Greg Norman, The Way of the Shark
London: Ebury Press, 2006. 326p, cloth. with Donald T. Phillips. Lessons on Golf, Business and Life. More
An important category, and can in itself become a very satisfying collection of book's.
Most of the succesfull players and writers have set their life's work to paper, some with the aid of a ghost writer. To be enjoyed by many for generations to come. Often very enlightening golf in different stages of its development.
Collecting signed biography's can give a deeper feeling of uniqueness.
London: Ebury Press, 2006. 326p, cloth. with Donald T. Phillips. Lessons on Golf, Business and Life. More
New York: Doubleday and Company Inc., 1985. 230p, cloth. Foreword by President Gerald R. Ford. Bob Hope's autobiography. D&J H21490. More
London: Collins, 1997. 134p, cloth. A History of the St. Andrews Caddie. More
St. Ives: Mainstream Publishing, 2010. 238p, cloth. More
London: Virgin, 2002. 263p, cloth 1st ed. D&J J3700. More
London: Geo. Newnes Limited, 1896. 140p. decorative cloth. Beautifully produced book, amongst other sports there are 18 entries of golf, mainly player biographies, but some courses, including Horace Hutchinson, J.H. Taylor, Harold H. Hilton, North Berwick Links. A worthy addition to a golf library. ; Ex-Murdoch library. More
Augusta, Georgia: Augusta National Golf Club, 1964. 40p, Gilt Leather. Published after Palmer's 4th Masters title as a gift to the press, each recipient had his name embossed to the front cover in gilt, this copy belonging to Peter C. Allen. Signed card included. Not a common title. D&J A13000. More
Worcestershire: Grant Books, 1994. 129p. leather, slipcase. 8/70 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
Nottingham: J. & H. Bell, 1934. 136p, cloth. Autobiography, includes Golf 10 pages, Bromley was a founder member of the Notts Golf Club, early references to the founding of the club. More
United States of America: Hodder and Stoughton, 1969. 416p, cloth. with Herbert Warren Wind. Autobiography and Instruction, Nicklaus like Bobby Jones in Down the Fairway was not finished with major wins. D&J N13720. More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1970. 192p, cloth. Introduction by Arnold Palmer written at the peak of his powers. Autobiography of The Open and US Open champion. D&J J1360. More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1923. 246pp. 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. Inscribed, with "Clyde Fosters compliments"..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1928. 332p. Green cloth. Illustrated with several plates from photographs, including frontispiece portrait of the author. Spine lettered in gilt. First Edition, original Dust Jacket present Darwin's first autobiography two more would follow. D&J D5320. More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1943. 236pp cloth. Introduction by Bernard Darwin. Autobiography of Taylor's career. One of very few war time publication's. This is a must read book for anyone interested in the development of golf from its early days. Scarce in War time Dust Jacket. D&J T2980. More
London: Country Life, 1919. 229p. cloth plus ads. Hutchinson's Autobiography of a very full and fascinating life in golf's early days. Hutchinson contested the first three Amateur Championship finals and the 1903 event winning two, the 1886 and 1887. He left a huge contribution to the literal world, with subjects..... More
London: Orion, 2002. 216pp. cloth. Autobiography of 7 time European tour season money winner, possibly best player never to have won a major. More
London: Mills and Boon, 1925. 107pp. 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. D&J B11000. More
New York: Dutton, 1921. 224p. Cloth. Fine autobiography of the long time St. Andrews pro. First printed in June 1921. Scarce American edition. D&J K7090. More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1928. 332p. Green cloth. Illustrated with several plates from photographs, including frontispiece portrait of the author. Spine lettered in gilt. First Edition, facsimile ltd ed No. 24 dust jacket. Darwin's first autobiography two more would follow. D&J D5320. More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1928. 332p. Green cloth. Illustrated with several plates from photographs, including frontispiece portrait of the author. Spine lettered in gilt. First Edition, facsimile dust jacket. Darwin's first autobiography two more would follow. D&J D5320. More
Florida: Impregnable Quadrilateral, 1995. 599p. dec. leather Ltd edition # 19/650 Presented by Matthew to Bobby Furber. D&J M13630. More
Arlington, Texas: The Summit Publishing Group, 1995. 175p. 1/4 leather, cloth. foreward by Harvey Penick. D&J N8440. More
Droitwich: Grant, 1989. 108p, leather slipcase ltd. ed. 75/100 Special 'Author's Presentation Copy'. Foreword by William C. Campbell. Illustrated from photographs and facsimiles from old sources. original full red morocco, gilt-decorated and lettered, slipcase. D&J B11110. More
Droitwich: Grant, 1992. 121p. leather, 6/100 ltd ed. Foreword by Herbert Warren Wind. Illustrated from photographs (some in color) and reproductions, including a color frontispiece from a painting. (Small 4to) original gilt-decorated full blue clansman morocco, gilt-stamped golfing vignette on the front cover, lettered in gilt, gilt-lettered black morocco spine..... More