Joseph Bennett; Cavendish

Billiards

London, Thos. de la Rue & Co, 1889. Cloth. The fifth edition of Joseph Bennett's guide to the sport of Billiards, a thorough volume written by a three-time champion, complete with illustrations throughout. The fifth edition of this work.An exciting study into the sport of billiards, penned by an ex-champion, Joseph Bennett.After being the billiard champion three times in 1870, 1880, and 1881, Bennett went on to teach the sport in London. One leaf of adverts to the rear advertising Bennett's lessons.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and many in-text illustrations and diagrams throughout.Edited by 'Cavendish&apos.Ten pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. A few minor marks to the boards and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just a few occasional spots. A few pages unopened to the top edge. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .

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Book no.: 795P22

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The Right Hon. The Earl of Lonsdale (ed.)

The Lonsdale Library: Volumes II, VII, XII, XVII, XX, XXI, XXIII, XXIV, XXVI, XXIX

London, Seeley, Service & Co. 1929-50. Cloth. A smart collection of ten volumes from the 'Lonsdale Library', a series of works on sports, recreation, and hunting, illustrated throughout. A selection of works from the 'Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games, and Pastimes', a series of works concerning sports, hunting, recreation, and outdoor pursuits. Edited by The Right Hon. The Earl of Lonsdale and Mr. Eric Parker.All first editions of these works, enclosed in their original dust wrappers. This set comprises of the following volumes: Volume II. Trout Fishing from All Angles: A Complete Guide to Modern Methods by Eric Taverner, and published circa 1929. Including sixty-five illustrated plates, one of which is in colour. Containing a previous owner's ink inscription to the front free-endpaper, dated 1948.Volume VII. Fox Hunting by Sir Charles Frederick et. al. published circa 1930. Containing sixty-one illustrated plates, four of which are in colour, along with numerous in-text illustrations. Containing a previous owner's ink inscription to the front free-endpaper, dated 1948.Volume XII. The Lonsdale Anthology of Sporting Prose & Verse, edited by Eric Parker and published circa 1932. Containing twenty-two illustrated plates, one of which is in colour.Volume XVII. Sea Fishing by A.E. Sooper et. al. and published circa 1934. Containing eighty-six illustrated plates. Containing a previous owner's ink inscription to the front free-endpaper, dated 1948.Volume XX. Game Birds, Beast, and Fishes: Natural History for Sportsmen by Eric Parker and published circa 1935. Containing seventy-three illustrated plates. Containing a previous owner's ink inscription to the front free-endpaper, dated 1946.Volume XXI. Polo by The Earl of Kimberly et. al. and published circa 1936. Containing forty illustrated plates. Containing a previous owner's ink inscription to the front free-endpaper, dated 1948.Volume XXIII. The History of Hunting by Patrick Chalmers and published circa 1936. Containing twenty-six illustrated plates, two of which are in colour. Volume XXIV. River Management, The Making, Care & Development of Salmon & Trout Rivers by H.E. Towner Corston et. al. and published circa 1936. Containing forty illustrated plates. Containing a previous owner's ink inscription to the front free-endpaper, dated 1947.Volume XXVI. The Lonsdale Keeper's Book edited by Eric Parker and published circa 1938. Containing thirty illustrated plates.Volume XXIX. Wildfowling by James Andrews et. al. published circa 1950. Containing forty-nine illustrated plates, one of which is in colour. Containing forty illustrated plates. Containing a previous owner's ink inscription to the front free-endpaper, dated 1950.All plates are collated and complete. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally, volumes are generally smart, with some light shelf wear and light staining to the extremities. A tidemark to the tail of the front board on Volume XXIX. Some bumping to the extremities of and a few marks to the boards of Volume II. Soiling to the front boards of Volume XII and XXI. Original dust wrappers are slightly sunned and contain some edge-wear. Tidemarks to the wraps of Volumes XII and XXIX. A few spots to the spines of Volumes VII, XXI, XXIII, and XXIV. Previous owner's ink inscriptions to the front free-endpapers of Volumes II, VII, XVII, XX, XXI, XXIV, and XXIX. Some loss to the head of the back strip to Volume II. Dust wrappers to Volumes VII, XII, XXI, XXIV, XXVI, and XXIX are price-clipped, remaining dust wrappers are unclipped. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Light spotting to the pages, more prominent to the first and last few pages. A large stain to pages 62 and 63, and 158 and 159, in Volume II. Otherwise, many pages remain bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good/Good.

