James Braid.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1952. 196p, cloth. Biography of Braid a year after his passing. D&J D5740. More
Autobiography/Biography
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.
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The World That Fred Made.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1955. Darwins third of three autobiographys. D&J D7510. More
The World That Fred Made.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1955. 256p, cloth. Darwin's third and final autobiography. D&J D7510. More
Naturally...
London: Bloomsbury, 1996. 184p, cloth. Autobiography, in hind sight slightly premature, but still a fascinating look into the unique talent that took her on an incredible journey. More
My Partner, Ben Hogan
London, Peter Davies, 1954. 214p, cloth. Biography. D&J D11920. More
The Whitcombes
Worcestershire: Grant Books, 1994. 129p, cloth. 150/700 limited edition Illustrated from photographs, biography and history of the influential British professional golfing family. D&J F17560. More
Samuel Ryder The Man Behind the Ryder Cup.
Dorset: Wright Press, 2000. 145p. dec. cloth ltd edition 461/500 copies Foreword by Bernard Gallagher. great Biography of the seed merchant that created golf's greatest team event. D&J F17470. More
Harold Hilton His Golfing Life and Times.
Droitwich: Grant, 1992. 121p. cloth, 169/650 limited edition. Foreword by Herbert Warren Wind. Illustrated from photographs (some in color) and reproductions, including a color frontispiece from a painting. (Small 4to) original gilt-decorated full blue clansman morocco, gilt-stamped golfing vignette on the front cover, lettered in gilt, gilt-lettered black morocco spine..... More
Arnie Inside the Legend
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. 246p cloth, nicely inscribed by the great man. D&J G40000. More
The Walter Hagen Story. with Margret Seaton Heck
Rancho Mirage, CA: Simon and Schuster / Vintage Publishing, 1956. 342p, wrappers. Later printing, with no date, we estimate around the year 2000 Must read autobiography from this colourful character. The first American to truly support The Open, winning in 1922 and on 3 further occasions. First home born American..... More
The Walter Hagen Story. with Margret Seaton Heck
London: Heinemann, 1957. 299p, cloth. Scarcer UK edition, with 299 pages the USA edition has 341 pages. Must read autobiography from this colourful character. The first Americans to truly support The Open, winning on 4 occasions. First home born American to win in 1922 Part of the Percy Boomer golf..... More
Sixty Years of Golf.
Edgewood Tahoe: Batchworth Press, 1953. Great amateur, three-time Captain of the Walker Cup Team, runner-up three times in the British Amateur, finally winning in 1925. Many stories of great players past and present, he lays out is own personal beliefs of the game. More
Sixty Years of Golf.
Edgewood Tahoe: Batchworth Press, 1953. 131pp cloth. Great amateur, three-time playing Captain of the Walker Cup Team, 1922, 1923 and 1926 runner-up three times in the British Amateur, finally winning in 1925. Very interesting autobiography. Signature of Harris pasted to title page. D&J H7720. More
After the Ball, Merry Memoirs of a Golfer.
London: Hurst & Blackett, 1931. 320p. decorative cloth. Chipped but scarce Jacket. D&J H12670. More
After the Ball, Merry Memoirs of a Golfer.
London: Hurst & Blackett, 1931. 320p. decorative cloth. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J H12670. More
My Golfing Life.
New York: Dutton, 1923. 246pp. The 1902 Open champions autobiography as told by Clyde Foster. First player to win the Open with a rubber cored ball. Played in the Open until 1939. Very interesting read, and well written by this champion from St. Andrews. This is the much scarcer American..... More
My Golfing Life.; As Told by Clyde Foster
London: Chapman & Hall, 1923. 246p. Cloth. The 1902 Open champions autobiography as told by Clyde Foster. First player to win the Open with a rubber cored ball. Played in the Open until 1939. Very interesting read, and well written by this champion from St. Andrews. Part of the Percy..... More
My Golfing Reminiscences
London: James Nisbet, 1907. 247p. cloth. Autobiography of possibly the greatest amateur to play the game, winning two Open titles, four Amateur and a U.S. Amatuer title. A small but very strong player who took great detail in addressing the ball. The book was written in the towards the end..... More
Confessions of a Hooker; My Lifelong Love Affair with Golf as told to Dwayne Netland.
New York: Doubleday and Company Inc., 1985. 230p, cloth. Foreword by President Gerald R. Ford. Bob Hope's autobiography. D&J H21490. More
Nick Faldo in perspective
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1985. 172p, cloth. Biography of the 6 time major Champion. signed by Hopkins. D&J H21730. More
Harry Vardon; The revealing story of a Champion Golfer
London: Stanley Paul, 1991. 184p. cloth. A different and "must read" look at Vardon's life from his own autobiography published in 1933, shedding more light on his brilliance and misfortune in health and personal life, than he would ever write about himself. D&J H25300. More
Harry Vardon; The revealing story of a Champion Golfer
London: Stanley Paul, 1991. 184p. cloth. A different and "must read" look at Vardon's life from his own autobiography published in 1933, shedding more light on his brilliance and misfortune in health and personal life, than he would ever write about himself. D&J H25300. More
Royal & Ancient Game of Golf, a diary of 72 years
United States of America: Privately Printed, ca. 1966. 41pp. Not of a great vintage but very hard to find, and a good read on top. D&J H27400. More
Fifty Years of Golf.
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
Fifty Years of Golf.
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