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THORNHILL R.B. |
The Shooting Directory
1804.
1st (1st issue) Edn,.
Longman Hurst,.
xviii (2) 432 (2) + (6) pages uncut, 4to., hand coloured frontis portrait of Thornhill seated with dogs and gun, 6 other coloured plates, engraved folding plate showing the Mantons patent breech and the Grierson breech, Laws respecting game and dogs; The breeding journal; the sportsman's weekly journal. Recent 1/2 old style calf binding with gilt and blind stamped tooling to spine, marbled sides The rare 1st edition 1st issue which contains the suppressed pages 214-220, which contain an account of how the Master General of the Ordnance tried to obtain Joseph Manton's rifling invention. Neither Chute or Schwerdt had this, Schwerdt notes the pages are often missing due to this being sold as a set of prints, Chute notes the 1st edition 1st issue exceedingly rare. Chute 632, Schwerdt Vol 2 258.
[21570] |
£1100.00 |
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THORNHILL R.B. |
The Shooting Directory
1804.
1st (1st issue) Edn,.
Longman Hurst, Rees and Orme.
xviii 432 + 6 pages, 4to., tinted frontis portrait of Thornhill seated with dogs and gun, 6 tinted plates, engraved folding plates showing the Mantons patent breech and the Grierson breech, Laws respecting game and dogs; The breeding journal; the sportsman's weekly journal. Armorial bookplate to front paste down and to free FEP, some erratic browning and foxing to text, possibly due to the paper quality not affecting the plates. Bound in near contemporary 1/2 calf binding with some rubbing to edges and surface. The rare 1st edition 1st issue which contains the suppressed pages 214-220, which contain an account of how the Master General of the Ordnance tried to obtain Joseph Manton’s rifling invention. Neither Chute or Schwerdt had this, Schwerdt notes the plates are often missing due to this being sold as a set of prints, Chute notes the 1st edition 1st issue exceedingly rare. Chute 632, Schwerdt Vol 2 258
[20571] |
£550.00 |
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TRYON Aylmer, MONAHAN Hugh |
The Wildfowler's Year
1952.
1st Edn,.
Macdonald.
93 pages, large 4to, finely illus with 12 colour plates and numerous text illus by Hugh Monahan, vg in dj, small surface chip top edge rear flap of dj. A study of wildfowl through the year. Hugh Monohan reflects his love of wildfowling through illus, many of which are wildfowl flighting at dawn and dusk.
[15889] |
£140.00 |
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Turner T W |
Memoirs of a Gamekeeper, Elveden 1868-1953
1954.
1st Edn.
Geoffrey Bles.
159 pages, frontis illustrations of the author + 7 plates, text illus and folding map vg. Turner became head keeper during the first world war and the development as one of the great shoots.
[23052] |
£25.00 |
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WALLACE Robert |
Heather And Moor Burning For Grouse And Sheep
1917.
1st Edn,.
Oliver and Boyd.
Edinburgh.
88 pages, frontis illus of red grouse + 15 other plates, publishers green cloth, titles in black, vg.
[21141] |
£30.00 |
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WALTER John |
Hints To Young Sportsmen On The Gun, Saddle, And Rod
1871.
1st Edn.
A.H.Bailey & Co.
46 pages, some spotting to blank end papers, presentation inscription to H Lubbock from the author to front blank, armorial bookplate to front paste down, publishers green cloth, gilt title to upper cover, rubbing to edges, head of spine chipped. "Gives some advise on buying a gun and using it" Chute 657
[19860] |
£60.00 |
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WATSON Alfred E.T. |
King Edward VII As A Sportsman
1911.
1st Edn,.
Longmans Green and Co.
, xxx 380 pages, 4to., TEG, illus, 10 in colour and numerous other illus, foxing to photogravure frontis plate of Edward VII (as usual), full page plates including 7 in colour by Thorburn bound in the publishers white parchment, red leather crest to upper board, spine has gold crest and sporting vignettes, some discoloration to the parchment as often found, a book rarely found in vg condition, a large paper copy limited to 255 numbered copies. Covers shooting at Sandringham, Windsor, Stalking at Balmoral etc., sport abroad including tiger shooting etc., also chapters on hunting, horse racing etc. Chute 667.
[21053] |
£150.00 |
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WATSON John editor |
The Confessions Of A Poacher
1890.
1st Edn,.
The Leadenhall Press.
172 pages, 14 pages of advs, full page and text illus by James West, foxing to end papers, armorial bookplate to front paste down, green/grey cloth board, gilt title to upper board and black letters to spine. Chute 669
[19619] |
£30.00 |
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WATSON John editor |
The Confessions Of A Poacher
1890.
1st Edn,.
172 pages, advs, full page and text illus by James West, foxing to prelims, green cloth board, gilt title to upper board and black letters to spine. Chute 669
[12261] |
£30.00 |
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WATT W. |
Remarks On Shooting In Verse
1839.
