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Click here to subscribeARGENTINA / ENGLAND Programme for the game, Argentina v England, 17/5/53 which was abandoned after 20 minutes due to heavy rain. The programme also covers the game v an Argentina XI played three days previously. The programme was given to the vendor by the famous referee Arthur Ellis who accompanied the England Team and the FA party. The programme has 20 pages and is in Spanish and English. Vertical fold and some minor creasing. Generally
MANCHESTER UNITED Large limited edition print of "The Last Line Up", the Babes before their last game before the Munich Air Disaster, number 635/1958 , colourised , ideal for framing, signed by the artist and by Bill Foulkes, Albert Scanlon, Harry Gregg, Ken Morgans, Matt Busby and two others, large. Very good
WORLD CUP 94 A selection of items from World Cup 94 in the USA. Includes Official Tournament Programme, Official Game day Programme, New York/New Jersey World Cup 94 guide, Soccer Watch 94 (Official US 94 World Cup publication), World Cup 94 Tourist Guide and 10 different editions of "94 Cup Daily", America`s Daily Guide to World Cup Soccer. Good
STANLEY MATTHEWS Four items: two books "The Stanley Matthews Story" 1960, minor damage to dust-jacket, and Feet First 1948; Stoke City home programme v Middlesbro 94/95 signed to cover by the maestro; Stoke v WBA 4 May 1997, the last game at the Victoria Ground, signed on the cover. Very good
Chinese School Figures fighting over a game of Xiangqi Chinese School Figures fighting over a game of Xiangqi colour woodblock print on japan tissue late 19th or early 20th century 550 x 395mm. (21 3/4 x 15 1/2 in) unframed. Condition report: With central and horizontal folds and a section of sheet missing in the upper right corner but replaced. Some minor spotting and browning with a few surface marks and an area of damp-staining at the lower edge.
(Capt. H.) South African Sketches: Illustrative of the Wild Life of a Hunter lithographed additional pictorial title and 30 vignettes including 16 hand-coloured on 15 plates a little marginal foxing but plates generally in good clean condition modern half calf over earlier cloth cloth marked [Abbey Travel 336; Czech p.29; Mendelssohn p.235; Schwerdt I 90] folio Ackermann 1841. *** `A pleasing book which shows the manner of hunting Big Game in the first half of the 19th century` (Schwerdt). (Capt. H.) South African Sketches: Illustrative of the Wild Life of a Hunter lithographed additional pictorial title and 30 vignettes including 16 hand-coloured on 15 plates a little marginal foxing but plates generally in good clean condition modern half calf over earlier cloth cloth marked [Abbey Travel 336; Czech p.29; Mendelssohn p.235; Schwerdt I 90] folio Ackermann 1841. *** `A pleasing book which shows the manner of hunting Big Game in the first half of the 19th century` (Schwerdt).
(Captain W. Cornwallis) Portraits of the Game and Wild Animals facsimile reprint one of 550 copies plates and illustrations original morocco-backed cloth damp-stained Mazoe 1976 § Daniell (Samuel) African Scenery and Animals plates original half calf Cape Town and Rotterdam A.A. Balkema 1976; and 2 other facsimiles of works on Africa folio (4) (Captain W. Cornwallis) Portraits of the Game and Wild Animals facsimile reprint one of 550 copies plates and illustrations original morocco-backed cloth damp-stained Mazoe 1976 § Daniell (Samuel) African Scenery and Animals plates original half calf Cape Town and Rotterdam A.A. Balkema 1976; and 2 other facsimiles of works on Africa folio (4)
(Sir Samuel White) The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon first edition 6 chromolithographed plates illustrations 32pp. advertisements at end half-title offsetting to title a few marginal stains later cloth [Czech p.19 `a detailed account of life and the natural history of Ceylon`] 1854 § Napier (Major E.) Scenes and Sports in Foreign Lands 2 vol. lithographed plates plates foxed and trimmed at head occasionally just touching image modern crushed morocco-backed cloth 1840 § Baillie-Grohman (W.A.) Sport in the Alps half-title frontispiece plates illustrations original pictorial cloth gilt spine faded to brown Adam and Charles Black 1896 § Chapman (Abel) The Borders and Beyond Arctic...Cheviot...Tropic first edition half-title frontispiece plates illustrations advertisements