GENERAL SPORTS BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA

"Manly Sports, Exercises & Games" by the Champion Players of Old England, profusely illustrated published by Dean & Son, London
A great look at the sports of Britain in the 1870s, chapters include Bicycling & Gymnastics (57 pages), Cricket (57 pages), Football (10 pages), Boxing (6 pages), swimming (48), Billiards (60).
Secondhand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition	1st Edition: 1875	Pages: 518	Ref: NC29 - £225

"The Sportfolio - Portraits and Biographies of Heroes and Heroines of Sport & Pastime" published by George Newnes Ltd, London
A large publication with photographs and biographies of leading sportsmen & women of the 1890s. Sports included (pages dedicated to this sport are in brackets after the sport) are Athletics (15), Billiards (6), Chess (6), Cricket (11), Cycling (34), Football (39), Golf (18), Lawn Tennis (4), Sculling (4), Skating (2).
Secondhand hardback with illustrated boards, many leaves loose but plates are in good condition	1st Edition: 1896	Pages: 140	Ref: NC29 - £295

"The Young Sportsman" edited by Alfred ET Watson, published by Bullen, London.
Rules, coaching tips and historical references for the young sportsman. A comprehensive look at the major sports cricket (54 pages), football (37), golf (28), athletics (26), with a look at other pastimes, Butterfly collecting, Rabbiting etc
Secondhand hardback with illustrated boards, spine torn, some foxing	1st Edition: 1900	Pages: 661	Ref: NC29 - £140

BRITISH SPORTS AND SPORTSMEN - 2 VOLUMES

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BRITISH SPORTS AND SPORTSMEN - 2 VOLUMES - Published in London in 1908 these two volumes cover the individual sportsmen of Britain. There are portraits and biographies of great sportsmen in history, these include Fred Archer, Tom Morris, James Ashbury, Lord George Bentinck, Thomas Chaloner, Eigth Duke of Devonshire, George Fordham, Frank Goodall, Captain Hartopp, Lord Palmerston, Edmund Tatersall and the Duke of Westminster to name but a few. Sports covered include cricket, racing greyhounds, horses etc, hunting, golf, tennis, shooting, and fishing. Illustrated above are the two volumes and the pages dedicated to golfer Allan Robertson, cricketer George Parr and Arthur Shrewsbury, cricketer and cricket promoter, Shrewsbury was partly responsible for organising the first ever British Lions rugby tour to New Zealand and Australia in 1888. The two 'coffee table' books have gold block printed covers. Although both book covers are showing signs of wear the condition is generally good and considering they are nearly 100 years old they have survived remarkably well. (weight 9.6kg). Ref: ML14 - £295.00 (2 volumes)

The BADMINTON MAGAZINE of Sports & Pastimes edited by Alfred ET Watson
Volume XL - Sep-Dec 1914, The Badminton magazine is a delightful read with many sporting stories. The book covers various sports including cricket, cycling, golf, horse racing etc,
Secondhand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition	published in 1914	Pages: 526	Ref: ML14 - £24.00

" The Top 10 of Sport" by Russell Ash and Ian Morrison
Fully up to date to include the 1992 Olympics, lists of sporting records, an excellent reference work
Secondhand hardback in good condition	1st Edition: 1992	257 pages	Ref: MC77-gebk-ra - £7.00

"Leisure in the Seventies", Robert BATEMAN
includes chapter on sport & games.
	published in 1971	Ref: MC7-bkos - £5.00

	EAGLE Sports Annual 1961, slight damage to top of spine - £3.00
	Western Mail & Echo Racing & Sporting Guide 1936, 48 pages, torn £5,