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Father's Day 2026 | Sunday 21st June | Gift Guide

Celebrate Father’s Day 2026 with a curated selection of rare books, fine prints, and unique manuscripts—thoughtful gifts for the father figure who appreciates history, literature, and timeless craftsmanship. Whether he’s a seasoned collector or simply someone with an eye for the extraordinary, discover exceptional pieces that make meaningful and memorable presents.

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  • The history and development ofautomata
    The history and development ofautomata

    CHAPUIS, Alfred & DROZ, Edmond.
    Les Automates. 1949.
    £950.00

  • Renault 1913.

    GAMY and MONTAUT, Ernest.
    Renault 1913. 1912.
    £1,750.00

  • Four chromolithographed plates of 1914 Panhard & Levassor automobiles.
    Four chromolithographed plates of 1914 Panhard & Levassor automobiles.

    PANHARD & LEVASSOR.
    [Group of Four Prints of Panhard and Levassor Cars]. [1914].
    £5,000.00

  • En Visite: Le Lévrier et L'Hirondelle Renault.
    En Visite: Le Lévrier et L'Hirondelle Renault.

    MONTAUT, Ernest.
    En Visite: Le Lévrier et L'Hirondelle Renault. c. 1907.
    £2,500.00

  • [Red Bédélia Cyclecar].
    [Red Bédélia Cyclecar].

    GAMY & MONTAUT, Ernest.
    [Red Bédélia Cyclecar]. 1913.
    £1,750.00

  • First edition, presentation copy, of You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming, inscribed by the author.
    First edition, presentation copy, of You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming, inscribed by the author.

    FLEMING, Ian.
    You Only Live Twice. March 1964.
    £15,000.00

  • First edition of For Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming, the eighth Bond book.
    First edition of For Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming, the eighth Bond book.

    FLEMING, Ian.
    For Your Eyes Only. 1960.
    £2,000.00

  • The first American edition of Arthur Conan Doyle's collected works, number 101 of 1000 sets.
    The first American edition of Arthur Conan Doyle's collected works, number 101 of 1000 sets.

    DOYLE, Arthur Conan.
    Works of Arthur Conan Doyle. 1902 [i.e. 1903].
    £5,000.00

  • A great first UK edition of one of Bradbury's best-known collections of science fiction and fantasy stories. A near fine example.
    A great first UK edition of one of Bradbury's best-known collections of science fiction and fantasy stories. A near fine example.

    BRADBURY, Ray.
    Dark Carnival. 1948.
    £2,250.00

  • First edition of Daniel Johnson's Sketches of Indian Field Sports as Followed by the Natives of India, an early work on Indian hunting especially on tigers and leopards.
    First edition of Daniel Johnson's Sketches of Indian Field Sports as Followed by the Natives of India, an early work on Indian hunting especially on tigers and leopards.

    JOHNSON, Daniel.
    Sketches of Indian Field Sports as Followed by the Natives of India 1822.
    £475.00

  • First edition of Frank Simson's Letters on Sport in Eastern Bengal, covering boars, tigers, buffalos, bears, rhinos, leopards, and others.
    First edition of Frank Simson's Letters on Sport in Eastern Bengal, covering boars, tigers, buffalos, bears, rhinos, leopards, and others.

    SIMSON, Frank B.
    Letters on Sport in Eastern Bengal. 1886.
    £450.00

  • Foreign Field Sports, Fisheries, Sporting Anecdotes by Samuel Howitt, containing 110 hand-coloured aquatints showing hunting scenes from around the world.
    Foreign Field Sports, Fisheries, Sporting Anecdotes by Samuel Howitt, containing 110 hand-coloured aquatints showing hunting scenes from around the world.

    HOWITT, Samuel.
    Foreign Field Sports, Fisheries, Sporting Anecdotes... [1819?].
    £3,500.00

  • First edition, fist issue, of Ideas, Accidental and Incidental to Hunting by Alken, containing 42 humerous plates showin hunting and racing mishaps.
    First edition, fist issue, of Ideas, Accidental and Incidental to Hunting by Alken, containing 42 humerous plates showin hunting and racing mishaps.

