Golf Scotlands Game.
Scotland: Partick Press, 1998. 269p. illustrated wrappers. a must have title, great early research on the greatest game. Signed by the author. D&J H4060. More
Scotland: Partick Press, 1998. 269p. illustrated wrappers. a must have title, great early research on the greatest game. Signed by the author. D&J H4060. More
Scotland: Partick Press, 1989. 40p quarter leather. With 6 tipped-in facsimiles (2 are folding) from photographs, documents, etc.; plus a saddle-sewn booklet (with marble paper covers) "The Provenance of the Golf-Book," laid inside rear pocket, as issued. original cream cloth-backed marbled boards, paper cover label. Presentation copy of 90 copies..... More
Kilmacolm, Scotland: Patrick Press, 1992. 37p. quarter cloth 83 of 150 copies only. David Hamilton's intelligent, beautifully produced title of this fictitious club. Ephemera in rear pocket fully present. All sold out very quickly and do now occasionally surface. D&J H4360. More
Glasgow, Scotland: Patrick Press, 1989. 12p. card stiff wrappers 19 of 40 copies only. David Hamilton's highly specific books are superb reference source to many little known, very early publications. This title is without question the KEY volume to a Davidd Hamilton collection, never for sale and seemingly only given..... More
Scotland: Partick Press, 2001. 31p quarter leather. 103 of 280 copies on Zerkall mould-made paper. First Edition. A fascinating biography of Kerr, as well as the interesting history behind his important work on East Lothian. D&J H4210. More
Oxford: Cambuc Archive, 1996. 164p, cloth. limited edition 195/900 Golf in the middle ages, this book sets out to show such a game existed, extending forwards and backwards from the an obscure battle of Bauge on Easter Sunday 1421. Fascinating theories of the beginning of what we now call GOLF!..... More
Oxford: Cambuc Archive, 1996. 164p, cloth. limited edition 16/900 Golf in the middle ages, this book sets out to show such a game existed, extending forwards and backwards from the an obscure battle of Bauge on Easter Sunday 1421. Fascinating theories of the beginning of what we now call GOLF!..... More
London: Hurst & Blackett, 1931. 320p. decorative cloth. D&J H12670. More
London: Victor Gollancz, 1985. 96p, cloth. 2nd edition 1st 1982. Early Golfing History. More
Henderson and Stirk Ltd, 1990. 332p, cloth 2nd rev. reprint edition. Must have volume for any golf historian. D&J H13000. More
Crawley, Near Winchester, England: Henderson and Stirk Ltd, 1979. 322p. leather dust jacket. no 4/300. Plus 1982 revised edition supplement 20p. A complete history of the evolution of golf, taking the story up to 1914 and describing the leading personalities involved in the history of the game - ball makers..... More
London: Golf Illustrated Ltd, by London & Counties Press, 1912. 276p. Full Red Leather. Profusely illustrated from photographs, drawings, paintings, etc.; 3 color plates and 2 photogravures. (4to) 12¼x9¾", original full red pebbled calf, gilt-tooled pictorial lion emblem lettered "Far & Sure" on front cover, lettered in gilt, all edges..... More
London: Hickory Press, ca 2001. 276p. Red cloth, white dust jacket. Reprint of the 1912 classic, has the look of the edition of 100 with the jacket and the look of the 900 without. Profusely illustrated from photographs, drawings, paintings, etc.; 3 color plates and 2 photogravures. (4to) 12¼x9¾", original..... More
London: Chapmans, 1991. 80p. cloth. Useful 'go to' reference book. More
Westone: Pipkin Press, 1990. 200p, embossed leather. collectors edition 95/100 nice in slipcase, signed by Hobbs. Best edition of the history of the greatest tournament. D&J H19060. More
London: Howe & Co., 1890. 167p. leather wrappers. Chapter (13 pages), dedicated to golf. nusual title and reference. More
Lavenham, England: Eastland Press, 1977. 128p, cloth. foreword by Roy Marsh. D&J H26800. More
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1890. 463p decorative cloth. First edition. Illustrated with several plates from paintings, photographs, engravings, etc., including frontispiece with tissue-guard; plus numerous wood engravings within the text. original decorative brown cloth, lettered in black and white, gilt-stamped vignette and additional gilt lettering on spine. Part..... More
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1902. 481 p 1/2 leather, cloth. Illustrated with several plates from paintings, photographs, engravings, etc., including frontispiece with tissue-guard; plus numerous wood engravings within the text. original decorative brown cloth, lettered in black and white, gilt-stamped vignette and additional gilt lettering on spine. 7th..... More
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1895. 482p 1/2 leather, cloth. 5th edition revised, deluxe edition. Illustrated with several plates from paintings, photographs, engravings, etc., including frontispiece with tissue-guard; plus numerous wood engravings within the text. original decorative brown cloth, lettered in black and white, gilt-stamped vignette and additional gilt..... More
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1895. 482p cloth. 5th edition revised. Illustrated with several plates from paintings, photographs, engravings, etc., including frontispiece with tissue-guard; plus numerous wood engravings within the text. original decorative brown cloth, lettered in black and white, gilt-stamped vignette and additional gilt lettering on spine. Part..... More
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1895. 480pp. 5th ed. very nice copy of this deluxe edition. D&J H28870. More
Droitwich: Grant Books, 1994. 171p cloth covers. Foreword by Peter Crabtree. Subscriber edition of 100 copies only. 91/100 Also issued in a soft covered edition of 500 copies, thisbook is used by many researchers and iften copeis come to the market worse for ware, this is a near fine copy..... More
London: Virgin, 2002. 263p, cloth 1st ed. D&J J3700. More
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. Alastair J. Johnston, 1993. 734p. cloth. Dust jacket. slipcase no. 8/900 Additional inscription from the author. Plus advertising flyer. A most important and thorough record of all references to golf in the English language for the four hundred years following the first reference to golf in The..... More