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Zustand: New. pp. 475.

Zustand: New. pp. 475.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1906, new edition. minimal wear, pages lightly tanned.

8°, YII,455 SS., illustrierter Originalleinenband (gering berieben). Letzte Seite oben mit kleinem Ausriß (ohne Textverlust). The Badminton Library. [SW-Billiard].

Cloth. Zustand: Good. Lucien Davis (illustrator). A copy of this illustrated Badminton Library volume concerning billiards, with many contributors. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Illustrated with a frontispiece, a further 10 plates and numerous illustrations accompanying the text. Lacking the title page but otherwise complete. The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes was a series of sporting books, published by Longmans, Green & Co. between 1885 and 1902, and edited by Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort (18241899). This series aimed to cover all major sports and pastimes. This volume celebrates billiards with chapters on the history of the sport and on the different aspects of playing the game. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally smart, though with some shelf wear to the extremities, boards and joints. Lacking title page. Binding is strained between pages 34 and 110; otherwise firmly bound. Pages are clean but with a scattering of spots throughout. Good. book.

Zustand: Gut. Das Supralibros zeigt das englische Wappen des Hosenbandordens "Honi soit qui mal y pense" mit den Wappentieren Löwe und Drache. In der Mitte befindet sich das Wappen mit den drei Löwen und den drei französischen Lilien (Wappen unter anderem von England unter der Herrschaft von Heinrich VIII. und Elisabeth I.*Rücken restauriert und alter Rücken neu aufgezogen, Lederkanten berieben. Die ersten und letzten 3 Blätter und im Schnitt etwas stockfleckig, Exlibris auf dem vorderen Vorsatz. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 650.

Zustand: Good. 1896, London, Longmans, Green, and Co., ppxii + 455, black and white illustrations by Lucien Davies, R.I., and from photographs also by numerous Diagrams and Figures, brown pictorial cloth with lettering on spine.

Cloth. Zustand: Good. Lucien Davis (illustrator). Published as part of the Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes series, this illustrated volume celebrates and provides guidance on billiards. An early edition of this volume on Billiards, with frontispiece, ten plates, and numerous in text illustrations, collated and complete. Published between 1885 and 1902, the Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes was a series of sporting books published by Longmans, Green & Co. The series aimed to cover all major sports, and this volume offers the rules and history of the billiards, alongside chapters on breaking and different strokes. In the publisher's original brown cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Lightly rubbed to the boards, more so to the joints and the edges of the volume. Rubbed to the spine, with some light bumping to the head, and a little more to the tail. Internally, generally firmly bound, although pages 135 to 139 are disbound, but present. Rather foxed to the front and rear of the volume, as well as around the aforementioned disbound pages. Otherwise, pages are just lightly foxed. Good. book.

Decorative Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Davis, Lucien (illustrator). New Impression. xii, 455 (4) pp. Original publisher's decorated brown cloth with gilt lettering and decoration to spine, and decorated endpapers. History of and guide to billiards; plates, diagrams and in-text illustrations throughout by Lucien Davis; publisher's catalogue at rear. Spine ends and corners a little rubbed, but boards clean; page edges foxed and spotting throughout. 8vo. Illustrated.

Half-Leather. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Finely bound in half leather by Hatchards of Picadilly. Dark blue morocco spine and corners, with gilt ruled borders.Five raised bands on the spine, gilt title lettering, and date, with sporting emblems decorating four compartments.Top edge gilt.Ochre cloth boards, and marbled endpapers. xii, 455 pages. Illustrated with numerous full page engraved plates plus smaller text illustrations. Includes engravings, drawings and diagrams etc.5.5 X 7.5 inches.There are some very few scuffs and rubbing to the leather here and there. Browning to fore edge, and spotting to title page and final pages. Water stain to early pages at the lower corner, diminising progressively. Original owner's ex libris leather gilt lettered label on the front pastedown.Very good copy, pages mostly very clean throughout, with a very sound and solid binding.

A classic Victorian manual on how to play billiards, illustrated throughout with period pictures and diagrams. 8vo. 455pp. Original pictorial boards. Boards lightly rubbed to edges. Some foxing. The bookplate of Lord Raglan to inside cover. Unread - many pages uncut. Good condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. DAVIES Lucien (illustrator). (xii) 455pp with illustrations and photographs. Orange cloth halfbound navy blue morocco with gilt titles and decorations to spine. Raised bands to spine. Top edge gilt. No inscriptions. Boards lightly bumped and worn at extremities. Some light foxing. Otherwise extblock clean tight and bright. A pleasing copy.

1st Ed. 20 + 445pp. + [ii]. Port. frontis., 2 maps, text plan. From the Library of Professor Malcolm Yapp, ex.-libris N.M. Searle, light age toning, original gilt lettered maroon cloth with gilt device to upper board, minor marking, spine sl. bumped with bleach mark across tail. US$295.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Various (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of this scarce biography on the military career of Major George Broadfoot, during the colonial expansion in India. The first edition of this scarce work.A biographical work on the life and career of Major George Broadfoot, who served in the Madras Army of the East India Company, seeing action in the First Anglo-Afghan War, and the First Anglo-Sikh War, dying during the latter.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and two maps.Collated, complete.Written by William Broadfoot, who offers an insight into British colonial history in this work, in particular that the expanding power in India. He wrote this work whilst consulting the papers of the subject himself, as well as the Lords Ellenborough and Hardinge.Thiry pages of publisher's adverts to the rear, dated October 1888. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is a little faded. A few minor marks to the boards and spine. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with the occasional scattered spot, mostly to the first and last few pages. Very Good. book.

and on the route from Ghazni to Dera Ismail Khan by the Ghwalari Pass. At the head of title: Royal Geographical Society. London : John Murray, 1886. From supplementary papers of the Royal Geographical Society. Octavo, original wrappers, pp [339]-400, folding colour map; a fine copy. Reports on Broadfoot's journeys among the Pashtun in southeastern Afghanistan during 1839-40.