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Book no.: 814J6

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Keywords: hunting fishing outdoors lonsdale fishing sports recreation Various

Alfred E. T. Watson [editor]

The Badminton Magazine of Sports and Pastimes

London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1895-1899. Cloth. A smart nine volume set of illustrated articles from the Badminton Magazine of Sports and Pastimes from 1895 to 1899. Nine volumes. Each volume is illustrated throughout with monochromatic photographs, line drawings, paintings, figures, and portraits. The Badminton Magazine of Sports and Pastimes was a sporting magazine published between 1895 and 1923 from London. Each work contained a series of articles and illustrations on sporting activities and news, along with the serialisation of novels concerned with sports. This set includes articles on horse racing, fox-hunting, bullfighting, big-game hunting, boating, rowing, walking and climbing, golfing, grouse driving, and much more. Edited by Alfred E. T. Watson, a British writer and editor. This set includes: Volume I - August to December 1895. Volume II - January to June 1896. Volume III - July to December 1896. Volume IV - January to June 1897. Volume V - July to December 1897. Volume VI - January to June 1898. Volume VII - July to December 1898. Volume VIII - January to June 1899. Volume IX - July to December 1899. In the original yellow cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd mark to the board. A red ink mark to the rear board of volume two. Front joint starting but firm to volumes two, seven, with endpapers loosening to volume seven. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book no.: 870T37

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M. de Garsault

The Art of the Tennis-Racket-Maker and of Tennis

Maryland, Racquet Sports Information Service, 1977. Cloth. A Limited Edition of this detailed work surrounding the game of tennis, originally published in French, housed in the original slipcase.  A limited edition of the work. Number 243 out of 750.The second English edition of the work. Originally published in French in 1767 and translated into English by Catherine W. Leftwich in 1938. In the publisher's original cloth with the original slipcase. With a frontispiece and 5 plates to the rear. Collated complete.Publisher's blind stamp to the dedication page. This work is a facsimile recreation of the English version of this work, originally written by M. de Garsault. This work discusses how to make tennis rackets and talks about the sport itself. At the time of it's original creation, this work was considered to be one of the most detailed works on the game of tennis.  In the original publisher's cloth with the original slipcase. Externally lovely with only very minimal bumping to the tail of the spine. The slipcase is excellent with a very light damp stain and the odd minor mark to the front. Internally also lovely with bright and clean papers. Fine . Ill.: None Stated. Fine .

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Book no.: 875Z4

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Keywords: Limited edition Tennis Sports M. de Garsault Tennis None Stated

Robert W. Henderson

How Old Is the Game of Racquets?

New York, New York Public Library, 1936. First edition. Paperback. A first edition of this informative work on the age of the game of racquets by Robert W. Henderson. A first edition of this very scarce work. In the publisher's original paper wraps. With a frontispiece depicting a group of racquets players. This work was written by Robert W. Henderson. Henderson worked at the New York Public Library and was a respected sports historian who served as the librarian of the Racquet and Tennis Club. This work discusses the age of the sport of racquets. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally very smart with discolouration to the extremities of the wraps and the odd mark. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages with the odd mark only. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: none. Very Good Indeed .

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Book no.: 875Z6

GBP 1.295,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 1475.75 US$ 1702.7 | JP¥ 262565]

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Edwin Kentfield

The Game of Billiards: Scientifically Explained, and Practically Set Forth, in a Series of Novel and Extraordinary, But Equally Practical Strokes; and Illustrated by Numerous Appropriate Diagrams. To Which Is Added the Rules and Regulations Which Govern the Numerous Games As They Are Played at the Present Day in All the Countries of Europe

London, John Thurston, 1850. Leather. The fifth edition of this uncommon but important work by the champion Edwin Kentfield, detailing the game of billiards and its rules, complete with all illustrations. The fifth edition of this uncommon work.One of the earliest and most important works on billiards, written by Edwin Kentfield, the reigning Champion of the sport from 1820 to 1849.In this work Kentfield explores the history of the sport, and neatly lays out the rules and regulations the game. This was written during an uprising popularity of the sport in England, prior to there being a governing body of the game, which was eventually formed in 1885.Illustrated with a folding frontispiece, ninety-three plates, and three additional plates, 'Instructions for Building a Billiard Room', 'Thurston's Improved Gas Branch for Billiard Tables', and an advertisement 'John Thurston, Billiard Table Manufacturer&apos.The frontispiece depicts the interior of a billiard room.Collated, complete.Two pages of adverts to the rear. Rebacked in a quarter calf binding with the original cloth restored to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Light marks and rubbing to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Spine is a little discoloured. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spotting. Folding frontispiece is cloth backed, repairing a small closed tear. Light edge wear and small closed tears to plate XLI. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book no.: 800P22

