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Sports & Pastimes
From sporting heroes of yesteryear to playing patience. It is all here. How to enjoy yourself without an internet connection.
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1984 3vol The Van Veen Collection of Children's Books and JuveniliaLondon: 1984A complete three volume set of copiously illustrated catalogues for the sale of notable Dutch bibliophile Van Veen's book collection. -
1926 Cottage EconomyLondon: 1926A copy of this insightful work detailing practical skills in aid of the average labourer, from radical pamphleteer, politician and farmer, William Cobbett., complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
![[1908]-1920 4 Vols British Sports and Sportsmen](https://roook-pre-live.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/9/9/998h5_31_.jpg)
[1908]-1920 4 Vols British Sports and SportsmenLondon: [1908]-1920A smart limited four-volume survey of British sporting life, lavishly illustrated throughout, capturing the personalities and traditions of the turf, field, and polo ground. -
1921 Nouveau Manuel de L'Amateur de BourgogneParis : 1921A charming exploration of Burgundy wine and vineyards, illustrated with woodcuts. -
1814 The Universal Fortune-Teller; Or An Infallible Guide to the Secret & Hidden Decrees of FateLondon: 1814Cunning-man John Parkins's vanishingly scarce guide to the many occult methods of fortune-telling with which he was intimately acquainted. -
c1930 Mrs Beeton's Household ManagementLondon: c1930A smart edition of Mrs Isabella Beeton's important cookery work - one of the most influential of its genre ever published - in the original dust wrapper. -
![[1895] Shadow Entertainments and How to Work Them, Being Something About Shadows, and the Way to Make Them Profitable and Funny.](https://roook-pre-live.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/9/9/998h1_41_.jpg)
[1895] Shadow Entertainments and How to Work Them, Being Something About Shadows, and the Way to Make Them Profitable and Funny.London: [1895]The very scarce first edition of this charming illustrated guide to shadow play, revealing how to create comic and crowd-pleasing entertainments with simple means. -
c1910 La Veritable Cuisine de Famille: Comprenant 1000 Recettes et 500 MenusParis: c1910Vibrantly bound in half cloth with decorative paper boards, this is a delightful edition of this early 20th century French cookery book for family fare. -
c1950 Advanced Piping and Cake DesignsLondon: c1950A good copy of this illustrated work on commercial cake decorating and piping techniques in the vanishingly scarce unclipped dust wrapper. -
c1950 Commercial Cake DecorationLondon: c1950The fifth edition of this illustrated work on commercial cake decorating in the vanishingly scarce unclipped dust wrapper. -
1952 Mrs. Beeton's Cake- Making; Including Buns, Biscuits and Other DaintiesLondon: [1952]An illustrated copy of one of the iconic Beeton cook books, with 350 recipes for cakes-making, in the original dust wrapper. -
1824 A Complete System of Improved Live Stock and Cattle ManagementLondon: 1824Illustrated with vibrant hand coloured plates, this is the very scarce first edition of the second volume of R. W. Dickson's guide to maintaining livestock and cattle. -
1937 The Finer CookingLondon, Toronto, Melbourne and Sydney: 1937First edition of this delightful cookery work on hosting successful dinner parties. -
c.1932 The Motoring EncyclopediaLondon: c.1932 (Undated, dated from a copy held by the British Library)An incredibly scarce expansive encyclopedia of destinations, motor terms and components, and more, illustrated throughout. -
1995 Daimler & Lanchester by Brian LongGreat Britain: 1995Lovely centenary first edition of the fascinating history of major British motoring brands, Daimler and Lanchester, from Brian Long. -
1969 Cooking With PomianeLondon: 1969A very smart copy of this collection of recipes by French scientist, radio broadcaster and food writer Eduoard de Pomiane. -
1966 Feasting with Nonna SerafinaSouth Brunswick, New Jersey: 1966A heartwarming guide to the Italian kitchen, that contains numerous delicious recipes and plunges readers around a family dinner table. -
1946 Cook Book Note BookLondon: 1946A pleasing copy of this cook book compiled by Magda Joicey, with notes by Angela Carter and eleven striking illustrations by Edward Bawden, with the original bright, unclipped dust wrapper. -
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1957 La Maison; The History of Prunier'sLondon: 1957A signed first edition copy of this delightful illustrated history of the Paris restaurant La Maison Prunier, written by its owner Madame Prunier. -
1963-1996 2vol Monte Carlo Rally and Motor ManiaLondon: 1963-1994Two first editions of illustrated history into motoring, one delving into the daring Monte Carlo Rally, and the other looking at the development of the car over the twentieth century. -
1934 Housecraft Principles and PracticeLondon: 1934A very scarce illustrated and instructional title, seen here with its incredibly scarce, unclipped original dust wrapper. -
1858 New System of Domestic CookeryLondon: 1858Illustrated throughout, this is an immensely popular Victorian era cookery book from English author Maria Eliza Rundell. -
1819 A New System of Domestic CookeryLondon: 1819An attractively bound early 19th century edition of this immensely popular cookery book from Maria Eliza Rundell, illustrated with engraved plates. -
1835 An Encyclopaedia of AgricultureLondon: 1835The third edition of J. C. Loudon's highly informative, impressively illustrated encyclopaedia of agricultural theory and practices. An enormously detailed work. -
1821 A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and GermanyLondon: 1821The impressive three volume first edition of this account of book buying in Europe in the early 19th century, illustrated throughout, and written by Thomas Frognall Dibdin on a trip to France and Germany. -
1744 The Modern Cook: Containing Instructions for Preparing and Ordering Public EntertainmentsLondon: 1744The third edition of Vincent La Chapelle's influential culinary work. -
c.1840 An Abstract of the Proceedings of the Veterinary Medical AssociationLondon: c.1840 (Undated, this is the final year of the session recorded within)An incredibly scarce copy of this half calf illustrated record of the Veterinary Medical Association. -
![[1924] The History of the Pneumatic Tyre](https://roook-pre-live.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/9/9/995w4_6_.jpg)
[1924] The History of the Pneumatic TyreDublin: [1924] Undated, dated from a copy held by the British LibraryAn incredibly scarce copy of the illustrated first edition, by the inventor of the pneumatic tyre himself. -
1913-1917 London Show Catalogues Shire Horse SocietyLondon: 1913-1917A 4 volume collection of incredibly scarce souvenir catalogues, with many illustrated agricultural advertisements. -
c.1921 The Dickens Birthday BookLondon; Paris; Berlin; New York; Montreal: c.1921 (Undated, no date for this edition available, dated approximately from a copy held by the British Library)A charming and very scarce birthday book, themed, with quotes and colour illustrations, around the works of Charles Dickens. -
1939 Old Fashioned FlowersLondon: 1939Beautiful colour-illustrated first edition on historical flowers from Sir Sacheverell Sitwell and John Farleigh. -
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1948 Producing, Preparing, Exhibiting and Judging Bee ProduceLondon: 1948Scarce signed copy of this detailled illustrated guide to bee produce. -
1870 The Miniature Fruit GardenLondon: 1870A very scarce and well-illustrated horticultural title by influential nurseryman Thomas Rivers. -
1923 The Rational System of Bee-KeepingNot Stated: 1923A very scarce instructional illustrated booklet on the praxis of Bee-keeping. -
1863 Haunts of the Wild FlowersLondon; New York: 1863An incredibly scarce colour illustrated first edition of this title by British botanical artist and writer Anne Pratt.
