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Flying Tackle - A Bronc Burnett Story -
Wilfred McCormick
1949 - G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York - First Edition [Scarce and not to be confused with the Grosset &
A fine first edition of the first football story in the legendary Bronc Burnett series by the prolific Wilfrid McCormick.
Bronc finds himself leading Sonora High to the conference title, aided by Cap'n Al, the gruff but lovable coach "solid as a granite boulder".
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1949 - G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York - First Edition [Scarce and not to be confused with the Grosset &
A fine first edition of the first football story in the legendary Bronc Burnett series by the prolific Wilfrid McCormick.Bronc finds himself leading Sonora High to the conference title, aided by Cap'n Al, the gruff but lovable coach "solid as a granite boulder".
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Shanghai Paper Hunt Club - A Short Resume of the Season 1929-1930. -
Major E. H. McMichael
1930 - North-China Daily News &, Shanghai - First and Only Edition
An extremely rare and fine little one-off production, only printed for this particular season. As explained in the foreword ‘For certain reasons it was deemed undesirable to publish the accounts of the past Season’s Hunts in the daily press, but in order that a complete record of the sport during 1929-30 might be preserved for future reference, the Stewards considered that it would be much appreciated, both by members and friends, if some account of the Hunts held could be published in pamphlet form.’ Why it was ‘deemed undesirable’ they do not explain.
A fine copy illustrated with 20 photographs and two sketches. The resume covers nine Paper Hunts and three Handicap races from November 24th, 1929 to February 23rd, 1930. With a list of events for the Shanghai Hounds’ Drag Hunts Season of 1929-30 to the rear.
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1930 - North-China Daily News &, Shanghai - First and Only Edition
An extremely rare and fine little one-off production, only printed for this particular season. As explained in the foreword ‘For certain reasons it was deemed undesirable to publish the accounts of the past Season’s Hunts in the daily press, but in order that a complete record of the sport during 1929-30 might be preserved for future reference, the Stewards considered that it would be much appreciated, both by members and friends, if some account of the Hunts held could be published in pamphlet form.’ Why it was ‘deemed undesirable’ they do not explain.A fine copy illustrated with 20 photographs and two sketches. The resume covers nine Paper Hunts and three Handicap races from November 24th, 1929 to February 23rd, 1930. With a list of events for the Shanghai Hounds’ Drag Hunts Season of 1929-30 to the rear.
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Across East African Glaciers -
Dr. Hans Meyer, E. H. S. Caulder (translator)
1891 - George Philip &, London - First Edition in English
A superb example of the first edition, in the publisher’s original and first state illustrated cover highlighting the snow in white and additional colour to the tents and clearing, described by Neate as ‘a most handsome volume’. With mounted chromolithographed frontispiece, three folding colour maps, eight mounted photographic plates, and twelve photogravures.
‘Hans Meyer was a German geologist and experienced climber who made four trips to the Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania, in 1887-1889 culminating in his successful ascent – the first undisputed summit of Kibo, 19,340 feet, the highest of the mountain's three peaks – in 1889.
In an earlier attempt, Meyer and his companion Oscar Baumann had the misfortune to arrive in the midst of an Arab revolt against German traders on the East African coast. They were captured and held hostage until a substantial ransom was paid.
Meyer's ultimate success has been attributed to his recognition that the greatest obstacle to achieving the summit was the lack of food in the upper regions. He brought a sizeable and well organised party and established several camps on the mountain, allowing him to make multiple attempts at the summit without descending to the base.
His lively and highly readable account of the expedition is arguably the most important work on African mountaineering.’ - Walkabout Books.
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1891 - George Philip &, London - First Edition in English
A superb example of the first edition, in the publisher’s original and first state illustrated cover highlighting the snow in white and additional colour to the tents and clearing, described by Neate as ‘a most handsome volume’. With mounted chromolithographed frontispiece, three folding colour maps, eight mounted photographic plates, and twelve photogravures.‘Hans Meyer was a German geologist and experienced climber who made four trips to the Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania, in 1887-1889 culminating in his successful ascent – the first undisputed summit of Kibo, 19,340 feet, the highest of the mountain's three peaks – in 1889.
