This Game of Golf.
England: Country Life, 1948. 248p. cloth Foreword by Bernard Darwin. Cotton's best book, most photograph's taken by himself. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J C23020. More
England: Country Life, 1948. 248p. cloth Foreword by Bernard Darwin. Cotton's best book, most photograph's taken by himself. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J C23020. More
London: William Jackson (Books) Ltd., ca 1930. 30p. cloth. Concise instruction on Major Farrell's theory of keeping the waist the center of the swing and by accomplishing this, you cannot go far wrong! Scarce title, in glassine and Dust jacket as issued. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J..... More
New York: American Sports Publishing, 1931. 230p. illustrated wrappers. Important volume, Bobby Jones cover with all four trophies, a feat never yet matched. The book was originally printed with the rear cover becoming the outside covers of a 1931 Rule book, this copy comes in its original format with the..... More
New York: One Time Publications, 1931. 112p. illustrated wrappers. Published a year on from his Grand Slam. Many Jones essays, all of equal interest and high "Jones" standard. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
New York: One Time Publications, 1931. 112p. illustrated wrappers. Published a year on from his Grand Slam. Many Jones essays, all of equal interest and high "Jones" standard. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Methuen, 1908. 322p. Cloth. Illustrated with plates from photographs, including a photogravure frontispiece portrait of the author with tissue-guard. Original black cloth, lettered and ruled in gilt. A book of instruction, with two chapters of memoirs. Second was printing May 1908 one month later. First printing April 1908. Part..... More
Lake Placid: Seymour Dunn, 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. Part of..... More
Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1905. 84p, decorative cloth 14th and final edition of the turn of the century classic, this book was a huge success, first published in 1886 going into 14 editions, this the very hard to find 14t edition revised. Quite a challenge to collect all 14 editions. D&J..... More
London: Mills and Boon, 1909. 120p. cloth. Scarce First printing. Hard to find in cloth, more common is the paper back edition. Book deserves a place on any serious library's shelf's. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J T17680. More
London: Hutchinson, 1933. 255p, cloth. The greatest lady golfer. Quote Bobby Jones. Wethered had a fine style the envy of every golfer male or female. Autobiography of a great lady and great career, doing enormous things for ladies golf. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J W10540. More
London: Country Life, 1921. 48p cloth, first edition. Prefatory notes reads like a who's who, Taylor, Braid, Herd and Duncan all praise his talents with the putter. Commentary by Bernard Darwin. White had a very good record in the Open after multiple close calls he eventually won in 1904 and..... More
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1896. 277p. cloth. Third edition 1896 (third printing in year of publication!) 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..... More
New York: John Wanamaker, 1915. 108p. Decorative cloth. US edition. First 50 pages missing! Attractive covers. D&J V1570. More
London: William Heinemann, 1934. 179p. cloth. later edition. Very popular instruction. More
London: Country Life, 1953. 196p, cloth foreword by Bernard Darwin. Locke was renowned as one of the greatest putters of all time. "You drive for show, but you putt for dough", was Locke famous line. Remembered as the four time winner of the British Open in 1949, 1950, 1952 and..... More
London: Duckworth, 1936. 136p. cloth. UK edition with added bonus off an introduction by Henry Longhurst and possibly his first contribution to the golf library. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J V1570. More
Manchester: Allied Newspapers Limited, ca 1928. 47p. no cover, would have been wrappers. Instruction Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J H4780. More
London: William Heinemann, 1934. 179p. cloth. later edition. Very popular instruction. More
New York: J.H. Sears & Company, 1928. 196p, decorative cloth. D&J W9010. More
Dunedin: PGA of America, 1966. 32p. wrappers. stated "Second Copy" likely a second printing, originally published in 1960 Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1931. 239p, cloth. Foreword by Grantland Rice. Illustrated with plates from photographs. tan and green cloth lettered in gilt. Fourth UK Trade Edition. A classic golf biography, one of the best ever written, by the best ever to play the game? Often rated the best..... More