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← October Sports Memorabilia 28th & 29th October 2009

Three limited edition sporting books, comprising: ''The Sportsman'' [editor] British Sports & Sportsmen: Hunting, this copy numbered 435 from the limi

Hammer Price:
£250
Estimated Price:

£300 - £500

Three limited edition sporting books, comprising: ''The Sportsman'' [editor] British Sports & Sportsmen: Hunting, this copy numbered 435 from the limited edition of 1,000, published by British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1912, folio, green & brown cloth, gilt titling, 643 pages, numerous photogravures and illustrations, the first few pages up to the preface detached from spine; sold together with Edwards (Lionel) Sketches in Stable and Kennel, collector's edition, signed in pencil by Lionel Edwards and numbered 31 of 110, red cloth, 60 pages, colour plates & b&w illustrations, published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, London, 1933; and Sparrow (Walter Shaw) The Sport of our Fathers, George Stubbs and Ben Marshall, numbered 12 from the run of 250 on hand made paper, with dust jacket, four colour plates and 82 half-tone illustrations, 80 pages, 4to., published by Cassell and Company Ltd., London not illustrated