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Click here to subscribeRothfeld (O.) With Pen and Rifle in Kishtwar first edition half-title plates browned 2 small wormholes in upper margin (occasionally affecting headline) ink signature on front free endpaper hinges weak original cloth titles blocked in gilt extremities rubbed [Yakushi R359] 8vo Bombay D. B. Taraporevala Sons & Co. 1918.
Taylor (Major) Ibex Shooting on the Himalayas first edition frontispiece plates light spotting one or two leaves loose A.L.s. from the author discussing the reception of the book dated 1903 and signed Alex Taylor bookplate on front paste-down original cloth extremities a little rubbed [Yakushi T48] 8vo 1903.
Hewett. Jungle Trails in Northern India first edition half-title 2 folding maps later half morocco g.e. rubbed darkened 1902 § Glasfurd (Capt. A.I.R.) Rifle and Romance in the Indian Jungle plates some foxing later half calf rubbed 1905 § Wray (Lt.-Col. J. W.) With Rifle and Spear plates some spotting original cloth 1925 § Chaudhuri (K. N.) Sport in Jheel and Jungle plates browned ink name on half-title original cloth with mounted colour illustration rubbed spine faded Calcutta 1918; and 2 others big game 8vo & 4to (6)
Carroll (W.) The Angler`s Vade Mecum Containing a Descriptive Account of the Water Flies.. first edition hand-coloured engraved frontispiece and 11 plates half-title lightly browned later endpapers bookplate of Ludwig Neuman on front pastedown later calf gilt spine gilt in compartments edges and spine rubbed and darkened [W&S pp.50-51] 8vo Edinburgh 1818. ***One of the earliest books with plates of flies in colour containing 194 examples of natural flies arranged from May to September.
Francis (Francis) A Book on Angling first edition hand-coloured frontispiece 14 plates original cloth frayed at spine ends 1867 § Walton (Isaak) The Compleat Angler edited by Andrew Lang frontispiece portrait plates and illustrations original gilt-pictorial cloth t.e.g. others uncut 1896; and 3 others Angling 8vo(5)
Houghton (Rev. William) British 2 vol. first edition half-titles 41 wood-engraved plates printed in colours and finished by hand occasional spotting particularly to preliminaries and rear endpapers original pictorial cloth gilt slightly rubbed at extremities [W&S supplement p.11] a good copy folio [1879].
Taylor (Samuel) Angling in all its Branches first edition half-title 6 pp. advertisements some staining at end ink inscriptions and notes on title 2pp. of ink recipes at front: To make Salmon Roe to cure etc. new endpapers modern cloth-backed boards [W&S pp.205-206] 8vo 1800 § Dryden (Adam) Hints to Anglers folding map of the river Tweed torn without loss original cloth gilt slightly rubbed Edinburgh Adam and Charles Black 1862 § Theakston (Michael) British Angling Flies revised and annotated by Francis M. Walbran illustrations of flies ink signature on title original cloth gilt Ripon and London n.d. [1888]; and 4 others including a second edition copy of Sir Humphrey Davy`s Salmonia 8vo(7)
Apperley.Life of a Sportsman 1st 1842 first edition ?first issue additional hand-coloured title with vignettes portrait and 34 plates by Henry Alken 10pp. advertisements at end plates with some foxing and soiling mostly to margins later half red crushed morocco by Rivière spine in compartments with gilt hunting motifs t.e.g. very slightly rubbed [Tooley 65] 8vo Rudolph Ackermann 1842. ***The first issue had 4 of the plates mounted; this copy has 3 of those 4 plates mounted but not that at p.14.
Apperley.Life of a Sportsman 1st 1842 first edition ?first issue additional hand-coloured title with vignettes portrait and 34 plates by Henry Alken 10pp. advertisements at end plates with light foxing and soiling mostly to margins later burgundy crushed morocco gilt by Rivière spine in compartments with gilt hunting motifs g.e. very slight rubbing to joints [Tooley 65] 8vo Rudolph Ackermann 1842. ***The first issue had 4 of the plates mounted; this copy has 3 of those 4 plates mounted but not that at p.14.