at end original cloth spine gilt slighty rubbed 1924; and 5 others Big Game v.s. (10) (Sir Samuel White) The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon first edition 6 chromolithographed plates illustrations 32pp. advertisements at end half-title offsetting to title a few marginal stains later cloth [Czech p.19 `a detailed account of life and the natural history of Ceylon`] 1854 § Napier (Major E.) Scenes and Sports in Foreign Lands 2 vol. lithographed plates plates foxed and trimmed at head occasionally just touching image modern crushed morocco-backed cloth 1840 § Baillie-Grohman (W.A.) Sport in the Alps half-title frontispiece plates illustrations original pictorial cloth gilt spine faded to brown Adam and Charles Black 1896 § Chapman (Abel) The Borders and Beyond Arctic...Cheviot...Tropic first edition half-title frontispiece plates illustrations advertisements at end original cloth spine gilt slighty rubbed 1924; and 5 others Big Game v.s. (10)
(Captain J.H.) The Large and Small Game of Bengal and the North-Western Provinces of India first edition half-title frontispiece plate illustrations 4pp. advertisements at end a few ff. working loose occasional spotting some light browning bookplates of Sir Jonathan Edmund Backhouse and H.A. Fooks original pictorial cloth gilt spine ends and corners frayed rubbed [Czech p.20] 8vo 1876. *** A scarce copy of what Czech calls `this classic work of Indian sport`. Over one third of the work is given over to sporting birds. Also included are tigers panthers bears and boar. (Captain J.H.) The Large and Small Game of Bengal and the North-Western Provinces of India first edition half-title frontispiece plate illustrations 4pp. advertisements at end a few ff. working loose occasional spotting some light browning bookplates of Sir Jonathan Edmund Backhouse and H.A. Fooks original pictorial cloth gilt spine ends and corners frayed rubbed [Czech p.20] 8vo 1876. *** A scarce copy of what Czech calls `this classic work of Indian sport`. Over one third of the work is given over to sporting birds. Also included are tigers panthers bears and boar.
(Major-General John Jarvis) Sport and War. Or Recollections of Fighting and Hunting in South Africa from the Years 1834 to 1867 first edition half-title portrait frontispiece folding map 7 plates publisher`s catalogue at end original pictorial cloth gilt ink stain to spine spine ends and corners frayed rubbed [Czech p.18 `there is a wonderful engraving of the hunters posed in their hunting costumes`] 1875 § Drummond (The Hon. W.H.) The Large Game and Natural History of South and South-East Africa first edition half-title chromolithographed frontispiece and title vignette tinted lithographed plates colour map illustrations original pictorial cloth gilt some fraying at extremities rubbed [Czech p.52 `written in a lively style with unique illustrations`] Edinburgh 1875 § Lucas (Thomas J.) Camp Life and Sport in South Africa first edition half-title tinted lithograhed frontispiece and 3 plates publisher`s catalogue at end original pictorial cloth gilt Gillmore (Parker) The Hunter`s Arcadia first edition half-title frontispiece plates illustrations rubbed at extremities [Czech p.63] a very good copy 1886; and 3 others African Big Game in original cloth v.s. (7) (Major-General John Jarvis) Sport and War. Or Recollections of Fighting and Hunting in South Africa from the Years 1834 to 1867 first edition half-title portrait frontispiece folding map 7 plates publisher`s catalogue at end original pictorial cloth gilt ink stain to spine spine ends and corners frayed rubbed [Czech p.18 `there is a wonderful engraving of the hunters posed in their hunting costumes`] 1875 § Drummond (The Hon. W.H.) The Large Game and Natural History of South and South-East Africa first edition half-title chromolithographed frontispiece and title vignette tinted lithographed plates colour map illustrations original pictorial cloth gilt some fraying at extremities rubbed [Czech p.52 `written in a lively style with unique illustrations`] Edinburgh 1875 § Lucas (Thomas J.) Camp Life and Sport in South Africa first edition half-title tinted lithograhed frontispiece and 3 plates publisher`s catalogue at end original pictorial cloth gilt Gillmore (Parker) The Hunter`s Arcadia first edition half-title frontispiece plates illustrations rubbed at extremities [Czech p.63] a very good copy 1886; and 3 others African Big Game in original cloth v.s. (7)
