John Keith Stanford (70 results)

Condition: Good. 1950. First Edition. 74 pages. Grey pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with tears, chips, and some areas of loss. Noticeable rubbing and marking. Jacket is tanned all over.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1963). 1963 1st edition. Small 8vo (122 x 190mm). Ppvi,89. B/w photographs, bibliography. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Dust-wrapper C, with numbered list of 13 titles in the series. Slight use, browning to end-papers and edges. Good-plus in used and faded dust-wrapper. Grouse natural history, diseases, movements of grouse, moor management, grouse over dogs, driven grouse shooting, blackgame, capercaillie and ptarmigan. Another good title in this fine series which retains its interest and utility. . …

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1963). 1963 1st edition. Small 8vo (122 x 190mm). Ppvi,89. B/w photographs, bibliography. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Dust-wrapper C, with numbered list of 13 titles in the series. Slight staining to end-papers, slight spotting to edges, smells slightly musty but good copy in dust-wrapper. Actually a new copy that has been in store for over fifty years! Grouse natural history, diseases, movements of grouse, moor management, grouse over dogs, driven grouse shooting, blackgame, capercaillie and ptarmigan. Another good title in this fine series which retains its interest and utility. . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1963). 1963 1st edition. Small 8vo (122 x 190mm). Ppvi,89. B/w photographs, bibliography. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Dust-wrapper C, with numbered list of 13 titles in the series. Near fine copy in price-clipped dust-wrapper. Tideline Books label on front end-paper. Grouse natural history, diseases, movements of grouse, moor management, grouse over dogs, driven grouse shooting, blackgame, capercaillie and ptarmigan. Another good title in this fine series which retains its interest and utility. .…

Condition: Good. 1950. First Published. 74 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with tears, chips, and some areas of loss. Noticeable rubbing and marking. …

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1963). 1963 1st edition. Small 8vo (122 x 190mm). Ppvi,89. B/w photographs, bibliography. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Dust-wrapper C, with numbered list of 13 titles in the series. Slight spotting to edges, else fine new unread copy in slightly used, but unclipped dust-wrapper. A new copy that has been in store for over fifty years! Grouse natural history, diseases, movements of grouse, moor management, grouse over dogs, driven grouse shooting, blackgame, capercaillie and ptarmigan. Another good title in this fine series which retains its interest and utility. . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1952). 1952 1st edition. 8vo (138 x 207mm). Pp223. B/w illustrations by Maurice Tulloch. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Slightly shaken and used, staining to cloth and end-papers. Good, lacks dust-wrapper. After a spell of farming during the war, Colonel Stanford set out at Michaelmas 1949 for a year of sport. He hunted and shot through England, Scotland and Ireland for partridge and grouse, wildfowl and snipe, fox, otter and hare. an interesting read. Chapters include: The idea; September beginnings; Dispersal sale; Driven partridges; Farewell to Kingsclere; Border foray; North of Solway; Cairngorm under snow; Farmer's hunt; Second chance; Traditional in Norfolk; Intrusion into Eire; The real thing; Cork and snipe; Musings in a tower; The shires; Downhill and somersault; Otterhound and greyhound; Speyside Downland; Dog trial by jury. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1953). (1953) 1954 reprint. 8vo (130 x 194mm). Pp238. B/w illustrations by V.H.Drummond. Red-speckled edges. Speckled gunmetal cloth, spine titled in white to green panel. Ex library, usual faults, library binding. Working copy only, lacks dust-wrapper. Following "The Twelfth", this deals with the later years of George Proteron, and his posthumous experiences as a polter ghost. Chapters include:- End of George Proteron; Sweatenham in eclipse; Old ghost wandering; Government by bookmaker; The print of ancient wars; Underground resistance movement; Nigel unbends; Champion in the cold; Moral regeneracy; Bewildered ghost; The only employers; Corrective institutions; The crowd thickens; Saved from the tomb; The high romance; Breakfast party; Eggs and ermine; Penal reform; Rain and recovery. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 2005). (1944) ND (2005) paperback edition. 12mo paperback (110 x 178mm). Pp105 + 3pp ads. B/w illustrations by V.H. Drummond. Browning to edges but a good small paperback. This small format paperback edition was published by The Field as a promotional giveaway. This classic of sporting humour tells the tale of Colonel George Hysteron-Proteron, one of Britain's finest game shots, who falls into a coma in his London club, awakes to find he is a grouse, and sets about turning the tables. The result is perhaps the funniest story in fieldsports literature." .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1963). 1963 1st edition. Small 8vo (122 x 190mm). Ppvi,89. B/w photographs, bibliography. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. First issue dust-wrapper (A) with unnumbered list of 12 proposed titles on rear. Slight foxing to end-papers and edges. Good-plus in shelf-worn dust-wrapper. 10/6 net. Grouse natural history, diseases, movements of grouse, moor management, grouse over dogs, driven grouse shooting, blackgame, capercaillie and ptarmigan. Another good title in this fine series which retains its interest and utility. . …

Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. First Edition, 1950. No dust jacket. Otherwise fine. A clear, bright copy throughout.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1963). 1963 1st edition. Small 8vo (122 x 190mm). Ppvi,89. B/w photographs, bibliography. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight use, slight tanning but very good. Heavy spotting to rear of slightly rubbed dust-wrapper. Grouse natural history, diseases, movements of grouse, moor management, grouse over dogs, driven grouse shooting, blackgame, capercaillie and ptarmigan. Another good title in this fine series which retains its interest and utility. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1968). 1968 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 222mm). Pp222. B/w illustrations by P.N.Stewart. Pale green boards, spine titled in black. Slightly cocked, foxing to edges, owner's name and bookplate to front paste-down. Good-plus. Lacks dust-wrapper. The life-story of Alfred Blowers, gamekeeper. Growing up in the last years of Victoria's reign, Blower learns his trade in Suffolk, before being called up to the First World War and subsequently volunteering for the Second World War, and then ending up in the Highlands, in turn on a grouse shoot and then a deer estate. A detailed chronicle of the immense changes which took place in the period in rural Britain, much obviously taken directly from the author's own experiences. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1963). 1963 1st edition. Small 8vo (122 x 190mm). Ppvi,89. B/w photographs, bibliography. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. First issue dust-wrapper (A) with unnumbered list of 12 proposed titles on rear. Very good copy in slightly marked price-clipped dust-wrapper. Grouse natural history, diseases, movements of grouse, moor management, grouse over dogs, driven grouse shooting, blackgame, capercaillie and ptarmigan. Another good title in this fine series which retains its interest and utility. . …

Condition: Good. 1963. No Edition Remarks. 81 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Clipped jacket has light edgewear with chips and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Light foxing overall.…

Condition: Good. 1963. No Edition Stated. 81 pages. Green pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Light tanning to spine and edges. …

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine light gray paperback with slight coverwear. Pages 309 - 415, unmarked. John Palmer, Charles Honorton, Shari A Cohn, Keith Harary, Stanley Krippner, Rosemarie Pilkington, K Ramakrishna Rao, Diana Robinson, Ephraim I Schechter, Marilyn Jean Schlitz, Michael F Smith, Rex G Stanford, Lawrence Tremmel, Montague Ullman, et al ; ECR V4V; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1989). (1968) 1989 2nd edition. 8vo (142 x 222mm). Pp222. B/w illustrations by P.N. Stewart. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Slight page browning as usual but very good in dust-wrapper. The life-story of Alfred Blowers, gamekeeper. Growing up in the last years of Victoria's reign, Blower learns his trade in Suffolk, before being called up to the First World War and subsequently volunteering for the Second World War, and then ending up in the Highlands, in turn on a grouse shoot and then a deer estate. A detailed chronicle of the immense changes which took place in the period in rural Britain, much obviously taken directly from the author's own experiences. . Stewart, P. N. (illustrator).…

