Rowntree, B. Seebohm, ed.
Betting and Gambling: a National Evil
(Macmillan, 2nd edition, sixpenny edition, 1906).
Paperback. Wear to spine.Foxing to covers & front cover partly detached. A couple of internal pgs slightly torn, (not affecting text's legibility), otherwise a good working copy. 132pp. Order No. NSBK-A13344
Keywords: B000OIIMHG, gambling, betting, bets, Rowntree, Rowntrees, B. Seebohm Rowntree, history, hobbies, leisure, Edwardian, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, women gamblers, male gamblers, sport, sports, York, stock exchange, crime, gamblers, citizenship, street betting, ethics, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK
Price £25.00.
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Mackeith, Margaret.
Shopping Arcades: A Gazetteer of Extant British Arcades, 1817 - 1939
(Mansell Publishing, 1985).
Hardback. Some yellowing to boards, otherwise good+. viii + 166pp. Order No. NSBK-A13518
Keywords: 0720117585, architecture, shopping, shopping arcades, shopping malls, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, leisure, retail, retailing, social history, shops, architectural, shop design, consumerism, consumer, buying, Victorian, 19th century, nineteenth century, twentieth century, inter-war
Price £22.00.
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Horn, Pamela.
The Victorian Country Child:
(Kineton/The Roundwood Press, 1974).
Hardback. Covers slightly soiled, marginal pencil annotation not affecting legbility, otherwise very good. xvi + 244pp. Order No. NSBK-C11001
Keywords: 0900093307, women, woman, gender, 1920s, twentieth century, 20th, Britain, British, England, English, history, fashion, Great War, social elite, middle class, wives, daughters, women and work, women's work, leisure, maternal, mothers, motherhood, mortality, countryside, professions, Victorian
Price £9.00.
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Lee, Christopher.
Nicely Nurdled Sir!:
(Bantam Press, rpt., 1988).
Hardback. Very good in dustwrapper. 170pp. Order No. NSBK-A6264
Keywords: 0593016564, leisure, entertainment, cricket, cricketing, cricketers, sports, history, sporting, Britain, British, pitches, Lords, the Game, England, English, Ranji, Hobbs, Bradman, Compton, Grace, Gentleman, players, umpires
Price £3.00.
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Clapson, Mark.
A Bit of a Flutter: Popular Gambling in England, c.1820 - 1961
(MUP, 1992).
Hardback. Very good in slightly creased dustwrapper. viii + 232pp. Order No. NSBK-A15199
Keywords: 9780719034367, leisure, hobbies, hobby, Victorian, 19th century, nineteenth century, history, social gambling, betting, sport, popular culture
Price £25.00.
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Anderson, Madge.
The Heroes of the Puppet Stage:
(Jonathan Cape, 1924).
With illustrations by the author. Hardback. Ex library with usual library stamps. Some soiling / streaking to cloth, a little cracking internally at spine, otherwise a good solid working copy. vi + 420pp. Order No. NSBK-A14241
Keywords: B00088FF4A, puppets, Punch, Mr Punch, puppetry, history, stage, theatre, puppet shows, marionettes, Punch and Judy, leisure, entertainment
Price £28.00.
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Little, Alan, & Tingay, Lance.
Wimbledon Ladies: A Centenary Record, 1884-1984. The Singles Championships
(Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, 1984).
Paperback. Some white spotting to covers, otherwise good. 80pp. Order No. NSBK-C5667
Keywords: 0906741130, Wimbledon, Lawn Tennis, women and sport, sporting, leisure, entertainment, singles championships, women tennis players, sports, woman, women's sports
Price £6.00.
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Wigglesworth, Neil.
The Evolution of English Sport:
(Frank Cass, 1996).
Hardback. Very good in dustwrapper. ix + 181pp. Order No. NSBK-A13536
Keywords: 0714646857, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, sport, sports, sporting, sportsmen, sportswomen, leisure
Price £20.00.
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Punch and Judy Poster, Reproduction of a Rare 1880 Image.
The True Story of Punch and Judy: Royal Polytechnic. New Entertainment by Damer Cape. Humourous, Musical, Pictorial, Tragical, Comical. New Views by A. Mayhew & J. Green. New Music, by Edouard Frewin & Alfred Lee. New songs by Damer Cape & New Effects by the Institution. Twice Daily
(Portrayer Publishers, 2007 reproduction of 1880 poster).
A reproduction of an attractive poster which promoted a Punch and Judy show at the Royal Polytechnic, Westminster, London, England in 1880. PAPER: A3 sized = 297mm x 420mm or 11.7 inches x 16.5 inches. IMAGE: 250mm x 400mm or 10 inches x 16 inches [approx]. 100 GMS matte poster paper, coated and treated. In full glossy colour: brownish-red, white and black. The online image is lessened in quality for speedy loading and watermarked to deter image theft. Fine condition. pp. Order No. NSBK-A13093
Keywords: Victorian, Punch and Judy, Punch & Judy, entertainment, leisure, posters, poster, reproductions, Portrayer Publishers, nineteenth century, London, 19th century, Britain, British, England, English, social history, magic, Punch and Judy shows, ventriloquists, ventriloquism, theatre, English theatre, music halls, puppets, puppetry, hand puppets, Damer Cape, Edouard Frewin, Alfred Lee
Price £7.00.
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Capper, W. Bently, ed.
Licensed Houses and Their Management: A Practical Work for Hotel-Keepers, Innkeepers, Licensed Victuallers, Wine and Spirit Merchants, Off-Licence Holders, Club Secretaries, Club Stewards, Caterers, etc
(Caxton Publishing, revised, rpt, 1949).
In 3 volumes. Hardback. Corners rubbed & boards slightly marked, otherwise good. x + 250; vi + 271; vi + 322pp. Order No. NSBK-A3913
Keywords: B000HIEYG6, drink, alcohol, licensing, licensed, inn, off-licence, spirit merchant, club, pub, pubs, public houses, bars, leisure, entertainment, history, Britain, British, England, English
Price £22.00.
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