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Keywords: The Game of Billiards billiards edwin kentfield sport billiards billiard Not Stated

C. D. Locock

Modern Croquet Tactics Together with the Laws

London, E. J. Larby, 1913. Cloth. The third edition of Charles Dealtry Locock's uncommon guide to the modern croquet tactics of the 1910s, illustrated with many diagrams throughout. The third edition of this uncommon work.An essential guide to the sport of croquet and the common tactics of the sports, both elementary and more advanced tactics such as wiring, peeling, doubles, breaking down, and more. Alongside a useful explanation of the laws of the sport as they were in 1913.Illustrated with sixty-three plates of diagrams.Collated, complete.By Charles Dealtry Locock.Adverts to the paste downs and front endpaper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. Spine is a little discoloured. Hinges are starting but firm. Rear endpaper has been excised. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book no.: 796P12

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Roger Morgan

Tennis: The Development of the European Ball Game

Oxford, Ronaldson Publications, 1995. Leather. An illustrated first edition of this work on tennis by Roger Morgan. A very scarce first edition of the work. In the publisher's original morocco with the original unclipped dust wrapper. With a foreword by HRH Prince Edward. With monochrome vignettes and full page illustrations and 6 full colour illustrations over 2 colour plates. Collated complete. This work is written by Roger Morgan and is a detailed guide to tennis and it's development. The work takes a look at the history of the sport, including early tennis courts and tennis during the Tudor times. In the publisher's original morocco with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely. The wrap is excellent with only very light bumping and some very light sunning to the spine. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Fine . Ill.: None stated. Fine .

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Book no.: 875Z5

GBP 295,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 336.25 US$ 387.87 | JP¥ 59812]

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Keywords: first edition illustrated sports tennis illustrated None stated

Wallis Myers

Fifty Years of Wimbledon, the Story of the Lawn Tennis Championships. Official Jubilee Souvenir

London, The Proprietors of 'The Field', 1926. Hardback. A very scarce book documenting the first fifty years of Wimbledon. A wonderful volume, with 85 photographic plates. A marvellous book about the celebrated tennis tournament, documenting key matches and moments from the tournament's inception in 1877, up to the time of publication. Complete with 85 illustrations. As well as some introductory comments about lawn tennis, the establishment of the competition, and its rules, the volume offers a review of key players, referees, and matches across the 50 year period, with a listing of the champions and the match scores to the rear. The illustrations are particularly excellent, and allow the reader to trace the changes in sartorial rules over the half century. To the rear, there is a contemporary form for sending copies to friends. In the original binding. Externally, generally smart. Lightly rubbed to the boards, with some light wear to the extremities. The cloth is beginning to peel away at the front joint and is ripped at the rear joint to the tail of the spine. The rear joint is therefore starting, but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound, with the gutter exposed at page 17. Very lightly foxed to the first and last few pages, but pages are otherwise clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book no.: 844N7

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A. C. M. Croome; R. H. Lyttelton, Arthur Page and Evan B. Noel [eds]

Fifty Years of Sport at Oxford, Cambridge and the Great Public Schools

London, Walter Southwood and Co. 1913-1922. First edition. Leather. A set of three illustrated, first edition volumes of Fifty Years of Sport at Oxford, Cambridge and the Great Public Schools, in full morocco with photographic plates throughout. Three first edition volumes of Fifty Years of Sport at Oxford, Cambridge and the Great Public Schools.In full red crushed morocco with gilt crest containing Oxford and Cambridge logos to front boards.  This set contains:Fifty Years of Sport at Oxford, Cambridge and the Great Public Schools: Oxford and Cambridge vols I and II, and the later Eton, Harrow and Winchester edition. Each volume with a frontispiece and photographic plates throughout, many full-page. Also with a map to vol I of the route for the famous Thames boat race between Oxford and Cambridge.  In full red crushed morocco with gilt crest containing Oxford and Cambridge logos to front boards. Externally, smart with rubbing to extremities. Slight fading of spines. The odd mark to the boards. Larger marks to front and rear board of vol I, and large possible damp stain / area of discoloration to rear board. Tide marks to perimeters of vol I and II front and rear paste downs and endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright with spotting only to first and last few leaves. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book no.: 992R2

GBP 575,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 655.25 US$ 756.02 | JP¥ 116583]