Blanch (H.J.) A Century of Guns 1909 first edition signed by the author on half-title Ralph Payne Gallwey`s copy with inscription to him pasted in at beginning 1909 § Thomas Bland & Sons gunsmiths. Trade catalogue [c.1881] § Sharp (Henry) Modern Sporting Gunnery first edition contemporary half calf 1906 § Greener (W.W.) The Breech-Loader and how to use it eighth edition 1899 plates and illustrations all but the third original cloth all a little rubbed the second soiled and damp-stained; and another on guns 4to & 8vo(5)
Jefferies (Richard) The Gamekeeper at Home later stiff card wrappers with original wrapper mounted on upper cover soiled and stained Field & Bull 1831 § Jefferies (Richard) The Gamekeeper at Home first edition half-title hinges weak original pictorial cloth gilt extremities rubbed 1878 § Gladstone (H. S.) Record Bags and Shooting Records new edition plates original cloth extremities a little rubbed n.d. § Pollard (H. B. C.) Game Birds and Game Bird Shooting plates original cloth a little faded dust-jacket some tears to extremities a little soiled 1936 some light spotting; and 5 others Gamekeeping 8vo (9)
Thornhill.Shooting Directory first edition ?third issue half-title 7 hand-coloured aquatint plates including portrait 2 engraved plates 1 folding 3 folding tables pp.215-20 cancelled as usual advertisement leaf at end contemporary ink signature at head of title some browning Chute bookplate modern half crimson morocco sporting motifs in gilt and blind on spine [Abbey Life 394; Schwerdt II p.258] 4to 1804.(2)
Millais.Wildfowler in Scotland 1901 first edition photogravure frontispiece after John Everett Millais plates and illustrations most by the author 8 photogravure 2 colour tissue guards with the hieroglyphic bookplate of David Lank on front free endpaper original half vellum t.e.g. others uncut a little soiled and stained 4to 1901.
Smith.Snowden Slights Wildfowler 1912 York 1912 § Chapman (Abel) First Lessons in the Art of Wildfowling some foxing half-title loose 1896 § Macpherson (Rev. H.A.) A History of Fowling Edinburgh 1897 § Folkard (H.C.) The Wild-Fowler fourth edition engraved vignette title [c.1897] § Higson (Daniel) Seafowl Shooting Sketches second enlarged edition title foxed for the Author Preston 1909 § [Clement (Lewis)] Wildfowler . Public Shooting Quarters spotted and lightly stained modern cloth preserving original printed cloth 1881 the first three first editions plates and illustrations all but the last original cloth some pictorial gilt the first a little browned the third with small nick to spine the last two rubbed and stained; and 2 others on wildfowling 8vo & 4to(8)
[Dunkin (Robert)] Snaffle The Roedeer number 19 of the 50 specially-bound copies with an original watercolour and signed by McKelvie & McReddie contemporary full green mococco gilt g.e. spine faded slip-case Southampton Ashford Press 1987 § Millais (J. G.) British Deer and their Horns one of 250 copies original pictorial cloth gilt Warwickshire 1982 § Balfour-Browne (V. R.) The Stalking Letters and Sketches one of 950 copies contemporary morocco gilt g.e. slip-case 1978 § Drain (J. A.) A Stalking Break in Sutherland number 4 of 25 copies with an original pencil sketch and signed by the publisher from an edition limited to 250 copies contemporary half calf Wiltshire 1999 the first two facsimile reprints all with plates and illustrations some colour; and 3 others similar v.s.(7)
Thornton.Sporting Tour thro`..France 1806 2 vol. half-titles stipple-engraved portrait frontispiece 2 additional engraved vignette titles 52 engraved plates mostly aquatint 11 folding 2 engraved sheets of musical notation of a hunting song `The Horns` 1 wood-engraved plate several aquatint or wood-engraved vignettes some spotting and soiling frontispiece to vol.2 creased (tear to lower margin repaired) bookplate of John Robert Mowbray original cloth morocco labels rather rubbed splits to joints corners bumped [Abbey Travel 84; Schwerdt II p.259] 4to 1806. *** First and only edition of a delightful book. The portrait of Colonel Thornton carrying a falcon in a surround of sporting emblems is of great artistic merit. Schwerdt.