Second Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 347, [1] p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Subjects; Fox hunting ; Fiction. Fiction in English 1900-1945 Texts. English fiction. English literature; history. English literature; 20th century. 1 Kg.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1949). (1949) 1949 reprint. 8vo (140 x 210mm). Pp348. B/w illustrations by A.M. Hughes. Red cloth, spine titled in gilt. End-papers browned, two ink inscriptions - good copy. Delightful sporting fiction. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1958). 1958 1st edition. 8vo (123 x 203mm). Pp222. Line drawings by Jane Fellowes. Library case-binding. Ex library, library binding, usual faults. Well-used, working copy. This book "is a modern, comic tale of a fox-cub which will appeal [to those] who wonder what happens to foxes not only between November and March but at other times of the year. .In every line J.K. Stanford reveals his keen observation of wild animals and his acute perception of what goes on, winter and summer, behind the facade of the countryside. And there is plenty of subtle humour too." Chapters include: The orphans; House-fox; The hunt ball; Darkie and me; Maiden chase; The bush; The pointer-point; End of Darkie; I decide to leave; I see the world; The otter hunt; The gray fox; I fox the Avondale; My last hunt; Envoi. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1952). 1952 1st edition. 8vo (138 x 207mm). Pp223. B/w illustrations by Maurice Tulloch. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Slightly bumped and used, foxing to end-papers and edges. Good copy, lacks dust-wrapper. After a spell of farming during the war, Col. Stanford set out at Michaelmas 1949 for a year of sport. He hunted and shot through England, Scotland and Ireland for partridge and grouse, wildfowl and snipe, fox, otter and hare. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1968). 1968 1st edition. 8vo (142 x 222mm). Pp160. B/w photographs. Dark red cloth, spine titled in gilt on printed black label. Various minor faults. Good-plus in used price-clipped dust-wrapper. A good work on British game- and rough-shooting. Chapters include:- The grouse-moor image; The complex bird; The controversial bird (the woodpigeon); The art of shooting; Odd shooters; Odd shots; The odd gun out; Dusk flight; Confessions of a dog's-body; Snipe and woodcock; Shooting accidents; The young idea and syndicates; The Daily Press on shooting; Time over again; Is it worth it? .…

Second Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 347, [1] p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Subjects; Fox hunting ; Fiction. Fiction in English 1900-1945 Texts. English fiction. English literature; history. English literature; 20th century. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 222p.,ill.,23cm. Subjects; Fiction in English - 1945 - Texts. Genres; Fiction. Illustrated. 1 Kg. …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1960). 1960 1st edition. 8vo (152 x 221mm). Pp207. B/w photographs. Blue boards, spine titled in yellow. Hinges slightly rubbed. Signature to front end-paper. Slight browning to end-papers and edges. Good-plus. Lacks dust-wrapper. "Colonel Stamford encompasses almost every corner of shooting in this country and enlivens his points with colourful and humorous anecdote, some taken from life and some from literature." Chapters include: The old order; The art of shooting; Pages in a gamebook; The butts of memory; Driven partridges; Pheasants and wild duck; Caper and 'cock; The wherewithal; Of dogs and picking-up; Odd notes on game; Epilogue. . …

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1960). 1960 1st edition. 8vo (151 x 221mm). Pp207. B/w photographs. Brown boards, spine titled in yellow. Marks to end-paper, slight foxing throughout else good-plus. Lacks dust-wrapper. "Colonel Stamford encompasses almost every corner of shooting in this country and enlivens his points with colourful and humorous anecdote, some taken from life and some from literature." Chapters include: The old order; The art of shooting; Pages in a gamebook; The butts of memory; Driven partridges; Pheasants and wild duck; Caper and 'cock; The wherewithal; Of dogs and picking-up; Odd notes on game; Epilogue. .…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1949). 1949 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 210mm). Pp348. B/w illustrations by A.M. Hughes. Red cloth, spine titled in gilt. Hinges tender, some foxing throughout, cloth a little frayed. Good only. Lacks dust-wrapper. Delightful sporting fiction. "Gerald Warde, described by someone in his regiment as 'a desparate chap, always at the sharp end of everything. Got three MC's and would ha' got a DSO if he hadn't told his brigadier to go to hell,' comes back to Britain after the 139-45 war. He goes for a check-up to the eminent military surgeon. Col. Gore-Ambulance, who instantly recognizes Gerald as the young cavalry officer who ruined his chances with Mary Todhunter in India in '35, and gets his own back on him by hinting he may only have a year to live. Gerald, after proper reflection and intent on getting his priorities right, decides to get as much shooting and hunting as he can in the time he has left." .…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. **1st Edition** **HARDBACK** In unclipped dustjacket No stamps or inscriptions; Herbert Jenkins; illustrated jacket.

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good, somewhat edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 75 pages : illustrations, plan ; hardback. Subjects; Avocets. Birds Great Britain. Stanford, J. K. (John Keith) (1892-1971). 1 Kg. …