NP (Blackheath): Privately Published, 1873. 143 pp. (6¾x4½"), Very Good contents, frail paper spine replaced but identical to original, superb repair, as per photograph. Clam shell box, all in all good copy of a rare item. original printed orange paper over boards, front cover lettered in black and with a...... More
London: George Bell and Sons, 1895. 58p. decorative cloth. Third edition. First 1889, second 1892. illustrated with four photographs of "Old Tom" Morris, and an image of Tom to the front board. Author was the founder and Captain of the Cambridge University Golf Club and a personal friend of Old..... More
London: Hurst & Blackett, 1929. 288p, cloth. Author describes playing some of the United Kingdoms finest courses. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J L8710. More
Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1907. 306p, decorative cloth. The seminal work of the esteemed club, researched in detail and extensively illustrated. The 28 chapters in the book cover history and evolution of the club from its origins through the nineteenth century. First and only edition. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. 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. 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
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1895. 482p cloth. 5th edition revised. 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
London: Herbert Jenkins Ltd., 1922. 256p, cloth. No date, missing ffep. with 10 other Wodehouse titles on the first page, the first printing had just 8 Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J W20950. More
London: Daniel O'Conner, 1922. 237p. cloth. illustrated by Claud Lovat Fraser. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J L16900. More
London: Mills and Boon, 1925. 107p. Cloth. This the preferred cloth edition edition. Begbie interviewed Taylor as the title says for almost a week, enclosed in the pages is a fascinating well written biography of the great man. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J B11000. More
Paris: Charles Huguier & André Cailleau, 1910. 74p. red calf Translated by James Cunningham. Introduction by Andrew Lang. 14x8.3 cm (5½x3¼"), full red calf, gilt-lettered and tooled spine, inner gilt dentelles, floral patterned endpapers, all edges gilt. Facsimile Edition. Facsimile of the edition of 1717, which described the French game..... More
Paris: Éditions Sulliver, 1949. 116p. Illustrated with woodcuts by Jean A. Ducrot. 9¾x6½, pictorial wrappers. One of 2200 copies being number 581, printed by the Société d'Exploitation de l'Imprimerie Bellenand. First Edition. Humorous anecdotes on golf accompanied by sketches in black, some in red and green, of golfing figures by..... More
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton Kent and Co., 1892. 123p, Red decorative cloth edition. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: George Routledge, ca 1905. 116p. decorative cloth. Unique invention, golf on Ocean Cruise ships. Uncommon title. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J M1900. More
Edinburgh: J. & J. Gray, ca 1924. 92p. Illustrated wrappers. History. Very scarce title in orginal wrappers, spine intact. small water stain to top of spine, not distracting from this lovely title. Chapters include, Early matches, Course Construction. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J B44980. More
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. Part of the..... More
New York: Moffat, Yard and Company, 1916. 263p. decorative cloth. The pseudonym of Mabel S. Hoskins. Illustrated. The photographic illustrations feature many players including Dorothy Campbell Hurd, Marion Hollins, C. H. Vanderbeck, Cecil Leith (sic), Gladys Ravenscroft, et al. Original reddish-brown cloth with gilt cover illustration and lettering, and top..... More
London: Herbert Jenkins Ltd., ca 1930. 314p. cloth. 1st edition? 14 other titles mentioned no mention of later edition Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J W21190. More
London: F.V. White and co., 1896. 312p, decorative cloth. This is the first book to be written by a woman. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J K4240. More
Edinburgh: Privately Printed, 1863. 58p. wrappers. Spine professionally repaired, clam shell box. The images show a before and after state of this wonderful and rare title when found usually without original wrappers. The first anthology of golf. Contains an absorbing history of the Bruntsfield Links, descriptions of Dutch "Kolf" and..... More
Scotland: McCorquodale & Co., 1921. 144p decorative boards., [2], xxxiiv pp. Large colour folding map of the Plan of the Gleaneagles Golf Course at rear; many tinted photographs and maps within, each page with decorative frame, original illustrated boards. A wonderful book detailing the history of Gleneagles Golf Course. Also..... More
London: William Heinemann, 1898. First edition. 12 Lithographs in colour on cartridge paper Original publisher's cloth-backed pictorial paper boards, slightly marked, A well-preserved copy of the first edition (issued in 1897, with title pages post dated 1898) of this scarce sporting plate book, illustrated by William Nicholson (1872-1949), with text..... More
London: J. S. Virtue and Co., 1897. Hutchinson, Horace G. (editor) British Golf Links: A Short Account of the Leading Golf Links of the United Kingdom with Numerous Illustrations and Portraits. London, J.S. Virtue & Co. 1897 viii, 331 + v ad pp. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. Illustrated with numerous..... More
London: J. S. Virtue and Co., 1897. Hutchinson, Horace G. (editor) British Golf Links: A Short Account of the Leading Golf Links of the United Kingdom with Numerous Illustrations and Portraits. London, J.S. Virtue & Co. 1897 viii, 331 + v ad pp. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. Illustrated with numerous..... More
London: St. Catherine Press, 1925. 313p. 1/4 cloth. Foreword by Bernard Darwin. An anthology of golfing tips, Vardon, Braid, Barnes, Darwin, Taylor... all the great names are quoted, thus adding up to a very interesting title. Reportedly by Murdoch a print run of just 880 makes this book very hard..... More
London: Swan Sonnenschein and Co., 1903. 100p. cloth. Foreword by Horace Hutchinson. Not hard to figure out the subject of this book! Book is dedicated to Horace in gratitude what he has done for English Golf. Poetry. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J B1150. More