Du Chaillu (Paul B.) Explorations & Adventures in Equatorial Africa first edition wood-engraved folding frontispiece title vignette folding map and 27 plates contemporary half calf gilt spine in compartments corners worn rubbed [Czech p.52 `[Du Chaillu] was among the first white men to trek into gorilla territory`] a good copy 1861 § Baldwin (William Charles) African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi first edition engraved portrait frontispiece folding map 16 lithographed plates 6 tinted contemporary half red calf gilt spine in compartments corners worn rubbed [Czech p.12] 1863; and 2 others African Big Game 8vo (4)
(Lieut.-Colonel T.G.) Records of Sport and Military Life in Western India half-title with the addition of later accomplished pencil and ink vignettes Fraser`s newspaper obituary pasted on half-title advertisements at end occasional spotting original cloth stained [Czech p.83] 1881 § Campbell (Colonel Walter) My Indian Journal first edition half-title frontispiece title with mp hand-coloured in outline plates occasional light foxing original cloth [Czech p.42] Edinburgh 1864 § Head (Capt. Nugent) and Captain J. Scott Head editors The Hoghunters` Annual 7 vol. in 3 plates later cloth Allahabad and Bombay 1930-1937 § Wardrop (Major-General A.E.) Days and Nights with Indian Big Game first edition half-title frontispiece plates original pictorial cloth gilt slightly rubbed [Czech p.223 `An excellent work with an emphasis on tiger shooting`] 1923 § Lydekker (R.) The Game Animals of India Burma Malaya and Tibet second edition half-title plates and illustrations a few ink inscriptions to half-title original cloth gilt spine faded lightly soiled 1924; and 14 others similar most 20th century v.s. (21) (Lieut.-Colonel T.G.) Records of Sport and Military Life in Western India half-title with the addition of later accomplished pencil and ink vignettes Fraser`s newspaper obituary pasted on half-title advertisements at end occasional spotting original cloth stained [Czech p.83] 1881 § Campbell (Colonel Walter) My Indian Journal first edition half-title frontispiece title with mp hand-coloured in outline plates occasional light foxing original cloth [Czech p.42] Edinburgh 1864 § Head (Capt. Nugent) and Captain J. Scott Head editors The Hoghunters` Annual 7 vol. in 3 plates later cloth Allahabad and Bombay 1930-1937 § Wardrop (Major-General A.E.) Days and Nights with Indian Big Game first edition half-title frontispiece plates original pictorial cloth gilt slightly rubbed [Czech p.223 `An excellent work with an emphasis on tiger shooting`] 1923 § Lydekker (R.) The Game Animals of India Burma Malaya and Tibet second edition half-title plates and illustrations a few ink inscriptions to half-title original cloth gilt spine faded lightly soiled 1924; and 14 others similar most 20th century v.s. (21)
Himalayas.- Macintyre (Major-General Donald) Hindu-Koh: wanderings and Wild Sport on and Beyond the Himalayas first edition chromolithographed frontispiece plates illustrations publisher`s catalogue at end original pictorial cloth gilt lower joint split rubbed at extremities [Czech p.131; Yakushi M45] 8vo Edinburgh London 1889 § Inglis (The Hon. James) Tent Life in Tiger Land and Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier colour frontispiece and 20 plates tissue guards 2pp. advertisements at end occasional spotting original pictorial cloth gilt rubbed a good copy [Czech p.110] 1892; and 3 others Big Game Hunting in the Himalayas v.s. (5)
(Lt. Ludwig von) Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie 2 vol. first English edition half-titles wood-engraved portrait frontispiece map 34 plates illustrations 2 large folding colour maps at end some spotting or foxing modern dark blue half crushed morocco spines in compartments and with gilt big game motifs g.e. a very good set [Czech p.78 @An excellent work of exploration and sport@] 8vo 1894. (Lt. Ludwig von) Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie 2 vol. first English edition half-titles wood-engraved portrait frontispiece map 34 plates illustrations 2 large folding colour maps at end some spotting or foxing modern dark blue half crushed morocco spines in compartments and with gilt big game motifs g.e. a very good set [Czech p.78 @An excellent work of exploration and sport@] 8vo 1894.
