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Of all the rules governing sport, the laws of cricket are among the oldest. Those of 1744 survive uniquely on a piece of linen at the MCC Museum of Cricket, drawn up when gambling on cricket matches was rife. The story of the evolution of these laws and how they affected the game is a fascinating and seldom told chapter in the history of cricket.
The art of being a good husband is not an easy one. This little guide was written in the 1930s for the middle classes – one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with contemporary line-drawings, it contains delightfully arcane and timelessly true advice: Don’t think that your wife has placed waste-paper baskets in the rooms as ornaments.
The art of being a good wife is not an easy one. This little guide was written in the 1930s for the middle classes – one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with contemporary line-drawings, it contains delightfully arcane and timelessly true advice: After all is said and done, husbands are not terribly difficult to manage.
This book investigates the origins of the game of rugby and reproduces for the first time in a single book both the first rules of the game, drawn up at Rugby School in 1845 and the first rules of the Rugby Football Union, published in 1871.
Illustrated by Christian Sarramon’s beautiful photographs, this is a unique opportunity to see the work of one of the most original and adventurous collectors and dealers of our time.
Meet Boris – he’s a very loving little monster! Orange, hairy and over-enthusiastic, Boris means well, but always ends up getting carried away and spoiling things.
In 1863 a group of victorian Oxbridge graduates, frustrated by the confusing riot of competing rules which characterized the game of football, drew up the first standard set of rules, creating the First Rule Book of the FA, recently recognised as one of the twelve books that changed the world.
An extraordinary collection of photographs by the acclaimed underwater photographer.
Ideal for the traveller and armchair traveller alike, ‘Fifty Places to Play Golf Before You Die’ presents 50 of the best golfing spots around the world, all recommended by people who are closely connected to the sport.
Presenting 50 of the world’s finest locations for fly fishing, the author describes the essence of fishing in exotic and beautiful locations. From Cuba to Kamchatka or the Florida Keys to Mongolia, this book provides the information and inspiration for a more ambitious fishing adventure.
This text is the outcome of years spent in Paris and months spent tramping south-east England. It depicts what life was like for a striving author who was struggling to write, painting a vivid picture of the life he led in the lower depths.
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