The Whitcombes
Worcestershire: Grant Books, 1994. 129p, cloth. 134/700 limited edition Illustrated from photographs, biography and history of the influential British professional golfing family. D&J F17560. 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.
Worcestershire: Grant Books, 1994. 129p, cloth. 134/700 limited edition Illustrated from photographs, biography and history of the influential British professional golfing family. D&J F17560. More
Bideford: Edward Gaskell, 2010. 199p. illustrated card wrappers. Not only a five time Open Champion. Great figure who helped develop the game immensely, forming the PGA. More
Stroud: Tempest Publishing Limited, 2004. 256p. Wrappers. Biography of Joyce Wethered, often rated the greatest lady to play the game, magical swing and highly rated by Bobby Jones. TLS laid in from the author to a well known Royal Dornoch historian, Wethered spent many holidays in Dornoch and was an..... More
Manchester: Privately printed, 2009. 155p cloth. subscribers edition 102/125 Subscriber..... Signed by Palmer. Only the second biography of Tait 109 years after the first! written by his good friend John L. Low. A remarkable young man, courageous on the golf course and in battle. Now scarce, very low print run. More
St Andrews: The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, 2018. 198p. cloth. Biography of Britainsgreatest amateur golfer, both onand around the golf course. Sir Michael's contribution to golf is unparalleled, and is a story to inspire and respect. More
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1930. 239p, cloth. Foreword by Grantland Rice. Illustrated with plates from photographs. tan and green cloth lettered in gilt. Third UK Trade Edition. A classic golf biography, one of the best ever written, by the best ever to play the game? Often rated the best..... More
London: Country Life, 1953. 196p, cloth foreword by Bernard Darwin. Locke was renowned as one of the greatest putters of all time. "You drive for show, but you putt for dough", was Locke's famous line. Remembered as the four time winner of the British Open in 1949, 1950, 1952 and..... More
Belfast, Northern Ireland: Blackstaff Press, 1998. 132p, wrappers. Story of the 1947 Open Champion. More
Edinburgh, Scotland: SPA Boks and East Lothian District Council, 1987. 516p / 34p. Green Cloth. appendix Reprint of the Large Paper edition limited edition number 386/500. Slipcase. More
London: Mills and Boon, 1924. 254p. Illustrated (59) with plates from photographs, including frontispiece portrait of the author "Auntie Mabel" with her facsimile autograph, original gilt-lettered navy blue cloth. Early references to the ladies open championship. Seldom seen title. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J S40450. 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. Darwin's first autobiography three more would follow. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J D5320. More
London: Hurst & Blackett, 1931. 320p. decorative cloth. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J H12670. More
London: Werner Laurie, 1907. 334p. Dec. cloth. Illustrated with plates from photographs, including frontispiece. 21.8x14 cm. (8½x5½"), original pictorial green cloth stamped in white, light blue, black and red-orange, spine lettered in gilt, front cover lettered in black. First Edition. Very Fine condition, almost no loss of paint to the..... More
London: J. Nisbet and Co. Ltd., 1900. 304p, decorative red cloth. I Introduction by Andrew Lang. Biography of the great Scottish golfer who was tragically killed in the Boer War. Profits from the sale of this book were donated to the Black Watch Widows' and Orphans' Fund. Part of the..... More
London: T. Fisher Unwin Ltd, 1921. 224p. Cloth. Fine autobiography of the long time St. Andrews pro. First printed in June 1921. This edition was seemingly printed in low numbers, as the second revised edition came out a month later, making this edition hard to find. Part of the Percy..... More
London: J. Nisbet and Co. Ltd., 1900. 304p, decorative red cloth. Introduction by Andrew Lang. Biography of the great Scottish golfer who was tragically killed in the Boer War. Profits from the sale of this book were donated to the Black Watch Widows' and Orphans' Fund. Part of the Percy..... More
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1927. 239p, cloth. Foreword by Grantland Rice. Illustrated with plates from photographs. tan and green cloth lettered in gilt. First UK Trade Edition. A classic golf biography, one of the best ever written, by the best ever to play the game? Often rated the best..... More
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1927. 239p, cloth. Foreword by Grantland Rice. Illustrated with plates from photographs. tan and green cloth lettered in gilt. First UK Trade Edition. A classic golf biography, one of the best ever written, by the best ever to play the game? Often rated the best..... More
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1927. 239p, cloth. Foreword by Grantland Rice. Illustrated with plates from photographs. tan and green cloth lettered in gilt. First UK Trade Edition. A classic golf biography, one of the best ever written, by the best ever to play the game? Often rated the best..... More
London, Peter Davies, 1954. 214p, cloth. Biography. D&J D11920. More
New York: Minton, 1927. 239p. cloth. Foreword by Grantland Rice. Illustrated with plates from photographs. tan and green cloth lettered in gilt. First Trade Edition. A classic golf autobiography, one of the best ever written on one of the best ever to play the game. Often referred to as the..... More
London: Robert Hale, 1981. 258p, cloth. Belongs in every Jones collection. More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1931. 308p. cloth. Signed by Jones and Keeler. Clam shell box, dust jacket some professional repairs. Inscribed by Bobby Jones on front free end paper: "Best Wishes for Theodore P. Le Vino"; Copy also signed by author and sports journalist O. B. Keeler, who closely..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1931. 308p. cloth. D&J K3130. More
Edinburgh, Scotland: SPA Boks and East Lothian District Council, 1967. 516p / 34p. Green Cloth. appendix Reprint of the Large Paper edition limited edition number 86/500. Slipcase. More