England: Simmath Press. ca 1930. 24p.handbook of this very classic Fife links, hometown of James Braid, just over the hill from their arch rivals St. Andrews, Elie, a must play old fashioned links,superb set of seaside holes, starting with a drivable par 4, a 3 and a couple of great..... More
New York: Laurence Gomme, 1929. 12p. boards. Preferred revised edition. Very scarce instructional breaking down one of the leading instructor's theory of the time, Ernest Jones. D&J T8080. More
New York: Peterson, Sinclaire & Miller and Carter's Tested Seeds, 1916. 12 in 1. 135, [1] pp. Unbroken run of monthly bulletins for the year 1916. (8vo) 22.4x15 cm (8¾x5¾"), half-morocco with blue cloth lettered in gilt, spine lettered in gilt, all edges gilt. First Edition. A rare Tillinghast volume..... More
American Golfer, 1908. Most significant magazine running through America's boom years, ran to the mid 1930's, contributors where the biggest names in golf. 2 volumes. [3]-525; [3]-468 pp. Illustrated from photographs and other sources, with advertisements. 25x17 cm (9¾x6¾"), half-blue morocco with blue cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, raised..... More
Carnoustie, Scotland;: Carnoustie Golf Course Commitee, 1937. 16p. tied illustrated wrappers. Printed in the aftermath of Cotton's famous victory, very scarce and particularly in good condition. D&J C5560. More
Washington: Star System Press, 1975. 150p. Very hard to find third edition of this classic, in a good jacket. More
London, England: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd., 2003. 278p. Full blue Kaduna Goatskin leather edition, 20 copies only numbered from A to T, this being G. Published only for people specially involved in the project, and thus never for general sale. The Bible of golf ball's. Never before or since has..... More
London, England: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd., 2003. 278p. quarter leather green edition for the UK and rest of the world market, slipcase Ltd. ed. No. 250/125. (numbers 126 to 250 comprise the green edition.) The Bible of golf ball's. Never before or since has such a work been produced, all..... More
London, England: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd., 2003. 278p. quarter leather maroon edition for the UK and rest of the world market, slipcase Ltd. ed. No. 1/125. This is the authors own copy. The Bible of golf ball's. Never before or since has such a work been produced, all known ball..... More
New York: Privately Printed, 1899. [-2], 374 + 7 ad. pp. Illustrations from advertisements, photographs, charts and portraits. 27.2x19.8 cm (11x8"), original red calf, gilt lettering. First Edition. Very scarce and quite early guide to American clubs in original binding. Published to aid the traveler. Providing information on incorporation, location..... More
Lake Zurich: Lake Zurich Golf Club, 1915. 32 pp. Illustrations from sketches. 26.5x21 cm (10½x8¼"), stiff wrappers, cord-bound. Second Impression. Golfing verse adapted to fit well-known melodies (e.g. Hail to Zurich to the tune of On Wisconsin). The 9-hole Lake Zurich Golf Club in Lake Zurich, IL is a private..... More
Royal Portrush Golf Links, Portrush: Golfing Union of Ireland, 1937. pp. rare programme to a great event. Won in 2016 by Rory Mclroy. The winner of the 11th Open, 1937 Bert Gadd won by 1 stroke over Jimmy Adams. The first Irish Open in 1927 was played at Portmarnock Golf..... More
1926. Scarce Tillinghast inscribed dedication, dated 1926, the photo is more than likley of one of his construction team. Tillinghast designed some of America's most well known courses, holding the test of time over the years. More
London: R.A. Everett, 1904. 127p. Red cloth with black text. Scarce tale, this title rarely comes up and less so in this very good condition. Andre was a member of West Herts. golf club. More
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. Custom leather slipcase. First Edition. An important book of reminiscences of golf of the day, particularly in Perth, from where McPherson hailed. McPherson was well..... More
Blackheath: H. Burnside bookseller, Blackheath, 1894. Presented to Blackheath Golf Club from the author, great association piece. ; Previous property of Royal Blackheath Golf Club. More
Johannasburg: Wisearef, 1949. 213p. Only the 1948 edtion is listed. Some damp staining to top front board and about first 20 pages, nothing stuck together. Book has a strengthened spine. Very scarce and thus unlisted in Donovan and Jerris. More
USA: Dean & Son, ca 1899. [2 (ads - front endpapers)], 63, [1] + [2] ad pp. and ad on paste-down endpaper. Illustrated with 7 plates from photographs, including frontispiece. (12mo) original decorative green cloth over thin boards, front cover stamped in red-orange, blue, white and black, spine lettered in..... More
Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1887. 186p. quarter leather cloth. One of the all time classic books in the whole Golf Library. Hard to find in its original condition the brown leather spine is often replaced due to a poor quality. Upon finishing the book he showed it to his friend Robert..... More
Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin, 1923. 98p. illustrated boards. quarter cloth. Near Fine condition, in a very good jacket, obviously kept in the jacket all its life. Poetry. D&J 7390. More
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
