Bobby Jones on Golf.
Chelsea, Michigan: Sleeping Bear Press, 1997. 112p Reprinted edition in 1997 by Sidney L Matthew from the original 1931 edition, foreword by Matthew. D&F J9730. 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.
Golf is My Game.
United States of America: Doubleday, 1960. 255p cloth. Jones own account of The Grand Slam and an account of Golf Then and Now. Excellent condition! a classic. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J J9970. More
Rights and Wrongs of Golf.
United States of America: A. G. Spalding & Brothers, 1935. 59p cloth. Classic Jones, this was published with various covers, this is the stronger imitation leather cover. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Down The Fairway.
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1930. 239p, cloth. Foreword by Grantland Rice. Illustrated with plates from photographs. tan and green cloth lettered in gilt. Third 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..... More
Golf is My Game.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1961. 270p, cloth. Special Foreword by Bernard Darwin (note this id not in the American version) 1st UK edition. D&J J10030. More
Golf is My Game.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1961. 270p, cloth 1st UK edition of this classic. D&J J10030. More
Bobby Jones on Golf.
New York: One Time Publications, 1931. 112p. illustrated wrappers. Published a year on from his Grand Slam. Many Jones essays, all of equal interest and high "Jones" standard. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. 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..... 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. 247p. 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 413;..... 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
Wisdom of Robert T. Jones, Jr.
Mamaroneck, United States of America: Privately Printed, 1996. 8p, illus. wrappers. Nice tribute from PGA Master professional George Lewis. One of five such titles, all very hard to find. Signed by Lewis. More
The Ryder Cup 1965
London: Stanley Paul, 1965. 64p cloth Royal Birkdale hosted the 65 and famous 69 Ryder Cup. 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
I Wouldnt Have Missed It.
London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1945. 207p, cloth. Not much golf, more war time and political stories told in only the way Henry can. Scarce dust jacket given paper was quite a commodity in 1945. More
My Life and Soft Times.
London: Cassel & Company Ltd., 1971. 366p cloth 1st Edition. First edition. Autobiography. presentation copy 1972 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
Round in Sixty Eight.
London: Werner Laurie, 1953. 173p cloth Great reading. D&J L16300. More
Round in Sixty Eight.
London: Werner Laurie, 1953. 173p cloth. Great reading, one of Longhurst's best titles. D&J L16300. More
Spice of Life.
London: Cassel & Company Ltd., 1964. 244 pp. green cloth, gilt spine, dust jacket. First Edition. Presentation copy, inscribed and signed by Henry Longhurst. Presentation Copy May 1967. More