Recipe Book 1951
Oldham: Privately Published, 1951. 72p. wrappers. many local advertisments, and some tasty recipe's! More
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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. More
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. More
The Open Championship 1971. Official Programme.
Royal Birkdale: R & A, 1971. 88p. wrappers. Trevino came out on top. More
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. More
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. More
The Dickens Advertiser
London: Elkin, Mathews and Marriot, 1930. 208p. illustrated cloth 1st edition. Dickens, Darwin's favourite author. More
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. More
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. More
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;. More
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. More
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... More
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. More
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. More
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. More
Cary Middlecroft Golferama Instruction Calendar.
USA: 1959. Nice instruction Calendar. More
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. More
Spalding Berwick letter box pattern
Spalding, ca 1928. Nice example the Spalding Berwick, unusual letter box pattern, repainted. Ideal to display. More
Nimble, diamonds and chevrons
ca 1913. Nice example of a Nimble with an unusual patern, Diamonds and Chevrons, repainted. Ideal to display. More
Wood Milne Dimple
ca 1910. Nice example of an early dimple patented ball, repainted. Good to display. ; Very good, slight markings, maybe had a few holes experience. More
Line cut gutty
ca 1890. Nice example of 1890's gutty no name visible. Some original paint still present. More
Golf and Golfers Past and Present
Scotland: Williams Blackwood, 1891. 100p. cloth. Introduction by Arthur James Balfour. Frontispiece from a photograph of author. Original red cloth, lettered and stamped in black. First Edition. An important book of reminiscences of golf of the day, particularly in Perth, from where McPherson hailed. McPherson was well known for holding... More
British Golf Links, a short account of the leading golf links of the United Kingdom
London: J. S. Virtue and Co., 1897. 2], viii, 331 + v 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... More
Spanish Open 1988 by Peugot
Spain: 1988. Stunning original poster of the 1989 Spanish Open, the Open has been played since 1912. Won by Mark James. 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