USA: 1979. 3rd draft of this all time classic golf movie, signed by the 4 main characters, Bill Murray, Chevey Chase, Rodney Dangerfield and Ted Knight. The film has garnered a large cult following and has been hailed by media outlets, such as Time and ESPN, as one of the...
1980. 92p. Illustrated from photographs, facsimiles and paintings, some in color. 8vo. Green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, pictorial jacket.
NP: . ca 1910. full signature of James Braid "Yours Faithfully Jas Braid"
London: Dent, 1955. 236p, cloth. This is one of 'The Classics' in the Golf Library. A well researched history of golf from the very beginning. This is the first time we have seen a book signed by Browning IN 30 YEARS!!, scarce autograph. D&J B27940.
Edinburgh, Scotland. Golf Monthly, 1935. 127.p cloth. limited edition 500 copies only. Tracing the development of the Rules of Golf, beginning with the earliest identified code issued by the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers in 1744, including a reprint of the original texts. Clapcott was one of the game first...
Edinburgh: R & R Clark, 1875. 284p. decorative cloth. Illustrated by Clark Stanton, C/A. Doyle and G. Aikman. Very significant and well produced early title. A compilation of the earliest literature of the game. Clark collected early press reports, biographical sketches, significant acts of Parliament, municipal records, diaries, a extracts...
Musselburgh, East Lothian: Colville Books, 1980. 115 pp. Limited edition # 72 of an unspecified number. Very useful and informative reference of these early Champions and their famous links. this is the first book of its type on Musselburgh Golf includes profiles on the first Open Champions Old Willie Park,his...
London: 1911. 12p, green golf wrapps. Very early handbook, not many pre-date this handbook.
Cupar, Scotland. J. K. G. Innes, 1899. 38p, wrappers. Illustrated, fold out map complete and intact. Very Early attempt to produce a guide to a golf course, located in Fife a stones throw from St. Andrews this must play links has not changed much in over one hundred years, Earlsferry...
London: Horace Cox, 1890. 270p, dec. cloth. Classic series full of topical information around the turn of the century. The series ran to 23 editions/annuals, all quiet scarce the later editions being harder to find. Very good reference. D&J G28870.
USA: PGA of America, 1991.
U.S.A. 2001. A.L.S. written by U.S. Open champion Jack Fleck on his Golf architect stationary, long letter to Bob Blyth. ; Provenance; Part of a collection of letters and photographs to Bob Blyth of Dundee, Scotland who corresponded with various American and international Golfers over a long period of time.....
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton Kent and Co., 1897. Title page missing, library binding, 84p 6th rev. none the less a very unusual title. Preface dated 1897 Donovan and Jerris mention a 6th edition but not dated. Contents good, D&J F11950.
New York: Baker and Taylor, 1904. 217p. illustrated cloth. Includes a chapter by Rhona K. Adair. Illustrations from photographs and drawings including frontispiece portrait of the author. (8vo) original pictorial green cloth stamped in white, gray, gilt and brown, front cover lettered in white, spine lettered in gilt. First Edition...
Belfast: Belfast News-Letter Limited, Belfast, 1958. 90p, wrappers. a very hard to find and significant club history. Royal Co. Down rated consistently in the top 3 courses in the United Kingdom. D&J H13360.
London: Golf Illustrated Ltd, by London & Counties Press, 1912. 276 pp. Profusely illustrated from photographs, drawings, paintings, etc.; 3 color plates and 2 photogravures. (4to) 12¼x9¾", original full red pebbled calf, gilt-tooled pictorial lion emblem lettered "Far & Sure" on front cover, lettered in gilt, all edges gilt. Number...
. ca 1950. A 14" x 11" black and white head shot of Ben Hogan, the 9 time Major winner. Bantam Ben considered this his favorite off course image. It comes from his personal collection. ; THE BOB COFFIN COLLECTION SOURCED FROM BEN HOGAN'S PERSONAL SECRETARY SHARON RAE Bob Coffin...
Fort Worth Texas: Colonial, ca 1980. Photograph of all Colonial winners along with winner and tournament host Ben Hogan, nicely signed. Quite Unique. ; Provenance; Part of a collection of letters and photographs to Bob Blyth of Dundee, Scotland who corresponded with various American and international Golfers over a long...
USA: 1960. Insurance claim contract. Very nice clear signed document on behalf of his Company, signed twice in as good a Hogan hand has one will find.
Nairobi: W. Boyd and Company, 1953. 288 pp. Illustrated from photographs and advertisements. Red cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt. First Edition. A rare (and likely the only) title of golf history in Kenya and expatriate in the colonies, with detailed records and biographies. According to Murdoch, the author apparently...
NP: ca 1930. Original gelatin silver print photograph of Bobby Jones. 8¼x6¼ Wonderful image of Jones, inscribed and signed: "For William W. Smith, Sincerely, Robt. T. Jones." Jones posing in a fine finish period late 1920's, dedicated autographed photograph's in Jone's prime, high grade 10 autograph are very scarce and...
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1931. 308p. cloth. D&J K3130.
London: Macmillian, 1896. 114p. cloth red, small but significant book using the accecpeted beleif that the St. Andrews rules the best around. Useful chapter on examples of local rules from clubs such as St. Andres, Hoylake, Littlestone, Prestwick, St. George's. D&J L14710.
London: James Nisbet, 1910. 598p, cloth. 6th edition. This fine comprehensive Year Book was published for 10 consecutive years and demised at the onset of the First World War. Spine has usual loss of white text boards good, contents very good. A treasure trove of information covering a period of...
St. Andrews: 1924. The map surveyed and depicted by Alister MacKenzie in 1924. Coloured lithograph was by McCorquodale & Co. Limited of Glasgow & London. Has the legend of the length of holes on the Old Course. Image measures 24" x 11", with the framed measuring 32" x 18". Excellent...
