Sport and Sporting

1904 Spalding BOXING Official Guide Sports Punching Bag Pugilism Training Rules

Spalding 'Official Guides' are some of the most popular early 20th-century baseball memorabilia on the market. Spalding published a yearly baseball guide that included team photos, portraits and action shots of individual ball players, player statistics, a history of the game, and extensive sections on rules and gameplay.

This 1904 "How to Punch the Bag" guide includes information on positioning, blocking, countering, feinting, jabs, hooks, crosses, uppercuts, diet, rules, breathing, and more with photographic illustrations throughout!
Item number: #14963
Price: $499
CORBETT, Young
How to punch the bag. Spalding's Athletic library Group XIV. No. 191
New York: American Sports Pub. Co., 1904.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages
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[18], 90, [20]
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Illustrated throughout
· Language: English
· Binding: Softcover; tight & secure
· Size: ~6.5in X 5in (17cm x 12.5cm)
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London: Henry Colburn, Great Marlborough Street, 1840. 1st Edition . Fine/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: [vii]viii - xxvi [1]2-576; [iii]iv - viii [1] 2 - 646. TWO-VOLUME FIRST EDITION. Two volumes uniformly bound in blue leather covered boards. Both volumes have gilt lettering within black title pieces on the spine. All edges of both volumes are marbled. Both volumes have marbled endpapers. Volume I has a generic bookplate on the front paste down. Other than overall light wear and soiling, the title page of volume II is loose, and last page of volume II has some tape repair to the edge. The text blocks of both volumes are clean and free of foxing.

Book cover like new, very slight shelf wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
Jacket glossy and like new.
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Formula 1, the worlds most popular motor sport, from a totally new perspective ... Hidden in workshops around the world lie forgotten and abandoned machines unfulfilled. These purpose built cars have never started a race, never felt the excitement of a grand prix. Yet they define an era of Formula One, changing the landscape. Unraced tell the stories of nine grand prix cars that never started. An exciting and fresh look at F1 from the Author of Autodrome. The Unraced are largely forgotten or overlooked but the stories they have to tell reveal more about the sport than any championship winner, and or the first time these stories are told in a refreshing style, backed up with 150 photos, many never published before. The book covers Honda… Read More

1889 HUNTING Shooting GUNS Sports & Game Hunt Dogs Falconry Illustrated 3v SET
'The Badminton Library' was perhaps the most important 19th-century encyclopedia published with the intent of providing the English public with reading on sports and leisure, skill improvement, and general knowledge of their favorite pastimes.
This lot from the 'Badminton Library' contains three books on hunting and shooting including "Coursing and Falconry" by Cox and Lascelles. These volumes feature fine illustrations depicting hunting scenes, hunting dogs, game birds and fowl, and even views of women shooting bows and arrows!
Item number: #23368
Price: $599
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The Badminton Library
London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1889-96.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes
o "Shooting" (1889) – [2], xiii, [1], 358
Lord Walsingham and Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey
o "Coursing and Falconry" (1892) – xiii, [1], 413, [3]
Harding Cox and Gerald Lascelles
o "Poetry of Sport" (1896) – xxxvi, 420
Hedley Peek
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1887 ROUGH RIDERS Provenance SHOOTING Pheasant Hunting Trapping Roosevelt
"Shooting: Field and Covert" is a 19th-century authoritative guide to British shooting sports, co-authored by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham, an English politician and naturalist, and Sir Ralph William Frankland Payne-Gallwey, an engineer and ballistics expert. The book aims to be an encyclopedic resource for both novices seeking instruction and seasoned practitioners looking to refine their skills in various forms of shooting, such as partridge, pheasant, and rabbit hunting. With contributions from the Hon. Gerald Lascelles and A.J. Stuart-Wortley, the text covers a wide range of topics, from the history of gun-making and the selection of firearms to the management of game, dog training, and addressing the challenges posed by poachers. It features over 100 engravings, including full-page plates and in-text woodcuts, by artists like Harper Pennington and G.E. Lodge. This work, part of The Badminton Library, represents a… Read More

G. Bell and Sons. Ltd. London. 1936. Reprint of title originally published in 1924. 8vo. (7.4 x 5 inches). Illustrated with 24 mono photographic plates. A bright and clean copy bound, by G. F. Laurence binders of london, in early half burgundy calf. Spine with five raised band. Compartments ruled in blind and lettered and decorated in gilt. Red cloth on boards. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Gilt stamped school coat of arms of Owen's School Islington to the front board. Prize label, dated 1939, on the front inner board. A very good, attractive copy.

1901 LONDON Sports 1ed Boulton Amusements Cock Fighting Gambling PROVENANCE

William Boulton's "Amusements of Old London" is a rare, early 20th-century survey of the bizarrities of London with a heavy emphasis on illegal blood sports. Boulton describes deadly bear fights, bull baiting events, cock pit arenas, gambling rings, and much more. Note the full-page color engravings depicting these curious sports.

Item number: #23742
Price: $750

BOULTON, William

The amusements of old London : being a survey of the sports and pastimes, …

London: John C. Nimmo, 1901. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o Vol. I – xv, [1], 272
o Vol. II – xi, [1], 263, [1]
o 12 hand-colored engravings throughout
· Provenance: Handwritten – The Court of Governors of the Administrative Staff College, 1959
o The Administrative Staff College was set up in 1945 at Henley-on-Thames as the civilian equivalent of the military staff colleges. It offered short courses in… Read More

1760 Complete Sportsman 1ed Fairfax Hunting Fishing Equestrian Husbandry SPORTS

'The Complete Sportsman' is an 18th-century English hunting manual by Thomas Fairfax. First published in 1760 (Westwood & Satchell), this book provides a wealth of knowledge on hunting fox and deer, shooting, fishing, bowling, horse-racing and training, dog-breeding, and much more!

