Everybody's Book of Games (Outdoor)
London: Howe & Co., 1890. 167p. leather wrappers. Chapter (13 pages), dedicated to golf. nusual title and reference. More
London: Howe & Co., 1890. 167p. leather wrappers. Chapter (13 pages), dedicated to golf. nusual title and reference. More
Nebraska: Union Pacific, 1896. 870. wrappers. One of the earliest publications of Outdoor Sports and Pastimes. Rules adopted in 1889 by The National League and the American Association. Very scarce publication, and rare survivor, on the subject. Copyright July 1896. Golf is covered on 5 pages, this must make these..... More
England: Privately Printed, 2022. 230p. cloth. Dust jacket. limited edition of 500 unnumbered copies. 356 illustrations, on 115g satin paper. Not only a professional golfer, Tom Williamson was a man of integrity, commanding huge respect at any level, his personal warmth was felt by all around him. Thoughtful, hard-working, diligent..... More
Edinburgh: William Creech, 1791. 1791-1799 cloth First editions, the complete set of this major survey of Scotland's geography, economy, and population, "the most frequently quoted of all Scottish historical sources". These volumes are of particular significance to golf's early history, golf is reported in 8 separate volumes, even though the..... More
Worcestershire: Grant books, 2020. 56p. Wrappers 400 copies only. Only 27 books where entirely devoted to golf prior to this books original publication. More
Worcestershire: Grant Books, 2021. 184p. gilt cloth. Limited edition 150 copies, illustrated, 184 pages, acid-free paper, casebound, and slipcased. Only 13 books that can be completely called a golf book precede this title published in 1870, only two copies of the original are speculated to exist. This offers a rare..... More
Worcestershire: Grant Books, 2021. 112p. gilt cloth. Limited edition 175 copies, illustrated, 112 pages, acid-free paper, casebound, and slipcased. Fascinating look into a classic that is still in publication 120 years on from the first edition. Dr David Hamilton's enlightening Introduction, an attempt is made to who, what and..... More
Worcestershire: Grant Books, 2019. 60p. gilt cloth. Compiled and edited by D.M.Wilson, III 275 copies, casebound, slipcase, 2019 '1888' was an important year in golf. It was the founding of the 2019 Open Championship venue, the Royal Portrush Golf Club, as well as the beginning of one of..... More
England: Robert Gowland and Associates, 2011. 247p. cloth Limited edition 20/500 copies. Unique title, in depth research into the making of golfs earliest clubs. Gowland long time auctioneer to Phillips golf memorabilia, became the most knowledgeable golf authority of the 1980's through the following 20 years. Great piece of research. More
Chester, England: Privately Published, 2022. 100p. Illustrated Card cover. Limited edition, maximum 300 copies. Same heavy quality paper as the Colonel limited edition, perfect for a working copy. Four folios, two years, ONE ultimate reference work! The definitive book on Antique Golf Balls, The Story of the Golf Ball as..... More
England: Grant books, 2022. 291p. cloth, dust jacket and slipcase. Limited edition of 350 copies only. A sure collectors item, Grant books owner Don Wilson has gone the extra mile with this well researched tribute to The Old Course. Fascinating analysis of the Old Course through the finest books produced..... More
Chester, England: Privately Published, 2022. 100p. Illustrated Hard cover. Limited edition, signed & numbered, maximum 150 copies. Four folios, two years, ONE ultimate reference work! The definitive book on Antique Golf Balls, The Story of the Golf Ball as recognised by collectors, auction houses and the most prestigious Golf Clubs..... 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. D&J E8890. More
St. Andrews: St. Andrews Golf Press, 2020. Three book set, Limited editions of 300 and 1821 and 300 copies only. Regular Price £99, £50, £99 =£248 Set price = £199 In The Footsteps of Old Tom Morris 278p. illustrated cloth. limited edition 1821 copies only. Forewords, Peter Crabtree (author of..... More
St. Andrews: St. Andrews Golf Press, 2020. Two book set, Limited editions of 300 and 1821 copies only. Regular Price £99 and £50 =£149 Set price = £110.00 The Road War Papers 322pp. illustrated, gatefold (french flaps) stiff wrappers. Limited edition signed and numbered 300 only. Forewords David Hamilton, Pete..... More
London: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1838. 420p. quarter leather. later printing, first printing 1801. Early golf reference. D&J S40630. More
London: Macmillian and Co., 1899. 305p. red boards, top edges gilt. Revised third Edition, preceded by the 1893 and 1875 editions. "Widely regarded as one of the most significant, as well as best produced, early books on the history of golf, Clark's work is a compilation of the earliest literature..... 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
London: Oliver and Boyd, 1946. 196pp. cloth. Very underrated Scottish Journalist, spending his career with "The Scotsman". A well-respected analyst of the game. In Golfer's Gallery he writes about the twenty Open Championships and twenty Amateur Championships he witnessed between the two world wars, as well as Ryder, Walker and..... More
England: Dent, 1937. 498p cloth edited by Lawless. chapters by Bernard Darwin, Henry Cotton, Robert Browning, A.H. Padgham, Eleanor Helme, O.B. Keeler. More
London: George Bell and Sons, 1892. 58p. decorative cloth. Second edition. First 1889, second 1892. illustrated with four photographs of "Old Tom" Morris. A third edition in 1895 was also published. Author was the founder and Captain of the Cambridge University Golf Club and a personal friend of Old Tom..... More
Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, 1887. 134p. decorative brown cloth. 7x4¾, first Edition. Unusual brown cloth edition. Inscribed from John Andrerson to George Colville, George became Registar of Musselburgh upon John Andrersons retirement in 1914. Both where deeply involved in the early days of Musselburgh golf and its players, Parks..... More
Edinburgh: James Thin, ca 1890. 55p. Original flexible red cloth, gilt-lettered front cover with "Far and Sure" golfing vignette logo. One of the most important early books on golf history, providing an interesting look into the past and early history of the game. Largely comprises of his Fifty years of..... More
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent. 1906. 108p Illustrated wrappers. illustrated by Gemmell Hutchinson. Almost all golf content, under rated book, and 'The Cradle of Golf'. Musselburgh Links are arguably the oldest in existence, and hosted six Open Championships between 1874 and 1889. Still accessible today, even Mrs. Forman's pub is..... More
Bournemouth, England: F.J. Bright, 1897. 69p. illustrated boards. Scarce title. A new type of club is being promoted in great detail, Crosshead clubs are going to supersede irons. This club did not meet with widespread approval, and hence the book likely had not to many buyers. D&J O3130. More