The Planning, Construction and maintenance of Playing Fields
London: Oxford University Press, 1950. 221p. cloth. Dust jacket. Golf content, approximately 10 pages. More
London: Oxford University Press, 1950. 221p. cloth. Dust jacket. Golf content, approximately 10 pages. More
London: B.T. Batsford, 1957. 240p. Cloth. Dust jacket. Full golf chapters, all aspects covered. More
London: Faber and Faber, 1950. 212p. cloth. Dust jacket, golf mentioned. More
London: Crosby Lockwood and Sons, 1949. 315p. cloth, advertisment pages approximately 20 pages. Revised and enlarged edition. More
London: W.H. & L. Collingridge Ltd., 1947. 103p. Cloth. Dust jacket, chipped to inside front section. More
London: I.C.I., 1933. 23p. wrappers. Turf improvement pamphlet, from the chemical giants ICI. More
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1904. 277p. cloth. 6th edition 1904, first 1896 Illustrated with numerous plates from photographs and wood engravings; plus wood-engraved figures within the text. 7½x5½, original decorative green cloth, front cover illustration stamped in black, white and terracotta, spine lettered in gilt, original black end..... More
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1896. 277p. cloth. First edition 1896 Illustrated with numerous plates from photographs and wood engravings; plus wood-engraved figures within the text. 7½x5½, original decorative green cloth, front cover illustration stamped in black, white and terra-cotta, spine lettered in gilt, original black end papers, edges..... More
England: Sutton & Sons, 1950. 192p. cloth. Introduction by Bernard Darwin. Included are chapters on the design and construction of a golf course, golf architecture, the formation and upkeep of golf courses, putting greens, and golf club management. With sections on: turfing and seeding, soil, the construction, treatment, upkeep, top..... More
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1896. 277p. Decorative Cloth. Third edition. Illustrated with numerous plates from photographs and wood engravings; plus wood-engraved figures within the text. 7½x5½, original decorative green cloth, front cover illustration stamped in black, white and terra-cotta, spine lettered in gilt, original black end papers, edges..... More
London: Hutchinson, 1903. 328p. Illustrated with 48 plates from photographs specially taken for this work, including frontispiece with "Taylor's Grip." original gilt-decorated green cloth, lettered in gilt, top edge gilt. Classic title, instruction, autobiography, course upkeep, ladies golf, club directory, championship courses are just some of the subjects covered in..... More
Skeldergate Bridge, York: Privately Printed, ca 1935. 15p, illustrated wrappers. revised edition. Hard to date we estimate mid 1930's, scarce booklet related to turf maintenance. More
London: Cassell and Company, 1931. 151p. cloth. Good condition in a very hard to find and eye catching dust Jacket. Complete information on planting & maintaining grass surfaces including putting greens. Harder to find 1st edition. More
New Zealand: New Zealand Institute for Turf Culture, 1949. 100p. Five Chapters, # 1Theory and practice Underlying the establishment and Maintenance of greens. # 2 Care and maintenance of the turf of a Golf course. # 3 Golf architecture. # 4 Golf Course Construction. # 5 appendix. Front/rear wrapper a...... More
London: Simpkin, Marchall, Hamilton and Kent Co. Golf Monthly, 1924. 276p. cloth. Good condition in a very hard to find and eye catching dust Jacket of The Turnberry Hotel and course. Chapters on The Upkeep of Putting greens, Bunkers, Tees, with drawings and contributions from Tim Simpson. More
Edinburgh, Scotland: W.H. White and Co,. Edinburgh, 1895. 304p, decorative cloth. Only published 1894 to 1899. Hardest edition of the six to find, the most impressive of all the annuals published. Title of the annuals changed after 1894 to Golfer's Guide for the United Kingdom, and in 1898 and 99..... More
Scotland: W.H. White and Co,. Edinburgh, 1894. 208p,. decorative cloth. Only published 1894 to 1899. Hard edition to find, the most impressive of all the annuals published. Murdoch. This is the scarce first volume in an annually published series. Title of the annuals changed after 1894 to Golfer's Guide for..... More
Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2002. 198p, wrappers. More
New Jersey: Prentice and Hall, 1973. 658p, wrappers. Large work, a bible for every greenkeeper. More
York: British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA), 1995. 103p, wrappers. plus Appendix. More
Aberdeen: Aberdeen University Press, 1989. 235p, decorative cloth. Not a golf guide as the title may first appear, covering history, the location of golf corses where and why. Golfing environments, a comprehensive study. Very underrated book, has flown under the radar of golf architects and greenkeepers. D&J P20110. More
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1896. 277p. 2nd edition 1896 Illustrated with numerous plates from photographs and wood engravings; plus wood-engraved figures within the text. 7½x5½, original decorative green cloth, front cover illustration stamped in black, white and terra-cotta, spine lettered in gilt, original black end papers, edges untrimmed..... More
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1896. 277 pp. Illustrated with numerous plates from photographs and wood engravings; plus wood-engraved figures within the text. 7½x5½, original decorative green cloth, front cover illustration stamped in black, white and terra-cotta, spine lettered in gilt, original black end papers, edges untrimmed. First Edition..... More
London: Hutchinson, 1902. 328p. Illustrated with 48 plates from photographs specially taken for this work, including frontispiece with "Taylor's Grip." original gilt-decorated green cloth, lettered in gilt, top edge gilt. Classic title, instruction, autobiography, course upkeep, ladies golf, club directory, championship courses are just some of the subjects covered in..... More
London: Hutchinson, 1903. 328p. Illustrated with 48 plates from photographs specially taken for this work, including frontispiece with "Taylor's Grip." original gilt-decorated green cloth, lettered in gilt, top edge gilt. Classic title, instruction, autobiography, course upkeep, ladies golf, club directory, championship courses are just some of the subjects covered in..... More