Heather and Heaven Walton Heath Golf Club 1903 2003.
London: Walton Heath Golf Club, 2004. 256p, gilt stamped leather. Large and impressive volume of two of England's finest inland courses. Foreword by Jack Nicklaus. D&J P12430. More
London: Walton Heath Golf Club, 2004. 256p, gilt stamped leather. Large and impressive volume of two of England's finest inland courses. Foreword by Jack Nicklaus. D&J P12430. More
Scotland: Donald Ford Images, 2022. 97p. oblong decorative cloth. Superb photography. First Edition. Donald takes you round Scotland's finest links one last time (this is his final book) published in an edition of just 240 copies. When Donald Ford, international professional footballer and later accountant, retired he took up his..... More
New York: Dutton, 1923. 246p. Cloth. The 1902 Open champions autobiography as told by Clyde Foster. First player to win the Open with a rubber cored ball. Played in the Open until 1939. Very interesting read, and well written by this champion from St. Andrews. This is the much scarcer..... More
Edinburgh: ca 1919. Original Photo lithograph. Ca 1919 of a fictitious golf match played on the banks of the East Lothian coast, likely Leith, views of Fife in the background. Scarce original signed in pencil by the artist Alan Stewart. Large framed, 181/2 x 23 inches. More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1928. 332p. Green cloth. 1928 Illustrated with several plates from photographs, including frontispiece portrait of the author. Spine lettered in gilt. First Edition, original. Darwin's first autobiography. Pack Clouds Away. 288p, cloth. 2nd impression. December 1941, 1st was October. Classic Darwin essay's on a fide range..... More
London: Walton Heath Golf Club, 2003. 98p. Illustrated wrappers. Centenary magazine, bound in cloth. Comprehensive publication, fine 36 holes of heathland golf, close the London. Additional 8 page historical brochure published in the mid 1990's. "If there is anything a golfer wants and does not get at Walton, I do..... More
London: Walton Heath Golf Club, 2003. 256p, full leather bison grained and gilt embossed boards. Limited edition of 148 copies, signed by the author, centenary captains and binder together with list of all subscribers – comes in the original green and gilt embossed cloth slip case. the subscription was no..... More
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. Alastair J. Johnston, 1993. 734p. cloth. Dust jacket. slipcase no. 8/900 Additional inscription from the author. Plus advertising flyer. A most important and thorough record of all references to golf in the English language for the four hundred years following the first reference to golf in The..... More
Montreal, Canada, Privately Printed, 1973. 220p. Illustrated stiff card. Founded by a Scott Alexander Dennistoun, now one of the most prestigious clubs of the world, and one of the earliest founded outside of Scotland, the first in England was 1864. More
Oxford: Cambuc Archive, 1996. 164p, cloth. limited edition 16/900 Golf in the middle ages, this book sets out to show such a game existed, extending forwards and backwards from the an obscure battle of Bauge on Easter Sunday 1421. Fascinating theories of the beginning of what we now call GOLF!..... More
London: T. Fisher Unwin Ltd, 1921. 224p. Cloth. Fine autobiography of the long time St. Andrews pro, who came close several times to winning the Open Championship, fascinating story, making us appreciate what these golfers did to get the game where it is today. First printed in June 1921. This..... More
London, England: Longmans, Green. 1929. 211p. All original orange vellum + plates. Preface by J.C. Squire. Illustrated by the authors: 43 numbered plates, mostly course plans (22 of which are in colour); plus other illustrations including engraved frontispiece with tissue-guard, wood engravings and drawings within text, head and tail-pieces. 10¼x7¾..... More
Birkenhead: Willmer, 1933. 310p, cloth. Foreword by Bernard Darwin. Important club history, Royal Liverpool is the second oldest club in England. Significance is the report on Bobby Jones winning the 1930 Open Championship and shoting the lowest 4 round total to date 291. Short Biographies of famous Hoylake golfers, John..... More
Edinburgh: Banks & Co., 1911. Original Life Association of Scotland Golfing Calendar for 1911, "The Punch Bowl" Hoylake, two Hoylake stalwarts in the centre, John Ball The 1910 Amateur Champion and Harold Hilton, multiple Amateur, Open Champion and US Amateur Champion. BROWN, MICHAEL JAMES (1853-1947), painted a golfing scene annually..... More
Chester, England: Privately Published, 2023. Very limited quantity only, all three to date published editions of Kevin's masterpiece, this is already becoming a timeless classic from the most knowledgeable person in the field of golf balls. All three editions, the first trade edition and Folio 2 and 3 in their..... More
Chester, England: Privately Published, 2023. Limited quantity only, all three to date published editions of Kevin's masterpiece, this is already becoming a timeless classic from the most knowledgeable person in the field of golf balls. All three editions in their softback trade versions, great reference and becoming sought after. Folio..... More
Chester, England: Privately Published, 2023. 174p. Illustrated, wrappers. Probably the most attractive period of the golf ball's history, by now hundreds of company's vying for a piece of the market, extravagant ball, wrapper and box designs, make this edition a pure delight, even if you are not a ball collector..... More
Chester, England: Privately Published, 2023. 174p. Illustrated Hard cover. Limited edition, signed & numbered, maximum 150 copies. Probably the most attractive period of the golf ball's history, by now hundreds of company's vying for a piece of the market, extravagant ball, wrapper and box designs, make this edition a pure..... More
London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1899. 233p. decorative cloth. First edition Both authors played at Royal Blackheath and contributed to several magazines of the period. With chapters by Issette Pearson, A. Bennet Pascoe and others, original pictorial green cloth spine and covers laid down, decoratively stamped in red, black, white and..... More
London: Hutchinson, 1904. 336p decorative cloth. Three Time British Ladies Champion Hezlet (later MRS A.E. Ross) wrote this primarily instruction book. The first to be published in Britain for women. The book focuses on proper instruction, also has sections on rules, etiquette and dress. Companion volume to Taylor's work Taylor..... More
Bulawayo: Privately printed, 1955. 33p. blue cloth. Scarce club history of the Rhodesian Golf Club where the Rhodesia Amateur Golf Championship (Gladstone Cup) was played. Contains a list of the Winners from 1912 to 1954. A first match, apparently even before the course was formally laid out, commenced at the Bulawayo Golf Club..... More
Brookline: Privately printed, 1981. 155p. cloth. One of the most historic and important golf courses in the United States. It was in 1913 that Francis Ouimet beat Harry Vardon and Ted Ray to win the US Open at the age of 20, a historic victory. The frontis of the book..... More
Worcestershire: Grant Books, 1994. 129p. leather, slipcase. 61/70 ltd. edition specially bound copies, "Professional Golfers Association, Presentation Copy." Illustrated from photographs, etc. (Large 8vo) original full maroon morocco stamped in gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, publisher's gilt-stamped maroon cloth slipcase. Bound by Cedric Chivers Ltd. Signed by Peter Fry..... More
Droitwich, Worcs., United Kingdom: Grant, 2003. 110p. Leather, slipcase. Edited by John F. Moreton. Illustrated throughout chiefly from old photographs and reproductions, including a frontispiece portrait of Braid. gilt-decorated full brown morocco, lettered in gilt, marbled end papers, all edges gilt, publisher's gilt-stamped burgundy cloth slipcase. No. 25 of 75..... More
Brookline: Privately printed, 1943. 99p. wrapper. Annual includes the club's constitution, by-laws, house rules, lists of members et.. embossed stamp of Robert A. Lucas to ffep. More