2nd revised and enlarged Edn,.
A.H.Bailey and Co.
XIX 288 pages, engraved frontis, includes a list of London, Dublin, Edinburgh and Glasgow gunmakers. A vg- copy in publishers blind stamped cloth. Includes the recent and admirable induction of the patent wire cartridge and "some verses on trolling". the trolling section did not appear in the 1st edition W/S 258, Chute 671, Schwerdt Vol 2 291, Riling 466. "a lecture on shooting supposed to be delivered by Johnny in verse at a village Alehouse" in verse.
[6128] |
£70.00 |
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WATT W. |
Remarks On Shooting In Verse
1839.
2nd revised and enlarged Edn,.
A.H.Bailey and Co.
XIX 288 pages, engraved frontis, includes a list of London, Dublin, Edinburgh and Glasgow gunmakers. A vg- copy in publishers blind stamped cloth. Includes the recent and admirable induction of the patent wire cartridge and "some verses on trolling". the trolling section did not appear in the 1st edition W/S 258, Chute 671, Schwerdt Vol 2 291, Riling 466. "a lecture on shooting supposed to be delivered by Johnny in verse at a village Alehouse" in verse.
[15989] |
£70.00 |
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WENTWORTH DAY J. |
King George V as a Sportsman, An Informal Study Of The First Country Gentleman In Europe
nd 1935.
1st Edn,.
Cassell.
299 pages, 52 photogravure illus, green cloth, vg. Chapters on shooting including shooting at Sandringham, big game hunting including the Kings Durban visit to India hunting in Nepal for the rhino, bear etc and a tiger hunt. Czech 60.
[21137] |
£25.00 |
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WENTWORTH DAY J. |
The Modern Fowler With a Guide To Some Of The Principle Wildfowling Resorts Of Today
1949.
new revised and enlarged Edn,.
The Batchworth Press.
272 pages, frontis, 22 full page b/w illus from photographs, a vg+ copy in dj, chipped at head of spine.
[21958] |
£25.00 |
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WENTWORTH DAY J. |
Rum Old Boys On Poachers, Wildfowlers, Longshore Pirates, Cut-Throat Islanders, Smugglers And 'Fen Tigers'
1974.
1st Edn,.
East Anglian Magazine Ltd.
Ipswich.
191 pages, Illustrated with drawings by Peter Kemplay, very good in DJ "On poachers, wildfowlers, longshore pirates, cut-throat islanders, smugglers and fen-tigers"
[23990] |
£30.00 |
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WHITAKER J. |
British Duck Decoys of Today 1918
1918.
1st Edn,.
Burlington Publishing.
138 pages, full page illustrated with line drawings and photographs and text drawings. Bookplate to the front paste down, publishers' green cloth some faint discoloration the spine evenly darkened. A scarce title which gives details of decoys being worked in 1918 county by county. Whitaker owned a decoy and took great pleasure from its use. Includes a loose folding paper plan in pencil for a decoy. Chute 677
[23476] |
£130.00 |
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WHITAKER J. |
British Duck Decoys of Today 1918
1918.
1st Edn,.
Burlington Publishing.
138 pages, full page illustrated with line drawings and photographs and text drawings. Publishers' green cloth the spine evenly darkened. A scarce title which gives details of decoys being worked in 1918 county by county. Whitaker owned a decoy and took great pleasure from its use. Chute 677
[23536] |
£110.00 |
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WILDFOWLER Clement Lewis |
Public Shooting Quarters, Being A Descriptive List Of Localities Where Wildfowl And Other Shooting Can Be Obtained
1881.
1st Edn,.
Horace Cox "The Field".
iv 193 pages, (10pp) advs + advert end papers, re-cased in the original printedgrey cloth covered boards, printed in black some darkening, the spine re-layed. Ownership slip for I. Pearce Way on front paste down. An extremely scarce title. A guide giving details of locality, availability of shooting, quarry that may be encountered, directions, hotels, shoot owners etc., Not listed in Chute. Riling or Gerrare, only 3 copies located in UK libraries
[23491] |
£600.00 |
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WILDFOWLER, Clements Lewis |
Shooting And Yachting And Sea Fishing Trips at Home And On The Continent Second Series
1877.
1st Edn,.
Chapman Hall.
2 Vols, VIII 307 & VII 313 pages, advert leaf, publishers blue/green cloth blind stamped, decorative boards and spine highlighted in black. Small chip to spine centre, Vol. 2 3x2mm, cloth clean and bright. A continuation of the author's trip in pursuit of sport including a great deal on wildfowling. Chute 113.
[18822] |
£155.00 |
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WILKINS John |
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN ENGLISH GAMEKEEPER (John Wilkins of Stanstead, Essex). Edited by Arthur H. Byng and Stephen M. Stephens.
1892.
2nd revised Edn.
