with hand-coloured plates and revised by leading sporting experts to reflect contemporary field practice. -
c1928 Coachbuilding: Past and PresentLondon: c1928A richly illustrated history of coachbuilding, tracing the craft’s evolution from horse-drawn carriages to motor coachwork, with detailed discussion of design, materials, and craftsmanship. -
c1927 Handbook of the Sudan Government Railways and SteamersLondon: c1927A very scarce official handbook detailing the routes, services, and operations of the Sudan Government Railways and Nile steamers under Anglo-Egyptian administration, complete with a folding map. -
1909 Mrs Beeton's Book of Household ManagementLondon: 1909A special copy of Mrs Isabella Beeton's important cookery work, one of the most influential of its genre ever published, illustrated with colour plates and complete with the original dust wrapper. -
1968 Living Trees of the WorldNew York: 1968A smartly bound first edition of Everett’s richly illustrated global survey of tree species, offering an authoritative study of their form, habitat, and cultivation. -
c1923 Mrs. Beeton's All About Cookery with over 2,000 Practical RecipesLondon; Melbourne : 1923A comprehensive household guide by Isabella Beeton, offering over 2,000 practical recipes and domestic tips, richly illustrated throughout with colour plates. -
1958 Recipes from No. 10: Some Practical Recipes for Discerning CooksLondon: 1958A smart, first edition copy of this collection of 360 recipes by Georgina Landemare, former cook to the Churchills, with a foreword by Lady Churchill and the original clipped dust wrapper. -
1924 Well Tried Dishes: A Cookery Book of Specially Selected Recipes for various occasionsLondon: 1924A first edition of this elegant cookery book, offering a refined selection of recipes, introduced by Mary, Countess of Lovelace, daughter-in-law of Ada Lovelace, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1933 Constable's Wine Library: Madeira, Wine, Cakes, and SauceLondon: 1933A smart first edition of this volume from Constable’s Wine Library, combining André L. Simon’s authoritative study of Madeira with Elizabeth Craig’s recipes, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1933 The Shropshire Cookery BookShrewsbury : 1933A very scarce copy of this charming 1930 community cookbook, compiled by members of the Shropshire Federation of Women’s Institutes. -
1903 The Analysis of the Hunting FieldLondon: 1903A pleasing copy of a limited edition sporting classic in the original cloth with pictorial gilt design and thirteen coloured plates and further illustrations by H. Alken.