W. G. Grace
London: Duckworth, 1948. 122p. cloth, who better to have write your biography, Darwin and Grace where good friends. More
Classic Authors
This small catergory of authors are some of Fine Golf Books favourite, and most significant authors of the 20th Century, collecting the works of any or all of these make some of the best reading in the whole golf library, we constantly try to precure these title's and recommend them on to our clients, any of these titles signed or inscribed can add significant value and give even more please to the owner of such.
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War on the Line
London: The Southern Railway Company, 1946. 213p, cloth 1st ed. More
Wind on The Heath
Texas: Dormy House Press, 2013. 391p. Half Leather. Limited subscribers edition about 200 copies only. Compiled by Dick Verinder. Foreword Jeff Silverman. Dedicated to David Normoyle. 1930's Times articles, all never otherwise published, this period in Darwins career saw a shift from just reporting about golf tournaments to writing essays..... More
The Tale of Mr Tootleoo
London: The Nonesuch Press, 1925. 44p. paper boards. Fine condition, we have never seen a better copy, pages immaculate. This the first of the series written and illustrated by the Darwins. FIRST EDITION. Oblong 4to. 10.5 x 7.5 inches. Unpaginated, [2] + [44] pp. (2 pp.letterpress captions and verse to..... More
Present Day Golf.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, ca 1921. 309p, cloth Illustrated by G.W. Beldham first half is by Duncan second by Darwin, mainly instructional. D&J D20230. More
Present Day Golf.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, ca 1921. 309p, cloth Illustrated by G.W. Beldam first half is by Duncan second by Darwin, mainly instructional. D&J D20230. More
Mostly Golf.
England: Black, 1977. 198p, cloth. Classic essays as only Darwin can write. More
Mostly Golf.
England: Black, 1977. 198p, cloth. Classic essays as only Darwin can write. More
Receipts and Relishes; being a VADE MECUM for the Epicure in the British Isles.
London: A.N. Holden, 1950. 72p. cloth. Dust jacket. Receipts from around the UK, old fashioned. 4 page introduction from Darwin to get your appetite going. More
A History of Golf in Britain.
London: Cassel & Company Ltd., 1952. 312 pp. Foreword by Sir George Cunningham (Captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, 1950-51). Illustrated from photographs and reproductions, some in colour, including frontispiece; 5 golf course maps in back, one of which is folding. 10¾x8, green cloth, gilt-lettered..... More
A History of Golf in Britain.
London: Cassel & Company Ltd., 1952. 312 pp. Foreword by Sir George Cunningham (Captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, 1950-51). Illustrated from photographs and reproductions, some in colour, including frontispiece; 5 golf course maps in back, one of which is folding. 10¾x8, green cloth, gilt-lettered..... More
A History of Golf in Britain.
London: Cassel & Company Ltd., 1952. 312p, cloth. Foreword by Sir George Cunningham (Captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, 1950-51). Illustrated from photographs and reproductions, some in colour, including frontispiece; 5 golf course maps in back, one of which is folding. 10¾x8, green cloth, gilt-lettered..... More
A History of Golf in Britain.
London: Cassel & Company Ltd, 1952. 312p, 10¾x8, green cloth, gilt-lettered morocco spine label. First Edition. Foreword by Sir George Cunningham (Captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, 1950-51). Illustrated from photographs and reproductions, some in colour, including frontispiece; 5 golf course maps in back, one..... More
A History of Golf in Britain.
London: Cassel & Company Ltd., 1952. 312p, cloth. Foreword by Sir George Cunningham (Captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, 1950-51). Illustrated from photographs and reproductions, some in colour, including frontispiece; 5 golf course maps in back, one of which is folding. 10¾x8, green cloth, gilt-lettered..... More
British Clubs.
London: Collins, 1943. 48p, cloth. While not strickly a golf book, golf content is contained, Blackheath and St Andrews are noted along with many mainly London non golf clubs. More
British Clubs.
London: Collins, 1943. 48p, cloth. Second impression. While not strictly a golf book, golf content is contained, Blackheath and St Andrews are noted along with many mainly London non golf clubs. Dust Jacket. More
British Golf.
London: Collins, 1946. 47p, dec. cloth. Excellent Darwin treatise on golf, ancient and modern. Inscription. Gifted to Percy in 1948 from ? Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J D4540. More
British Golf.
London: Collins, 1946. 47p, dec. cloth. Excellent Darwin treatise, ancient and modern. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J D4540. More
Every Idle Dream.
London: Collins, 1948. 254p, cloth, illustrated by Elinor Darwin. First attempt by Darwin at long essays, and not a bad attempt at that! D&J D4930. More
Every Idle Dream.
London: Collins, 1948. 254p, cloth, illustrated by Elinor Darwin. First attempt by Darwin at long essays, and not a bad attempt at that! D&J D4930. More
A Friendly Round.
London: Mills and Boon, 1922. 142p, + 16 ads.cloth. Excellent early essays culled from "The Times". Good condition for this title, all Gilt on spine and front cover intact, no fading to spine, no foxing, corners a little bumped. Good copy of a rare book. D&J D4000. More
A Friendly Round.
London: Mills and Boon, 1922. 142p, + 16 ads.cloth. Excellent early essays culled from "The Times" D&J D4000. More
Games Afoot, The.
London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1926. Contributions from Charles Darwin, Charles Dickens, Sir Walter Scott, Horace Hutchinson, Sir Walter Simpson, John L. Low, Robert Louis Stevenson to name but a few in this classic title edited by Darwin. More
Golf Between Two Wars.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1947. Slight chipping to top front cover. More
Golf Between Two Wars.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1947. 226p cloth. 2nd printing. First being 1944. One of the greatest titles in the whole golf bibliography. More