Anthology of Sporting Verse.
London: W. Collins Sons and Company, 1930. 288p. cloth. Some golf essays, and some horse tales by George J. Whyte-Melville Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Percy Boomer is synonyms with his revolutionary classic "On Learning Golf" published in 1942, and recognised by the great players Hogan, Player, Watson...
On Learning Golf , was one of the most influential books of the 20th century, Boomer being voted number one golf swing guru of all time by Sports Illustrated in 2005.
How did he gain this knowledge? Leading golf instrutor, Dutch, Swiss and Belgian National Open Champion, advanced agronomist, architecture... what else made this man a visionary! see more, Percy H. Boomer
Now for the first time the Boomer golf library, 30 plus years in the building, hidden away for 73 years, the library is available, to view, admire and purchase....
Everybook has an 'Ex-libris Percy Boomer' bookplate containg the three signatures of Percy's grandchildren, this serves as definitive provenance.
Download PDF of Percy Boomer's Library of GolfLondon: W. Collins Sons and Company, 1930. 288p. cloth. Some golf essays, and some horse tales by George J. Whyte-Melville Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Edinburgh: William Blackwell and Sons, 190. 324p. decorative cloth. Fiction. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J P7960. More
Paris: Theodore Le Gras, Parigi, 1739. 588p. Leather. Magnificent rare manual on the ancient board games and on the new ones, for the eighteenth century, mainly treated are the game of Chess and that of Backgammon or Trictrac, to which almost the entire second, more consistent part of the work..... More
Paris: Amsterdam, 1760. 384p + 294p two volumes in one. Leather. This is a similar volume to Hoyle's Sports and Pastimes. 2 parts bound in a single strong volume In-12 full calfskin, very ornate ribbed spine. 384 + 294 pages. Figures in the text. The 1st part also contains "The..... More
Paris: Amsterdam, 1758. 384p. Leather. First of two volume set.' This is a similar volume to Hoyle's Sports and Pastimes. Contains "The rules of the mediator collected and explained for the usefulness of the fair sex and people who have no notion of this game" (card game). TInterior in good..... More
London: Privately Printed, 1933/34. 112p. wrappers. Only published for PGA members, likely low print run. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Privately Printed, 1939/40. 124p. wrappers. Only published for PGA members, likely low print run. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., Ltd, 1902. 100p. decorative boards. Illustrations by Tom Browne Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
NP: Educational Book Co. Limited, ND. 192p. decorative cloth. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
England: Punch Magazine, ca. 1909. 116 pp. thick card. Illustrated with humorous golf cartoons by various artists, including title page drawing by Phil May. 28.5x21.5 cm. (11x8¾"), green cloth-backed red pictorial boards, lettered in black. First Edition. Good better than average condition, ften in poor condition due to size and..... More
Paris: Garnier frères, 1876. 436p. Illustrated wrappers. 1 volume In12 paperback. Frontispiece engraving and some in-text engravings. Mention of golf. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Methuen, 1922. 47p, illus. bds. Hard to find first edition of this book, went into many printings. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J R3160. More
London: Rich and Cowan, 1933. 95p. illustrated wrappers. Unique book, the authors have devised a new way to play indoor golf. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J R3640. More
Edinburgh: J. & J. Gray, 1925. 140 pp. Illustrated with 4 plates from paintings and facsimiles. 7¼x4¾, gilt-lettered blue cloth. First Edition. " According to Murdoch, "Mr. Reid was one of the very first writers who specialized in golf reporting and his recollections are interesting and informative." Very hard to..... More
New York: American Sports Publishing, 1927. 151p. plus ads. illustrated wrappers. Jones, von Elm, Mrs Stetson cover. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
New York: American Sports Publishing, 1928. 230p. illustrated wrappers. Johnny Farrell cover. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
New York: American Sports Publishing, 1930. 138p. illustrated wrappers. Important volume, Bobby Jones cover, Jones on the verge of golfing immortality, very scarce. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
New York: American Sports Publishing, 1932. 158p. illustrated wrappers., white text Important volume, Bobby Jones cover with content from the golf instruction series done by Warner Bros. The book was originally printed with the rear cover becoming the outside covers of a 1932 Rule book, this copy comes in its..... More
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. Part of the Percy Boomer..... More
London: Henry J. Draine, 1904. 110p decorative cloth. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J R11710. More
London: Walbrook and Co., 1909. 61p. cloth, red text. Ladies golf by the first Lady Golf Professional. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J R12610. More
Cleveland, Ohio: Privately Printed, 1925. 79p. decorative cloth. Another psychology title from the 1920's this one of the more highly regarded discussions of a relatively new topic. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J R15070. More
St. Andrews: Henderson & Son University Press Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, 1919. 129p. Cloth. Extremely early and important title, only the 3rd edition of the decisions. An important work on the rules of golf. Contributions from 309 clubs, sending questions to the R&A rule committee, published..... More
Arbroath: Brodie and Salmond, 1905. 236p. cloth. Chapter XXI St Andrews in 1855 offers a first hand view of the town and an account of watching Allan Robertson play, very special reading. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Arbroath: Brodie and Salmond, 1905. 236p. cloth. Chapter XXI St Andrews in 1855 offers a first hand view of the town and an account of watching Allan Robertson play, very special reading. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More