Curragh Golf Club Centenary 1883-1983
Ireland: Irish Times, 1983. 27p. wrappers large oblong format. Very early Irish club. Signed by the clubs historian. More
Ireland: Irish Times, 1983. 27p. wrappers large oblong format. Very early Irish club. Signed by the clubs historian. More
Muirfield, Ohio: Memorial Tournament, 1988. 88p, decorative leather. foreword by O.B. Keeler. limited edition 93/250. D&J B14080. More
Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, 1887. 134p. decorative red cloth. 7x4¾, first Edition. Unusual red edition. Priced accordingly due to board damage. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J C8890. More
Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, 1887. 134p. decorative brown cloth. 7x4¾, first Edition. Unusual brown cloth edition. Inscribed from John Andrerson to George Colville, George became Registar of Musselburgh upon John Andrersons retirement in 1914. Both where deeply involved in the early days of Musselburgh golf and its players, Parks..... More
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..... More
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. Compilation of the earliest literature of the game. Clark collected early press reports, biographical sketches, significant acts of Parliament, municipal records, diaries, a extracts of..... More
New York: Alfred A.Knopf, 1928. 208pp, foreword by Bobby Jones. More
England: Grant, 1990. 69p. Leather, slipcase No. 86/100 signed by Hawtree & Cornish. Contributions by Dr. A. MacKenzie, Horace G. Hutchinson, John L. Low, and others. Introduction and commentary by Geoffrey S. Cornish and Fred Hawtree. Illustrated from photographs, old original ads, and a few other reproductions, gilt-decorated full green..... 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
Ganton, Yorkshire: Privately Printed, 2006. 142p. cloth 1st ed. ltd 40/1550 Fine inland course, host to the Ryder Cup, Walker Cup and many more tournaments. This is the Limited edition of 50 copies ONLY! Only distributed among members and dignitaries. Distinguished by leather binding and signed by authors. More
Lake Placid: Seymour Dunn, 1922. 283p. cloth. Illustrated with photographs throughout; folding chart in the rear. 31x23 cm. (12x9¼"), gilt-lettered dark blue cloth. Inscribed "To Miss Adela Kelley My most advanced lady pupil. Sincerely Seymour Dunn". on the author's portrait. Contains a folding golf specification chart in rear which shows..... More
United States of America: Zephyr Productions, 1997. 576p. Cloth. Dust jacket. Foreword by Karen Bednarski. Illustrations from 800 full-colour photographs depicting more than 640 antique clubs. First Edition. Signed by author. Reveals the evolution of the game as well as combining historical information with entertaining anecdotes and quotations. Also, describes..... More
Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1907. 306p, decorative cloth. The seminal work of the esteemed club, researched in detail and extensively illustrated. The 28 chapters in the book cover history and evolution of the club from its origins through the nineteenth century. First and only edition. D&J E8890. More
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..... More
London: Club, 1929. 27p. Rare and elusive club History of the third oldest Golf Club in England, 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..... More
Droitwich: Grant, 1992. 121p. leather, 6/100 ltd ed. Foreword by Herbert Warren Wind. Illustrated from photographs (some in color) and reproductions, including a color frontispiece from a painting. (Small 4to) original gilt-decorated full blue clansman morocco, gilt-stamped golfing vignette on the front cover, lettered in gilt, gilt-lettered black morocco spine..... More
Madison, Wisconsin: Privately Published, 1929. 183p. simulated leather. Majority of the book psychology, much of which can be applied to today. Scarce title, and desirable. More
. 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
London: J. S. Virtue and Co., 1897. 331p ad pp. Illustrated from numerous photographs and engravings throughout. 39.6x28.5 cm. (15½x11"), original cream coloured japon wrappers, titled in gilt, custom cream drop-back box. No. 169 of 250 copies. First Edition. The rare limited large paper edition with wider margins. This is..... More
London: John Murray, 1903. 257p. First edition printed in February 1903, yap edged. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J H28150. More
Dirleton, Privately printed, 1896. xix, 516, [2], xxxiv, [1] pp. + 9 full-page plates (added for this edition) from paintings and photographs (mostly photogravure and/or sepia-tone), including frontispiece portrait; numerous illustrations throughout chiefly from photographs, some from paintings and facsimiles. 28.5x22 cm. (11x8¾"), original half dark green morocco and gilt..... More
Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1889. 63p. illustrated boards. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&L K8320; Covers loose, small repair to reconnect. More
Paris: Charles Huguier & André Cailleau, 1910. 74p. red calf Translated by James Cunningham. Introduction by Andrew Lang. 14x8.3 cm (5½x3¼"), full red calf, gilt-lettered and tooled spine, inner gilt dentelles, floral patterned endpapers, all edges gilt. Facsimile Edition. Facsimile of the edition of 1717, which described the French game..... More
London: Macmillian, 1896. 114p. cloth red, small but significant book using the accepted belief that the St. Andrews rules the best around. Useful chapter on examples of local rules from clubs such as St. Andrews, Hoylake, Littlestone, Prestwick, St. George's... First UK edition. D&J L14710. More
London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1899. 233p. decorative cloth. First edition Both authors played at Royal Blackheath and contributed to several magazines of the period. With chapters by Issette Pearson, A. Bennet Pascoe and others, original pictorial green cloth spine and covers laid down, decoratively stamped in red, black, white and..... More