Homeric Games at an Ancient St. Andrews.
Edinburgh: James Thin, 1911. 158p. cloth. gift dedication from unknown givers and recipients. More
New Arrivals
Culbertson's Contract Golf
New York: Bridge World, 1932. 64p. cloth. "A book which did not attempt to tell how to play golf better but suggested a new and novel way to play a match. The idea did not exactly sweep golfers off their feet." Possibly a new catergory, "Gambling"! D&J M8800. More
Golfing By Numbers.
London: Alexander Ouseley, 1927. 31p, cloth. unusual title. D&J C16690. More
Hints on Golf.
Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1893. 83p. illustrated cloth 8th edition revised of this turn of the century classic, front board well worn, contents are good. D&J H29410. More
Golf Donts: Admonitions that will Help the Novice to Play Well and Scratch Men to Play Better
New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1900. 114p. Cloth. 6¼x4¼, coarse tan-yellow cloth, green-stamped vignette on front and rear covers, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt. Fitzpatrick was the first golf reporter in America; he covered the very first tournament, held in 1894, for the New York Sun. D&J..... More
Green Fairways.
London: Methuen, 1947. 204p, cloth History, twin to Fresh Fairways published in 1949. D&J S33760. More
The Simplicity of the Golf Swing
London: L. Upcott Gill, 1911. 72p. red cloth. First edition. More
A Batch of Golfing Papers.
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton Kent and Co., 1892. 123p, Red decorative cloth edition. More
Putting
London: Country Life, 1921. 48p cloth, first edition. Prefatory notes reads like a who's who, Taylor, Braid, Herd and Duncan all praise his talents with the putter. Commentary by Bernard Darwin. White had a very good record in the Open after multiple close calls he eventually won in 1904 and..... More
A.B.C. Of Golf.
New York: Harper & Bros, 1916. 120p, cloth. Dunn originally from North Berwick, emigrated to the USA in 1894, after various jobs on the East coast he eventually moved to Los Angeles, where he set up a series of golf school's and became one of the foremost teachers of his..... More
How to Drive
Chicago: Thos E. Wilson & Co., 1922. 56p, illustrated wrappers. (New edition) Dunn originally from North Berwick, emigrated to the USA in 1894, after various jobs on the East coast he eventually moved to Los Angeles, where he set up a series of golf school's and became one of the..... More
The Theory and Practice of Gamesmanship; Or The Art of Winning Games without actually Cheating
London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1952. 128p. cloth. Dust jacket. Useful ideas to turn a loosing day into a winning one! More
The Secret of Golf for Occasional Players
London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1922. 45p. cloth. Scarce first edition, later editions are much easier to find. More
Golfing Illustrated: Gowan's Practical Picture Book No. 2; With some notes on the preceding photographs by John L. Low
London: Cowans & Gray Ltd, 1908. 70p. wrappers, with illustrated stiff paper dust jacket. Small hard to find book from the premier photographer of the day. Book comprises virtually of Black and White action photo´s of the leading players, Ball, Braid, Fernie, Hilton, Kirkaldy, Massy, Taylor, Vardon, White etc... John..... More
Saving Strokes.
Boston: Privately Printed, 1934. 110p, simulated leather stiff covers. Instruction. Inscribed by Wingate. W19150. More
Letters from North Berwick
Edinburgh: Travel Press, ca 1946. 64p. illustrated wrappers. Golf is of course included as a popular activity in North Berwick. More
Golf "The Suffolk Sporting Series"
London: Lawrence & Bullen, 1897. 104p. cloth. First Edition. Smith was editor of "Golf Illustrated," the British weekly, for many years and an important contributor to the literature of the game. He wrote three titles solo, this being the first, plus the monumental The Royal & Ancient Game of Golf..... More
Second Shots.
London: Newnes, 1930. 178p. Decorative cloth. Frontispiece portrait from a photograph of the author. Gifted to Percy from a pupil. D&J D6820. More
Second Shots.
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
Spalding's Golf Guide 1927
New York: American Sports Publishing, 1927. 151p. plus ads. illustrated wrappers. Jones, von Elm, Mrs Stetson cover. More
Golfing
London: George Routledge and Sons, Limited, 1893. 120p, green wrappers.. Illustrated. First Edition, first printing. Complete with fragile spine that is often lacking in this title, went into many printing's and hence was a popular book in a similar sense as his Hints on golf first printed in 1886. Published..... More
Fifty Years of Golf.
London: Country Life, 1919. 229p. cloth plus ads. Hutchinson's Autobiography of a very full and fascinating life in golf's early days. Hutchinson contested the first three Amateur Championship finals and the 1903 event winning two, the 1886 and 1887. He left a huge contribution to the literal world, various subjects..... More
The Short Game.
London: Duckworth, 1936. 136p. cloth. UK edition with added bonus off an introduction by Henry Longhurst and possibly his first contribution to the golf library. D&J V1570. More
Decisions by the Rules Committee of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club 1909-1919
St. Andrews: Henderson & Son University Press Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, 1919. 129p. Cloth. Extremely early and important title, only the 3rd edition of the decisions. An important work on the rules of golf. Contributions from 309 clubs, sending questions to the R&A rule committee, published..... More
Ida Broke The Humor and Philosophy of Golf.
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1929. 302p. Cloth. Introduction by Grantland Rice. Illustrated with "McDuffer" cartoons. (8vo) cloth, First Edition. D&J E8800. More