Sport: general

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before.

"e;The Anatomy of the Horse's Foot and Hoof"e; is a collection of carefully-selected classic articles on the subject of horses, dealing specifically with their feet and related physiology.

The boundary of the county that lies near Gloucestershire shares some of its neighbour's popularity-and a little of its speech; Chepstow, with its castle and magnificently wooded banks of the Wye, is justly famous, but the walking country around Newport is often neglected, not only by its residents, but by passing visitors too.

As all keen campers, walkers, hikers, mountaineers and anyone who spends time in the great outdoors will tell you having a knife on you at all times is not only useful but at times essential and even life saving.

Snowdonia is one of the most fascinating areas in the United Kingdom for its stunning peaks, stark beauty and ancient rock.

Climbing Hekla contains historical accounts of mountaineering expeditions to Iceland.

This antiquarian book contains a historical account of a mountaineer's attempt to climb one of the highest peaks in the alps, the Weisshorn.

"e;Successful training is possible only in the presence of perfect understanding between trainer and his dog.

The accounts in this book are sure to stir, or maintain, the readers interest in the greatest of our National Parks.

This antiquarian book contains a comprehensive and novice-friendly guide to sailing.

This book will be avidly devoured by all literature-starved Poodle lovers, for the author is recognised everywhere as an authority who has also seeked knowledge of the subject of Poodles from across the world.

This book contains everything you need to know about breaking and handling retrievers for work and field sports.

This little book will teach you everything you need to know about how to play chess using the simple, but very effective, question and answer method.

One can hardly expect to become a champion over night by merely reading a book on handball although it is possible that he considerably augment his ability with its guidance and serious application.

Use this classic dog training book to school your gun dog in the basic works of field sports.

Originally published in 1867.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

Originally published in 1928.

This antiquarian book contains a comprehensive guide to the various ailments common to pigeons, with information on treatment, prevention, handy tips and hints, and more.

Originally published in 1905.

This antiquarian book contains a detailed guide to building and using radio control systems for model ships, boats, and aircraft.

Originally published in 1901.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

This early manual on swivel-guns is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition.

This vintage volume contains a general and instructive work on many aspects of angling.

Croquet is the perfect game for a summer day, this helpful guide is perfect for anybody wishing to have a go at this fast, fun garden game.

Fives is a game played at the elite public schools of England.

This little book will teach you everything you need to know about six-man football, a variant of American football.

The idea of a school having an annual hunt seems odd to most people but then most people did not go to Eton.

John Colquhoun was an expert, he was a sporting naturalist, which, basically meant that if something interested him enough he shot it and would have it stuffed.

This early manual of tricks is an absorbing work which will prove of much interest to the enthusiast or historian of magic.

This vintage book contains step-by-step instructions for pulling off a variety of impressive card tricks once used by the famous magician and escape artists Harold Houdini.

Originally published in 1910, this illustrated booklet gives detailed instruction on the art of blowing the horn with notes on its history and the meaning of each evocative call.

This book will ensure that any man or woman is properly equipped to defend themselves when unforeseen emergencies should arise.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

Originally published in 1898.

This vintage book contains a novice-friendly guide to breeding canaries, including information on feeding, rearing, production for profit, diseases and ailments, and more.

Terriers are some of the finest hunting dogs.

This unusual book, containing an impressive variety of magic tricks performed on-the-spot, is sure to delight young and old alike and is the perfect introduction to magic of this type.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

This book contains many articles and stories on beagles and hunting.

Fencing, now a modern sport increasingly practised throughout the world, is an art of the greatest antiquity with centuries of tradition behind it.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

Fox hunting has been a main stay of rural Britain for hundreds of years.

This little book offers a classic concise guide to equipment and outfit required for mountaineering in the alps.

This book contains Stewart Edward White's 1913 treatise, "e;The Land of Footprints"e;.

This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on the Canadian wilds during the eighteenth century, being a exploration of the significance of the Hudson's Bay Company and the history of the northern Indians.

This vintage book contains a fascinating, engaging, and thoroughly enjoyable book concerning fencing.

This book, first published in 1844, contains accounts of the author's most memorable fox hunts in east Sussex.

This volume contains a collection of vintage articles about billiards, covering topics ranging from billiard room etiquette to mastering complex techniques.