In an earlier attempt, Meyer and his companion Oscar Baumann had the misfortune to arrive in the midst of an Arab revolt against German traders on the East African coast. They were captured and held hostage until a substantial ransom was paid.
Meyer's ultimate success has been attributed to his recognition that the greatest obstacle to achieving the summit was the lack of food in the upper regions. He brought a sizeable and well organised party and established several camps on the mountain, allowing him to make multiple attempts at the summit without descending to the base.
His lively and highly readable account of the expedition is arguably the most important work on African mountaineering.’ - Walkabout Books.
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The History and Romance of the Derby -
Edward Moorhouse
1911 - The Biographical Press, London - Second Edition, with Addenda dealing with the years 1908-1911
Two large heavy volumes of this comprehensive work, whose title explains what lies within.
Wonderfully and profusely illustrated with twelve engraved plates and one hundred and sixty photogravures.
First published as ‘The Romance of the Derby’ in 1908, and then expanded into this second edition with volume II adding the years 1908-1911, together with a list of horses which have run in the Derby from 1780-1907.
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1911 - The Biographical Press, London - Second Edition, with Addenda dealing with the years 1908-1911
Two large heavy volumes of this comprehensive work, whose title explains what lies within.Wonderfully and profusely illustrated with twelve engraved plates and one hundred and sixty photogravures.
First published as ‘The Romance of the Derby’ in 1908, and then expanded into this second edition with volume II adding the years 1908-1911, together with a list of horses which have run in the Derby from 1780-1907.
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Practical Boat Building for Amateurs -
Adrian Neison C.E.
1878 - &ldquo, London - First Edition
A scarce little work in first edition, which became very popular and was later expanded and edited by Dixon Kemp. One of the earliest books to provide the designs and details of MacGregor’s ‘Rob Roy’ canoe.
As described in the title, chapters cover - Designing; Tools and Materials; Punts; Skiffs; The Rob Roy Canoe; The Sailing Boat; and Canoes - Canadian Bateaux–Canvas Canoe–Shooting Punt.
Illustrated throughout with vignettes, plans and diagrams.
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1878 - &ldquo, London - First Edition
A scarce little work in first edition, which became very popular and was later expanded and edited by Dixon Kemp. One of the earliest books to provide the designs and details of MacGregor’s ‘Rob Roy’ canoe.As described in the title, chapters cover - Designing; Tools and Materials; Punts; Skiffs; The Rob Roy Canoe; The Sailing Boat; and Canoes - Canadian Bateaux–Canvas Canoe–Shooting Punt.
Illustrated throughout with vignettes, plans and diagrams.
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The Poetry of Sport -
Hedley Peek (editor)
1896 - Longmans, London and Bombay - First Edition
‘Haste, ranger, to the Athol mountains blue! Unleash the hounds, and let the bugles sing! The thousand traces in the morning dew, the bounding deer,the black-cock on the wing, bespeak the rout of Scotland’s gallant king...from cairn of Bruar to the dark Glen-Morre, the forest’s in a howl, and all is wild uproar!’
A handsomely bound edition, with a distinctly Glaswegian accent, being bound in Glasgow and owned by the renowned medical Professor David Fyfe Anderson.
Containing a chapter on classical allusions to sport by Andrew Lang, and a lively preface to the Badminton Library by A.E.T Watson. Accompanied with illustrations by artists A. Thorburn, Lucien Davis, and C.E Brock, among others, this is a lovely compilation of poetry on the subject of sport for young men in the late eighteen-hundreds, primarily depicting activities such as fishing, hunting, and shooting.
