Sprake Leslie (43 results)
Published by Seeley Service & Co. Ltd. 1934
- Hardcover
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.Books From California
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hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-library with the usual labeling. Spine faded. Minor shelf wear. No jacket. Pages clean.
Published by Seeley, Service & Co. Ltd., London
- Hardcover
- First Edition
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Original Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Brown buckram, lettered in gilt. Spine panel slightly sunned, light shelf wear, typical toning to text block edges. Firm binding, clean and unmarked interior beyond former owner's signature on upper front pastedown (inside front cover). 380 pp., illus. w/ 75 plates, 4…1 illus. in text. Undated, ca. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
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Condition: Good. 1927. First Edition. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Orange cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are mildly tanned with visible foxing. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Mild thumb-marking present. Blind stamp to front endpaper. Boards have mild edgewear with corner crushing and notable mottling to…boards. Mild tanning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Book has forward lean. Boards are notably warped. Moderate water stains to boards.
Language: English
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: K Books Ltd ABA ILAB, York, YORKS, United KingdomK Books Ltd ABA ILAB
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. With 256 pages , illustrated , brown cloth , hard cover , gilt letter , boards rather faded o/w very good.
Published by Philip Allan 1936
- Hardcover
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United KingdomAnybook.com
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Condition: Poor. The book has been rebound by the library.This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN.
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Published by H.F. & G. Witherby, London 1932
- Hardcover
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Seller: Kilmaree Books, Strathcarron, United KingdomKilmaree Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 8vo. 203 pages. Pale tan cloth boards; vignette of shooter and titles on front board and spine. 11 monochrome plates from photographs, including frontispiece. 1-page publisher's catalogue at rear. Boards soiled; edgeworn. Spotting to edges of text block. Previous owner's name on front fre…e endpaper. Pages with sporadic spotting, mainly on margins. Gutter cracking at half title page; otherwise binding firm.
More imagesPublished by H.F.and G Witherby 1934
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United KingdomBoundlessBookstore
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Condition: Good. Boards have some wear. Foxing to front pages. Content has light toning. No DJ.
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Published by George Allen & Unwin 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: High Street Books, New Mills, United KingdomHigh Street Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Some marking to the boards and foxing to the page edges, owner's inscription.
Language: English
Published by H.G. & G. Witherby 1934
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Cracabond Books, Durham, United KingdomCracabond Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A good condition light green cloth bound book - first edition published in 1934. The boards have rubbing to the edges and the spine. The binding is good. The pages are complete, spotting to the page edges, and the fly leaf and title page. The text is clean and clear. Black and…white plates.
Language: English
Published by George Allen & Unwin, London 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Neil Holliday, Dymock, United KingdomNeil Holliday
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Hardcover. Condition: Generally Good. First Edition. Concerning the preservation and pursuit of pheasants, partridges and ground game by Leslie Sprake ("Middle Wallop") Mustard cloth, a little dusting, no jacket. Single name insc. to fep. Contents very clean throughout. A nice copy.

Shooting by Moor, Field and Shore : A practical guide to modern methods (The Lonsdale Library, Vol III)
Parker, Eric ; Sprake, Leslie ; Portal, Major ; Pollard, Major ; Nichols, J C M ; Clapham, Richard ; Badcock, Lt.-Col. ; Macintyre, Dugald ; Cautley, Francis ; Ramsay, Iain ; Williams, P D ; Hipgrave, A ; Bacon, Alban F L ; Andrews, James
Published by Seeley, Service & Co., Ltd.,. London 1945
- Hardcover
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South AfricaChapter 1
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 367 pages plus indexes (complete). A passive copy. The boards are grubby. They retain a weary elegance. There handling and storage marks and wear all about. They are sure. The contents are very clean, clear, benign, confident, authoritative. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked cou…rier delivery services.