Kirby (Frederick Vaughan) In Haunts of Wild Game. A Hunter-Naturalist`s Wanderings from Kahlamba to Libombo first edition half-title photogravure frontispiece 15 plates illustrations folding colour map original pictorial cloth a few light marks some light soiling slightly rubbed at extremities still a very good copy [Czech p.89] 8vo Edinburgh London 1896. *** `One of the classics of African sport` (Czech). Describes the author`s hunting experiences in Portuguese East Africa and eastern Transvaal.
Millais (John Guille) A Breadth from the Veldt new edition plates and illustrations advertisements at end original cloth gilt rebacked preserving original backstrip gilt 1899 § Chapman (Abel) On Safari half-title frontispiece plates new endpapers original pictorial cloth rebacked preserving original backstrip rubbed 1908 § Dugmore (A. Radclyffe) Camera Adventures in the African Wilds plates library label to front paste-down original pictorial cloth gilt 1910; The Wonderland of Big Game being an Account of Two Trips through Tanganyika and Kenya plates occasional light spotting original cloth soiled 1925 § Maxwell (Marius) Stalking Big Game with a Camera in Equitorial Africa limited edition half-title folding frontispiece plates original cloth corners a little worn spine scuffed 1925; and a small quantity of others African Big Game v.s. (Sm.Qty.)
(Lieut.-Colonel Fitz William Thomas) Sport in British Burmah Assam and the Cassyah and Jyntiah Hills 2 vol. first edition half-titles 2 folding maps 10 plates 8 chromolithographed advertisement leaf at end of vol.1 and 32pp. at end of vol.2 original cloth spine gilt some soiling to covers corners frayed [Czech p.164] 1879; and first editions in original cloth of Incidents of Foreign Sport and Travel and Fifty Years Reminiscences of India and Wild Sports of Burma and Assam (this water-stained internally) 8vo (5) *** The first mentioned is one of the earliest accounts of big-game hunting in Burma. (Lieut.-Colonel Fitz William Thomas) Sport in British Burmah Assam and the Cassyah and Jyntiah Hills 2 vol. first edition half-titles 2 folding maps 10 plates 8 chromolithographed advertisement leaf at end of vol.1 and 32pp. at end of vol.2 original cloth spine gilt some soiling to covers corners frayed [Czech p.164] 1879; and first editions in original cloth of Incidents of Foreign Sport and Travel and Fifty Years Reminiscences of India and Wild Sports of Burma and Assam (this water-stained internally) 8vo (5) *** The first mentioned is one of the earliest accounts of big-game hunting in Burma.
(Maj. General William) @Indian Game@ (From Quail to Tiger.) first edition tinted lithographed frontispiece and 11 plates 1 diagram plate occasional spotting heavier to first and last few ff. original pictorial cloth gilt spine ends and corners frayed rubbed at extremities [Czech p.172 `An excellent work beautifully illustrated`] 1884 § Hamilton (General Douglas) Records of Sport in Southern India Chiefly on the Annamullay Nielgherry and Pulney Mountains first edition half-title photographic portrait frontispiece and 22 full-page illustrations illustrations within text some spotting or foxing original pictorial cloth gilt spine with a very small hole and a few spots corners worn rubbed [Czech p.96 `an excellent work`] 1892 4to (2) *** Both works are highly-rated by Czech. (Maj. General William) @Indian Game@ (From Quail to Tiger.) first edition tinted lithographed frontispiece and 11 plates 1 diagram plate occasional spotting heavier to first and last few ff. original pictorial cloth gilt spine ends and corners frayed rubbed at extremities [Czech p.172 `An excellent work beautifully illustrated`] 1884 § Hamilton (General Douglas) Records of Sport in Southern India Chiefly on the Annamullay Nielgherry and Pulney Mountains first edition half-title photographic portrait frontispiece and 22 full-page illustrations illustrations within text some spotting or foxing original pictorial cloth gilt spine with a very small hole and a few spots corners worn rubbed [Czech p.96 `an excellent work`] 1892 4to (2) *** Both works are highly-rated by Czech.