    ALKEN, Henry.
    Ideas, Accidental and Incidental to Hunting, and Other Sports; 1826-1830.
    £4,500.00

  • First edition of The Innocence of Father Brown, a collection of short stories introducing the character of Father Brown.
    First edition of The Innocence of Father Brown, a collection of short stories introducing the character of Father Brown.

    CHESTERTON, G.K.
    The Innocence of Father Brown. 1911.
    £875.00

  • First edition of Beyond a Boundary by C.L.R. James, inscribed by the author to Vivian Virtue.
    First edition of Beyond a Boundary by C.L.R. James, inscribed by the author to Vivian Virtue.

    JAMES, C.L.R.
    Beyond a Boundary. 1963.
    £8,750.00

  • First edition of A Prefect's Uncle by P.G. Wodhouse, the author's uncommon second book here in the earliest issue.
    First edition of A Prefect's Uncle by P.G. Wodhouse, the author's uncommon second book here in the earliest issue.

    WODEHOUSE, P.G.
    A Prefect's Uncle. 1903.
    £1,500.00

  • An important work. Baron de Tott (1733-1793) went to Constantinople in 1755 and stayed until 1763
    An important work. Baron de Tott (1733-1793) went to Constantinople in 1755 and stayed until 1763

    TOTT, Baron de.
    Memoirs of the Baron de Tott, [1785].
    £950.00

  • [Scores and Biographies Volumes I-XV].
    [Scores and Biographies Volumes I-XV].

    LILLYWHITE, Frederick; HAYGARTH, Arthur.
    [Scores and Biographies Volumes I-XV]. 1862-1925
    £3,000.00

  • First edition of Orme's Collection of British Field Sports by Samuel Howitt, with 20 hand-coloured aquatints of hnting scenes, all in early states.
    First edition of Orme's Collection of British Field Sports by Samuel Howitt, with 20 hand-coloured aquatints of hnting scenes, all in early states.

    HOWITT, Samuel (illustrator).
    Orme's Collection of British Field Sports 1 January 1807-[25 March 1808].
    £22,500.00

  • Fifth edition of An A.B.C. of Golf by D.W.C. Falls, in the original burlap wrappers.
    Fifth edition of An A.B.C. of Golf by D.W.C. Falls, in the original burlap wrappers.

    [FALLS, D.W.C.]
    An A.B.C. of Golf, by a Victim. 1898.
    £675.00

  • Horace Hutchinson's classic history and guide to the game of golf, published as part of The Badminton Library series of sporting title
    Horace Hutchinson's classic history and guide to the game of golf, published as part of The Badminton Library series of sporting title

    HUTCHINSON, Horace G.
    [Badminton Library] Golf. 1890.
    £150.00

  • The Badminton Library guide to Cricket, with contributions by A. Lang and W.G. Grace, handsoemly bound in hald red morocco by Sothern for Hatchards.
    The Badminton Library guide to Cricket, with contributions by A. Lang and W.G. Grace, handsoemly bound in hald red morocco by Sothern for Hatchards.

    STEEL, A.G. & LYTTELTON, Hon. R.H.
    [Badminton Library] Cricket. 1893.
    £275.00

  • The Schwerdt-Jeanson copy of the rare first edition, first issue of The National Sports of Greta Britain by Henry Alken.
    The Schwerdt-Jeanson copy of the rare first edition, first issue of The National Sports of Greta Britain by Henry Alken.

    ALKEN, Henry Thomas.
    The National Sports of Great Britain. 1820-1821.
    £17,500.00

  • New edition of The Art of Angling by R. Brookes.
    New edition of The Art of Angling by R. Brookes.

    BROOKES, R.
    The Art of Angling. 1799.
    £300.00

  • A lovely copy of the fine Ashendene Press edition of the first printed book on fishing.
    A lovely copy of the fine Ashendene Press edition of the first printed book on fishing.

