Rubs of the Green.
London: Chapman & Hall, 1936. 260p, dec. cloth. Fine Essays, last of a set publish from 1932 to 1936 Out of the Rough and Playing the like the other. D&J D6730. More
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.
London: Chapman & Hall, 1936. 260p, dec. cloth. Fine Essays, last of a set publish from 1932 to 1936 Out of the Rough and Playing the like the other. D&J D6730. More
London: Newnes, 1930. 178p. Decorative cloth. Frontispiece portrait from a photograph of the author. Publisher's colour pictorial jacket, plain to see the book has spent its life inside of the jacket. D&J D6820. More
London: Newnes, 1930. 178p. Decorative cloth. Frontispiece portrait from a photograph of the author. Gifted to Percy from a pupil. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J D6820. More
London: Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. Ltd., 1911. 271p. decorative cloth. Illustrated with golfer silhouettes throughout by E.W. Mitchell, original pictorial mustard cloth, lettered in maroon. Classic collection of columns Mr. Darwin had written for the London Evening Standard under the name "Tee Shots," plus articles contributed to Fry's..... More
London: Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. Ltd., 1911. 271p. decorative cloth. Illustrated with golfer silhouettes throughout by E.W. Mitchell, original pictorial mustard cloth, lettered in maroon. Classic collection of columns Mr. Darwin had written for the London Evening Standard under the name "Tee Shots," plus articles contributed to Fry's..... More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1955. Darwins third of three autobiographys. D&J D7510. More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1955. 256p, cloth. Darwin's third and final autobiography. D&J D7510. More
Westward Ho: Privately Printed, 1989. 202p foreword by J.W.D. Goodban author of the 1964 centenary history. Introduction by H.N. Fulford. Illustrated from photographs from old sources. Pebbled maroon cloth, lettered and stamped in gilt, jacket. No. 278 of 500 hand-numbered copies. First Edition. Signed by the editors, Davies and Brown..... More
New York: Golf Digest, 1960. 98p, illustrated. wrappers. April 1960 Masters issue. Cover depicting Thomas Steven's magnificent painting of Bobby Jones which hangs in the U.S.G.A headquarters, then in New York City, now in Far Hills,New Jersey. More
Dublin, Ohio: The Memorial Tournament, 1999. Anthony Ravielli. 127p. decorative leather. Foreword by Sidney L. James. Co-written and with a Preface by Herbert Warren Wind. Illustrated with instructional drawings by Anthony Ravielli. (4to). Limited edition. 102/250. D&J H19660. More
United States of America: A.S. Barnes and Co. Inc., 1957. Anthony Ravielli. 127 pp. Foreword by Sidney L. James. Co-written and with a Preface by Herbert Warren Wind. Illustrated with instructional drawings by Anthony Ravielli. (4to) original leatherette-backed black paper over boards, top page edge stained orange, black slipcase with..... More
United States of America: A.S. Barnes and Co. Inc., 1957. Anthony Ravielli. 127 pp. Foreword by Sidney L. James. Co-written and with a Preface by Herbert Warren Wind. Illustrated with instructional drawings by Anthony Ravielli. (4to) original leatherette-backed black paper over boards, top page edge stained orange, black slipcase with..... More
United States of America: A.S. Barnes and Co. Inc., 1957. Anthony Ravielli. 127p. Foreword by Sidney L. James. Co-written and with a Preface by Herbert Warren Wind. Illustrated with instructional drawings by Anthony Ravielli. Ultimate Instructional one of the all time classic instructional's, quite fitting that this book became part..... More
Philadelphia, PA. Penn. 1900. 179p. cloth illustrated boards. Illustrated. stated revised but we feel this is referring to the UK edition. U.S. title of "Golfing, The Oval Series of Games". This title, was revised in 1901 and again in 1908 & 1920. D&J H28480. More
London: George Routledge and Sons, Limited, 1893. 120p, 1/4 cloth illustrated boards. Illustrated. First Edition, first printing. Complete with fragile spine that is often lacking in this title, went into many printing's and hence was a popular book in a similar sense as his Hints on golf first printed in..... More
Bristol: J.W. Arrowsmith, 1900. Hutchinson's, rarest book. Aspects of golf is by far the hardest book to find from Hutchinson. More
London: J. S. Virtue and Co., 1897. 2], viii, 331 + v ad pp. Illustrated from numerous photographs and engravings throughout. 39.6x28.5 cm. (15½x11"), original cream coloured japon wrappers, titled in gilt, custom cream drop-back box. No. 75 of 250 copies. First Edition. The rare limited large paper edition with..... More
London: J. S. Virtue and Co., 1897. Hutchinson, Horace G. (editor) British Golf Links: A Short Account of the Leading Golf Links of the United Kingdom with Numerous Illustrations and Portraits. London, J.S. Virtue & Co. 1897 viii, 331 + v ad pp. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. Illustrated with numerous..... More
London: Country Life, 1919. 229p. cloth plus ads. Hutchinson's Autobiography of a very full and fascinating life in golf's early days. Hutchinson contested the first three Amateur Championship finals and the 1903 event winning two, the 1886 and 1887. He left a huge contribution to the literal world, various subjects..... More
London: Country Life, 1919. 229p. cloth plus ads. Hutchinson's Autobiography of a very full and fascinating life in golf's early days. Hutchinson contested the first three Amateur Championship finals and the 1903 event winning two, the 1886 and 1887. He left a huge contribution to the literal world, various subjects..... More
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1890. xvi, 495 pp. Contributions by Lord Wellwood, Sir Walter Simpson, A.J. Balfour, Andrew Lang, H.S.C. Everard, etc. Illustrated with numerous drawings by Thomas Hodge and Harry Furniss, including frontispiece with tissue-guard. 9½x7½, original ½ blue morocco & gilt-stamped orange cloth, gilt-lettered spine, black..... More
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1890. 463p dec. cloth. Second 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, 1890. 463p dec. cloth. Second 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, 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, 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