Willoughby (Capt. Sir. John C.) East Africa and its Big Game: The Narrative of a Sporting Trip from Zanzibar to the Borders of the Masai first edition half-title frontispiece and 17 plates 4 lithographed folding coloured map 24pp. publisher`s catalogue at end water-stained original pictorial cloth gilt soiled [Czech p.175] 1889 § Rosevelt (Theodore) African Game Trails first English edition half-title photgravure frontispiece plates title with publisher`s blind-stamped presentation stamp title lightly spotted original pictorial cloth lower corners bumped [cf. Czech pp.138-139] 8vo 1910; and another African Big Game 8vo (3)
Badminton Library.- Walsingham (Lord) and Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey Shooting (Moor and Marsh) 1886; Shooting (Field and Covert) 1886 § Beaufort (The Duke of) and Mowbray Jones Hunting 1885 § Phillipps-Wolley (Clive) Big Game Shooting 2 vol. 1894 all one of 250 large paper copies plates and illustrations original half morocco gilt spines worn; and 5 other large paper copies of the Badminton Library (with similar rubbed and faded spines) and 3 vol. of British Sports and Sportsmen 4to folio (13)
Stringer (Arthur) The experienced huntsman. Containing observations on the nature and qualities of the different species of game. With instructions for hunting the buck the hare the fox the badger the martern and the otter second edition contemporary green morocco gilt spine in compartments and with a red morocco label spine slightly darkened to brown a few small stains to lower cover slightly rubbed green edges [Schwerdt II 230] 12mo Dublin for L.Flin 1780. *** An attractive copy of a scarce work. ESTC lists only 6 copies (2 in Ireland; 2 in the British Isles and 2 in the U.S.A.).
Chapman (Abel) On Safari: Big-Game Hunting in British East Africa with Studies in Bird-Life first edition half-title plates some photogravure illustrations contemporary half morocco t.e.g. spine a little faded [Czech p.35] 8vo 1908. *** @A prolific sporting author Chapman combined fluid writing style with his exciting experiences hunting in British East Africa@ (Czech).
Chéreau (Charles publisher) Nouvelles régles de la poule a deux billes printed billiards rules in French below an engraved depiction of an early game of billiards 530 x 465mm laid onto card support minor tear at centre left in margin light surface dirt hinged into mount Paris c.1830 § Imagerie d`Épinal. Jeu De Billard an uncut billiards table template with 2 figures hand-coloured lithograph 280 x 370mm even browning Paris early 20th century (2)
Clark Golf: A Royal & Ancient Game Clark (Robert editor) Golf: A Royal Ancient Game second edition vignette title plates and illustrations original pictorial cloth gilt contemporary signature to front endpaper ink stamp to verso of endpaper and half-title rubbed at extremities 1893 § Taylor (J.H.) Taylor on Golf sixth edition illustrations original pictorial cloth slightly rubbed and foxed ownership inscriptions to front paste-down 1911 8vo (2).
