War on the Line
London: The Southern Railway Company, 1946. 213p, cloth 1st edition. More
Books by Bernard 'Bernardo' Darwin are some of the most readable and entertaining in the whole golf library, some are very rare and expensive but a great collection of his work can be put together on a limited budget. At fine golf books we always try to find any book by Bernardo, even if the subject is not golf related as we beleive that he was one of the great writers of the 20th century.
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London: The Southern Railway Company, 1946. 213p, cloth 1st edition. More
London: The Golf Clubs Association, ca 1952. 32p, beige wrappers with Red text. More
USA: Doran, 1921. 309p, cloth Illustrated by G.W. Beldham first half is by Duncan second by Darwin, mainly instructional. D&J D20230. More
London: St. Catherine Press, 1925. 313p. 1/4 cloth. Foreword by Bernard Darwin. Anthology of golfing tips, Vardon, Braid, Barnes, Darwin, Taylor... all the great names... adding up to a very interesting title. Reportedly, by Murdoch, a print run of just 880 makes this book very hard to find almost 100..... More
London: Michael Johnston Ltd. 332p. cloth. Library binding, but making use of original dust jacket, odd library stamp and removed bookplate. Useful (Introduction) Darwin addition. More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1947. 226p cloth. 2nd printing. First being 1944. History of one of the greatest time ever for the sport, Jones, Hagen, Sarazen, Cotton... The most significant period of growth of the game, especially Anglo American. One of the greatest titles in the whole golf bibliography. More
London: Mills and Boon, 1922. 142p, + 16 advertisments, cloth. Excellent early essays culled from "The Times". Good condition for this title, all Gilt on spine and front cover intact, no fading to spine, no foxing, corners a little bumped. Good copy of a rare book. D&J D4000. More
London: The Golf Clubs Association, ca. 1940. 28p. Grey Blue wrappers, blue text. Beautifully described as only Bernado can. More
London: The Golf Clubs Association, ca. 1940. 28p. Blue wrappers, blue text. Beautifully described as only Bernado can. More
London: The Golf Clubs Association, ca. 1950. 24p. Green wrappers, green text. Beautifully described as only Bernado can. More
London: The Golf Clubs Association, ca. 1940. 40p. Green wrappers, red text. Beautifully described as only Bernado can. More
England: Ben Johnson & Co. Ltd., ca 1927. 134p. Beige wrappers, red text. Second edition (scarce) in this lovely course description series, 1st ca. 1924 and 3rd 1937. Great to compare Darwin's description to today's course, most have not changed a bit! D&J 4140. More
Droitwich, Worcestershire, England: Grant Books, 2000. 280p, full leather, slipcase. limited edition No. 122/200 copies only. Foreword by Michael Bonallack, afterword by William C. Campbell. Signed by Simmonds, Bonallack and Campbell. Copy of the 1924 programme fitted into inside rear board. Scarce author's edition. D&J S19570. More
Droitwich, Worcestershire, England: Grant Books, 2000. 280p, cloth. Dust jacket. Limited edition of 1950 copies only, the first 200 leather bound, this being No. 301/1950. Foreword by Michael Bonallack, afterword by William C. Campbell. D&J S19600. More
London: Collins, 1946. 47p, decorative cloth. Excellent Darwin treatise, ancient and modern. D&J D4540. More
London: Burke, 1954. 222p, cloth. Published for the Pleasures of Life Series. D&J D5170. More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1952. 196p, cloth. Biography of Braid, a year after his passing. Darwin quickly put right the missing life story of the 3rd Triumvirate, Vardon, wrote his autobiography in 1933 and Taylor in 1943. This completes the set of the defining 3 golfers of the late 19th..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1934. 246p, cloth edition. Second instalment of a trio of classic essays, published between 1932 and 1936 Out of the Rough and Rubs of the Green, being the others. D&J D6100. More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1936. 260p, cloth. Fine Essays, Final instalment of a trio of classic essays, published between 1932 and 1936 Out of the Rough and Playing the Like being the others. D&J D6730. More
London: Country Life, 1947. 94p. cloth. Fifty year history of this very British company. Wildlife and stately homes are strongly covered. Very good contents, boards good, spine slightly discoloured. More
London: Mills and Boon, 1922. 142p, + 16 ads.cloth. Excellent early essays culled from "The Times". Good condition for this title, all Gilt on spine and front cover intact, no fading to spine, no foxing, corners a little bumped. Former owners name, Henry Longhurst! Good copy of a rare book..... More
London: Collins, 1948. More
England: Ben Johnson & Co. Ltd., ca 1924. 127p. Illustrated wrappers green, black text. first edition (and most scarce) in this lovely course description series, 2nd ca. 1927 and 3rd 1937. D&J 4120. More
London: Arthur Barker, 1939. 246p. Cloth. Decorative cloth. Foreword by John Beck. Contributions from the world of golf, including Bernard Darwin, Lady Heathcoat-Amory (Joyce Wethered), Henry Longhurst, Guy C. Campbell, C.J.H. Tolley.... great book, very often underrated. Scarce and very good Dust jacket slight chips only. D&J M36160. More
Texas: Dormy House Press, 2016. 430p. Half Leather. Limited subscribers edition about 120 copies only. Compiled by Dick Verinder. Foreword David Normoyle. Delightful anthology of no particular theme (as in Dick's other anthology's), but non the less worse for it, hours ofplease are ahead of the nextfortunate owner of this..... More