    [ASHENDENE PRESS]; BERNERS, Dame Juliana.
    A treatyse of fysshynge wyth an angle. 1903.
    £2,250.00

  • The rare hand-coloured issue of Daniel's classic compendium of field sports, which proved 'very popular among contemporary sportsmen and even naturalists
    The rare hand-coloured issue of Daniel's classic compendium of field sports, which proved 'very popular among contemporary sportsmen and even naturalists

    DANIEL, William Barker.
    Rural sports. 1812.
    £2,500.00

  • A rare series of humorous designs with impeccable provenance, from the collection of Schwerdt and Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester.
    A rare series of humorous designs with impeccable provenance, from the collection of Schwerdt and Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester.

    JONES, T.
    Sporting Idealities. 1828.
    £850.00

  • The coloured issue of Samuel Alken's Delineations of British Field Sports ranks as one of the rarest sporting books of the period
    The coloured issue of Samuel Alken's Delineations of British Field Sports ranks as one of the rarest sporting books of the period

    ALKEN, Samuel.
    Delineations of British Field Sports, 1822.
    £15,000.00

  • A rare saddlery trade catalogue illustrated with 145 engaved plates listing over 40 items of equestrian equipment for sale, with original samples tipped-in
    A rare saddlery trade catalogue illustrated with 145 engaved plates listing over 40 items of equestrian equipment for sale, with original samples tipped-in

    [SADDLERY CATALOGUE].
    Manufacturers of Stable or Head Collars, Heads & Reins, Stirrup Leathers, Girths, Cruppers, Bridles, Martingals, Cavershams... [c.1850].
    £6,500.00

  • First edition, London, 1836, 18 lithographed plates of horses by Gauci & Chalon after Stubbs, Marshall etc. and printed by Hullmandel, all on india paper.
    First edition, London, 1836, 18 lithographed plates of horses by Gauci & Chalon after Stubbs, Marshall etc. and printed by Hullmandel, all on india paper.

    [BROADHURST, J.].
    A comparative view of the form and character of the English racer and saddle-horse during the last and present centuries. 1836.
    £1,800.00

  • Coupe Gordon Bennett 1909 - Curtiss le gagnant.

    GAMY & MONTAUT, Ernest.
    Coupe Gordon Bennett 1909 - Curtiss le gagnant. 1909.
    £1,750.00

  • Danny Lyon's The Bikeriders is a seminal work of American photography. It is the first series in which he immersed himself fully and subjectively into the lives of his subjects in a manner akin to the documentary style of 1960s-era New Journalism by writers such as Joan Didion, Hunter S. Thompson, and Tom Wolfe.
    Danny Lyon's The Bikeriders is a seminal work of American photography. It is the first series in which he immersed himself fully and subjectively into the lives of his subjects in a manner akin to the documentary style of 1960s-era New Journalism by writers such as Joan Didion, Hunter S. Thompson, and Tom Wolfe.

    LYON, Danny.
    The Bikeriders. 1968.
    £1,750.00

  • Half-Limousine coachwork design by Alexis Kellner AG for an Austro-Daimler.
    Half-Limousine coachwork design by Alexis Kellner AG for an Austro-Daimler.

    HERSCHU (pseud.) [SCHULTZ, Herbert].
    Automotive design for Alexis Kellner AG Berlin 1930.
    £1,500.00

  • Sportcabriolet coachwork design by Alexis Kellner AG for the Cadillac 341-A.
    Sportcabriolet coachwork design by Alexis Kellner AG for the Cadillac 341-A.

    HERSCHU (pseud.) [SCHULTZ, Herbert].
    Automotive design for Alexis Kellner AG Berlin 1930.
    £1,500.00

  • Cabriolet coachwork design by Alexis Kellner AG for the Cadillac 341-A.
    Cabriolet coachwork design by Alexis Kellner AG for the Cadillac 341-A.

    HERSCHU (pseud.) [SCHULTZ, Herbert].
    Automotive design for Alexis Kellner AG Berlin 1930.
    £1,500.00

  • Cabriolet coachwork design by Alexis Kellner AG for the Packard Custom Eight.
    Cabriolet coachwork design by Alexis Kellner AG for the Packard Custom Eight.

    HERSCHU (pseud.) [SCHULTZ, Herbert].
    Automotive design for Alexis Kellner AG Berlin 1930.
    £1,500.00

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