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1896 - Longmans, London and Bombay - First Edition
‘Haste, ranger, to the Athol mountains blue! Unleash the hounds, and let the bugles sing! The thousand traces in the morning dew, the bounding deer,the black-cock on the wing, bespeak the rout of Scotland’s gallant king...from cairn of Bruar to the dark Glen-Morre, the forest’s in a howl, and all is wild uproar!’A handsomely bound edition, with a distinctly Glaswegian accent, being bound in Glasgow and owned by the renowned medical Professor David Fyfe Anderson.
Containing a chapter on classical allusions to sport by Andrew Lang, and a lively preface to the Badminton Library by A.E.T Watson. Accompanied with illustrations by artists A. Thorburn, Lucien Davis, and C.E Brock, among others, this is a lovely compilation of poetry on the subject of sport for young men in the late eighteen-hundreds, primarily depicting activities such as fishing, hunting, and shooting.
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Blow Ye Winds Heigh O! - A Yachting Story -
A. Punt
Circa 1895 - Hunt &, London - First Edition Thus
With illustrations by C. A. Cox, and a rather pretty pictorial cover. Extremely scarce.
Covers a series of racing adventures in a fictional ten-ton cutter named ‘Nereid’, through Belfast, Galloway, the Clyde, and the Scottish Highlands. Originally a series of stories for a yachting magazine.
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Circa 1895 - Hunt &, London - First Edition Thus
With illustrations by C. A. Cox, and a rather pretty pictorial cover. Extremely scarce.Covers a series of racing adventures in a fictional ten-ton cutter named ‘Nereid’, through Belfast, Galloway, the Clyde, and the Scottish Highlands. Originally a series of stories for a yachting magazine.
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Annals of Cricket -
W. W. Read - For many years a Member of the Surrey County Team
1896 - Sampson Low, London - First Edition - One of 250 copies
A classic account of the early history of the game together with an autobiography of this prominent Victorian-era Surrey batsman Walter William Read, considered one of the greatest amateur cricketers of his era, second only to W.G. Grace in stature.
Read (1855-197) played in eighteen Tests for England, two as Captain of the winning eleven, and scored 338 against Oxford University in 1888, at the time the second highest first-class score ever made.
One of only 250 copies, illustrated throughout with a portrait frontispiece of Read at the crease and a further twenty-five black and white plates from early drawings and photographs.
W.G. Grace wrote of Read ‘For over twenty years [Read] was one of the most brilliant batsmen in England. The services he rendered to Surrey could scarcely be over-estimated. On scores of occasions his dashing and fearless batting snatched a victory or saved his county from defeat … His hitting was free and his scoring always rapid. Nevertheless his defence was remarkable, and though he seldom failed to punish a loose ball, he generally respected a good one. His favourite ball was a long hop to the off, which he stepped back to and hit with incredulous power in front of cover-point; he also was an expert with the ‘pull stroke’.’
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1896 - Sampson Low, London - First Edition - One of 250 copies
A classic account of the early history of the game together with an autobiography of this prominent Victorian-era Surrey batsman Walter William Read, considered one of the greatest amateur cricketers of his era, second only to W.G. Grace in stature.Read (1855-197) played in eighteen Tests for England, two as Captain of the winning eleven, and scored 338 against Oxford University in 1888, at the time the second highest first-class score ever made.
One of only 250 copies, illustrated throughout with a portrait frontispiece of Read at the crease and a further twenty-five black and white plates from early drawings and photographs.
W.G. Grace wrote of Read ‘For over twenty years [Read] was one of the most brilliant batsmen in England. The services he rendered to Surrey could scarcely be over-estimated. On scores of occasions his dashing and fearless batting snatched a victory or saved his county from defeat … His hitting was free and his scoring always rapid. Nevertheless his defence was remarkable, and though he seldom failed to punish a loose ball, he generally respected a good one. His favourite ball was a long hop to the off, which he stepped back to and hit with incredulous power in front of cover-point; he also was an expert with the ‘pull stroke’.’
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Price HK$ 2,800