The New Book of Golf.
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1912. 361p. decorative boards contributors; May Hezlet, Bernard Darwin, James Sherlock, A.C.M. Croombe, C.K. Hutchinson. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Percy Boomer is synonyms with his revolutionary classic "On Learning Golf" published in 1942, and recognised by the great players Hogan, Player, Watson...
On Learning Golf , was one of the most influential books of the 20th century, Boomer being voted number one golf swing guru of all time by Sports Illustrated in 2005.
How did he gain this knowledge? Leading golf instrutor, Dutch, Swiss and Belgian National Open Champion, advanced agronomist, architecture... what else made this man a visionary! see more, Percy H. Boomer
Now for the first time the Boomer golf library, 30 plus years in the building, hidden away for 73 years, the library is available, to view, admire and purchase....
Everybook has an 'Ex-libris Percy Boomer' bookplate containg the three signatures of Percy's grandchildren, this serves as definitive provenance.
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1912. 361p. decorative boards contributors; May Hezlet, Bernard Darwin, James Sherlock, A.C.M. Croombe, C.K. Hutchinson. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1912. 361p. decorative boards contributors; May Hezlet, Bernard Darwin, James Sherlock, A.C.M. Croombe, C.K. Hutchinson. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Cupar: M Fletcher, 1838. 264p. Cloth binding, updated third edition, some 31 years after the first. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Methuen, 1924. 115p cloth, first edition. White had a very good record in the Open after multiple close calls he eventually won in 1904 and was the first player to break 300. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J W12100. More
London: Macmillan, 1912. 355p decorative cloth. Very scarce. Vaile was a prolific contributor to the literature of golf. Vaile's titles are predominantly instruction, with emphasis on the way to cut scores by saving strokes around the green. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&M 38260; Murdoch 812; D&M 38260;..... More
London: Methuen & Co., 1931. 246p cloth. Following his co-authorship (text) with T Simpson on The Architectual Side of Golf (1929), Wethered issued this volume of essays to expand his views on the ideal relationships between player, club, style, shot, tempeament, course and architect as a basis for examining the..... More
New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1915. 258p, decorative cloth. 4 time U.S. Amateur champion and the 1925 US Open Champion, Travers had an on off relationship with golf. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J T14020. More
London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1899. 233p. decorative cloth. With chapters by Issette Pearson, A. Bennet Pascoe and others, original pictorial green cloth spine and covers laid down, decoratively stamped in red, black, white and cream. First Edition. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Hurst & Blackett, 1929. 288p, cloth. Author describes playing some of the United Kingdoms finest courses. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J L8710. More
Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1907. 306p, decorative cloth. The seminal work of the esteemed club, researched in detail and extensively illustrated. The 28 chapters in the book cover history and evolution of the club from its origins through the nineteenth century. First and only edition. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
New York: John Wanamaker, 1915. 108p. Decorative cloth. US edition. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Scotland: Williams Blackwood, 1891. 100p. cloth. Introduction by Arthur James Balfour. Frontispiece from a photograph of author. Original red cloth, lettered and stamped in black. First Edition. An important book of reminiscences of golf of the day, particularly in Perth, from where McPherson hailed. McPherson was well known for holding..... More
Paris, France: Pierre Lafitte & Co., 1911. 351p. Illustrated wrappers. Professionally repaired wrappers and spine, now very presentable. Original scarce French version, decorative cloth. Massy won the 1907 Open and remained the only man until Ballesteros in 1979 to win from continental Europe. This is the very popular original version..... More
Dirleton, Privately printed, 1896. xix, 516, [2], xxxiv, [1] pp. + 9 full-page plates (added for this edition) from paintings and photographs (mostly photogravure and/or sepia-tone), including frontispiece portrait; numerous illustrations throughout chiefly from photographs, some from paintings and facsimiles. 28.5x22 cm. (11x8¾"), original half dark green morocco and gilt..... More
New York: Macmillian Publishing, 1913. 242p. cloth. published June 1913 twice. With 48 illustrations, mostly plates from photographs, a diagram and a colour tinted frontispiece with tissue-guard. 7½x5¼, gilt-lettered and decorated green cloth, pictorial cover label. First Edition. Travers played a large part in the development of golf in America..... More
Edinburgh: Golf Monthly, 1922. 283p. cloth. Illustrated with photographs throughout; folding chart in the rear. 31x23 cm. (12x9¼"), gilt-lettered dark blue cloth. Contains a folding golf specification chart in rear which shows the characteristics of a golf club best adapted to the physical build of the golfer. Large publication sticker..... More
United States of America: Sun Dial Press, 1938. 76p, illustrated wrappers. Large book, good condition for its size. Snead possessed the finest swing of all time. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J S26680. More
London: J. S. Virtue and Co., 1897. 331 + v ad pp. Minor paper repair and strengthening, custom made clam shell box, several pages unopened! 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. 26 of..... More
London: Duckworth, 1919. 79p. Illustrated throughout by H. M. Bateman. Green cloth, lettered in black. Though stated First edition in the book this is a Second Edition, Revised. Originally published in 1904 in wrappers. This is the first illustrated edition of this book of poetry. Part of the Percy Boomer..... More
Philadelphia, PA. Penn. 1900. 179p. cloth illustrated boards. Illustrated. stated revised but we feel this is referring to the UK edition. U.S. title of "Golfing, The Oval Series of Games". This title, was revised in 1901 and again in 1908 & 1920 Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J H28480. More
England: Methuen, 1921. 64p, illustrated boards. Instruction, scarce 1st edition went into many editions. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J T 13300. More
London: George Routledge and Sons, Limited, 1903. 149p, decorative cloth. Illustrated. 7th edition revised. This book went into many printing's and hence was a popular book in a similar sense as his Hints on golf first printed in 1886. Hutchinson was the first golf writer to connect with the public..... More
Arbroath: Brodie and Salmond, 1905. 236p. cloth. Chapter XXI St Andrews in 1855 offers a first hand view of the town and an account of watching Allan Robertson play, very special reading. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: A. & C. Black Ltd., 1919. 82p. cloth. unusual instructional. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More