Repton.Observations.Landscape Gardening first edition stipple-engraved frontispiece portrait by W.Holl after S.Shelley (slightly stained at edges) 10 hand-coloured aquatint plates only (of 11 lacking plate of West Wycombe; 8 with overlays 1 folding) 12 engraved plates (mostly aquatint some tinted 3 with overlays 1 double-page) and 4 engraved maps & plans (1 hand-coloured) 11 aquatint illustrations in text 2 with overlays wood-engraved illustrations browned some staining especially to plates of Morning and Evening plate of Artificial/Natural Scenery cut in two (dividing the 2 images) leaves with aquatints at pp.44 116 145 151 & 153 cut and repaired (where aquatints removed and replaced) modern half calf g.e. [Abbey Scenery 390; Berlin Kat. 3431] 4to J.Taylor 1803; sold not subject to return
Archer.Birds of British Somaliland/Aden 4 vol." first edition 4 folding maps 1 colour plates including 34 colour by Archibald Thorburn (birds) and H.Grönvold (eggs) tissue guards original pictorial buckram or cloth gilt uncut the last two vol. with dust-jackets all a little rubbed spines faded the first two vol. also faded at edges of boards [Nissen IVB 34] 4to London & Edinburgh " 1937-61.
[Books]. Harvey, Chris. M.G. & Austin-Healey Spridgets, Oxford Illustrated Press, Sparkford 1983. Boards, dustjacket, illustrations, quarto; Slavin, K. & J., & Mackie, G.N. Land Rover. The Unbeatable 4 x 4, second edition reprint, Foulis, Sparkford 1987. Boards, dustjacket, illustrations, quarto; Irving, Phil. Rich Mixture. A Motorcycle Miscellany, first British edition, Vincent Publishing 1977. Cloth, dustjacket, illustrations, octavo; and a further thirty assorted works of motoring and motor-cycling interest; together with two small-format photograph albums, (35). Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
[Books]. Nixon, Chris. Mon Ami Mate. The Bright Brief Lives of Mike Hawthorn & Peter Collins, first edition, Transport Bookman Publications, Isleworth 1991. Boards, dustjacket, illustrations, quarto; Day, Kenneth. Alvis. The Story of the Red Triangle, first edition, Gentry Books, London 1981. Boards, dustjacket, illustrations, quarto; Ludvigsen, Karl. Stirling Moss. Racing with the Maestro, reprint, Patrick Stephens Limited, Sparkford 1997. Boards, dustjacket, illustrations, quarto; and a further twenty-two works of motor-racing and motoring interest, including racing driver biographies, (25). Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
[Books]. Hough, Richard. British Grand Prix, first edition, Hutchinson, London 1958. Cloth, dustjacket, illustrations, octavo; Fangio, Juan Manuel. My Twenty Years of Racing, third impression, Temple Press Limited, London 1962. Boards, dustjacket, illustrations, octavo; and assorted other works of motoring and motor-racing interest, including The Motor Year Book, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 & 1954; and various motor-racing programmes, circa 1971. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
[Books]. Venables, David. First Among Champions. The Alfa Romeo Grand Prix Cars, first edition, Haynes, Sparkford 2000. Boards, dustjacket, quarto; Nixon, Chris. Rivals. Lancia D50 & Mercedes-Benz 196, first edition, Transport Bookman Publications, Isleworth 1999. Boards, dustjacket, illustrations, oblong quarto; Riedner, Michael. Mercedes-Benz W196, Last of the Silver Arrows, Foulis, Sparkford 1990. Boards, dustjacket, illustrations, quarto; and eight assorted other works of motor-racing and motoring interest, (10). Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
[Books]. Birkin, Sir Henry (`Tim`). Full Throttle, Foulis, London 1943. Cloth, dustjacket, illustrations, octavo; May, C.A.N. Wheelspin. Competition Motoring from the Driver`s Seat, first edition, Foulis, London 1945. Cloth, dustjacket, illustrations, octavo; May, C.A.N. More Wheelspin. Post-War Competition Motoring from the Driver`s Seat, first edition, Foulis, London 1948. Cloth, dustjacket, illustrations, octavo; May, C.A.N. "Wheelspin" Abroad. Continental Motoring from the Driver`s Seat, first edition, Foulis, London 1949. Cloth, dustjacket, illustrations, octavo; and five other assorted works of motor-racing and motoring interest, (9). Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
[Book]. Weguelin, David. The History of English Racing Automobiles Limited, and the continuing story of the cars 1933-1980, first edition, White Mouse Editions / New Cavendish, London 1980. Two-tone cloth with enamel lettering onlay, illustrations throughout, quarto, in slip-case. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
[Books]. Robinson, Richard. Farm Tractors in New Zealand, first edition, Country Life (NZ) Ltd, Ngongotaha 1989. Boards, dustjacket, illustrations, quarto; Sanders, Ralph. Vintage International Harvester Tractors, Town Square Books, Stillwater 1997. Boards, dustjacket, illustrations, quarto; and assorted other works on tractors and agricultural / plant machinery. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
[Books]. Kennedy, D.R. & A. A Pictorial Tribute to the National Bus Company 1981, Oxford Publishing Co., Poole 1982. Boards, dustjacket, illustrations, quarto; Russell, J.H. Painted Engines, first edition, George Allen & Unwin, London 1965. Boards, dustjacket, illustrations, quarto; and assorted other works of transport interest. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