SHOOTING BY MOOR, FIELD AND SHORE, a Practical Guide to Modern Methods (The Lonsdale Library Volume III)
Parker, Eric; Sprake, Leslie; Major Portal; Major Pollard; Nichols, J.C.M.; Clpaham, Richard et al.
Published by Seeley, Service & Co. Ltd, London 1929
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: J. W. Mah, Burnaby, BC, CanadaJ. W. Mah
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Lacking the Dustjacket. 1st. (UK) Presumed 1st edition. Owner's name to end paper which is very lightly foxed, no other markings, Very Good; no dust jacket. Tan cloth with gold spine titles, 380pp, index. 150 illustrations including 74 photo plates, a photo frontis and line… dawings in text. This is a guide book written in 1929 for shooting of partriges, grouse, pheasant, woodcock, snipe, blackgame, capercaillie, ptarmigan, hare, wild geese, ducks, shore birds. The begining chapters deal with the GUn, and gernal shooting hints, clothing & equipment. The book begins with a dedication to the Prince of Wales and ends with an index to First Aid and Shooting accidents. There are tips on how to safely hold a gun and the etiquette of the shoot: "Try not to talk until at least after the first bird is shot and the birds can be scared off by human speech"; how to deal with being placed in shooting position next to who previosuly had a shooting accident; how and when to tip; how and when to bring your own dog. This is a fascinating look at this aspect of British country life. There is even a chapter on cooking your pheasant and grouse with recipes. (2.7 JM HOQ 102/1 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".
Published by H.F. and G. Witherby, 1932. 1932
- Hardcover
Seller: Hay Cinema Bookshop Limited, Hay on Wye, United KingdomHay Cinema Bookshop Limited
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2nd impression. 8vo. 203pp. + adverts. B/w. frontispiece and illustrations from photographs. Original beige cloth lettered in brown, some minor wear to edges. The Sports and Pastimes Library. US$15.

Published by H.F. & G. Witherby. London. 1930 1930
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United KingdomCoch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd
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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1930). 1930 1st edition. 8vo (148 x 225mm). Pp203 + 1pp ads. B/w photograph plates. Light brown cloth, upper board and spine titled in black with blue shooting vignettes. Cloth slightly soiled, edges foxed but good-plus. In two parts. Pa…rt I. The Art of Shooting and Part II. The Rough Shoot. .
Language: English
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Amazing Book Company, Liphook, United KingdomAmazing Book Company
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. This copy is in fine condition bound in brown cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine and blind titling and borders to the upper board. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. There is a pencilled signature to the front paste down. A dust wrapper is not present. I…nternational postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. A calendar of field sports from the big shoot to rough shooting. All aspects and quarry are discussed and described including dog breeding care and training. Loaders, beaters, poachers, partridges, pheasants, rabbit and hare. Illustrated with photographs from the author's collection. Ref A5 4.

Language: English
Published by H F & G Witherby, London 1932
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: M & P BOOKS PBFA MEMBER, Buxton, Derbyshire, United KingdomM & P BOOKS PBFA MEMBER
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Tight Firm Clean Copy - First Edition - No Signatures, Inscriptions Or Notations Discovered. Illustrated With Photos. Yellow Cloth Hard Cover With Black Titles On Spine And Front Along With A Small Illustrations Of Man Training Dog - Spine Is Age Tanned Slightly - Slight… Edge Wear.
Language: English
Published by Witherby, London 1934
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: K Books Ltd ABA ILAB, York, YORKS, United KingdomK Books Ltd ABA ILAB
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Green Cloth. Condition: Good. First Edition. With 164 pages and illustrations - good condition except rather faded - a valuable and unusual item on the partridge - somewhat uncommon.
Published by Seeley, Service & Co. Ltd, London 1929
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: White Fox Rare Books and Antiques, ABAA/ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.White Fox Rare Books and Antiques, ABAA/ILAB
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo. 380 pp. Light foxing of the fore-edges and also a smattering in the prelims. Mostly clean. A tight and handsome copy.
More imagesSeller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United KingdomWeBuyBooks
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Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. First Edition, 1936. No dust j…acket. Spine sunned. Foxing to the page edges. Contents clear and firm throughout. A nice copy overall.

