Improvements of Lawns Golf Greens and Fairways
London: I.C.I., 1933. 23p. wrappers. Turf improvement pamphlet, from the chemical giants ICI. More
Architecture/greenkeeping
Golf By Design.
Boston: Little, Brown, 1993. 276p cloth foreword by Tom Watson The older son of Robert Trent Jones, joined his fathers firm in 1960 designed over 180 courses including Spanish Bay. D&J J9230. More
Great Golf Stories.
New York: Galahad, 1982. 294p cloth. Memories and recollections over Jones very long life. More
Discovering Donald Ross; The architect and his golf courses
Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear Press, 2001. 367p. cloth. Biography of Dornoch's Ross, spending most of his life in the United States, leaving a legacy of superb designs admired today by players and architects alike. More
Rough Meditations
Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear Press, 1997. 220p, cloth. Architectual essays, from former part time caddie and now architecture editor for golf week. Positives reviews from Crenshaw, Jacobson, Palmer. D&K K7600. More
The Golf Courses of Old Tom Morris
Cincinnati, Ohio: Heritage Communications, 1995. 351p embossed green leather, limited edition 941/1975 A review of golf courses designed or influenced by Old Tom Morris (69 in total). The courses are some of the best in the world: Muirfield, Royal Dornoch, Cruden Bay, Royal County Down, Carnoustie, Prestwick and the New..... More
The Evolution of the Links at The Royal County Down Golf Club
Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire: Radial Sports Publishing, 2006. 152p. Illustrated cloth. Foreword, Mr Harry McCaw Into. plus 10 Chapters, the by far most detailed look at the Royal County Down's famous course, having been the home of the club since 1889, Old Tom Morris design, and ranked frequently the No.1 course..... More
Muirfield: The Evolution of Muirfield
United Kingdom: Latham, 2013. 159p. Illustrated cloth. Foreword, Mr Michael J Walker Captain of the HCEG Into. plus 12 Chapters, the by far most detailed look at the HCEG famous course, having been the home of the company since 1891, and ranked frequently the No.1 course in the United Kingdom..... More
Muirfield: The Evolution of Muirfield, Royal Liverpool and Royal County Down!
United Kingdom: Latham, 2013. Richard Latham, classic set! Royal Liverpool, Hoylake Royal County Down Muirfield Individually each book is £99.00 together £229.00 Royal Liverpool 160p. Illustrated cloth. Foreword, Mr Peter Dawson Secretary of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. Into. plus 3 parts and 2 Appendix's. History..... More
Scotland's Gift Golf
New York: Charles Schribner, 1928. 340p. Red Cloth. MacDonald father of American golf, first U.S. Amateur Champion. influential in creating the U.S.G.A. renowned architect, one of the classic titles in the golf library. Superb copy, no foxing very clean. D&J M1720. More
Scotland's Gift Golf
New York: Ailsa Inc., 1985. 340p. Red Cloth. Foreword by Herbert Warren Wind. Classics of golf series. MacDonald father of American golf, first U.S. Amateur Champion. influential in creating the U.S.G.A. renowned architect, one of the classic titles in the golf library. D&J M1720. More
Lawns, Links, & Sportsfields.
London: Country Life, 1923. 77p. cloth. 3 chapters specifically golf, general, putting and teeing. More
Alister MacKenzie's Augusta Greens In Collaboration with Mr. Robert Tyre Jones, Jr. Dated 1933
Unired Stare of America: Privately Published, 2013. 20p, wrappers. Limited edition of just 100 facsimile copies of this very rare book produced for only Jones and MacKenzie in 1933. This copy was taken from the original formally belonging to Bobby Jones. More
The Spirit of St. Andrews.
United States of America: Sleeping Bear Press, 1995. 268p, illustrated, cloth forewword by Robert Tyre Jones Jr. dust Jacket. Must have, for any MacKenzie fan. Far more substantial than "Golf Architecture" published in 1920. First edition, second printing. D&J M2980. More
Famous Scottish Links, and other golfing papers.
Edinburgh: R. & R. Clark, 1911. 150p. cloth. Miller reminisces about the pleasures of playing over some of Scotland's most famous links, giving descriptions of the various courses, players and championships, as well as the histories of the clubs. Portrait frontis. ("Gowfin' Charlie") and one further portrait plate ("Gillespie of..... More
Famous Scottish Links.
Edinburgh: R. & R. Clark, 1911. Miller reminisces about the pleasures of playing over some of Scotland's most famous links, giving descriptions of the various courses, players and championships, as well as the histories of the clubs. First Edition. 8vo. viii + 150pp. Portrait frontis. ("Gowfin' Charlie") and one further..... More
James Braid and his Four Hundred Golf Courses
Worcestershire: Grant Books, 2013. 308p. cloth. Dust Jacket. ltd. ed. of 2000 copies. Comprehensive treatment of Braids substantial and often underrated architectural contribution, notes on virtually all his design's. Braid's playing career covered some 30 years, his architectural career 50 plus, given that he travelled to 99% of his time..... More
The Spirit of Cavendish Golf Club
Worcestershire: Grant Books, 2000. 92p, cloth. Limited edition 616/650 Near completion in 1924 the club offered to transfer the Burbage Ladies Golf Club, as a whole,to Cavendish. This got the club of to a flying start, just as many clubs where still struggling after the first world war. Fine Alister..... More
Designing, Expanding and Renovating Golf Courses.
Jupiter, FL: NGF, ND. 3 6 to 8 page essays, covering golf course design. More
Real Golf.; a collection of articles.
Dovercourt, England: A. Quick, 1990. 170p, leatherette. ltd ed. 249/1000 copies only. D&J P4660. More
The Game of Golf.
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1896. 277p. Illustrated with numerous plates from photographs and wood engravings; plus wood-engraved figures within the text. 7½x5½, original decorative green cloth, front cover illustration stamped in black, white and terra-cotta, spine lettered in gilt, original black end papers, edges untrimmed. First Edition. A...... More
The Care of The Golf Course.
England: Sports Turf Research Institute, 1999. 340p, cloth. illus. cloth Hard to find second edition. First edited in 1992 by Hayes. More
Masters of Design
London: Icon Books, 2009. 445p, cloth. Not yet, but bound to be a classic adorning every one interested in the eternal work of these Masters. Colt, MacKenzie, Alison and Morrison. These entrepreneur architects, fortunately for world golf travelled to just about every corner of the globe. Recommend book. More
Inland Golf
London: T. Werner Laurie, ca 1914. 234p. plus ads. cloth. Substantial title by the 1912 Open Champion Ted Ray. Braid, Taylor and Vardon all produced similar tombs once they had won The Open, one wonders if his 1912 win was the cause of this publication and how many years beforehand..... More
Inland Golf
London: T. Werner Laurie, ca 1914. 234p. plus ads. cloth. Substantial title by the 1912 Open Champion Ted Ray. Braid, Taylor and Vardon all produced similar tombs once they had won The Open, one wonders if his 1912 win was the cause of this publication and how many years beforehand..... More