Farewell to Cricket [Signed] by Bradman, Don - 1950

Cambridge MA: [Harvard University], February 14, 1969. Illustrated by Frank O'Brien b/w photo in matt "THE GAME" November 23, 1969 [Harvard vs. Yale] on the reverse in pencil is title, date and photographer and 6014. Original edition. Watermark of Harvard University on letter. Single sheet, folded. Signed by Eric Cutler in blue pen. 28 x 21,75cm. pp. 1; 6; photo. Near Fine (letter), Photo (fine), Matt (very good with faint bottom right stain). "Dear Dave: The picture of the moment of Yale's doom and gloom which you so kindly sent was most gratefully received. Your letter landed inside the picture's folder until I went to have the picture framed and I apologize for my delay and oversight. The identities are as follows. Yale: 15, Ed Franklin '69, defensive back; 67, Andy Coe '70, linebacker. Harvard: 50, Ted Skowronski '69, offensive center; 75, Fritz Reed '70, offensive tackle; 61 Tom Jones '69, offensive guard [actor: Tommy Lee Jones]; 80 Pete Varney… Read More

Coward-McCann,, 1969. Ex-library. FIRST EDITION in dust jacket. The book has tape residue on pastedowns; pocket removed from FFEP. The dust jacket is about fine. Subtitle: ACROSS THE SOUTH PACIFIC WITH SURFERS AND A CAMERA. An uncommon surfing title.

1835 British Manly Exercises BOXING Running Sailing Horse Riding Swimming SPORTS

'British Manly Exercises' is a mid-19th-century handbook for a variety of sports. Written by Donald Walker, this book covers numerous games and activities including running, climbing, swimming, boxing, sailing, riding, and racing,

Item number: #12943
Price: $399
WALKER, Donald
British manly exercises : in which rowing and sailing are now first described, and riding and driving are for the first time given in a work of this kind ...
London : Hurst, 1835.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o
xix, [1], 298, [8]
o 53 engraved plates
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight & secure
· Size: ~6in X 4in (15cm x 10cm)
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Very good copy of Strutt's classic study of medieval English games, sports, festival recreations and performances. With 140 hand-coloured engravings in the text.First published in quarto in 1801, this is the third edition and first in octavo, with index and notes by William Hone, published in 1830.Profusely illustrated with examples from illuminated manuscripts in the British Museum, the Bodleian, Harleian and Royal libraries, etc.Contains all forms of intellectual and physical games, from archery to bell-ringing, football to apple-bobbing, chess to bear-baiting, acrobatics to golf, jousting to gambling, opera to maypole dancing.Joseph Strutt (1749-1802) was an English engraver, artist, antiquary and writer famous for his work on the history of English costume and sports.Red library cloth binding with gilt title on spine, ink stamp on rear of title page, solid text block, interior fresh with delicate hand-colour on the engravings.

1838 NIMROD British Field Sports HUNTING Art Horses Dogs Illustrated ENORMOUS
Charles Apperley, more commonly known as Nimrod, was a Welsh sportsman and writer who published important works on fox hunting. One of his best works was 'British Field Sports' – a book of hunting, chase sports, and dogs and animals. Like many of Nimrod's books, this work contains exquisite illustrations depicting horse riding, hunting scenes, game animals, and much more.
Item number: #19096
Price: $599
NIMROD [pseud. of Charles James Apperley]
Sporting : embellished by large engravings and vignettes illustrative of British field sports
London : A.H. Baily & Co., 1838. First edition.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages
o
[8], viii, 144
o
21 full-page engravings, plus engraved frontispiece and title page
· Provenance: Armorial bookplate – William Taylor Copeland
o
William Taylor Copeland, MP, Alderman (1797–1868) was a British businessman (the head of Spode Copeland porcelain potteries… Read More

Cambridge MA: [Harvard University], February 14, 1969. Illustrated by Frank O'Brien b/w photo in matt "THE GAME" November 23, 1969 [Harvard vs. Yale] on the reverse in pencil is title, date and photographer and 6014. Original edition. Watermark of Harvard University on letter. Single sheet, folded. Signed by Eric Cutler in blue pen. 28 x 21,75cm. pp. 1; 6; photo. Near Fine (letter), Photo (fine), Matt (very good with faint bottom right stain). "Dear Dave: The picture of the moment of Yale's doom and gloom which you so kindly sent was most gratefully received. Your letter landed inside the picture's folder until I went to have the picture framed and I apologize for my delay and oversight. The identities are as follows. Yale: 15, Ed Franklin '69, defensive back; 67, Andy Coe '70, linebacker. Harvard: 50, Ted Skowronski '69, offensive center; 75, Fritz Reed '70, offensive tackle; 61 Tom Jones '69, offensive guard [actor: Tommy Lee Jones]; 80 Pete Varney… Read More

Coward-McCann,, 1969. Ex-library. FIRST EDITION in dust jacket. The book has tape residue on pastedowns; pocket removed from FFEP. The dust jacket is about fine. Subtitle: ACROSS THE SOUTH PACIFIC WITH SURFERS AND A CAMERA. An uncommon surfing title.

1835 British Manly Exercises BOXING Running Sailing Horse Riding Swimming SPORTS

'British Manly Exercises' is a mid-19th-century handbook for a variety of sports. Written by Donald Walker, this book covers numerous games and activities including running, climbing, swimming, boxing, sailing, riding, and racing,

Item number: #12943
Price: $399
WALKER, Donald
British manly exercises : in which rowing and sailing are now first described, and riding and driving are for the first time given in a work of this kind ...
London : Hurst, 1835.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o
xix, [1], 298, [8]
o 53 engraved plates
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight & secure
· Size: ~6in X 4in (15cm x 10cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!

12943Photos available upon request.

Very good copy of Strutt's classic study of medieval English games, sports, festival recreations and performances. With 140 hand-coloured engravings in the text.First published in quarto in 1801, this is the third edition and first in octavo, with index and notes by William Hone, published in 1830.Profusely illustrated with examples from illuminated manuscripts in the British Museum, the Bodleian, Harleian and Royal libraries, etc.Contains all forms of intellectual and physical games, from archery to bell-ringing, football to apple-bobbing, chess to bear-baiting, acrobatics to golf, jousting to gambling, opera to maypole dancing.Joseph Strutt (1749-1802) was an English engraver, artist, antiquary and writer famous for his work on the history of English costume and sports.Red library cloth binding with gilt title on spine, ink stamp on rear of title page, solid text block, interior fresh with delicate hand-colour on the engravings.

1838 NIMROD British Field Sports HUNTING Art Horses Dogs Illustrated ENORMOUS
Charles Apperley, more commonly known as Nimrod, was a Welsh sportsman and writer who published important works on fox hunting. One of his best works was 'British Field Sports' – a book of hunting, chase sports, and dogs and animals. Like many of Nimrod's books, this work contains exquisite illustrations depicting horse riding, hunting scenes, game animals, and much more.
Item number: #19096
Price: $599
NIMROD [pseud. of Charles James Apperley]
Sporting : embellished by large engravings and vignettes illustrative of British field sports
London : A.H. Baily & Co., 1838. First edition.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages
o
[8], viii, 144
o
21 full-page engravings, plus engraved frontispiece and title page
· Provenance: Armorial bookplate – William Taylor Copeland
o
William Taylor Copeland, MP, Alderman (1797–1868) was a British businessman (the head of Spode Copeland porcelain potteries… Read More