Playing the Like
London: Chapman & Hall, 1934. 246p, cloth edition. Second instalment of a trio of classic essays, published between 1932 and 1936 Out of the Rough and Rubs of the Green, being the others. D&J D6100. More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1934. 246p, cloth edition. Second instalment of a trio of classic essays, published between 1932 and 1936 Out of the Rough and Rubs of the Green, being the others. D&J D6100. More
Texas: Dormy House Press, 2016. 430p. Half Leather. Limited subscribers edition about 120 copies only. Compiled by Dick Verinder. Foreword David Normoyle. Delightful anthology of no particular theme (as in Dick's other anthology's), but non the less worse for it, hours ofplease are ahead of the nextfortunate owner of this..... More
Texas: Dormy House Press, 2013. 391p. Half Leather. Limited subscribers edition about 200 copies only. Compiled by Dick Verinder. Foreword Jeff Silverman. Dedicated to David Normoyle. 1930's Times articles, all never otherwise published, this period in Darwins career saw a shift from just reporting about golf tournaments to writing essays..... More
London: Elkin, Mathews and Marriot, 1930. 208p. illustrated cloth 1st edition. Dickens, Darwin's favourite author. More
London: Souvenir Press, 1986. 240p, cloth. A selection of 50 pieces drawn from Darwin's published collections, reflecting the warm friendliness of golf that so delighted him, and the sheer enjoyment of the game that shone through all he wrote. Darwin raised the level of sports writing into true literature. Classic..... More
London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1926. 331 pp. green cloth, lettered in gilt, dust jacket. First Edition. Contributions by the game's best, including Hutchinson, Simpson, Low, and Darwin First edition, cheap issue with a very good dust Jacket. More
London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1926. 331 pp. green cloth. First Edition. Contributions by the game's best, golf section including Hutchinson, Simpson, Low, and Darwin. Underrated title, well worth adding to the Darwin collection. More
London: The Times, 1912. 141p. Cloth. Early Darwin title, essays culled from the Times. Very good condition, no spine fade, gilt on front rear and spine all present and clan, no foxing, slight warping of front board. Interestingly with TIMES book sticker attached. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1932. 336 pp. Green cloth, blue flag pole vignette on front cover, spine lettered in blue, color illustrated dust jacket. First Edition. In the rare original dust jacket. Another superb collection of Darwin's columns and articles that had previously appeared elsewhere, one of Darwins harder Jackets..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1932. 336p. Green cloth, blue flag pole vignette on front cover, spine lettered in blue, Another superb collection of Darwin's columns and articles that had previously appeared elsewhere. D&J D6040; Good, slight cloth fade. More
England: Souvernir Press, 1984. 223p. Cloth. Dust jacket. Darwin raised the level of sports writing into true literature. More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1936. 260p, dec. cloth. Fine Essays, last of a set publish from 1932 to 1936 Out of the Rough and Playing the like the other. Hard to find in a dust Jacket. D&J D6730. More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1936. 260p, dec. cloth. Fine Essays, last of a set publish from 1932 to 1936 Out of the Rough and Playing the like the other. Hard to find in a dust Jacket. D&J D6730. More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1936. 260p, cloth. Fine Essays, Final instalment of a trio of classic essays, published between 1932 and 1936 Out of the Rough and Playing the Like being the others. D&J D6730. More
London: Newnes, 1930. 178p. Decorative cloth. Frontispiece portrait from a photograph of the author. Publisher's colour pictorial jacket, and plain to see the book has spent its life inside of the jacket. D&J D6820. More
London: Newnes, 1930. 178p. Decorative cloth. Frontispiece portrait from a photograph of the author. Publisher's very rare plain jacket, and plain to see the book has spent its life inside of the jacket, only fading where the jacket is chipped. The colourful jacket is somewhat common certainly in comparison to..... More
London: Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. Ltd., 1911. 271 pp. Illustrated with golfer silhouettes throughout by E.W. Mitchell, original pictorial mustard cloth, lettered in maroon. Classic collection of columns Mr. Darwin had written for the London Evening Standard under the name "Tee Shots," plus articles contributed to Fry's Magazine..... More
Philadelphia: David MacKay, 1911. 271p. decorative cloth. Illustrated with golfer silhouettes throughout by E.W. Mitchell, original pictorial mustard cloth, lettered in maroon. Classic collection of columns Mr. Darwin had written for the London Evening Standard under the name "Tee Shots," plus articles contributed to Fry's Magazine. Unusual and scarce American..... More
Various: Various, ca 1920. 14 Bernard Darwin Golf titles. Golf Between Two Wars 1947 Rubs of the Green 1936 Playing the Like 1934 Out of the Rough 1932 The Games Afoot 1926 Tee Shots 1911 James Braid 1952 Green Memories 1928 British Golf Golfing By-Paths A Round with Darwin Every..... More
Texas: Dormy House Press, 2014. 421p. Half Leather. Limited subscribers edition about 120 copies only. Compiled by Dick Verinder. Foreword Donald Steel. Delightful anthology of 1920's Times essays, hours of please are ahead of the next fortunate owner of this tomb of Darwiniana. A very limited edition, subscriber only volumes..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1934. 246p, dec. cloth edition no spine fade, slight foxing on first few pages and a little rubbing on corners and spine, contents very good. D&J D6100. More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1934. 246p, dec. cloth edition no spine fade, contents very good. Additionaly to essays published in The Times and Country Life, Playing the Like "contains a number of rather longer essays, which are new, and, in particular, a series called "Heroes of Old" These consist of..... More
Texas: Dormy House Press, 2013. 391p. Half Leather. Limited subscribers edition about 200 copies only. Compiled by Dick Verinder. Foreword Jeff Silverman. Dedicated to David Normoyle. 1930's Times articles, all never otherwise published, this period in Darwins career saw a shift from just reporting about golf tournaments to writing essays..... More
England: Black, 1977. 198p, cloth. Classic essays as only Darwin can write. More