EVERYDAY COLLECTABLES: SPORTING PASTIMES.

1990 1st US edition. 4to (235 x 304mm). Pp144. Colour photographs and illustrations throughout. Pictorial laminated boards in matching dust-wrapper.

A guide to sporting antiques. This books "discusses 24 different categories, such as 'The Salmon Fly', 'Colts and Revolvers', 'The Victorian Billiard Room' and 'Cups and Trophies', for example, and shows them in their historical settings so that the reader can learn precisely when, where and why particular items were first introduced, how they were made and used - and gives complete coverage of the style and social history of the time. " Chapters include:- The Victorian country study; The salmon fly; Guns; The sporting print; The stirrup cup; The life of a working dog; Taxidermy; Swords and daggers; Colts and revolvers; Decoy ducks; The Victorian billiard room; Playing cards; Chess pieces; The Edwardian lobby; The cricket bat; Motoring and cycling costume; Motoring memorabilia; The bicycle; A day at the races; Binoculars; Sporting cigarette cards; Cups and trophies; Golfing collectibles; The tennis racket. This title appears to be based on Collecting For Pleasure: Sporting Pastimes, but lacking the detailed pricing information from that title.