Golf Scotlands Game.
Scotland: Partick Press, 1998. 269p. illustrated wrappers. a must have title, great early research on the greatest game. D&J H4060. More
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Scotland: Partick Press, 1998. 269p. illustrated wrappers. a must have title, great early research on the greatest game. D&J H4060. More
Scotland: Partick Press, 1998. 269p. illustrated wrappers. a must have title, great early research on the greatest game. D&J H4060. More
Scotland: Partick Press, 1998. 269p. 1/4 leather slipcased. ltd. ed. 112/350 In Fine Golf Books opinion, a must have title, great early research on the greatest game. Included inside rear board is the 'map and Gazetter' and the attractive leather bookmark. D&J H4030. More
Scotland: Privately published, 1936. 18p. wrappers white, with art-deco red orange, grey text. Very early and attractive handbook. Prestigious course originally laid out in 1904 and extended in 1912 Thus unlisted. Scarce. More
Scotland: New Centurion Publshing and Publicity Co. Ltd., 1950. 20p. wrappers beige with black text. Attractive handbook. Prestigious course originally laid out in 1893 by Willie Park. Thus unlisted. Scarce. More
England: J. Burrow and Co. Limited. 1930. 20p. wrappers beige with Green text. Last Captain noted for 1930/31 shown on page opposite title page. Prestigious moorland course located in the city of Glasgow, founded in 1904. Thus unlisted. Scarce. More
England: New Centurion Publshing and Publicity Co. Ltd., ca 1960. 16p. wrappers light blue with blue text. Attractive handbook. Prestigious course originally laid out by James Braid. Scarce. More
England: J. Burrow and Co. Limited. 1930. 32p. wrappers white with Green/black text. Office bearers for 1930/31 shown on title page. Prestigious parkland course located in the city of Edinburgh, founded in 1902. Thus unlisted. Scarce. More
England: J. Burrow and Co. Limited. 1937. 28p. wrappers light green with Brown text. Last tournament winners 1937. Prestigious course originaly laid out in 1893 by Tom Morris Thus unlisted. Scarce. More
Dublin: Irish Life, 1913. Comprehensive guide to golf in Ireland, course descriptions, photos, 250 pp Previously unlisted and significant title. More
London: Hutchinson, 1904. 336p decorative cloth. Three Time British Ladies Champion Hezlet (later MRS A.E. Ross) wrote this primarily instruction book. The first to be published in Britain for women. The book focuses on proper instruction, also has sections on rules, etiquette and dress. Companion volume to Taylor's work Taylor..... More
London: Golf Illustrated Ltd, by London & Counties Press, 1912. 276p. Full Red Leather. Profusely illustrated from photographs, drawings, paintings, etc.; 3 colour plates and 2 photogravures. (4to) 12¼x9¾", original full red pebbled calf, gilt-tooled pictorial lion emblem lettered "Far & Sure" on front cover, lettered in gilt, all edges..... More
Ashford Manor: non, 1913. Rare signed Harold H. Hilton letter to the renowed architect A.W. Tillinghast and superbly inscribed (10/10), on Ashford Manor Golf Club stationary. Hilton was the secretary of Ashford Manor. Hilton quiet possibily took advice in golf design from Tillinghast. Harold Horsfall Hilton (12 January 1869 –..... More
1912. Harold Horsfall Hilton (12 January 1869 – 5 May 1942) was an English amateur golfer of the late 19th and early 20th century. He won The Open Championship twice, The Amateur Championship four times, and the U.S. Amateur Championship once. In 1911 he won the Open and US Amateur..... More
1953: Daily Mail, 1953. Very scarce originally signed certificate by Ben Hogan. The Daily Mail newspaper ran a challenge tournament and anyone beating Hogan's first round at the 1953 Open won a signed certificate. Significant as this was Hogan's only Open. Not much UK wise shows up from Hogan, and..... More
New York: Charles Scribner´s and Sons, 1926. 163p dec. cloth. Illustrated with several plates from photographs, including frontispiece with tissue-guard; plus golf course drawings; decorative end papers with Dr. MacKenzie's St. Andrews golf course illustration present. Scarce Jacket. D&J H27280. More
Bristol: J.W. Arrowsmith, 1900. Hutchinson's, rarest book. Aspects of golf is by far the hardest book to find from Hutchinson. More
London: J. S. Virtue and Co., 1897. 2], viii, 331 + v ad pp. Illustrated from numerous photographs and engravings throughout. 39.6x28.5 cm. (15½x11"), original cream coloured japon wrappers, titled in gilt, custom cream drop-back box. No. 75 of 250 copies. First Edition. The rare limited large paper edition with..... More
London: J. S. Virtue and Co., 1897. Hutchinson, Horace G. (editor) British Golf Links: A Short Account of the Leading Golf Links of the United Kingdom with Numerous Illustrations and Portraits. London, J.S. Virtue & Co. 1897 viii, 331 + v ad pp. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. Illustrated with numerous..... More
London: J. S. Virtue and Co., 1897. Hutchinson, Horace G. (editor) British Golf Links: A Short Account of the Leading Golf Links of the United Kingdom with Numerous Illustrations and Portraits. London, J.S. Virtue & Co. 1897 viii, 331 + v ad pp. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. Illustrated with numerous..... 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, various subjects..... 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, various subjects..... More
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1890. xvi, 495 pp. Contributions by Lord Wellwood, Sir Walter Simpson, A.J. Balfour, Andrew Lang, H.S.C. Everard, etc. Illustrated with numerous drawings by Thomas Hodge and Harry Furniss, including frontispiece with tissue-guard. 9½x7½, original ½ blue morocco & gilt-stamped orange cloth, gilt-lettered spine, black..... More
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1890. 495p. Quarter leather. Contributions by Lord Wellwood, Sir Walter Simpson, A.J. Balfour, Andrew Lang, H.S.C. Everard, etc. Illustrated with numerous drawings by Thomas Hodge and Harry Furniss, including frontispiece with tissue-guard. 9½x7½, original ½ blue morocco & gilt-stamped orange cloth, gilt-lettered spine, black..... More
Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1886. 69p. cloth Very Scarce first edition of this, the first instructional to gain any popularity. Also Hutchinson's first golf title. Many later editions, but we are offering the seldom seen first edition. This is possibly the best conditioned copy of this book, we have never seen..... More