 |
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 |
|
 |
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 |
|
 |
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 |
|
 |
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 |
|
 |
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 |
|
 |
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 |
|
 |
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 |
|
 |
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 |
|
 |
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 |
|
 |
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 |
|
 |
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 |
|
 |
Yarrell William, Newton Alfred & Saunders Howard |
A History Of Britsih Birds Vol I-IV
1871-1885.
4th edn rev and enlarged.
HJohn Van Voorst.
xii 646, vii 494, xvi 684, viii 531. Top edge gilt, four volumes, 564 wood engravings, vignettes within the text. Some spotting to the inner blank endpapers. Bound in half dark green morrocco by Sotheran & Co, a very good set. Revised and enlarged by Alfred Newton (Vols I and II) and Howard Saunders (Vols III and IV) illus with wood engravings of each species. Freeman 4177; Mullens & Swann pp 670
[24472] |
£220.00 |
|
 |
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 |
|