An important category, and can in itself become a very satisfying collection of book's.
Most of the succesfull players and writers have set their life's work to paper, some with the aid of a ghost writer. To be enjoyed by many for generations to come. Often very enlightening golf in different stages of its development.
Collecting signed biography's can give a deeper feeling of uniqueness.
London: Hutchinson, 1902. 328p. Illustrated with 48 plates from photographs specially taken for this work, including frontispiece with "Taylor's Grip." original gilt-decorated green cloth, lettered in gilt, top edge gilt. Classic title, instruction, autobiography, course upkeep, ladies golf, club directory, championship courses are just some of the subjects covered in..... More
London: Geo. Newnes Limited, 1896. 140p. decorative cloth. Beautifully produced book, amongst other sports there are 18 entries of golf, mainly player biographies, but some courses, including Horace Hutchinson, J.H. Taylor, Harold H. Hilton, North Berwick Links. A worthy addition to a golf library. ; Ex-Murdoch library. More
St. Ives: Mainstream Publishing, 2010. 238p, cloth. More
London: BBC, 2003. 256pp Nicely signed, very good read. More
London: BBC, 2003. 256p, cloth, very good read. More
New York: Macmillian Publishing, 1913. 242p. cloth. published June 1913 twice. With 48 illustrations, mostly plates from photographs, a diagram and a colour tinted frontispiece with tissue-guard. 7½x5¼, gilt-lettered and decorated green cloth, pictorial cover label. First Edition. Traver's played a large part in the development of golf in America..... More
London: Werner Laurie, 1907. 334p. Dec. cloth. Illustrated with plates from photographs, including frontispiece. 21.8x14 cm. (8½x5½"), original pictorial green cloth stamped in white, light blue, black and red-orange, spine lettered in gilt, front cover lettered in black. First Edition. Biography of Scotland's most famous golfer, and now a classic..... More
London: Werner Laurie, 1907. 334p. Decorated cloth. Illustrated with plates from photographs, including frontispiece. 21.8x14 cm. (8½x5½"), original pictorial green cloth stamped in white, light blue, black and red-orange, spine lettered in gilt, front cover lettered in black. First Edition. Very Fine condition, almost no loss of paint to the..... More
London: Hutchinson, 1933. 281p, dark green cloth, gilt-lettered spine. First Edition. Vardon looks back at his outstanding career. To date the record winner of the Gold Medal, SIX time Open Champion. Classic autobiography, and hard to find. D&J V3040. More
London: Michael Joseph, 1996. 224p, cloth. Signed bt Author. More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1981. 193p,. Cloth. Autobiography of one of the 20th Century's finest writers. Very good condition. D&J W4510. More
New York: Lyons and Burford, 1994. 133p, cloth. autogrpahed by the author, note also included. More
London: Hutchinson, 1933. 255p, plus ads. cloth. Scarce dust Jacket. 1st edition, and very scarce 1st impression. Maybe the greatest lady golfer, retiring early only to come back to a famous St. Andrews victory. As Darwin says, "she is wise to give us memories as well as methods". Additional cut..... More
London: Hutchinson, 1933. 255p, plus ads. cloth. Scarce dust Jacket. 1st edition, and very scarce 1st impression. Maybe the greatest lady golfer, retiring early only to come back to a famous St. Andrews victory. As Darwin says, "she is wise to give us memories as well as methods". Review copy..... More
Far Hills, New Jersey: U.S.G.A., 1992. 16pp, illus. wrapps. Very well written short biography. Recent vintage but very hard to find. D&J W17920. More
Far Hills, New York: United States Golf Association, 1992. 16pp illus wrapps. very well written short biography. Recent vintage but very hard to find. D&J W17920. More
London: Collins, 2002. 315p, cloth. Nicely signed by the Masters champion. A swing ahead of its time. More
Droitwich, Worcestershire: Grant Books, 1991. 154p, cloth. limited edition No. 228/750 Important history of this influential family, Willie Park Senior winner of the first Open of 1860. D&J A2525. More
Droitwich, Worcestershire: Grant Books, 1991. 154p, cloth. limited edition No. 713/750 Important history of this influential family, Willie Park Senior winner of the first Open of 1860. D&J A2525. More
England: Orbis, 1983. 381p, cloth. Informative volume, with brief mainly player biographys. D&J A6110. More
United States of America: Taylor Publishing, 1996. 214p, cloth. Interesting look at todays teaching experts, Harmon, Flick, Leadbetter, Ballard, McLean etc... plus a chapter on the History of teaching. D&J B7600. More
Droitwich: Grant, 1993. 87p, leather slipcase ltd. ed. 56/100 Illustrated from photographs, maps, etc. plus drawings by Ionicus (J. Armitage). 9½x7, full green morocco, gilt stamped design on front cover, gilt-lettered morocco spine label, raised bands, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, publisher's green cloth slipcase. Bound by Cedric Chivers. Signed..... More
London: Mills and Boon, 1925. 107pp. photo wrappers. Begbie interviewed Taylor as the title says for almost a week, enclosd in the pages is a fascinating well written biography of the great man. Impressive bookplates of previous owners, Robert John Smith and Alastair Johnson, prolific book collectors and John G...... More
Droitwich: Grant, 1989. 108p, leather slipcase ltd. ed. 43/100 Special 'Author's Presentation Copy'. Foreword by William C. Campbell. Illustrated from photographs and facsimiles from old sources. original full red morocco, gilt-decorated and lettered, slipcase. D&J B11110. More
Droitwich, Worcestershire: Grant Books, 1989. 108p, cloth ltd. ed. of 1800 copies signed by John Behrend, John Graham, Bob Grant and Michael Hobbs. D&J B11140. More
