How to Play Golf.
New York: American Sports Publishing Company, 1935. 158pp. illustrated wrappers. Spalding Athletic Series 4b. 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.
Down The Fairway.
New York: Minton, 1927. 239p. cloth. Foreword by Grantland Rice. Illustrated with plates from photographs. tan and green cloth lettered in gilt. First Trade Edition. A classic golf autobiography, one of the best ever written on one of the best ever to play the game. Often referred to as the..... More
Down The Fairway.
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1927. 239p, cloth. Foreword by Grantland Rice. Illustrated with plates from photographs. tan and green cloth lettered in gilt. First UK Trade Edition. A classic golf biography, one of the best ever written, by the best ever to play the game? Often rated the best book..... More
Golf is My Game.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1961. 270p, cloth 1st UK edition of this classic. D&J J10030. More
autograph's
NP: ca 1955. Original autograph of Jones, signed "Bob Jones" and "Jim Ferrier" along with a cutting of Jones and Ferrier at the Masters after Ferrier had lost a 5 stroke lead with 9 holes to play. Jones autograph is, we estimate mid 50's still very clear and legible, the..... More
Group Instruction in Golf: A Handbook for Schools and Colleges
England: American Sports publishing company, 1939. 63pp. illustrated wrappers. Often found in poor condition. D&J J12730. More
Photograph autographed
NP: ca 1930. Original gelatin silver print photograph of Bobby Jones. 8¼x6¼ Wonderful image of Jones, inscribed and signed: "For William W. Smith, Sincerely, Robt. T. Jones." Jones posing in a fine finish period late 1920's, dedicated autographed photograph's in Jone's prime, high grade 10 autograph are very scarce and desirable.! This..... More
The Autobiography of a Average Golfer.
New York: Greenberg, 1925. 247 pp. 7½x5, light green cloth, spine lettered in black, pictorial jacket. First Edition. Keeler was described by Murdoch as "Bobby Jones' Boswell"; Keeler saw Jones win all 13 of his major championships and travelled more than 120,000 miles of golfing trails with his cohort. Murdoch..... More
The Autobiography of a Average Golfer.
New York: Greenberg, 1925. 247 pp. 7½x5, light green cloth, spine lettered in black, pictorial jacket. First Edition. Keeler was described by Murdoch as "Bobby Jones' Boswell"; Keeler saw Jones win all 13 of his major championships and travelled more than 120,000 miles of golfing trails with his cohort. Murdoch..... More
The Boy's Life of Bobby Jones
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1931. 308p. cloth. D&J K3130. More
The Boy's Life of Bobby Jones
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1931. 308p. cloth. Signed by Jones and Keeler and dedicated in 1941 Inscribed by Bobby Jones on front free endpaper: "Best Wishes for Theodore P. Le Vino"; Copy also signed by author and sports journalist O. B. Keeler, who closely followed Jones' career and watched him..... More
The Golfers Companion.
England: Dent, 1938. 498p cloth edited by Lawless. chapters by Bernard Darwin, Henry Cotton, Robert Browning, A.H. Padgham, Eleanor Helme, O.B. Keeler, and several more. More
The Golfers Companion.
England: Dent, 1937. 498p cloth edited by Lawless. chapters by Bernard Darwin, Henry Cotton, Robert Browning, A.H. Padgham, Eleanor Helme, O.B. Keeler, and several more. More
The Golfers Companion.
England: Dent, 1938. 498p cloth edited by Lawless, reprinted edition 1st 1937. chapters by Bernard Darwin, Henry Cotton, Robert Browning, A.H. Padgham, Eleanor Helme, O.B. Keeler, and several more. Very nice copy in a hard to find Jacket. More
The Golfers Companion.
England: Dent, 1937. 498p cloth edited by Lawless. chapters by Bernard Darwin, Henry Cotton, Robert Browning, A.H. Padgham, Eleanor Helme, O.B. Keeler. D&J L5860. More
Candid Caddies.
London: The Citadel Press, 1947. 126p illus. bds. intro. Bernard Darwin. D&J G35380. More
Candid Caddies.
London: The Citadel Press, 1935. 120p illus. boards. Intro. Bernard Darwin. D&J G35350. More
Candid Caddies.
London: The Citadel Press, 1947. 126p illus. bds. intro. Bernard Darwin. D&J G35380. More
Golf in Ireland.
Ireland: Irish Tourist Board, 1953. 18p. illus. wrapps. Hard to find golfing brochure. Donovan lists the booklet as having 12pages. This is possibly a revised edition. D&J L15760. More
Golf Mixture.
London: Werner Laurie, 1952. 203p cloth intro. P.B. Lucas. D&J L15790. More
My Life and Soft Times.
London: Cassel & Company Ltd., 1971. 366p cloth 1st Edition. First edition. Autobiography. presentation copy 1971 signed by Longhurst. D&J L16210. More
Never on Weekdays.
London: Cassel & Company Ltd., 1968. 182p cloth. Introduced by Stephen Potter. D&J L16240. More
Never on Weekdays.
London: Cassel & Company Ltd., 1968. 182p cloth. Introduced by Stephen Potter. D&J L16240. More