T Fisher Unwin.
vi- 441pp, (6)pp adverts pages uncut, frontis of John Wilkins + 5 full page plates some occasional spotting to plates and tissue guards. Sporting bookplate to front paste down. Grey cloth binding with gilt title an vignette in black of John Wilkins. A very good copy the cloth clean and bright. The life story of a gamekeeper born early in the 19th century. His biggest problem seems to have been poachers. Chute 066.
[22955] |
£50.00 |
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WILLOCK Colin |
The Bedside Wildfowler
1966.
1st Edn,.
Andre Deutsch.
216 pages, illus with full page plates + text drawings, vg in dj.
[15270] |
£25.00 |
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WILLOCK Colin |
Kenzie The Wild Goose Man
1997.
reprint.
Tideline.
Rhyl, North Wales.
159 pages, illus by McKenzie Thorpe and John Lathery. A fine copy in dj. This edition includes new introduction and contains photographs not used in the first edition.
[20106] |
£25.00 |
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Willughby, Francis; RAY, John (editor). |
The Ornithology of Francis Willughby of Middleton in the county of Warwick Esq; fellow of the Royal Society. In three books. Wherein all the birds hitherto known, being reduced into a method sutable to their natures, are accurately described. The descriptions illustrated by most elegant figures, nearly resembling the live birds, engraven in LXXVII copper plates. Translated into English and enlarged with many additions throughout the whole work. To which are added, three considerable discourses, I. Of the art of fowling: with a description of several nets in two large copper plates. II. Of the ordering of singing birds. III. Of falconry. By John Ray, fellow of the Royal Society.
1678.
First edition in English.
A.C. for John Martyn printer to the Royal Society at the Bell in St. Pauls Church-Yard,.
[12], 53, [3], 55-271, [3], 273-441, [7] pp., Folio, 80 engraved plates comprising 78 plates of birds showing multiple subjects numbered 1-LXXVIII, and 2 un-numbered plates of netting. Armorial bookplate of George Wilbraham 1779 ? 1852 and, his Library plate of Delamere House, Northwich, Chesire below to the front paste down, Wilbraham a Whig MP and Fellow of The Royal Society. a recent note to lower edge of the front-end paper noting the book was rebound in 1983 by Alan Farrant Cambridge. The binding has been restored to a high standard using the original full calf boards and spine relayed. The contents and plates clean, from page 56 to page 400 there are numerous marginal notes in ink in a near contemporary legible hand on observations of birds, habitat, bird folklore etc, there is no indication to the writer of the notes but would assume it was George Wilbraham. . A Summary Of Falconry collected out of several authors, pp 397 ? 437. The birds used in falconry are found in plates I- IX. The chapter III Of the Several kinds of Eagles there are marginal notes, one relating to incidents of a child being found in an Eagles nest. There is also a loose coloured engraving of a Tame Bustard in two "attitudes" paper size approx. 33cm x 25cm image size 13.5cmx 13.5cm a note below says it's an engraving, but I would say it was a watercolour. With a further note SIGNEND by Col Hamond "I think this the best". A very good clean copy of a celebrated early book on ornithology, with the benefit of the marginal notes. Swift 479.01, Harting 35, Mullens Swann 488.
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£2950.00 |
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WOOD Samuel |
British Bird Preserver, or How to Skin, Stuff and Mount Birds And Animals
n/d circa 1877.
1st Edn,.
Frederick Warne And Co.
128 pages, adverts, frontis illus and numerous text illus, verso of title page 2 small coloured stickers unrelated, lacking the paper spine, but a tight copy, original pictorial paper covered boards showing bird scene to upper board. Wood describes himself as a naturalist and professional bird preserver, The contents give details of tools and equipment required skinning etc, also habits of birds and mammals with notes and setting them up.
[6575] |
£55.00 |
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WORMALD J. |
How To Increase A Stock Of Partridges
nd circa 1912.
2nd.
The Field & Queen (Horace Cox) Ltd.
36 pages, Frontis and 5 full page illustrations from photographs. Publishers maroon cloth with gilt title to the upper cover VG. Being a detailed account of how to work the "Euston" system, and others. Chute 685
[23022] |
£25.00 |
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YORK Edward Duke of (editor BAILLIE GROHMAN Wm A.and F.) |
The Masters Of Game By Edward Second Duke Of York The Oldest Book On Hunting
1904.
1st thus.
Ballantyne Hanson and Co.
liii 286 pages, TEG, folio, illustrated with 52 facsimile photogravure plates and monotint reproduction with descriptive tissue guards with a forward by Theodore Roosevelt. 1 of a limited edition of 600 copies signed by Baillie Grohman and numbered this being 19, spotting to the contents. Recently bound in half dark brown morroco cloth sides with the gilt circular seal of Edward 2nd Duke of York from the original edition laid down to the upper cover.. One of the oldest and well-known books published in the English language on hunting deer, boar, fox, hare etc. Circa 1406-1413. Schwerdt Vol.2 page 305.
[23102] |
£400.00 |
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