Common-Sense Golf.
London: Simkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., 1914. 132p. cloth. some foxing early instruction, minor pencil notes by Boomer to inside board. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Simkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., 1914. 132p. cloth. some foxing early instruction, minor pencil notes by Boomer to inside board. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Fry Magazine Limited. 1914. 143p, illustrated boards. Nice chapters on all aspects of the game by the masters of the time. D&J V3490. More
London: Methuen, 1912. 298p, cloth. 1912 3rd edition published October 1912, 1st edition published 26th September 1912, this reflects the demand and popularity Vardon produced, 4 editions in a month!. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
England: George Routledge and Sons, Limited, 1936. 134p. cloth. third reprinting only one month after the first. some pencil notes and underlinning from Percy. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: T. Werner Laurie, ca 1914. 234p. plus ads. cloth. Substantial title by the 1912 Open Champion Ted Ray. Braid, Taylor and Vardon all produced similar tombs once they had won The Open, one wonders if his 1912 win was the cause of this publication and how many years beforehand..... More
London: Hutchinson, 1920. 160p. cloth. hard to find first edition. Went into many printings, another popular instructional from the biggest name of the period. Book very good. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J V3130. More
New York: George H. Doran, 1922. 153p, cloth. The US edition of Progressive Golf. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Heinemann, 1957. 299p, cloth. Scarcer UK edition, with 299 pages the USA edition has 341 pages. Must read autobiography from this colourful character. The first Americans to truly support The Open, winning on 4 occasions. First home born American to win in 1922 Part of the Percy Boomer golf..... More
Paris, France: Librairie Delagrave, ca 1913. 204p. Cloth. French translation of "How to Play Golf". 1st edition. Signed by George Boomer to the FFEP. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
New York: MacMillan, 1922. 140p, decorative cloth. Hilton won the 1911 US Amateur Championship, hence his popularity in America. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J M17710. More
London: Methuen, 1922. 55p. + 8 p. Pictorial Boards.. Indexed One of the most attractive aspects of this volume is the picture affixed to the cover of Ted Ray's set of golf clubs, leaning one by one against a wall. Typically, the cover photograph is some combination of scratched, soiled..... More
New York: McGraw, Hill Book Company, 1953. 60p. cloth. dust Jacket. Signed by Aubrey Boomer, the stronger golfer of the two brothers playing in the first two Ryder Cups. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Methuen, 1926. 47p, illustrated boards. 4th edition of this book, went into many printings. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J R3160. More
London: Hutchinson, ca 1925. 88p. cloth. Well illustrated. Dedicated to Harry Vardon "To Harry Vardon, because he was playing in the 1900 American Open Championship, which he won, he entirely missed the ball for a putt of only six inches" Chapters by Arthur Havers, Percy Alliss, Ted Ray, Charles Whitcombe..... More
England: Methuen, 1924. 175p, blue cloth. Describes many players swings. How the Americans have different footwork to the British! Off particular interest, and easy to see the book was opened more than once on the chapter "Aubrey Boomer's Master eye". Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J H25120. More
London: John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, 1928. 243p. cloth. Gift inscription to Percy Boomer from Dundonald. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Macmillian Publishing, 1904. 481p. cloth 1st ed. cloth. Vardon, Taylor, Braid, Herd, Hilton, Hutchinson... and many more, have their swings analysed, substantial book solid clean copy, boards worn as is often the case of this heavy title. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J B11830. More
London: Methuen, 1909. 277p, cloth + 40p, ads. Tenth edition August 1909, 1st published 1905. Very popular book from the number one golfer of the period. Hand-cut pages. 65 black-and white plates. All in all a good copy. Minimal foxing, ink name to ffep. Some pencil notes by Percy Boomer..... More
London: Dent, 1938. 127p, stiff card boards. reprinted twice in same year as publication. popular title from the 1938 Open champion. Gift inscription to Percy Boomer from ? Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
St Paul, Minessota: Western Golf Publishing, 1929. 129p. decorative wrappers. Instruction from Tom Vardon and R.W. Diehl. Vardon would have known the owner of this book. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
England: The Bodley Head, 1946. 258p, cloth Classic instruction which can still be found in many of today's instruction methods. First 1942 reprinted 1946 in scarce war time dust jacket badly chipped, the inside of the jacket is printed on coming from another book less popular than this title. This..... More
London: John Lane, 1942. 215p. Limited edition No. 189/500 Percy Boomer became known as one of the finest teachers of the 20th century, his book is very well written and easy to understand. This is the almost impossible to find 1st edition limited maybe due to the war, additionally in..... More
London: George Newnes, 1905. 174p. illustrated cloth 2nd edition New & Enlarged. D&J B12160. 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. Inscribed by White. D&J W12100. More