ENGLAND FOOTBALL: A First Day Cover commemorating the Football World Cup signed by eleven members of the England World Cup winning squad of 1966 comprising Gordon Banks, Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters, Bobby Charlton, Jack Charlton, Alan Ball, Roger Hunt, Ray Wilson, George Cohen, Nobby Stiles and Jimmy Greaves. All have signed the cover with their names alone to clear areas. Postally cancelled 21st May 2002. Limited Edition number 22 of 50. EX
ALI & NICKLAUS: ALI MUHAMMAD (1942- ) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion & NICKLAUS JACK (1940- ) American Golfer who holds the record for the most victories in major championships. An excellent, extremely rare signed colour 13.5 x 11 photograph by both Ali and Nicklaus individually, the image depicting the two men standing in an amusing full length pose together on the PGA Championship golf course at Valhalla in Louisville, Kentucky. Signed by both sportsmen with their names alone in bold black ink to light areas of the image. Matted in green and ivory alongside two engraved plaques, one reading The Greatest meets The Greatest and the other certifying that the signed photograph is number two in a strictly limited edition of eleven. 22 x 22.5 overall. VG The image records the first time Ali and Nicklaus met, in 1996. The photograph was taken by Peter Turrell and is believed to be one of only eleven prints worldwide. The engraved plaque states that four of the prints are in the private collections of Ali and Nicklaus, leaving only seven available to purchase.
LAUREL STAN: (1890-1965) English Film Comedian. Book signed, twice, a hardback edition of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy-A funny book about Stan (the skinny one) and Ollie (the fat one), two funny and gentle men by John McCabe, First Edition published by Doubleday & Company Inc., New York, 1961. Signed by Laurel in black fountain pen ink to both of his images on featured on the colour dust wrapper, both with the date, 1963, added in his hand. One signature is slightly smudged, obscuring two letters of the signature, and the second signature is only very slightly affected by a tape stain. Scarce in this form, about VG.
SCHWARZENEGGER ARNOLD: (1947- ) Austrian-American Bodybuilder, Actor and Politician. A scarce, early signed souvenir programme, the printed 8vo programme for the Mr. & Miss Wales physique figure and variety show at the Town Hall, Maesteg, 16th September 1967. Signed by Schwarzenegger with his name alone to a clear area of the front cover and also signed by bobybuilder John Citrone. Together with an unsigned hardback edition of Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder by Achwarzenegger, First Edition published by Pelham Books, London, 1977 and a related newspaper article. Some light staining and creasing and minor overall age wear, G, 3. Arnold Schwarzenegger made a name for himself in 1967, the year that he signed this programme, by being crowned amateur Mr. Universe. He went on to become professional Mr. Universe champion in 1968, 1969 & 1970.
JAMES BOND: Small collection of three signed hardback books comprising Being a Scot by Sean Connery, First Edition published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2008, bearing a custom bookplate signed by Connery in bold black ink with his name alone and neatly affixed to the title page; My Word is My Bond by Roger Moore, First Edition published by Michael O`Mara 2008, signed by Moore with his name alone to the title page; Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks, writing as Ian Fleming, First Edition published by Penguin, 2008, signed by Faulks with his name alone to the title page. Each of the books are accompanied by the dust jackets. VG, 3
CHARPENTIER GUSTAVE: (1860-1956) French Composer. Piano and Vocal Score signed, a hardback bound first edition copy of Louise, printed by Heugel & Co., Paris, 1900. The publisher`s presentation copy has been boldly signed and inscribed by Charpentier to the blank leaf facing the title page, `To Mademoiselle Blanche Marot, My first Louise in concert, in grateful recognition, Gustave Charpentier` Bound in three quarter violet leather with marbelised leaves and inner boards, top edge gilt. A good association copy. VG
DIANA: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. Book signed and inscribed, a hardback edition of Diana-H.R.H. The Princess of Wales by Tim Graham, First Edition published by Michael O`Mara Books Ltd., 1988. Signed by Diana in black ink to the front free endpaper, `To Mandy with love from Diana` and dated 30th May 1989 in her hand. The same page bears an ownership signature and two addresses. Accompanied by the dust jacket (small tears), about VG. Presented to Mandy Brooks (1961-1995) who was tragically born with spina bifada and confined to a wheelchair for her whole life. Accompanying the book is a typed statement giving brief details of Mandy`s admiration for Diana, whom she met on two occasions. Also included is an unsigned photograph of Mandy presenting Diana with a small bouquet of flowers.
