Green Fairways.
London: Methuen, 1947. 204p, cloth History, twin to Fresh Fairways published in 1949 Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J S33760. More
History
Legends of Golf; And Other Observations on the Game
London: Salamander, 1997. 160p, cloth. 1st ed. Foreword by Frank Stranahan. Superb photographs of all the games important figures. D&J S33670. More
Links Lore; Dramatic Moments and Neglected Milestones from Golf's History
London: Brassey's, 1998. 219p. cloth. Interesting content, signed and inscribed by yje author. More
Golfiana Miscellanea.
London: Hamilton, Adams and Co., 1887. 300p. original red cloth, gilt-lettered spine. First Edition. Stewart's purpose in publishing this book was to bring golf literature to the attention of the public, since although Clark's magnificent book had appeared years before, it had been in a limited edition and generally unavailable..... More
Golfiana Miscellanea.
London: Hamilton, Adams and Co., 1887. 300p. original red cloth, gilt-lettered spine. First Edition. Stewart's purpose in publishing this book was to bring golf literature to the attention of the public, since although Clark's magnificent book had appeared years before, it had been in a limited edition and generally unavailable..... More
Golfiana Miscellanea.
London: Hamilton, Adams and Co., 1887. 300p. original red cloth, gilt-lettered spine. First Edition. Stewart's purpose in publishing this book was to bring golf literature to the attention of the public, since although Clark's magnificent book had appeared years before, it had been in a limited edition and generally unavailable..... More
Golf The History of an Obsession
Oxford, England: Phaidon Press, 1994. 160p, illus wrpapps. Reprinted 1995. D&J S37930. More
'Carry Your Bag, Sir?": The Story of Golf's Caddies.
United Kingdom: H. F. & G. Witherby, 1992. 128pp. cloth. Dust Jacket. 2nd edition, first 1989. Nice treatment of the humble caddie. More
Strutt´s Sports and Pastimes.
London: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1838. later printing, first printing 1801, please see this in our inventory too. D&J S40630. More
Strutt´s Sports and Pastimes.
London: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1838. 420p. quarter leather. later printing, first printing 1801. Early golf reference. D&J S40630. More
A Line O´Gowf or Two.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf Inc., 1923. 185p, cloth. Intro. Charles Evans Jr. D&J T2230. More
Historic Scottish Golf
Chesterfield, Derbyshire: Privately Published, ca 1988. 4p. oblong decorated wrappers. Advertising brochure, aimed at the Japanese market, Alex Salmond Right honourable MP photographed with a long nose and Japanese golfers. More
The Fifth Estate.
New York: Knopf, 1926. 259p. dec. cloth Turn of the 20th century's United States premier Amateur Champion, also captured amongst his US Amateur titles the 1915 US Open. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J T13990. More
The Scottish Invasion.
Pinehurst North Carolina: Pinehurst Publishers, 1962. 121p, dec. cloth. foreword by Joseph C. Dey. Published for the sixty second national Amateur. D&J T16510. More
Family Album
New Jersey: U.S.G.A., 2005. 32p, illustrated stiff wrappers. oblong, picture story of some of the U.S.G.A's significant moments, or a mere sampling of their history, from the beginning with John Reid all the way through to Nicklaus and Irwin. More
United States Golf Association Year Book 1929
New York: U.S.G.A, 1929. 200p. cloth. founded in 1894, tournament results, club membership lists and rules, very useful source. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
United States Seniors Golf Association Year Book 1937-1938.
Braunworth & Co. U.S.S.G.A, 1938. More
Early Golf.
Bentveld, Holland: privately printed, 1982. 76p. cloth. dust jacket. Privately Printed first edition. Foreword by Peter Dobereiner. D&J V2140. More
Early Golf.
Bentveld, Holland: privately printed, 1982. 76p. cloth. dust jacket. Privately Printed first edition. Foreword by Peter Dobereiner. Early history of golf beginning from the 16th century Until The 19th Century. Contents: 1). The game of colf. 2). The Low Countries and Scotland. 3). Origin. 4). The beginning of colf: the..... More
Early Golf: History and Development
Van Hengel, Private, 1974. 1974 rev. 2nd edition. this precedes the first trade edition published in 1982. 35pp spiral bound wrappers. the 1st privately printed edition was 1972, this is the first time we have ever come across this edition. This is the most extensive presentation of golfs originating in..... More
The Royal and Ancient.
Scotland: Scottish Academic Press Ltd., 1980. 124p, cloth. Competently written history. D&J W4600. More
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
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