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Arthur G. F. Ross

Croquet and How to Play It

Wanganui, Richard Wedderspoon & Co. 1933. Cloth. An illustrated second edition of this guide to croquet, signed by the author. Second edition. Revised and enlarged. Signed by the author. Highly illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams. A complete guide to croquet, including: styles of play, strokes and how they are made, aids to making difficult shots, starting tactics, and finishing tactics. Written by Arthur G. F. Ross, seven times New Zealand Champion, nine times Canterbury Champion, twice North Island (New Zealand) and twice South Island (New Zealand) Champion, and Winner of New Zealand's First Gold Medal Contest and Test Preliminaries. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear to the extremities and discolouration to the edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book no.: 844T30

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Antonio Scaino; W. W. Kershaw; P. A. Negretti

Scaino on Tennis: Trattato Del Givoco Della Palla

London, Stangeways Press Ltd. 1951. Cloth. The first translated edition of this historical work on tennis, originally published in 1555, with illustrations. Signed by P. A. Negretti. Limited edition of two hundred and fifty copies, of which this is number nine. Originally published in Italian in 1555. Published in English for the first time here. Signed by P. A. Negretti to the edition page. Very scarce. Illustrated throughout. A historical study of the game of tennis, as it was in the sixteenth century, with reference to the organisation of the game, rules and law of the game, scoring (including the use of "fifteen"), faults, different uses of balls, strength and dexterity of the player, tactic, and more. With some real examples of historical game play. Written by Antonio Scaino, an Italian priest and commentator on Aristotle, St. Paul, tennis, and other ball-games. Translated by W. W. Kershaw, a British specialist translator. With historical notes from P. A. Negretti, a historian specialising in sports. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book no.: 875T15

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Keywords: Scaino Tennis Trattato Della Palla Tennis Negretti Not Stated

Joseph Strutt

Glig Gamena Angel-Deod, or, the Sports and Pastimes of the People of England

London, T. Bensley; J. White, 1801. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this striking study on the history of English sports and pastimes, complete with hand-coloured plates. The first edition.Bound by Barratt of Oxford.Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece, and thirty-nine plates, all but one of which are hand-coloured. Collated, complete.This fascinating work is a thorough investigation into the sporting history of the English people, from the 'earliest period' to the Georgian era. Including information regarding a wide variety of sports and pastimes including bell ringing, bowling, hunting, jousting, animal training, hawking, backgammon, dancing, archery, chess, wrestling, and more.By the English antiquary Joseph Strutt. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Joints are starting. Light rubbing to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Bookplate removed from the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean, with a few scattered spots. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book no.: 944P14

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Various

A Collection from the Badminton Library

London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1886-1890. First edition. Cloth. A collection of five illustrated volumes on sport from The Badminton Library, with a first edition of the volume on Tennis. Five volumes. The Badminton Library. A collection of volumes on sports and pastimes, from the sporting and publishing project conceived by Longmans Green & Co. and edited by Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort. Between 1885 and 1902 it developed into a series of sporting books which aimed to cover comprehensively all major sports and pastimes. This set contains: Fishing, 1886. Third edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and numerous in-text images. Written by Henry Cholmondeley-Pennell, a British writer on angling, poet, and Inspector of Sea Fisheries. Shooting: Moor & Marsh, 1887. Second edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece, seven plates, and numerous in-text images. Collated complete. Written by Thomas de Grey, Lord Walsingham, an English politician and amateur entomologist, and Sir Ralph William Frankland Payne-Gallwey, an English engineer, historian, ballistics expert, and artist. Shooting: Field & Covert, 1887. Second edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece, ten plates, and numerous in-text images. Collated complete. Written by Thomas de Grey, Lord Walsingham and Sir Ralph William Frankland Payne-Gallwey. Boating, 1889. Second edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece, nine plates, numerous in-text images, and four maps. Collated complete. Written by Walter Bradford Woodgate, a British barrister and oarsman who won the Wingfield Sculls and various events at Henley Royal Regatta including the Silver Goblets and the Diamond Challenge Sculls. Tennis and Lawn Tennis, 1890. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece, eleven plates, and numerous in-text images. Written by Charles Gilbert Heathcote, an English barrister and tennis player who was one of the founders of the All England Club, and played in the first Wimbledon Championships in 1877. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spines with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Light age toning to the endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown of Tennis. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

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Book no.: 936T91

GBP 195,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 222.25 US$ 256.39 | JP¥ 39537]

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Keywords: Badminton Library Fishing Shooting Tennis Fishing Various