Item number: #24631
Price: $599

FAIRFAX, Thomas

The complete sportsman, or, Country gentleman's recreation : containing the whole arts of breeding and managing game cocks, with the best methods of fighting them. Of rearing and backing colts ... Of shooting, and of shooting flying…

London: Printed for J. Cooke, [1760]. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o vi, 7-240
o Includes engraved frontispiece
· References: Westwood & Satchell, p. 90; ESTC N 44488
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~7.25in X 4.25in (18cm x 11cm)

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Croul Family Foundation, 2001. Hardcover. Like New. 9x6x1. Gary Lynch, and Malcolm Gault-Williams's massive, stunning tribute to surfing super-legend Tom Blake. First edition, limited to 2700 copies, of which this is copy #2275. From noted Surfing historian and sociologist Dr. Kristin Lawler: "Tom Blake is a legendary figure; he's considered the founder of California surf culture. He personally innovated most of what's associated with surfers to this day: he was the first to experiment with making better surfboards, revolutionizing board design in the process with lightweight materials and the fin; he was the first to build a waterproof camera housing and inaugurated the tradition of surfers documenting themselves and their friends; and he was the first among countless surfers to come to write a book on the history and pleasures of surfing. In addition, his personal style became the prototypical beachcomber look, still in effect today." Much biographical content here with… Read More

1821 Life in LONDON Pierce Egan Boxing Illustrated by Cruikshank Tom & Jerry 2v

Known primarily for his extensive account of boxing, Pierce Egan was a well-known and popular British sportswriter. His popularity as an author spurred him to create a recurring monthly journal entitled "Life in London" in which he employed George Cruikshank to illustrate each edition. It is filled with stories, articles, and accounts of various topics including boxing, parties, and adventure stories while using his own characters Tom & Jerry which inspired the 'Tom & Jerry' cartoon characters.

Item number: #24555
Price: $750

EGAN, Pierce

Real life in London, or, The rambles and adventures of Bob Tallyho, Esq. : and his cousin the Hon. Tom. Dashall, &c., through the metropolis

London: printed for Jones & Co., 1821. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Textually complete
o Vol. I – x, 3-656
o Vol. II – [2], ix, [1], 3-668
o 18 color plates including frontispieces and title pages
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1908 British Sports & Sportsmen Cricket FOX HUNTING Soccer Footballers HUGE 2v

"British Sports and Sportsmen" is a rare, early 20th-century survey of famous hunters, cricketers, footballers, and animal racers of Great Britain – men who held prominent positions throughout England whether political or societal. The unnamed author begins this collection of biographies with figures from the mid-18th-century, most notably Hugo Meynell, the father of modern fox hunting for his role in the Quorn Hunt.

This 1908 limited edition was published as part of only 250 copies. This particular two-volume, folio example is numbered no. 189 and is filled with hundreds of portrait engravings!

Item number: #23950
Price: $599

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British sports and sportsmen; past & present

London: "British Sports and Sportsmen", [1908]. Limited edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete; 2 volumes
o Part I – [4], xxiii, [1], 168
o Part II – [4], 169-325, [1]
o Illustrated with over 300 engravings!
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libro de oro del vedado tennis club,1902-1952,uno de los clubes mas importantes de la cuba del ayer.libro conmemorando el cincuentenario,super ilustrado,con fotos.historia de la fundacion del club sus socios y las actividades culturales y deportivas que se realizaban en el.libro raro y escaso.El Vedado Tennis Club fue una club social cubano para la recreación de la alta burguesía habanera entre 1902 y 1959. Escenario de juegos de >béisbol, >fútbol y >fútbol americano. Reconocido internacionalmente como >yacht club fue la única institución recreativa capaz de emular con el >Habana Yacht Club.
Entre los numerosos asociados de la aristocracia habanera que frecuentaron el Vedado Tennis Club, se encuentran los presidentes de la República, >Mario García Menocal y Gerardo Machado; y otras personalidades influyentes como Orestes Ferrara, >Enrique Conill y Porfirio Franca.El Vedado Tennis Club fue fundado el 9 de junio de 1902 y tuvo como primer presidente a >René Berndes Bosch. En el momento de su… Read More

National Football League, 1971. Softcover. Like New. 1971 compilation of 13 Media Guides for all 13 NFC teams. Previews 1971-1972 season. In 3-ring blue vinyl binder with each guide in original clear vinyl sleeve. Packed with team histories, biographies of players and coaches with photos, individual (1970) games summaries, player and team records and much more. Page counts vary from 72 to 116 and measure 7" x 5". All guides in collectible as-new condition, appearing never to have been handled. Immaculate collection. USA delivery only. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Green leather binding. Gilt edging on both boards. Red title plates with gilt lettering and decoration on the spine.

1801 HUNTING & FISHING 1ed Rural Sports Illustrated Horses DOGS Falconry 3v SET
William Daniel's "Rural Sports" is an early 19th-century history of outdoor sports and activities in England. Sports and games such as hunting and fishing have long been a staple pastime all over the world, and naturally countless books have been written and published on the matter. However, Daniel's 'Rural Sports' is one of the best much in part to the exquisite, full-page engravings throughout! As expected of such a work, this book contains descriptions of fishing and fishing tackle, horse riding, game hunting, falconry, hunting dogs, and much more!
Item number: #24923
Price: $795
DANIEL, William Barker
Rural Sports
London: Bunny & Gold, [1801-13]. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 tomes
o Vol. I – [10], 383, [5]
o Vol. II – [4], 520, [4]
o 'Supplement' – [16], 507, [25]
o Illustrated throughout – 70 engraved plates
· Provenance: Handwritten
o [Richd. Vawdrey], 1830
o [B. U.… Read More