Wednesbury golf club OFFICIAL HANDBOOK
1927. 32p, illus. wrapps. very early handbook of this short lived black country course, the club was founded in 1939 and closed in 1939 a housing estate now stands on the grounds of the course. More
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Ryder Cup Players European (original watercolour)
ca 1990. Unusual original art work 24" by 33", very life like painting montage of a great era of European Ryder Cup dominance, in various poses, very likeable piece of art. Peter Ashmore was born in Coventry, Warwickshire, he was a water colourist and illustrator who worked for the Look..... More
The Masters 1997
Augusta: Augusta National Golf Club, 1997. pages, features a day-by-day breakdown of the 1997 Masters. Tiger Woods won the tournament in 1997 and is featured, record winning margin, and the stary of his major run. More
The Golfing Annual I Vol. 1 1888
London: Horace Cox, 1888. 228p, dec. cloth. Classic series full of topical information around the turn of the century. The series ran to 23 editions/annuals the later editions being harder to find. As is the rare important 1st annual. This was produced in the traditional green cloth and also in..... More
King James the VI Golf Club.
Edinburgh: R. & R. Clark, 1912. 68p. cloth. Illustrated with plates from photos; double-page color map plan of the Moncreiffe Island Golf Course, original decorative red cloth. First Edition. The Club was founded in 1858 by local Perth gentlemen who wanted to form a club "whose interest would be more..... More
Ladies in the Rough.
London: Knopf, 1929. 228 pp. Introduction by Bobby Jones. Photograph plates. 19x12.2 cm. (7½x5"), orange cloth, spine lettered in blue, illustrated dust jacket. First UK Edition. More
5 Open Champions and the Musselburgh Story.
Musselburgh, East Lothian: Colville Books, 1980. 115 pp. Limited edition of an unspecified number ca 100. 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..... More
Inverkeithing, North Queensferry, Rosyth and The Naval Base.
Dunfermline: W. Clark & Son, 1903. 15 pages dedicated to Dunfermline Golf Club. The History of the Club and description of the Course, by Cunningham. Hard to find early club History. Unrecorded edition. More
The Tale of Mr Tootleoo
London: The Nonesuch Press, 1925. 44p. paper boards. Fine condition, we have never seen a better copy, pages immaculate. This the first of the series written and illustrated by the Darwins. FIRST EDITION. Oblong 4to. 10.5 x 7.5 inches. Unpaginated, [2] + [44] pp. (2 pp.letterpress captions and verse to..... More
Out of the Rough.
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
Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club: a personal record of these ancient links in their centenary year
Droitwich, England: Grant Books, 1992. 25p. cloth. Signed by Dobby ltd. ed. of 148/375 copies. D&J D15670. More
The Crail Golfing Society 1786-1936; being the history of the eighteenth century golf club in the East Neuk of Fife.
Edinburgh, Scotland: Golf Monthly, 1936. Very Good. 99p cloth. first edition ltd ed. of 250 copies only. A must play course if in Fife, great fun golf course. D&J D18820. More
Dunlop Man
England: Dunlop, 1930's. Scarce Dunlop Man, original plaster counter display, makes a superb desk top room decoration. This has appreciated lately in value. More
The Royal Aberdeen Golfers 225 Years on the Links
Droitwich: Grant Books, 2005. 218p. leather, slipcase. ltd. ed. 6/100. Magnificent Links, Signed by Edward and Peter Dawson. More
The Clubmaker´s Art.
United States of America: Zephyr Productions, 1997. 576p. Foreword by Karen Bednarski. Illustrations from 800 full-color photographs depicting more than 640 antique clubs. Original black leatherette, lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, dust jacket, matching gilt-lettered black slipcase. No. 333 of 400 copies. First Edition. Signed by author on the..... More
The Golfer's Manual, Previously The Golfer's Handbook.
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton Kent and Co., 1907. 100 + [4] ad pp. Illustrated with plates from photos, including a frontispiece portrait of Old Tom Morris. 7¼x4¾, gilt-lettered green cloth. Seventh Edition. The author founded a famous club-making firm in St Andrews and his old shop is still open as..... More
History of The Royal Wimbledon Golf Club 1865-1929.
London: Club, 1929. 27pp. Rare club History of the third oldest Golf Club in London, the oldest being Royal Blackheath, second being The Manchester Club 1818. C.B. Clapcott was a member and is thought to have some input into this title? H.R.H. The Prince of Wales was captain in 1928..... More
Don'ts for Golfers.
London: Gay and Hancock Limited, 1925. 70pp Unusual very small title, not just instructional tips, but what not to do in the clubhouse, on the course, to wear makes this book quiet fascinating. Contents are in excellent condition boards a little rubbed. More
Nisbet's Golf Year Book 1914
London: James Nisbet, 1914. 554p, cloth. 10th edition. This fine comprehensive Year Book was published for 10 consecutive years and demised at the onset of the First World War. Spine has the white text, very good boards good clean pages, contents very good. A treasure trove of information covering a...... More
A.L.S.
Forth Worth, Texas: 1989. Typed note and signed "Ben" in Hogan's hand on Hogan company stationary, nicely signed personally. ; 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. Blyth..... More
I Beat "Ben Hogan" certificate "Carnoustie 1953"
1953: Daily Mail, 1953. Very scarce originally signed certificate by Ben Hogan. The Daily Mail newspaper ran a challenge tournament and anyone beating Hogan's final round of 68 at the 1953 Open won a signed certificate. This is the first time we have handled this scarce item, of huge significance..... More
Photograph
. 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..... More
Mr. Batters's Pedigree or Experiences of a Tenderfoot (Random Series)
London, England: H. Henry & Co Ltd, 1897. 194p, Hard Cover cloth George Hutchinson (illustrator). Grey cover has a decorated front and spine. Non Golf but a rare find for the Hutchinson collector scarce title, with the added bonus of being signed by the author, a very clear surname signature..... More
autograph's
NP: ca 1955. Original autograph of Jones, signed "Bob Jones" and "Jim Ferrier" along with a cutting of Jones and Ferrier at the Masters after Ferrier had lost a 5 stroke lead with 9 holes to play. Jones autograph is, we estimate mid 50's still very clear and legible, the..... More
The Autobiography of a Average Golfer.
New York: Greenberg, 1925. 247 pp. 7½x5, light green cloth, spine lettered in black, pictorial jacket. First Edition. Keeler was described by Murdoch as "Bobby Jones' Boswell"; Keeler saw Jones win all 13 of his major championships and travelled more than 120,000 miles of golfing trails with his cohort. Murdoch..... More