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 86/500. Slipcase. More
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Haddon Library of Out-Door Games: Cricket and Golf; Lyttleton
London: J.M. Dent, 1901. 252p leather cloth and vellum. ltd ed. 94/150 Illustrated with 8 chromolithograph plates; photogravure frontispiece (with color) of "Cock on the Green" from John Kay's classic etching; with tissue guards; decorative head and tail pieces and endpapers by Arthur Rackham. 23x14.5 cm. (9x5¾"), publisher's gilt-lettered pictorial..... More
The Parks of Musselburgh
Droitwich, Worcestershire: Grant Books, 1991. 154p, cloth. limited edition No. 713/750 Important history of this influential family, Willie Park Senior winner of the first Open of 1860. D&J A2525. More
The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. (quartet / tetraology)
Grant Books, 1998. 4 Volumes produced for the Royal and Ancient Golf Clubs 250th celebration. Volume 1 Challenges & Champions 1764-1883 316/1750 Volume 2 Champions & Guardians 1884-1939 825/1775 Volume 3 Traditions & Change 1939-2004 Ltd ed. 13081754 Volume 4 Art and Architecture of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club published 1997 edition No..... More
The Book of the St. Andrews Links:
St. Andrews & Edinburgh: Ellesbourgh press. 1984. 80p, leather slipcase. folding map. Only reproduction of Bennett's very scarce work. No. 101/200 Bennett's book was the first to focus on a single golf course. He offers a history of golf in the town, describes several of the earliest St. Andrews golf societies..... More
Allan Robertson. Golfer. His Life and Times.
England: Grant, 1985. 92p. Cloth. Slipcase. Limited edition. /1055 Important and only Biography to date of this great man born in 1815 and regarded as the greatest golfer, unbeaten match player. The Open Championship was founded after the passing of Allan to determine the next best golfer, without Allan we..... More
Early Golf in Glasgow
Glasgow, Scotland: Patrick Press, 1985. 22p. stiff boards 5/250 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
Game at Golf
Scotland: Partick Press, 1987. 21p, quarter leather. limited edition 32/70 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. Inscribed from the author. D&J H4000. More
The Thorn Tree Clique
Scotland: Partick Press, 2001. 31p quarter leather. 103 of 280 copies on Zerkall mould-made paper. First Edition. A fascinating biography of Kerr, as well as the interesting history behind his important work on East Lothian. D&J H4210. More
Rev. John Kerr The Sporting Padre.
Scotland: Partick Press, 1989. 40p quarter leather. With 6 tipped-in facsimiles (2 are folding) from photographs, documents, etc.; plus a saddle-sewn booklet (with marble paper covers) "The Provenance of the Golf-Book," laid inside rear pocket, as issued. original cream cloth-backed marbled boards, paper cover label. Presentation copy of 90 copies..... More
The Parks of Musselburgh
Droitwich, Worcestershire: Grant Books, 1991. 154p, Leather, slipcase. limited edition No. 84/125 Important history of this influential family, Willie Park Senior winner of the first Open of 1860. D&J A2525. More
Champions & Guardians, The Royal and Ancient Golf Club 1884-1939
Cutnall Green: Grant Books, 2001. 286p, leather. slipcase. Volume 2 Champions & Guardians 1884-1939 256/275 One of the most important golf history publications ever produced, years in the making, The definitive history of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews a must for anyone interested in golf's roots. Letter..... More
Golfing Times Past to Present in Gullane and Dirleton
Gullane: Gullane and Dirleton History Society, 1996. 48p, wrappers. More
A Swing Through Time Golf in Scotland 1457-1743.
Scotland: HMSO, 1992. 58p, illustrated. wrappers. Very well researched title from the curator of the National Library of Scotland, examining ten early texts with reference's to golf up to the first 100% golf dedicated book the Goff in 1743. Some interesting texts. D&J G4450. More
Battlefield of the Best:the historic golfing glories of Musselburgh, a Musselburgh manuscript.
Malden, MA: Renlux Publishing, 1999. 174p, dec. cloth ltd. ed. 53/200 copies. Hard to find title. Signed and inscribed to Archie Baird by author. D&M D11470. 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, re-cased with original spine intact, lettered in black and white, gilt-stamped vignette and additional gilt lettering on spine. First Edition, trade issue. D&M 2990; D&J H28600. More
The Scrapbook of Old Tom Morris.
Chelsea, Michigan: Sleeping Bear Press, 2001. 229p. decorative simulated leather. Inspired by the original scrapbook discovered by Peter Crabtree, this is a treasure of images of Old Tom and very collectable. Signed by author to Archie Baird. D&J J13210. More
Early Golf at St Andrews
Glasgow and Oban, Scotland: Patrick Press, 1986. 26p. plus accounts pages. stiff boards limited edition of 187/350 copies only. D&J H3880. More
Early Aberdeen Golf, golfing small talk in 1636
Scotland: Patrick Press, 1985. 32p. decorative cloth. ltd. ed. of 17/450 copies only. D&J H3850. More
Early Golf in Glasgow
Glasgow, Scotland: Patrick Press, 1985. 22p. stiff boards 222/250 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
Links with the Past
Dunfermeline: Privarely printed, 2000. 104p. 2nd printing. Wrappers. St Andrews centers and the links staff. More
Historic Scottish Golf
Chesterfield, Derbyshire: Privately Published, ca 1988. 4p. oblong decorated wrappers. Advertising brochure, aimed at the Japanese market, Alex Salmond Right honourable MP photographed with a long nose and Japanese golfers. More
The World of Golf.
London: Cassell, 1963. 307p, decorative cloth. foreword by Bobby Jones. Fine book on the games past, from this excellent writer. Hard to find UK edition. Scarce in this condition, Near Fine! D&J P19420. 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, re-cased with original spine intact, lettered in black and white, gilt-stamped vignette and additional gilt lettering on spine. First Edition, trade issue. D&M 2990; D&J H28600. More
Golf (from the Badminton Library series)
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1890. 463p dec. cloth. Second 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 on spine. Part..... More