Early Golf.
Den Haag: Strengholt, 1990. 76p. cloth. Third edition, first published in 1982 and before that in some privately printed versions. Best study of golf on the continent. More
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Games for Kings and Commener's
Saint Bonnet en Brasses, Bourgogne: Choulla et Clava, 2011. 258p. illus. wrappers. limited edition of the Non-Royal ed. No. 056 of an unspecified no. More
The Story of American Golf.
New York: Farrar, Straus and Company, 1948. 502p decorative cloth. Classic tomb, amongst other essays the state of American golf. Wind one of the finest author to write on golf, this being his most highly regarded book, went into several updated edition in 1956 and 1975, this being the important and..... More
On Many Greens
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1901. 167p. decorative cloth. Introduction by Findlay S. Douglas. Frontispiece photograph of the Shinnecock Hills clubhouse, and five additional full-page photographic illustrations. Article "Some writers who golf" is a very important essays providing biographical information about some of the games earliest writers. D&J B4450. More
Golf (from the Badminton Library series); (from the Badminton Library series).
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1890. 463p, illus. cloth. With plates from paintings, photographs; frontispiece, etc. 7¼x5¼, original decorative brown cloth, lettered in black and white, gilt-stamped vignette and additional gilt lettering on spine. Classic title, later printings. Must have for any golf library and good value for such..... More
St Andrews The Road War Papers (U.S.G.A. Herbert Warren Wind Award 2020, WINNER!)
St. Andrews: St. Andrews Golf Press, 2020. 322p. illustrated, Limited edition signed and numbered 9 copies only. Very special publication, slipcase bound, simulated leather, embossed with the U.S.G.A. winner award 2020 This is the second book hot of the heels of In the Footsteps of Ols Tom Morris, McStravick has..... More
Golf: a Royal and Ancient game.
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
Game at Golf
Scotland: Partick Press, 1987. 21p, quarter leather. limited edition 52/70 The scarce 1791 poem is reproduced. Published for friends of the press. Hardest of David Hamilton's titles to find, but essential to complete the collection. D&J H4000. More
The Golfers of a Past Era; A series of Photographs after J.H. Wilson
Wick: Privately Published, 1977. 20 plates, Folder. Photographs taken 1884 and 94. Limited edition number 56/1000 Useful historical photographs of some well known greats of the day, More
The Royal and Ancient Game of Golf
London: Golf Illustrated Ltd, by London & Counties Press, 1912. 276p. Full Red Leather. Profusely illustrated from photographs, drawings, paintings, etc.; 3 color plates and 2 photogravures. (4to) 12¼x9¾", original full red pebbled calf, gilt-tooled pictorial lion emblem lettered "Far & Sure" on front cover, lettered in gilt, all edges..... More
Reminiscences of Golf.
Edinburgh, Scotland: David Douglas, 1887. 68p. red wrappers, black text. Cornerstone title. Rare title, providing firsthand accounts of the Old course and St. Andrews, thus important to historians of early golf.. Balfour would become a cabinet minister. Book is renowed for its fragile construction, this copy having just one crease to..... More
St. Andrews Golf Club 1888-1938.
[Hastings-on-Hudson, NY;: Roger, Kellogg, Stillson. 1963. 146pp. & 114pp. Cloth. Foreword by Alexander B. Halliday. Illustrated with plates from photographs and other reproductions; colour frontispiece from a painting of John Reid; illustrated endpapers. This the updated 1963 edition, being a reprint of the scarce 1938 edition with a update 25..... More
A History of Golf.
London: Dent, 1955. 236p, cloth. This is one of 'The Classics' in the Golf Library. A well researched history, every historian should have. D&J B27940. More
A History of Golf.
London: Dent, 1955. 236p, cloth. This is one of 'The Classics' in the Golf Library. A well researched history, every historian should have. D&J B27940. More
Family Album
New Jersey: U.S.G.A., 2005. 32p, illustrated stiff wrappers. oblong, picture story of some of the U.S.G.A's significant moments, or a mere sampling of their history, from the beginning with John Reid all the way through to Nicklaus and Irwin. More
Golf (from the Badminton Library series).
London: Ashford Press Publishing, 1987. 483p, decorative cloth. reprint of the 1890 1st edition. Introduction from the eleventh Duke of Beaufort. More
Golf
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1898. 482p 1/2 leather, cloth. 6th edition revised, deluxe edition. Illustrated with several plates from paintings, photographs, engravings, etc., including frontispiece with tissue-guard; plus numerous wood engravings within the text. original decorative brown cloth, lettered in black and white, gilt-stamped vignette and additional gilt lettering..... More
Triple Bauge, Promenades in Medieval
Oxford: Cambuc Archive, 1996. 164p, cloth. limited edition 195/900 Golf in the middle ages, this book sets out to show such a game existed. Signed by Hawtree. D&J H10300. More
The Clapcott Papers
Edinburgh: Privately Printed, 1985. 518p, cloth, slipcase. First Edition. Large 8vo. xviii + 518pp. Frontispiece. 301/400 copies of the only edition published. Major work, studying the published works of C.B. Clapcott's study of early golf in Lothian. Signed and dedicated to David by Alastair Johnston. D&J J7540. More
The Compleat Golfer.
London: Victor Gollancz, 1985. 96p, cloth. 2nd edition 1st 1982. Early Golfing History. More
Personal Memories of Royal Dornoch Golf Club 1900 - 1925.
Scotland, 1985. 48p, wrappers. More common second edition of this classic title, preface by Herbert Warren Wind. Foreword by Tom Watson. D&J G34840. More
St. Andrews Town & Gown Royal and Ancient.
London: Cassel & Company Ltd., 1969. 276p, cloth. More
Early Aberdeen Golf, golfing small talk in 1636
Scotland: Patrick Press, 1985. 32p. decorative cloth. ltd. ed. of 403/450 copies only. D&J H3850. More
The Nothern Amateur Championship at Moray Golf Club 1894 - 2005
Moray: Moravian Press, 2005. 84p, cloth. Introduction by David Hamilton. D&J M16360. More
A History of Golf.
London: Dent, 1955. 236p, cloth. This is one of 'The Classics' in the Golf Library. A well researched history of golf from the very early days. D&J B27940. More