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
London: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1838. later printing, first printing 1801, please see this in our inventory too. D&J S40630. More
London: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1838. 420p. quarter leather. later printing, first printing 1801. Early golf reference. D&J S40630. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf Inc., 1923. 185p, cloth. Intro. Charles Evans Jr. D&J T2230. More
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
Lancashire: Lancashire Ladies County Golf Association, 2000. 175p. Wrappers. Excellent reference, Lancashire has produced more than its fair share of leading lady golfers. More
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
New York: J.F. Taylor and Company, 1901. 411p. Quarter leather, limited edition, 195/450 copies of the edition de Grande Luxe. Folio. Black and white photos throughout. A history and survey of a variety of sports in the United States. This includes section on women's golf and records by ; men's..... More
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
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
Braunworth & Co. U.S.S.G.A, 1938. More
Bentveld, Holland: privately printed, 1982. 76p. cloth. dust jacket. Privately Printed first edition. Foreword by Peter Dobereiner. D&J V2140. More
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
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
London: British Sports and Sportsmen, ca 1935. 492p. Full-Leather Limited Edition. Limited edition 530/1000. No date, circa 1935. Large folio volume, 11.5 by 15 inches. Handsomely bound in full maroon leather over thick bevelled edge boards. Embossed gilt lettered cover and spine. 5 raised bands to the spine. All text..... More
England: Grant books, 2022. 291p. cloth, dust jacket and slipcase. Limited edition of 350 copies only. A sure collectors item, Grant books owner Don Wilson has gone the extra mile with this well researched tribute to The Old Course. Fascinating analysis of the Old Course through the finest books produced..... More
Scotland: Scottish Academic Press Ltd., 1980. 124p, cloth. D&J W4600. More
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
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
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
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
England: Grants Books, 2022. The Old Course in the Library of Golf, 1833-1933 has been inspired by the 150th Open Championship this year when The Open returns to the Old Course at St Andrews for the 30th time. We have focused on 1833 to 1933 so as to start with..... More
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
New York: Farrar, Straus and Company, 1948. 502p decorative cloth. Dust jacket. Slipcase & signed! This hugely important book is one of the modern-day masterpieces of golf literature, authored by surely one of the very best golf writers of his generation if not ever! Complete with slipcase and dust jacket..... More
England: The Scolar Press, 1980. 151p. cloth. Dust jacket. Facsimile of Harry B. Woods ground breaking book based on his collection, but emcompassing much more in the idea of collecting and preserving golfs early history. More
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