Hilton (Harold H.) and Garden G. Smith. The Royal & Ancient game of Golf number 506 of 900 copies plates some colour and illustrations occasional light foxing original russet morocco gilt g.e. slightly rubbed 4to 1912. *** Inscription on half-title reads @Albert Linegan. Coulsdon Court Golf Club. 1936.@
Roosevelt (Theodore) African Game Trials first edition presentation copy inscribed by the author T.L.s. from the author tipped in photogravure frontispiece and plates map a few plates with captioned tissue guards one plate torn and repaired small damp-stain to the base of title front hinge weak original cloth gilt t.e.g. others uncut spine faded with short tears to head and base small hole to spine light soiling to front cover [Czech p.138] 8vo New York 1910. *** The inscription is dated September 20th 1910 the letter is dated July 2nd 1913. Both are to Roscoe C. Mitchell who worked for the New York World at the time and would later go on to briefly edit the Richmond Planet. In the letter Roosevelt refuses to prefer either a Democrat or a Republican candidate in an upcoming New York election: @I do not want to be a tag to either one of the two machines but neither do I want to seem to stand as an obstacle in the path of good govenment for New York City.@
A Huntley & Palmer`s biscuit tin, `A Lost Cause`, 1935, good condition, 18cm long; a Huntley`s & Palmer`s biscuit tin, `Delivery Game`, circa 1950, the lid printed as a game board, with instructions to base, good condition, 25.5cm diameter; a Huntley & Palmer`s biscuit tin, `Snow Babies`, 1956, good condition, 26cm long; a Huntley & Palmer`s biscuit tin, `Cocktail Basket`, circa 1960s, good condition, 23.5cm long; a Huntley & Palmer`s biscuit tin, `Ocean Life`, circa 1960s, good condition, 19.5cm long; and four other Huntley & Palmer`s tins, (9).
`The New and Fashionable Game of the Jew`, published May 27th 1807 by Wallis, Dunnet & Wallis, London, the printed and hand coloured board with number blocks and instructions on a linen backing, in a marbled slipcase, and `The Fortunes of Peter Perilous`, with hand coloured illustrations on a linen backing (2)
A ROYAL DOULTON BONE CHINA COFFEE SERVICE PRINTED AND PAINTED WITH GAME BIRDS, THE SERVICE INCLUDING A COFFEE POT AND COVER, A WEDGWOOD BONE CHINA FLORAL TEA SERVICE, AN EARLY 20TH C BONE CHINA FLUTED TEA SERVICE DECORATED WITH FLOWERS AND COBALT RESERVES AND A BOOTHS REAL OLD WILLOW PATTERN EARTHENWARE TEA SERVICE
Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge)], "Lewis Carroll." A Tangled Tale, first edition,frontispiece and illustrations by Arthur B. Frost, half-title, advertisements at end, front free endpaper loose, original gilt pictorial cloth, spine dulled, [Crutch 144], 1885; and 5 others, including other editions of A Tangled Tale (1 stamped "With the Publishers` Compliments"), and first editions of The Game of Logic and The Nursery Alice (1 defective), in poor condition, 8vo & 4to (6).
Guinness.- Complete set of the Guinness promotional pamphlets: comprising: The Guinness Alice, 1933; The Guinness Legends and other Verses, 1934; Jabberwocky Re-Versed, 1935; Songs of our Grandfathers, 1936; A Guinness Scrap Book, 1937; Alice Aforethought, 1938; Prodigies and Prodigals, [1939]; A Guinness Sportfolio, [1950]; Album Victorianum, [1951]; Alice, Where Art Thou, [1952]; Untopical Songs, [1953]; What Will They Think of Next?, [1954]; Game Pie, [1955]; Can This Be Beeton? A Guinness Gallimaufry, [1956]; Happy New Lear, [1957]; Hobby Horses, [1958]; Alice Versary, [1959]; Reigning Cats & Dogs, [1960]; My Goodness! My Gilbert and Sullivan!, [1961]; Pen Portraits by A.P.H., [1962]; Guinness Nonscience, [1963]; All My Own Work, [1964]; A Visit to Bedsyde Manor, some ink annotations to centre pages, [1965]; A Prescription for Foreing Travel, [1966], together 24 vol., colour illustrations, original pictorial wrappers, occasional slight soiling but generally very good condition, 8vo and 4to (24) (24)
A rare George Jones majolica, twin-handled game pie dish and cover, the cover modelled as a nesting quail, a chick perched on her back, and five other chicks around her, resting on a bed of grass and ferns, the sides of the tureen relief moulded with rabbits amongst ferns, grasses and acorns upon a dark blue ground, the naturalistic handles modelled as double oak branches, impressed "G.J." monogram and with registration lozenge mark and painted shape number 3371, width 33.5cm, damage. (See illustration)
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