The Amateur.
Droitwich, Worcestershire: Grant Books, 1995. 255p, leather, slipcase. statistics by John Littlewood, and appreciation of Bobby Jones by Charlie Yates. 3/75 limited edition. The preferred edition, hard to locate. D&J B11320. More
Droitwich, Worcestershire: Grant Books, 1995. 255p, leather, slipcase. statistics by John Littlewood, and appreciation of Bobby Jones by Charlie Yates. 3/75 limited edition. The preferred edition, hard to locate. D&J B11320. More
Dumfries, Scotland: Privately Printed, 1980. 68p, wrappers. Murdoch bookplate. Early borders golf club. D&J M37450. More
Stranraer: Privately Printed, 1995. 48p, wrappers. D&J H5440. More
Scotland: Club, 1976. 52p, Wrappers. 1st ed. Fine history of a must play course. More
Dublin, Ireland: Privately Printed, 1963. 12p, wrappers. Short but very detailed history of this famous club. D&J R19270. More
Dirleton, 1896. 516, [2], xxxiv, [1] pp In the opinion of Fine Golf Books the Golf Book of East Lothian is the greatest golf book ever published, detailed reserach, photographs, art work essay, autographs a whos who of the most imporatnt period of growth for golf. . + 9 full-page..... More
Pontypool: Privately printed, 1953. 22p. pale blue wrappers. Early history of this Welsh club. More
Singapore: Privately published, 1957. 31p. cream wrappers + club crest. Unusual club handbook/history. The club was given Royal. More
Glasgow: John Smith and Son, 1907. 172p. Red cloth. 120th anniversary of the Glasgow Golf Club. Repairs to two pages, previously torn, loose plate, contents clean Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Dirleton, Privately printed, 1896. xix, 516, [2], xxxiv, [1] pp. + 9 full-page plates (added for this edition) from paintings and photographs (mostly photogravure and/or sepia-tone), including frontispiece portrait; numerous illustrations throughout chiefly from photographs, some from paintings and facsimiles. 28.5x22 cm. (11x8¾"), original half dark green morocco and gilt..... More
Edinburgh: Privately Printed, 1902. 126p. decorative cloth. Important essays on early golf in Bruntsfield and St. Andrews, the 1858 match being described in detail, the author was present. Published in an edition of just 400 copies, hard to find. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J A3610. More
Liverpool, England: Privately printed, 1969. 24p dec. cloth very interesting small booklet, full of facts. D&J E3700. More
England: Club, 1983. Published to coincide with the staging of the 1983 Walker Cup, low print run. D&J E3790. More
Longniddry: Privately Printed, 1998. 232p, dec. cloth. D&J M2830. More
Norther Ireland: W. & G. Baird, ca. 1955. 100p. illustrated wrappers. Hard to find Nash title. Nash former secretary to Royal Portrush and an Irish authority. More
Belfast, Norther Ireland: Ulster Tourist Development Association, 1949. 96pp. illustrated wrappers. Colourful cover, brave publication at no doubt a difficult time's. Hard to find Nash title. This pre-dates Nash's more common Golfing in Northern Ireland. D&J N1720. More
Berlin: Oraniendruck GmbH Berlin, 1995. 112pp large publication History of the club. Written in German. Percy Allis was resident pro for several years. Unusual. plus 112p. same sized as the History a Jubilee programme, published together no doubt. More
Nairobi: W. Boyd and Company, 1953. 288 pp. Illustrated from photographs and advertisements. Red cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt. First Edition. A rare (and likely the only) title of golf history in Kenya and expatriate in the colonies, with detailed records and biographies. According to Murdoch, the author apparently..... More
Norther Ireland: W. & G. Baird, ca. 1955. Hard to find Nash title. More
Purves & Cunningham, 1907. 124 pp Very hard to find, first edition history of the Largo, Lundin Links area of Fife. Chapter on the Lundin Links Golf Club, Lundin ladies, Innerleven and Thistle and Leven ladies clubs. This book must have sparked his interest in the golf history of the..... More
Edinburgh: Morrison & Gibb, 1936. 111 pp. Illustrated with numerous plates from photographs, including frontispiece portrait of King Edward VIII (Captain). Gilt-lettered blue cloth. First Edition. "A handsome production and a history of this famous old golfing society, one of the oldest golf clubs in the world" D&J R10840. More
London: Privately printed, 1929. 62p. cloth. Jubilee history, full of results, who's who, brief tribute by Cecil Leitch to the Scottish Ladies and St Andrews. Important attempt to record the dawn of the Ladies golf association. D&J D20800. More
Spain: Privately Published, 1995. 135p. Leather. Boxed. Limited commemorative volume copy No. 197/maximum 500 copies, though we feel it was less as so few of these books come onto the open market. Superb photographic, fascinating story of Patino's purchase and creation of his Valderrama, the Volvo Masters, golf museum. Nesr..... More
Ireland: Irish Times, 1983. 27p. wrappers large oblong format. Very early Irish club. Signed by the clubs historian. More
Belfast: Belfast News-Letter Limited, Belfast, 1958. 90p, wrappers. a very hard to find and significant club history. Royal Co. Down rated consistently in the top 3 courses in the United Kingdom. Stunning condition, near fine. D&J H13360. More