Published by Witherby 1930
- First Edition
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United KingdomCotswold Internet Books
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1st edition. 1st edition, 1930, in light tan cloth; B&W illustrations. Gift inscription on front pastedown; a little foxing, & slight yellowing to some plates. Edge of front board discoloured; head of spine a little worn Used - Very Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket).
Published by Witherby 1932
- Hardcover
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.Midtown Scholar Bookstore
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Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. ex-library hardcover with usual stamps and markings This is a damaged book. May be ex-library, water-damaged, or spine creased/broken. Acceptable, Reading copy only, with writing/markings and heavy wear. Standard-sized.
Published by Allen & Unwin, GB 1927
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United KingdomRichard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976)
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Hardback. Condition: nrVG. No DW. 1st Edition. Book is in near very good condition with minor but just noticeable signs of wear and/or age.
Published by Seeley, Service & Co. Ltd., 1933 1933
Seller: lobstabooks, leiston, United Kingdomlobstabooks
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Good+ no dj . no inscriptions. internally clean but with some browning to pages. foxing to ffeps and page edges. all pages present.
Language: English
Published by H. F. & G. Witherby, London 1932
- Hardcover
Seller: Merandja Books, Cornwall, United KingdomMerandja Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Second Impression. A hardback book in very good condition, dated 1932, Second Impression. With illustrations from photographs. The Sports and Pastimes Library.
Published by Seeley, Service & Co. Ltd., 1929 1929
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Good+ no dj . 1 inscriptions. internally clean but with some browning to pages. foxing to ffeps and page edges. ffeps have brown spots, and remains of a sticker.square - and old bookmark long gone? all pages present.
More imagesPublished by H.F. & G. Witherby, London 1934
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Gotcha By The Books, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaGotcha By The Books
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hardbound. Natural history of the Grey Patridge (Perdix Perdix), tracing the bird through the seasons, and with a chapter on the Red-Leg Patridge; 4 b&w plate illustrations; endpapers, prelims and text block foxed, scattered foxing in text, o.w. G-VG; dustwrapper edgeworn and rubbed, one or two short closed tears, 2 x 2cm loss t…op front. Dustwrapper. 164pp. 8vo. Good-Very Good in chipped & rubbed dustwrapper Good-Very Good in chipped & rubbed dustwrapper. b&w illustrations (illustrator).
Published by Philip Allan, London 1936
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Caffrey Books, Oundle, United KingdomCaffrey Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good ++. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition. red cloth with silver lettering to spine and front board, blind stamped with decorative corners on the front board. 253 pages, Illustrated with photo plates, G++ copy, no dj.
Published by Philip Allan, London 1936
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Jacques Gander, Fairford, United KingdomJacques Gander
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First Edition. red cloth with silver lettering on th espine and front board, blind stamped with decorative corners on the front board. 253 pages, Illustrated with photo plates, %.25 X 7.5 inches A good copy, with spotting to page edges, and slight marking to the boards, no dustwrapper.
Published by Witherby 1930
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Steve Liddle, ABA PBFA ILAB, Bristol, United KingdomSteve Liddle, ABA PBFA ILAB
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Arranged as two parts - Part I. The Art of Shooting and Part II. The Rough Shoot. A good, clean and sound example. Original cloth boards, a little rubbed and worn. Neat ownership inscription on front endpaper. 203 pages, plates, . Approx. size 9" by 5.5". Quantity A…vailable: 1. Category: Fishing & Hunting; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 28825.
More imagesPublished by Seeley, Service & Co. Ltd., London 1929
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First edition. A well illustrated and informative work on the modern methods of shooting, particularly within the moor, field, and shore, with contributions by a range of authors and various illustrated plates. First Edition.Vol III in 'The Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games & Pastimes'.Illustrati…ons include a frontispiece of Lord Lonsdale doing some field shooting at Lowther Castle, along with seventy-four plates and various in-text illustrations.This is an informative work on the practical aspects of field shooting, as well as shooting on the moors and the shore. Contents include 'The Gun & General Ballistics', 'Clothing & Equipment', 'The Grouse, Natural History & Preservation', and 'The Snipe'.With a range of contributors, including Major Hugh Pollard, Leslie Sprake, P. D. Williams, and Iain Ramsay.Edited by The Right Hon. The Earl of Lonsdale, as well as Mr. Eric Parker.Illustrated bookplate to front pastedown, belonging to prior owner Alan Thornton.One page of publisher's adverts to front of text. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. A bit of discolouration to boards with light fading to the margins and spine. Bumping to head and tail of spine with a few marks to rear board. Light spotting to text block. Illustrated bookplate to front paste down, as well as bookseller's sticker. Light age-toning to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout, with light age-toning to margins. Very Good. Various (illustrator). book.