A Guide to Good Golf.
London: John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, 1925. 137p, dec.orative cloth. Foreword by Grantland Rice. 1921 U.S. Open winner tells how to play golf. Some under lining from Percy Boomer to about 11 various pages. D&J B5950. More
London: John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, 1925. 137p, dec.orative cloth. Foreword by Grantland Rice. 1921 U.S. Open winner tells how to play golf. Some under lining from Percy Boomer to about 11 various pages. D&J B5950. More
London: Adam and Charles, 1914. 256p. 2nd revised edition, 1st 1909. decorative cloth. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
New York: Macmillan Company, 1912. 249p cloth. Second enlarged edition, first being published in a limited edition in 1908 7¼x4¾, blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Second Edition, Revised and enlarged, second printing. " Murdoch calls this "One of the most entertaining books ever written on the psychology of golf..... More
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1922. 197p, red cloth 1st edition, 1st impression February 1922 Much pencil underlinning from Percy Boomer, highlighting important points. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Methuen, 1934. 117p, cloth. Instruction, poor condition water damage as per photo. Inscribed by Percy Boomer. D&J F13780. More
London: Hutchinson, 1911. 348p. decorative cloth. 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. Sixth Edition. Taylor was a great English golfer whose contributions to the game went far beyond his remarkable playing..... More
St. Albans, England: Edgar & Co., 1920. 61p cloth. True first edition. A man ahead of his time. Harry Vardon once said this man will become the best there has ever been. Tragically died at the age of 36 in Atlanta under rather mysterious circumstances. Part of the Percy Boomer..... More
New York: Seymour Dunn, 1934. 36p illustrated wrappers. Part of a 5 volume set, later to be published in one book. Hard to find individual volume. Some underling from Percy Boomer, adding to the books provenance. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J D21640. More
London: Thorton Butterworth, 1924. 126p. cloth. Early ladies instruction from the Ladies Open Champion, the English Open, the French and Canadian Open Champion. One page paper with notes from Percy B. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J L8950. More
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co., 1919. 192p, cloth. Signed by Percy Boomer. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J M10690. More
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. Nice inscription "To Percy Boomer, to a great sportsman, from one who is doing his best, Alex Holle, October 1933" Again showing Percy's keenness..... More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1936. 213p. Illustrated with drawings, green cloth, gilt-lettered spine. Second of the trilogy, still today, all worth reading and collecting. Signed "Percy Boomer Sunningdale 46" Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J N1660. More
London: Methuen, 1922. 128p. Cloth. Inscribed by Percy Boomer and dated 1928 "Please Bring it Back" Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Silas Birch, 1925. 91p, cloth. Several pages annotated by Boomer. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J B1900. More
London: Mills and Boon, 1923. 96p, cloth. illustrated, with a chapter on Theory and Practice by the dean of English golf writers, Bernard Darwin. The preface states "This little book does not profess to teach beginners how to play Golf, but it aims at interesting Golfers in a branch of..... More
London: John Lane Bodly Head, 1943. 163p. cloth. non golf, inscribed by Val Doone to "Percy". Val Doone is of special importance to Percy Boomer, being the photographer for his book 'On Learning Golf'. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1899. 277p. cloth. 4th 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
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
New York: Minton, 1927. 239p. cloth. Foreword by Grantland Rice. Illustrated with plates from photographs. tan and green cloth lettered in gilt. First Trade Edition. A classic golf autobiography, one of the best ever written on one of the best ever to play the game. Often referred to as the..... More
New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1913. 85p. decorative boards. Humourous essays edited by Martin, Grantland Rice amongst others contributed. signed by Percy Boomer. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J M11200. 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: The Golf Clubs Association. ca 1960. 35p. illustrated wrappers. 1st edition. Part of a 'Golf on/in' series early editions hard to find. Very significant item in the Percy Boomer collection as the book notes his father George setting out the first course at La Moye in 1902. Part of..... 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: W. Foulsham, 1932. 92p. cloth. signed by Percy Boomer 1948. 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