The Royal and Ancient.
Scotland: Scottish Academic Press Ltd., 1980. 124p, cloth. Competently written history. D&J W4600. More
History
The Perfect Golfer.
London: Methuen, 1933. 246p. plus 8p ads. Brown cloth, 2nd edition. "The perfect...." includes Architecture, Champion, Golf Book... Wethered's book coming towards the end of one of the greatest periods of golfing history. D&J W10300. More
The Perfect Golfer.
London: Methuen & Co., 1931. 246p cloth. Following his co-authorship (text) with T Simpson on The Architectual Side of Golf (1929), Wethered issued this volume of essays to expand his views on the ideal relationships between player, club, style, shot, tempeament, course and architect as a basis for examining the..... More
Golfing Memories and Methods.
London: Hutchinson, 1933. 255p, plus ads. cloth. Scarce dust Jacket. 1st edition, 2nd impression. Maybe the greatest lady golfer, retiring early only to come back to a famous St. Andrews victory. As Darwin says, "she is wise to give of memories as well as methods" More
Golfing Memories and Methods.
London: Hutchinson, 1933. 255p, plus ads. cloth. Scarce dust Jacket. 1st edition, and very scarce 1st impression. Maybe the greatest lady golfer, retiring early only to come back to a famous St. Andrews victory. As Darwin says, "she is wise to give us memories as well as methods". Additional cut..... More
Golfing Memories and Methods.
London: Hutchinson, 1933. 255p, plus ads. cloth. Scarce dust Jacket. 1st edition, and very scarce 1st impression. Maybe the greatest lady golfer, retiring early only to come back to a famous St. Andrews victory. As Darwin says, "she is wise to give us memories as well as methods". Review copy..... More
The Golfers of a Past Era; A series of Photographs after J.H. Wilson
Wick: Privately Published, 1977. 20 plates, Folder. Photographs taken 1884 and 94. Limited edition number 56/1000 Useful historical photographs of some well known greats of the day, More
Golf in 1923; A booklet introducing the New Professional Tournament promoted by the "Yorkshire Evening News" Leeds.
Leeds, Headingly: Yorkshire Evening News, 1923. 16p, illustrated wrappers. Saddlestiched. Played over the then of little reputation Headingley Golf Club a MacKenzie designed course. Promotional booklet for the very first Yorkshire Evening Post tournament, this became one of the biggest tournaments of played from 1923 through to 1963 winners included..... More
St. Andrews Town & Gown Royal and Ancient.
London: Cassel & Company Ltd., 1969. 276p, cloth. More
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Golf en La Republica Argentina
Buenos Aires: ESSO, 1963. 46p. decorative wrappers. Attractive book, history of Argentinian golf, instruction and golf courses. More
Oxford and Cambridge Golfing Society North American Tour October 1978
England: Privately Printed, 1978. 12p. wrappers, scarce pamphlet. This is the published edition of their famous tour to mark the 75th anniversary of the first ever tour of golfers to America in 1903. Two Darwin quotes reprinted. also included is a Country Life article by Pat Ward Thomas on the..... More
The Parks of Musselburgh
Droitwich, Worcestershire: Grant Books, 1991. 154p, cloth. limited edition No. 228/750 Important history of this influential family, Willie Park Senior winner of the first Open of 1860. D&J A2525. More
The Parks of Musselburgh
Droitwich, Worcestershire: Grant Books, 1991. 154p, cloth. limited edition No. 713/750 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. 860/1055 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 after the passing of Allan to determine the next best golfer, without Allan we..... More
Allan Robertson. Golfer. His Life and Times.
England: Grant, 1985. 92p. Cloth. Slipcase. Limited edition. 48/1055 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 after the passing of Allan to determine the next best golfer, without Allan we..... More
Allan Robertson. Golfer. His Life and Times.
England: Grant, 1985. 92p. Cloth. Slipcase. Limited edition. 228/1055 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 after the passing of Allan to determine the next best golfer, without Allan we..... More
Allan Robertson. Golfer. His Life and Times.
England: Grant, 1985. 92p. Cloth. Slipcase. Limited edition. 41/1055 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
One Over Par: A Connoisseur's Golfing Anthology
London: H.F. and G. Witherby, 1992. 180p, cloth. D&J A6230. 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 renowned for its fragile construction, this copy having just one crease..... 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. D&J B4450. 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
The Oxford and Cambridge Golfing Society 100 Years of Serious Fun.
Droitwich, Worcs., United Kingdom: Grant, 1997. 195p. cloth Limited edition No. 523 of 750 Excellent tribute to this famous Society match, many notable names homed ther golfing skills in these meeting. Essays by Bernard Darwin, Henry Longhurst, Herbert warren Wind, Pat Ward-Thomas, Laddie lucas, Peter Bathurst, John Behrend to name..... More
Champions & Guardians, The Royal and Ancient Golf Club 1884-1939
Cutnall Green: Grant Books, 2001. Part 2 of 4 Volumes produced for the Royal and Ancient Golf Clubs 250th celebration. 286p, cloth. Volume 2 Champions & Guardians 1884-1939 1674/1754 One of the most important golf history publications ever produced, years in the making, The definitive history of the Royal and..... More
The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. (quartet / tetraology)
Grant Books, 1998. 4 Volumes produced for the Royal and Ancient Golf Clubs 250th celebration. Volume 1 Challenges & Champions 1764-1883 316/1750 Volume 2 Champions & Guardians 1884-1939 825/1775 Volume 3 Traditions & Change 1939-2004 Ltd ed. 13081754 Volume 4 Art and Architecture of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club..... More
The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. (triology)
Droitwich: Grant Books, 1998. 3 Volumes produced for the Royal and Ancient Golf Clubs 250th celebration. The FULL leather Society of St Andrews Golfers editions. (Regular trade edition was produced in cloth with 1754 copies of each being printed.) Volume 1 Challenges & Champions 1764-1883 137/275 Volume 2 Champions &..... More