Told at the 19th Hole, Humorous St. Andrews Golf Stories.
St. Andrews: J. & G. Innes. ca 1928. 35p. wrappers. 5th edition. Not recorded in Donovan and Jerris. More
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The Golfers Companion.
England: Dent, 1937. 498p cloth edited by Lawless. chapters by Bernard Darwin, Henry Cotton, Robert Browning, A.H. Padgham, Eleanor Helme, O.B. Keeler. More
The Fred Daly Story
Belfast, Northern Ireland: Blackstaff Press, 1998. 132p, wrappers. Story of the 1947 Open Champion. More
The U.S. Open Championship Program. Inverness Club
United States of America: U.S.G.A., 1979. 280p. 1979 U.S. Open, which was held at Inverness and won by Hale Irwin. More
The U.S. Open Championship Program. Baltusrol
United States of America: U.S.G.A., 1954. 272p. 1954 U.S. Open, which was held at Baltusrol and won by Ed Furgol. More
Golf: My Life´s Work.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1943. 236p cloth, 1st edition printed in May 1943. Introduction by Bernard Darwin. Autobiography of Taylor's career. One of very few war time publication's. This is a must read book for anyone interested in the development of golf from its early days. Good clean contents, boards somewhat..... More
Progressive Golf
London: Hutchinson, 1920. 160p. cloth. Hard to find first edition. Went into many printings, another popular instructional from the biggest name of the period. Book very good, jacket slightly chipped but good. D&J V3130. More
Mr R. Maxwell Driving From Tenth Tee
1903. Postally used 1903. written in biro in 1986 is a full detailed description of Robert Maxwells career, Amateur Champion, Captain of Muirfield 1912/13 likely written by the golf historian George Colville, this was part of his golf library. More
Golf
London: George Bell and Sons, 1892. 58p. decorative cloth. Second edition. First 1889, second 1892. illustrated with four photographs of "Old Tom" Morris. A third edition in 1895 was also published. Author was the founder and Captain of the Cambridge University Golf Club and a personal friend of Old Tom..... More
Golf in Theory and Practice.
London: George Bell & Sons, 1896. 194p. cloth. Early and popular instruction from the St Andrews golfer, went in to many editions, this the hard to find first. D&J E8920. More
Early Golf in Glasgow
Glasgow, Scotland: Patrick Press, 1985. 22p. stiff boards 181/250 copies only. David Hamilton's highly specific books are superb reference source to many little known, very early publications. Early Hamilton publication, and keeping to his high standards, educational collection from a great historian. D&J H4330. More
The Open Championship 1980 Official Programme, signed Player.
The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers Muirfield: R & A, 1980. 112p. illustrated wrappers. Tom Watson triumphed on this occasion, winning his third Open. Signed by Garl Player to inside page. More
The Open Championship 1960. Official Programme.
St. Andrews: R & A, 1960. 70p, illustrated wrappers. One of the scarcest Open programme's, post war. Kel Nagle was the surprise winner. 3 of the 4 draw sheet tickets still intact. Very good condition of a scarce and important (100th Open) programme. More
Taylor on Golf.
London: Hutchinson, 1902. 328p. Illustrated with 48 plates from photographs specially taken for this work, including frontispiece with "Taylor's Grip." original gilt-decorated green cloth, lettered in gilt, top edge gilt. Classic title, instruction, autobiography, course upkeep, ladies golf, club directory, championship courses are just some of the subjects covered in..... More
Golf for Girls.
London: George Newnes, ca 1911. 91p. illustrated wrappers. Cecil Leitch born in Silloth in 1891 widely thought of as the country leading female golfer of the 20th century, the book was originally written and published in the UK in 1911 when she was just 20 years old, she was Holder..... More
The Open Championship 1953. Official Programme.
Carnoustie: R & A, 1953. 36p Hogan's only Open victory. Very good condition. Signed by Peter Thomson who would tie for second place 4 behind Hogan, Hogan won £500, Thomson £200. More
The World of Golf.
London: A.D. Innes and Company, 1898. 330p. Plus ads. Decorative Cloth Published by the Isthmian Library. Comparable in content to the Badminton Library, but harder to find as this was only printed in a first edition. Chapters, include, Golf-Its Origin and nature, St. Andrews, Prestwick, Caddies, Links of East Lothian..... More
Golfing: a handbook to the Royal and Ancient Game, with a list of clubs, rules etc., also golfing sketches and poems.
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
Reminiscences of Golf and Golfers
Edinburgh: James Thin, ca 1890. 55p. Original flexible red cloth, gilt-lettered front cover with "Far and Sure" golfing vignette logo. One of the most important early books on golf history, providing an interesting look into the past and early history of the game. Largely comprises of his Fifty years of..... More
History of the Edinburgh Burgess Golfing Society.
Edinburgh: Privatley Printed, printed by David MacDonald, 1906. 54p. Decorated stiff wrappers. A small book large in content. Illustrated from photographs and drawings of members, past champions, etc., including a portrait drawing of Old Tom Morris with caption "who laid out Barnton." In back, with List of Office-Bearers of the..... More
Picturesque Musselburgh and its Golf Links
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent. 1906. 108p Illustrated wrappers. illustrated by Gemmell Hutchinson. Almost all golf content, under rated book, and 'The Cradle of Golf'. Musselburgh Links are arguably the oldest in existence, and hosted six Open Championships between 1874 and 1889. Still accessible today, even Mrs. Forman's pub is..... More
Golf on a New Principle: iron clubs superceded
Bournemouth, England: F.J. Bright, 1897. 69p. illustrated boards. Scarce title. A new type of club is being promoted in great detail, Crosshead clubs are going to supersede irons. This club did not meet with widespread approval, and hence the book likely had not to many buyers. D&J O3130. More
Golf in America (second American golf book published!)
New York: Dodd, Mead, 1895. 194p. Decorative cloth. Lee's 'Golf in America' is celebrated as the first book about golf written by an American. The book covers all aspects, of particular interest, is the migration of golf to Canada and the United States. The first American golf publication was Spalding's..... More
The Golf Book of East Lothian
Edinburgh, Scotland: SPA Boks and East Lothian District Council, 1967. 516p / 34p. Green Cloth. appendix Reprint of the Large Paper edition limited edition number 386/500. Slipcase. More
The Golf Book of East Lothian.
Dirleton, 1896. 516, [2], xxxiv, [1] pp In the opinion of Fine Golf Books the Golf Book of East Lothian is the greatest golf book ever published, detailed reserach, photographs, art work essay, autographs a whos who of the most imporatnt period of growth for golf. . + 9 full-page..... More