Search Results: Sport from Bensons Antiquarian Books

London: Macmillan and Co, 1928. 1st Edition . Cloth. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Green cloth binding with gilt lion on the front cover. Bowing to the covers, some marking, faded patch on the spine. Neat pictorial Belfast library bookplate on the endpaper, their low visibility blindstamp (no ink) on the title and on the plates, remains of label on the endpaper and very faint number on the title reverse. The pages are pretty clean, repaired tear to page 9/10. Pages; VIII, 246, (2). With 8 sheets of colour plates of African animals.

London: George Bell & Sons, 1948. Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Bound in green cloth with gilt titling. In good+ condition. Some patchy fading to the covers, some foxing to external page edges. Notes in pen on rear end paper, a very few spots of foxing internally, generally clean. Binding is very good. 254 pages with 35 illustrations and 15 diagrams in text. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Grant Richards, 1920. Cloth. Good. Red cloth binding, fading to the cloth colour on the spine, patchy fading around the board edges. Without the front endpaper, inner front hinge loosened a bit. Tidy internally, light minor stain to the top edge, light toning and marking. Pages; 239. From the library of Cecil Headlam (played cricket for Middlesex & author of several books- Headlam signature of a family member on the half title page). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Edinburgh: Scottish Mountaineering Trust, 1973. Soft cover. Good. Soft cover in plastic wraps. In good condition, a decent reading copy. Some wrinkling and fading to covers, writing on external page edges. Inscription on front and paper, some marking to end papers, otherwise clean internally, binding is good and secure. Smells slightly musty. 159 pages. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall

Great Britain: The Fell and Rock Climbing Club of the English Lake District, 1968. Soft cover. Good. W. Heaton Cooper. Soft cover in plastic wraps. In good condition, a decent reading copy. Wrinkling to plastic covering, sunning to spine. Internally clean, binding is good and secure. 133 pages. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall

London: Herbert Jenkins, 1956. Cloth. Good/Good. Bound in red cloth with gilt titling. In good condition. Ex-library, with some stamps and markings internally. Some marking to covers, slight lean to spine. A few minor markings internally in addition to library markings, generally clean. Back hinge is a bit weak but secure, binding is otherwise slightly shaky but secure. In good dust jacket ith light marking and some wear to edges. 160 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Great Britain: Blandford Press Ltd, 1983. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good. Hard back in good condition. Covers slightly grubby, some wear at corners. 2 ex library stamps internally, none externally. Otherwise clean internally, binding is good and secure. 151 pages. 'For the angler who wants results'. Working from first principles, detailing the main species of freshwater fish, where to find them and how to catch them. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

South Queensferry: Donald Ford Images, 2001. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A substantial hard back in very good+ condition. Clean throughout, binding is very good. In very good dust jacket with slight creasing to edges. Signed by the author on the title page. 96 pages with stunning photographs throughout. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London: BBC Publications, 1986. Soft cover. Good. Soft cover in good+ condition. Minor rubbing to covers, internally clean, binding is tight. Slight wrinkle to book (probably stored in a damp place at some point). 128 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: R. Groombridge and Sons, J. Gadsby., 1846. Decorative Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Decorative green cloth binding with leather title label. Faded patch at the top right corner of the front cover, title label with some chipping at the edges. The front inner hinge loosened/pulled a bit, the binding is secure. Browning and foxing to the pages, but otherwise fairly tidy. Pages; 429, (3), 71, (1) + 8 page publisher list (includes full page ads for the Bee Keepers Manual, The Florist's Journal & Gardener's Record, The Gardener and Practical Florist. Of the greatest importance to those with an interest in Game, a collection of curious examinations and evidences, the management of Game and the relationship with agriculture.

London: Adam & Charles Black, 1964. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hard back in very good condition. Covers are clean, light marking to external page edges. Inscription on front end paper, otherwise clean internally, binding is very good. In good+ dust jacket with minor wear to edges. 124 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Constable & Co Ltd, 1937. Cloth. Good. J. D. Burns. Bound in green cloth with gilt titling. In good+ condition. A few light markings and minor rubbing to covers, some foxing to external page edges. Slight browning to end papers, otherwise clean internally, binding is very good. 132 pages with 24 photographs, 17 diagrams and 4 wood-cuts. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Great Britain: Dempsey Parr, 1998. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hard back in very good condition. Some wear to spine ends, otherwise clean throughout, binding is tight. In very good dust jacket with minor wear to spine ends. 96 pages. Covering the 1997/8 Scottish Premier League season, with stats for every game, player profiles, trivia and a month-by-month breakdown. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1892. Cloth. Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Maroon cloth binding with bright silver titling, slight fading on the spine, remains of label at the base of the spine, the hinges are secure. The text is complete, intermittent foxing to the pages, foxing to the title page, neat Belfast library bookplate on the endpaper, low visibilty blindstamp at the top of the title and to the top of 3 other pages, 1895 signature on the endpaper. 6 sheets of woodcut plates. Pages; (2), XIX, (1), 353, (1) + 24 page publisher catalogue.

Great Britain, 1965. Soft cover. Good. A small booklet in good condition. Some rubbing to covers, creasing at corners. Small tear at top of back cover affecting last 6 pages also, not affecting text. Internally clean, binding is good and secure. 37 pages. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall

London: Edward Arnold, 1930. Cloth. Good. Blue cloth binding with gilt salmon on the front cover. Light rubbing around the spine, light wear at the spine ends, the cover are tidy. The hinges are secure- pulled a bit internally, label removed from the front endpaper, some foxing to the first couple of sheets, a couple of minor foxing spots after. Contains 8 sheets of plates (complete). Pages; XI, 242. No ink signatures etc. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Great Britain: Maxim, 1995. Soft cover. Very Good. Paperback in very good condition. Minor rubbing to cover edges, internally clean, binding is tight. 96 pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Great Britain: The Climbers' Club, 1966. Soft cover. Good. Soft cover in plastic wraps. In good condition, an acceptable reading copy. Some marking to covers, plastic covering is wrinkled. Previous owner's inscription on first page, a few light markings internally but generally clean. Binding is good and secure. 150 pages. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall

London: Pelham Books, 1968. First Edition. . Cloth. Good/Fair. J. c. Page. Bound in green cloth with silver titling. In near very good condition. Covers are clean with sunning to spine. Internally clean, binding is very good. In fair dust jacket; discoloured with loss at spine. 208 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Methuen & Co, 1952. Hardcover. Good/Good. Hard back in near very good condition. Covers are clean, light foxing to external page edges. A couple of spots of foxing on first few pages, otherwise clean internally, binding is very good. In good+ dust jacket with light marking and minor wear to edges. 117 pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall