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1709ref. 10925Amsterdam, Janssonius-Waesberg, 1709. Neue, überarbeitete und erweiterte Ausgabe (Editio nova revisa et emendata) 16° (10-15 cm). 5 Bll., 580 S. Pergament der Zeit
1912ref. 6858ABanbury, Stone, (1912). Gr.8°. 26 Farbtafeln mit gegenüberliegendem Text. Farb. OPbd. Hint. Gelenk zur Hälfte aufplatzt.
1873ref. 317249Boston: n.p. 1873. Second edition variant issue. Illustrations in text. ii blank 42 pp. 4 blank. First and last leaves are blank. 1 vols. 12mo. Grey printed wrappers. some edgewear and chipping. Very good. Second edition variant issue. Illustrations in text. ii blank 42 pp. 4 blank. First and last leaves are blank. 1 vols. 12mo. Drazin A22h [n.p. unknown books
1867ref. 30452Springfield Mass: Published by Milton Bradley & Co 1867. 1st edition. Not in Drazin. Original publisher's purple cloth binding with gilt stamped decorations. Salmon - colored eps. Slight lean. Light-to-average wear. PO initials to ffep. A VG copy. xi 12 - 244 4 pp. 4 pages of adverts conclude volume. Croquet: pp. 13 - 41; Base Ball: pp 42 - 63. Frontis plus many wood cuts throughout text 8 for Croquet; 3 for Baseball. 12mo. 7-5/8" x 4-7/8" The volume details to potential players the rules recently adopted in December 1865 as well as field lay-out & description of the divers players' roles & responsibilities. All is introduced with "The game of Base Ball is fast becoming with Americans what Cricket has already become with the English a national game." Here it is 140 years later and that's still quite true today- baseball is the national game. Published by Milton Bradley & Co hardcover books
The definitive bibliography of croquet, from its beginnings in 1853 to 1997. Over 1,000 items thoroughly described. Large 8vo. Publisher's cloth. Dustjacket. LIKE NEW.
Vg (clean green cloth with gilt titles on spine and white titles and four-colour diagram on front board, one small split at top of spine less than half inch and one tiny nick on spine, lower corners lightly rubbed, neat (?pencil) line under the title on front board else boards clean and bright, front hinge cracked but contents remaining firm and tight, few isolated spots outside page edges, light browning free endpapers and scattered spotting prelims and last page, one plate detached and loose within the book else contents clean and bright) 12mo 219pp. Second edition. Ex library plate front fixed endpaper and minimal library markings prelims. Advertisements endpapers and reverse of preface page. Introduction by Jarvis Kenrick. B/w frontis portrait of Walter Jones Whitmore. Illustrated with 63 three and four colour diagrams. Apart from the one detached plate, a very good clean tight copy of a scarce item.
in-12 (11x18), 31 pages, broche, couverture illustree. Adhesif transparent au dos, couverture defraichie. [LP-9]
16 pages. A wonderful snap shot of life as it was on Vancouver Island 100 years ago. News of the day includes: Russo-Japanese War Coverage; American Schooner PIcks up Survivors on Derelect Sampan at sea - Captain went mad, others starved; B.C. Mines and Mining article (mentions Tyee Copper Company, Ladysmith); The Spaniards of the North West Coast of North America - article by Provincial Historian E.O.S. Scholefield; Lovely photo of croquet on the beach at Foul Bay; The Meteoric Career of John Steele of Pennsylvania - Spent $3,000 a day; List of Victoria Tax Sale Properties, complete with legal description, registered owner and amount owing; large article entitled "Andrew Carnegie on Universal Peace; and much more. Dozens of advertisements including: "10 Acre Blocks (off Cook St.) For Sale from $140 to $200 in Tolmie Estate" Significant chipping along fold. Top of back page is devoted to 'Costly (Victorian) Garments for Evening Wear' and contains lovely illustrations. Bottom of back page illustrates and describes elaborate Home Wedding breakfasts. Some yellowing. Few edge tears. Large clipping from page 3. Small advertisement clipped from page 6. Fatigue cracks to central portion of all pages. Book
Pages 1025-1124 (99 pages in total). Includes index and prices. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Intended to be read by shop owners. Presents a wonderful cross-section of "the most complete stocks in Western Canada" - from page 1024. Extensive listings of firearms and related products. Also included are products for dogs, traps, thermos and related products, flashlights and batteries, lighters, harmonicas, cards, baseball, tennis, badminton, golf, football, hockey, soccer, volleyball, basketball, boxing, lawn bowling, croquet, roller skating, snow shoes, bicycles and ski equipment. Above-average but not excessive wear. Front cover taped in place. Back cover missing. A very enjoyable and nostalgic item. Young readers will be amazed to see how far today's gear has advanced in the past 50+ years, particularly ski equipment. Book
16 pages. Contents: Before the Doctor Comes - boils, carbuncles, and felons; Suits for girsl and boys from 4 to 15 years old; Regimen of Travel; New York Fashions - French Cashmere, English fabrics, Cicillian cloth, widow's silk, fall shawls, cloth and cashmere wraps, house jackets, velvets, opera cloaks; Personal; Watch-case; Dressing-case; Carriage leather music port-folio; suit for girl from 3 to 5 years old; corners of tapestry borders for covers, cushions, etc.; suit for girl from 10 to 12 years old; suit for girl from 7 to 9 years old; bows for slippers; drilling and crochet clothes-bag; tatted and crochet fringe; Nursing as a Profession for Ladies; The Lovels of Arden - continued; Fall hats and bonnets - many illustrations; Vague People; Seeing the World; The Gipsy's Glass; Useful Recipes; Large illustration "Croquet Under Difficulties"; Crape sprays for trimming hats; Lady's Walking Suit; Lady's house dress; Women in the French Revolution; humor. Average wear. Book
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 158 pages.
1979ref. BN549602Imprimerie Nationale 1979. 1979. Hardcover. Le Spleen de Paris. Petits Poèmes en Prose Le Spleen de Paris. Petits Poèmes en Prose Baudelaire Charles; Longuet Karl; Croquet Pierre Imprimerie Nationale hardcover
1986ref. BN734723Paris : Imprimerie Nationale 1986. 1986. Lettres persanes Lettres persanes Montesquieu Charles Louis de Secondat de Marc Illustrator Dautry und Pierre Buchgestalter Croquet Paris : Imprimerie Nationale unknown
ref. 50475176like new. unknown
1909ref. 298742London: Slazenger & Sons 1909. Full title: The Laws of Croquet and Regulations for Prize Meetings Made and Authorized by The Croquet Association. 6 1/4" x 4" stapled soft-cover booklet with mint green cover. Slight fading and nibbling at corners of front cover. Good~~The Croquet Association was founded in 1896 by Walter H. Peel a lifelong player who lent his name to both tournaments and terms of the sport. Croquet enjoyed a resurgence in the Edwardian era during which this book was printed and the Croquet Association continues as the official governing body of English croquet. Slazenger's manufactured and sold sporting equipment particularly for tennis and croquet. The book contains ads before and after the regulations and diagrams explaining the game. ~~A scarce copy with only one in OCLC as of 5/23/2025~~. Slazenger & Sons unknown
ref. 115310The albumen paper photograph 58 × 91 mm on the original plain card mount is in excellent condition. We presume it to be 'somewhere in England' and some time in the 1860s. unknown
1953ref. 60201AB1953. London The Croquet Assosiation 1953. 10.5 cm x 16.5 cm. IV 48 pages. Original Pamphlet. Good condition with only minor signs of wear throughout. Sellotape used to keep covers together which has become detached. The rest of the pamphlet is intact however although staples are rusted. This is a lovely and well kept piece of memorabilia of a bygone England of cucumber sandwiches and bowling greens complete with detailed rules regulations and etiquette. unknown
1892ref. 010585North American Croquet Association 1892. First Edition. . Soft cover. Good. This is a small 4" x 6" pamphlet. 9 pp. dated October 4 1892 that provides the National Rules of the game that were adopted in NYC on that date. Overall condition is good though the front cover is stained and the bottom inch of the rear wrapper is missing. Scarce! box 182 North American Croquet Association paperback
1826ref. mbb002924England: W Boag Newcastle 1826. no binding. Good/No Jacket. 320x240x1mm. 320x240x1mm35g . . W Boag Newcastle. England. 1826. . . . 1826. Political Broadside hand-out leading up to the General Election of. Slight browning; creasing; slight staining. edge-wear; . There was great rivalry between the Northumberland candidates: Thomas Wentworth Beaumont; Henry Thomas Liddell; Henry Grey Visct. Howick and Matthew Bell. The hand-outs and songsheets are very cutting to rivals. seems politics has not changed much. . . . . Domestic_tracked_OR_registered_flat_rate_FOR_THIS_ITEM_Within_Australia:_AU$13.20 W Boag Newcastle unknown
ref. Z1-B-018-00672GARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006. Used - Like New. Used - Like New. Book is new and unread but may have minor shelf wear. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. GARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006 unknown
2011ref. 97527Hatje Cantz. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 280 pp. ; 142 illus. 73 in color. -- with a bonus offer--; In Pinky Promise photographer Pierre Crocquet de Rosemond born 1971 presents portraits of one of the most loaded subjects in any culture the victims andperpetrators of sexual abuse. Without passing judgment his pictures capture both the suffering of the victim and the loneliness of the perpetrator. . 2011. 3775731733 . Hatje Cantz hardcover
ref. 1340612119.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 1333522932.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 1023829673.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 1330100158.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback