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Advanced Golf.
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. First printing April 1908. Bookplate of 'Sir Robert Arundell Hudson, Political organiser, who..... More
A New Way to Better Golf.
London: William Heinemann, 1932. 179p. decorative cloth. First edition. Very popular instruction. More
A Stroke a Hole.
London: Blackie & Son, 1937. 88p, cloth. Four different "flicker" series of "moving pictures" incorporated in this volume along with quality instruction. Winner of the 1936 US Womens Amatuer and British Amatuer taking the latter in 1939 as well, twice curtis cup player. In 1939 Pam Barton won her second..... More
Henderson's Photographic Golf Instructor
Colombo, Ceylon. (Sri Lanka): Privately Printed, 1922. 120p. cloth. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J H13690. More
Les Sports pour Tous
France: ND. 126p. wrappers. Mixed sports for the French. Golf Chapter (pages 37 to 66) mainly rules and instruction. Fragilewrappers, very worn. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
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
Better Golf.
London: A&C Black, 1926. 189p, cloth. One of the best players of his generation never to have won The Open Championship, four time Ryder Cup player, very highly respected golf figure, father of the late Peter. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J A5470. More
Intimate Golf Talk's
New York: G.P. Putnam's, 1920. 240p, illus. cloth. Originally from North Berwick, Dunn moved to the United States in 1894 and carried several prestigious jobs on the east coast before moving to California and became the pro at the Los Angeles Country Club, where he opened several golf schools, and..... More
Down to Scratch
London: Methuen, 1933. 145p, cloth. edited by J.Martin. Publishing date 14th September 1933. Quiet scarce and important title. 1st edition 1st impression, went into many impressions. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J M31360. More
Golf as I Play It
New York: Carlyle House, 1940. 158p. cloth. Foreword by Grantland Rice. 28 Champions give advice. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Power Golf.
New York: A.S. Barnes, 1948. 166p, cloth. Very Scarce 1st edition, 1st impression. Inscription. Gifted to Percy from his pupil Le Capatains! Christmas. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J H19990. More
Mental Handicaps in Golf.
London: Bailliere, Tindall & Cox, 1927. 111p, dec. cloth. Foreword by Rolf Creasy and J.H. Taylor Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J H30280. More
Spalding's Le Golf
Louvre, Paris, France: Societe Francaise de Publications Sportives, 1910. 132p. + advertisements. Photograph of Braid stating Open Champion 1910, illustrated wrappers. French language, scarce. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Moments with Golfing Masters.
London: Methuen, 1932. 100p, cloth. Many famous players quoted on their techniques. It was ' Young Tom' Morris who in the old days first astonished the world by using a niblick to pitch the ball up to the pin and make it stop there 'as if it had a string..... More
Golf Between Two Wars.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1944. 227p, cloth. Great history of one of the greatest time ever for the sport, Jones, Hagen, Sarazen, Cotton... One of the best golf books of the 20th century. Signed by Percy Boomer 1945. D&J D5050. More
Super Golf.
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., 1919. 143p. cloth Quite hard to find. Lovely unique inscription from Browning to the Boomers. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J 41200. More
Potted Golf.
Glasgow, Scotland: Dalross, 1910. 147p, cloth. Preface by J.H. Taylor. Fulford was the professional at Bradford Golf Club, Yorkshire. Meaningful letter, enclosed from Fulford to Percy Boomer asking him or if he knows of any jobs. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J F17710. More
Lessons from Great Golfers.
England: Methuen, 1924. 175p, green cloth. Describes many players swings. How the Americans have differentfootwork 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" D&J H25120. More
Famous Golf Courses of the World can now be Played....
London: Spotlight Golf, ca 1930. 6p. illustrated wrappers. Promotion booklet for Spotlight Golf an indoor game devised for small spaces, at home on a ship, in school... endorsed by Alf Padgham and Charles Whitcombe. More
1936 '4 issues'
USA: American Golfer, 1936. Edited by Grantland Rice, contributors include Bernard Darwin, Abe Mitchell, Harold H. Hilton... Bobby Jones & Walter Hagen article. Present issues; January Name changed to Sports Illustrated & The American Golfer March April September All complete and in very good condition, just July with misplaced cover. More
1935 '6 issues'
USA: American Golfer, 1935. Edited by Grantland Rice, contributors include Bernard Darwin, Abe Mitchell, Harold H. Hilton... Bobby Jones & Walter Hagen article. Present issues; January February May July September October All complete and in very good condition, just July with misplaced cover. More
1933 '9 issues'
USA: American Golfer, 1933. Edited by Grantland Rice, contributors include Bernard Darwin, Abe Mitchell, Harold H. Hilton... Bobby Jones & Walter Hagen article. Present issues; February April May "Bobby Jones cover!!" June July "cover missing" October November December All complete and in very good condition, just July with misplaced cover. More
1934 '9 issues'
USA: American Golfer, 1934. Edited by Grantland Rice, contributors include Bernard Darwin, Abe Mitchell, Harold H. Hilton... Bobby Jones & Walter Hagen article. Present issues; January March April May June July August September December All complete and in very good condition. More
Standardized Golf Instruction.
New York: Seymour Dunn, 1934. 153p, cloth. First edition. All five books in one. Dunn was one of the foremost and respected instructors of the time. One page with Boomers comments. Dunn wrote " It is the pivotal action of the body that converts the vertical action of the arms..... More