Dickens's Dictionary of London 1888: An Unconventional Handbook

History

DICKENS., CHARLES

Europe

Old House Books

A Street Map of London, 1843

Reference

Davies, B.R.

Atlases & Maps

The answer if not to a maiden's prayer then at least to those of a whole generation of country sporting men and women. This flexible sporting diary takes account of hunting, fishing, falconry and coursing as well as shooting, but most of all recognises the fact that the peripheral events of any day in the field are always of more lasting interest than the size of the bag. Game books of previous eras were no more than desiccated e state records, things of no flesh and bone, for 100 pheasants here read much the same as 100 pheasants two months later. We needed to remember who shot well, how was the dog work, what about the amazing sunset and that old cock bird you downed with the last shot of the day as it topped the tallest tree and headed for safety down the valley? Who needs a shooting diary with wasted columns for ptarmigan and capercaillie when so few are shot in the whole country in a year? The columns are simplicity itself, covering the date, the place, your companions and the bag and, on the facing page, most important of all, remarks. These might be a terse two liner or inspiration might run to a full page for something special. There is room to insert photographs, game cards or perhaps to pin a feather. Every spread has a sporting quotation from times past as well as exquisite paintings by John Paley.

The Country Sportman's Record Book & Journal

Sports & Outdoors

Paley, John

Humphreys, John

Hunting & Fishing

<p>A journal in which those who enjoy fishing may record each outing. The layout of the book allows will enable the user to record not only the weight and type of fish they catch, but also other details such as which flied were used, the conditions on the river and what wildlife was seen.</p>

The Fisherman's Record Book

'''Archers'' Addicts Official Map of Ambridge (Archers)'

Humor & Entertainment

Radio

Sooner the Better: A Anthology of Thank-you Letters

Hugo Whately

Humor

Baedeker's guide books first appeared in 1827 and by the time this edition of 'London and its Environs' was published in 1900 they had earned a well deserved reputation for meticulous accuracy and encyclopaedic content. Each successive edition included up to the minute revisions obtained by an army of local agents, the accuracy of whose work was constantly checked by members of the Baedeker family who travelled incognito throughout Europe checking the facts and figures that appeared in their books. This book brings to life, in astonishing detail, a complete picture of all that a visitor might wish to know about the world's greatest city at the close of the Victorian era. In over 500 pages with a fold out map of London and the surrounding countryside, numerous plans of notable buildings and 31 pages of coloured street plans, not only are all the major sites and attractions mentioned, but there is copious advice on etiquette; Recommended Shops from drapers and hosiers to pianoforte manufactures and trunk makers; Markets. There is also a history of London. Visitors are guided on a dozen tours by steamer and train to London's environs such as The Crystal Palace, Windsor Castle and as far afield as Rochester and St Albans each being packed with directions, historical facts, travel arrangements and costs.

Baedeker's London and It's Environs 1900: A Handbook for Travellers

Baedeker, Karl

The tips and tricks of a true countryman who started dabbling in the fine art of poaching as soon as he was old enough to slip unseen through a copse at dusk or slither along the river bank to a trout filled pool. Seen through the eyes of the trainee poacher, we feel the lure of the night as the young rustic watches his father's eventide preparations. He assembles his wires, nets and snares; his dogs and the trusty old flintlock and then he is away into the night. Our young man progresses to legitimate occupations such as coppicing and charcoal burning which enable him to keep watch on his patch and plan his nocturnal excursions. We learn of the age old methods of inveigling the spoils of a night time's work from its roost to the security of the poacher's pocket without troubling the keeper with a loud report of a gun. There are chapters on poaching Partridges, Hares, Pheasants, Salmon and Trout, Grouse and Rabbits. We learn how to intoxicate partridges by feeding grain steeped in spirits; how to entice pheasants away from the safety of the keeper's cottage by the surreptitious dropping of grain on a daily basis. The night time use of nets to take salmon from pools and sleeping grouse from the heather are described as are ferrets working the hedgerows in search of the humble rabbit. But of all the wildlife to which we are so comprehensively introduced there is just one trouble making species that appears page after page - the squire's keeper. As much native cunning is employed to avoid him as is used to encounter the game. Not always with success however and confrontations with the local Justices or maybe a crack on the head from an unseen keeper are carefully described. Even if you are not contemplating a life of rural crime there is still much you could learn from this delightful book, so also could the local squire, his keeper and the constabulary but let us hope that they do not pick up too many tips about the fine art of poaching.

The Confessions of a Poacher 1890: The Nineteenth Century Reminiscences of an Exponent of the Fine Art of Poaching

Watson, John

Enquire Within upon Everything 1890: Over One Million Copies Sold, 2775 Questions Answered

Houlston

<p>This is the ultimate guidebook for the Victorian Tourist. Seventy two tours of Great Britain from Scilly to Shetland described in detail for visitors at the end of the nineteenth century. The latter years of the Victorian era witnessed a massive expansion in the tourist industry. The advent of railways and better roads had, at last, made travel tolerable. For previous generations serious travel had been restricted to the Grand Tour, the gentle and cultured aristocratic exploration of Europe but now, at the end of the nineteenth century, we find that the intrigue of travel has become a fascination for the new middle classes. In 1890, apart from galleries, museums, a few zoos and the occasional glimpse of a stately home there were no 'attractions', so instead the early tourist visited Britain, all of it, delving into the character of the villages, market towns, cathedral cities and a countryside that had changed little for centuries. There is advice on money, travel, hotels etc., coloured maps, street plans and fold out maps of the entire railway network. If you seek out the old in your travels, whether for real or from the comfort of your armchair, this book remains perfectly valid.</p>

Baedeker's Guide to Great Britain 1890: Seventy-two Tours from Scilly to Shetland at the End of the Nineteenth Century

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