Dirleton Local History Group; Collected Essays 1989
1989. 44p. paper covers Essay by David Hamilton on Reverend John Kerr. More
History
Fifty Years of United States Senior Golf.
New York, United States: Golf House, 1954. 122p, cloth. Foreward by Francis Ouimet. This is the 2nd edition the 1st being published in 1936. D&J U16390. More
A History of Golf
Japan: 2001. 360p. cloth. 16 Chapters, including one "Golf Book Collectors" Written in Japanese. More
Outdoor Sports and Pastimes
Nebraska: Union Pacific, 1896. 870. wrappers. One of the earliest publications of Outdoor Sports and Pastimes. Rules adopted in 1889 by The National League and the American Association. Very scarce publication, and rare survivor, on the subject. Copyright July 1896. Golf is covered on 5 pages, this must make these..... More
The Women Golfers Museum
London: Colgate sports group, ca. 1975. 8p info. D&J W21790. More
Duffers Golf Club Papers ; to which is added, A Day on the Ladies' Links
Worcestershire: Grant books, 2020. 56p. Wrappers 400 copies only. Only 27 books where entirely devoted to golf prior to this books original publication. More
The Parks of Musselburgh
Droitwich, Worcestershire: Grant Books, 1991. 154p, Leather, slipcase. limited edition No. 84/125 Important history of this influential family, Willie Park Senior winner of the first Open of 1860. D&J A2525. More
Allan Robertson. Golfer. His Life and Times.
England: Grant, 1985. 92p. Cloth. Slipcase. Limited edition. 15/1055 Important and only Biography to date of this great man born in 1815 and regarded as the greatest golfer, unbeaten match player. The Open Championship was founded (in 1860) after the passing of Allan (in 1859) to determine the next best..... More
Playing the Games.
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1935. 96p, linen boards. More
Reminiscences of Golf.
Edinburgh, Scotland: David Douglas, 1887. 68p. red wrappers, black text. Cornerstone title. Rare title, providing firsthand accounts of the Old course and St. Andrews, thus important to historians of early golf.. Balfour would become a cabinet minister. Book is renowed for its fragile construction, this copy having just one crease..... More
Reminiscences of Golf.
Scotland: Fife Council, 1985. 68p cloth. Only an ISBN number, no other publication details are printed on the book. Reprint of the very rare 1887 classic, becoming quite hard to find in the edition. More
On Many Greens
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1901. 167p. decorative cloth. Introduction by Findlay S. Douglas. Frontispiece photograph of the Shinnecock Hills clubhouse, and five additional full-page photographic illustrations. Article "Some writers who golf" is a very important essays providing biographical information about some of the games earliest writers. Part of the..... More
Golf in Canada.
Canada: McClelland and Stewart Inc., 1992. 626p, cloth Definitive history of Canadian Golf. D&J B4660. More
Golf´s Golden Grind.
United States of America: Harcourt Brace and Jovanovich, 1974. 310p. cloth. One of the first if not The first on the History of The PGA tour. More
Making the Turn; A Year inside the PGA Senior Tour
New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1992. 259p. Cloth. Dust Jacket. Signed by Beard and Tommy Aaron. Scarce as 5000 copies of this 1st state dust jacket where issued with Tommy Aaron on the cover. D&J B9760. More
The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. (quartet / tetraology)
Grant Books, 1998. 4 Volume set produced for the Royal and Ancient Golf Clubs 250th celebration. Volume 1 Challenges & Champions 1764-1883 1714/1750 signed by authors Peter Lewis and John Behrend. Volume 2 Champions & Guardians 1884-1939 419/1775 Volume 3 Traditions & Change 1939-2004 Ltd ed. 652/1754 Volume 4 Art..... More
The Amateur.
Droitwich, Worcestershire: Grant Books, 1995. 255p, leather, slipcase. statistics by John Littlewood, and appreciation of Bobby Jones by Charlie Yates. 3/75 limited edition. The preferred edition, hard to locate. D&J B11320. More
The Amateur.
Droitwich, Worcestershire: Grant Books, 1995. 255p, cloth. statistics by John Littlewood, and appreciation of Bobby Jones by Charlie Yates. 758/900 limited edition. D&J B11320. More
The Book of the St. Andrews Links:
St. Andrews & Edinburgh: Ellesbourgh press. 1984. 80p, leather slipcase. folding map. Only reproduction of Bennett's very scarce work. No. 19/200 Bennett's book was the first to focus on a single golf course. He offers a history of golf in the town, describes several of the earliest St. Andrews golf..... More
Golf. with an essay "Golf's Goodwill Ambassador Patty Berg" by Ross Goodner (The Memorial Tournament); The 'Jack Nicklaus' Memorial Tournament 1988. Honoring Patty Berg
Muirfield, Ohio: Memorial Tournament, 1988. 88p, decorative leather. foreword by O.B. Keeler. limited edition 93/250. D&J B14080. More
1910-2010 Lancashire Links celebrating the county golf Union Centenary
Lytham St. Annes: Lancashire Union of Golf Clubs, 2009. 240p. decorative cloth. Comprehensive history of the Red Rose county's proud clubs and players. More
The Birth of a Legend: Arnold Palmer's Golden Year 1960
Engelwood, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1972. 174p. cloth. Dust jacket. Truly great year, golf was back on the map and all down the The King. More
The Memorial Tournament 2004 Honoring Lee Trevino and Joyce Wethered (The Memorial Tournament); The 'Jack Nicklaus' Memorial Tournament 2004. Honoring Lee Trevino and Joyce Wethered.
Dublin, Ohio: Memorial Tournament, 2004. 81p. simulated leather. Printed to honour Lee Trevino and Joyce Wethered. limited edition. 154/250. More
The Memorial Tournament 2006 Honoring Sir Michael Bonallack, Charlie Coe, Lawson Little, Henry Picard, Paul Runyan, Densmore Shute (The Memorial Tournament); The 'Jack Nicklaus' Memorial Tournament 2006. Honoring Sir Michael Bonallack, Charlie Coe, Lawson Little, Henry Picard, Paul Runyan, Densmore Shute
Dublin, Ohio: Memorial Tournament, 2006. 47p. simulated leather. Printed to honour Sir Michael Bonallack, Charlie Coe, Lawson Little, Henry Picard, Paul Runyan, Densmore Shute. editors Ken and Jean Bowden. ltd. ed. 88/250. More
The Memorial Tournament Honoring Betsy Rawls and Cary Middlecoff (The Memorial Tournament); The 'Jack Nicklaus' Memorial Tournament 2005. Honoring Betsy Rawls & Cary Middlecoff.
Dublin, Ohio: Memorial Tournament, 2005. 47p. simulated leather. Printed to honour Betsy Rawls (biographer Rhonda Glenn) and Cary Middlecoff (Biographer Bill Fields) for the 2005 Memorial, editors Ken and Jean Bowden. ltd. ed. 152/250. More