A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated history of the art of gardening, "from the earliest times to the present day."
A very handsome reproduction of Darwin's ground-breaking work.
An idiosyncratic description of the Royal Navy, with chapters on The Royal Marines, officers' wives and crime and punishment.
A practical descriptive guide, in a charming little "ladybird" sized book.
A technical and scientific guide to golf, but with a light hearted touch, which was very popular in its day.
An illustrated history of golf from the late 19th century to the mid 20th, written by a former Scots international player. Scarce volume.
A lavishly illustrated history of over 400 years of golf.
A biography of the great British amateur golfer.
A biography of the British golfer, who won nine major championships from the late 1800's to the early 1900's.
A practical guide to golf, with chapters on stroke play, match and medal play, green-keeping and more.
A practical guide to driving light horses as practiced around the world.
A detailed period guide to carriage driving of all types.
Lively tales of the heyday of fast mail coaches, before the advance of the railways.
Published on the Centenary, a history of the family business as they moved with the times manufacturing springs and other fabricated parts for horse drawn carriages and then motor vehicles.
An interesting analysis of the effects of broadcast media - movies, radio and tv - from the perspective of 1950.
With a chapter covering each month, the author takes us through a year in his garden on the South Downs overlooking the English Channel.
A practical gardening guide, with a focus on getting the maximum amount of pleasure from a small garden; whilst conscious of wartime limitations.
One of the "Haddon Hall Library" series. A charming guide to gardening, with practical advice mingled with history and poetry,