NEHRU JAWAHARLAL: (1889-1964) First Prime Minister of independent India, 1947-64. Book signed, a hardback edition of Independence and After-A Collection of the more important speeches of Jawaharlal Nehru from September 1946 to May 1949, First Edition published by the Government of India, Delhi, August 1949. Signed by Nehru to the front free endpaper and dated December 1949 in his hand. Accompanied by the dust wrapper (some small tears at the edges and light staining). Some minor foxing to the signed page, G
ALDRIN BUZZ: (1930- ) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI (1969). The second man to walk on the moon. Book signed, a hardback edition of Reaching for the Moon, First American Edition published by Harper Collins, 2005. Signed by Aldrin with his name alone in black ink at the head of the title page and also signed by the book`s illustrator, Wendell Minor. Accompanied by the dust jacket. Together with a very small swatch of kapton foil from the Columbia Command Module which carried Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins on their historic Apollo XI mission to the moon, neatly mounted to a 4to certificate of authenticity signed by Aldrin. VG, 2
MONTGOMERY B. L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. Book signed, a hardback edition of Normandy to the Baltic, First Edition published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., 1946, complete with three diagrams and forty four maps loosely inserted. Signed by Montgomery to the title page and dated June 1967 in his hand. VG
TUCK ROBERT STANFORD: (1916-1987) British Fighter Pilot of World War II. Signed colour 24 x 20 First Edition print entitled Hurricane by artist Robert Taylor, 1979, signed in bold pencil by Tuck with his name alone to the lower border, together with Robert Morgan (1918-2004) American Pilot, Commander of the Memphis Belle during World War II. Signed colour 24 x 20 First Edition print entitled Memphis Belle by artist Robert Taylor, 1980, signed by Morgan in pencil with his name alone to the lower border. Rolled, otherwise VG, 2
BADER & JOHNSON: BADER DOUGLAS (1910-1982) British World War II Ace (22.5 victories), recognised for his important role during the Battle of Britain & JOHNSON JOHNNIE (1915-2001) British World War II Ace (34 victories). A colour 24 x 20 First Edition print entitled Spitfire by artist Robert Taylor, 1979, signed by both Bader and Johnson in bold pencil with their names alone to the lower border. Rolled and with some very light, minor foxing to the outer white border, otherwise VG
BADER & JOHNSON: BADER DOUGLAS (1910-1982) British World War II Ace (22.5 victories), recognised for his important role during the Battle of Britain & JOHNSON JOHNNIE (1915-2001) British World War II Ace (34 victories). A colour 24 x 20 First Edition print entitled Spitfire by artist Robert Taylor, 1979, signed by both Bader and Johnson in bold pencil with their names alone to the lower border. Rolled, otherwise VG
DAMBUSTERS THE: Small selection of signed colour 24 x 20 prints by artist Robert Taylor individually signed by various members of 617 Squadron comprising Lancaster (First Edition) by Leonard Cheshire VC, The Dambusters by Mick Martin and Wellington by Bill Townsend. Each have signed the prints to the lower border in pencil with their names alone. Rolled, otherwise VG, 3
MacMillan, Harold Memoirs - Winds of Change, September 1966 reprint; The Blast of War, first edition 1967; Tides of Fortune, first edition 1969; Riding the Storm, first edition, 1971; Pointing the Way, first edition 1972; At the End of the Day, first edition, 1973; all pub. by Macmillan, with dust jackets and each signed by the author. (6)
Estienne (Henri) World of Wonders 1607 2 parts in 1 first edition in English lacking initial blank but with errata leaf at end occasional foxing small rust-hole in N6 affecting text Rendel Harris` ink library stamp on titles and label on front paste-down pencil marginalia modern half morocco rubbed new endpapers [STC 10554] folio John Norton 1607.
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