"1992" Memorial, The Rules of Golf.
United States of America: R & A, Muirfield. 1992. 190p. simulated leather. Printed to honour Joseph C. Dey for the 1992 Memorial. This is a very difficult Memorial title to find. unnumbered copy of 220 total.
New Arrivals
The Golfers Companion.
England: Dent, 1938. 498p cloth edited by Lawless, reprinted edition 1st 1937. chapters by Bernard Darwin, Henry Cotton, Robert Browning, A.H. Padgham, Eleanor Helme, O.B. Keeler, and several more. Very nice copy in a hard to find Jacket.
100 Jahre Golf- Und Land Club Berlin - Wannsee & 100 jahre jublie programme
Berlin: Oraniendruck GmbH Berlin, 1995. 112pp large publication History of the club. Written in German. Percy Allis was resident pro for several years. Unusual. plus 112p. same sized as the History a Jubilee programme, published together no doubt.
Recipe Book 1951
Oldham: Privately Published, 1951. 72p. wrappers. many local advertisments, and some tasty recipe's!
Curtis Cup
UK: LGU, 1992. 1992 Curtis Cup programme held at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club 5-6 June. Great Britain and Ireland win 10 to 8.
The Open Championship 1979 Official Programme.
Royal Lytham and St. Annes Golf Club: R & A, 1979. 80p. illustrated wrappers. Jack Nicklaus triumphed on this occassion.
The Open Championship 1971. Official Programme.
Royal Birkdale: R & A, 1971. 88p. wrappers. Trevino came out on top.
The Open Championship 1977 Official Programme.
Turnberry: R & A, 1977. 80p. illustrated wrappers. Tom Watson took the title this year. Later called "The Dual in the Sun" Watson & Nicklaus head to head in one of the greatest ever open's.
The Open Championship 1962. Official Programme.
Troon Golf Club: R & A, 1962. 48p. Early Open programme, second of Arnold Palmer's two Open championship wins, great programme.
The Open Championship 1970. Official Programme.
St. Andrews: R & A, 1970. 76p. wrappers. 3 draw sheet ticket stubs still present.
Walker Cup 1955 Official Programme.
St. Andrews: R & A, 1955. 38p. wrappers. Nice programme. Article "The Story of the Walker Cup" by Bernard Darwin, Darwin played in the first Walker Cup in 1922.
Walker Cup 1971 Official Programme.
St. Andrews: R & A, 1975. 36p. wrappers. Nice programme.
Walker Cup 1971 Official Programme.
St. Andrews: R & A, 1971. 36p. wrappers. Nice programme.
The Dickens Advertiser
London: Elkin, Mathews and Marriot, 1930. 208p. illustrated cloth 1st edition. Dickens, Darwin's favourite author.
The Architects of Golf; A survey of Golf Course Design from its Beginnings to the Present, with an Encyclopedic Listing of Golf Architects and Their Courses. A Completely Revised and Expanded Edition of The Golf Course.
New York: Harper Collins, 1993. 648p. cloth dust Jacket, 1st edition, 1st impression. To this day the only such title, listing all known architects and their works. An absolute must have for anyone interested in this subject.
Turf; A book about golf greens, tennis courts, bowling greens, & playing pitches, no less than lawns; their making and keeping according to modern practice.
London: Faber and Faber, 1948. 140p. cloth. Scarce title in dust jacket.
Songs of the Links
London: Duckworth, 1919. 79p. Illustrated throughout by H. M. Bateman. Green cloth, lettered in black. Though stated First edition in the book this is a Second Edition, Revised. Originally published in 1904 in wrappers. This is the first illustrated edition of this book of poetry. D&M 32030; D&J R10480;.
Picture Analysis of Golf Strokes.
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1919. 252p. pictorial cloth. 7th impression. Impressive title of this multiple major champion, his less impressive follow up book in 1925 "Guide to Good Golf" gave much more detail of his methods. Almost unheard of dust jacket, in very good condition, small chips. D&J B5980.
James Braid and his Four Hundred Golf Courses
Worcestershire: Grant Books, 2013. 308p. cloth. Dust Jacket. ltd. ed. of 2000 copies. Comprehensive treatment of Braids substantial and often underrated architectural contribution, notes on virtually all his design's. Braid's playing career covered some 30 years, his architectural career 50 plus, given that he travelled to 99% of his time...
Picturesque Musselburgh and its Golf Links
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent. 1906. 108p decorative cloth. illustrated by Gemmell Hutchinson. Ex-library but original binding and three stamps two to FFEP and one in rear, not covering any text. Hard to find cloth edition. D&J M13900.
The Most Violated Golf Rules and Hints on Golf Etiquette.
New York: United States Rubber Company. 32 pages rule tips approved the U.S.G.A., used as promotional give aways, this one is from US Rubber compant Golf Ball division.
Photograph with Willie Auchterlonie.
England: . ca 1935. Large photo of 1902 Open Champion Alex Herd, with the 1893 Champion Willie Auchterlonie. Auchterlonie won the championship at 21 years and 25 days and is still the second youngest Open champion.
The Golfer´s Handbook.
Edinburgh: The Golfer´s Handbook, 1969. This is the longest running and yearbook publication, a treasure chest of information. Contents very good and complete, boards worn, corners rounded.
Cary Middlecroft Golferama Instruction Calendar.
USA: 1959. Nice instruction Calendar.
Leslie Balfour and Douglas McEwan
London: Ogdens, ca 1902. Hard to find and very early cigarette card, produced by Ogden's two cards Douglas McEwan and Leslie Melville Balfour.