The P.G.A. Yearbook 1933/34
London: Privately Printed, 1933/34. 112p. wrappers. Only published for PGA members, likely low print run. More
Boomer Library
Percy Boomer is synonyms with his revolutionary classic "On Learning Golf" published in 1942, and recognised by the great players Hogan, Player, Watson...
On Learning Golf , was one of the most influential books of the 20th century, Boomer being voted number one golf swing guru of all time by Sports Illustrated in 2005.
How did he gain this knowledge? Leading golf instrutor, Dutch, Swiss and Belgian National Open Champion, advanced agronomist, architecture... what else made this man a visionary! see more, Percy H. Boomer
Now for the first time the Boomer golf library, 30 plus years in the building, hidden away for 73 years, the library is available, to view, admire and purchase....
Everybook has an 'Ex-libris Percy Boomer' bookplate containg the three signatures of Percy's grandchildren, this serves as definitive provenance.
The P.G.A. Yearbook 1939/40
London: Privately Printed, 1939/40. 124p. wrappers. Only published for PGA members, likely low print run. More
That Game of Golf; and some other sketches by the Same Author
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., Ltd, 1902. 100p. decorative boards. Illustrations by Tom Browne. More
Golf Stories
NP: Educational Book Co. Limited, ND. 192p. decorative cloth. More
The Funny Side of Golf.
England: Punch Magazine, ca. 1909. 116 pp. thick card. Illustrated with humorous golf cartoons by various artists, including title page drawing by Phil May. 28.5x21.5 cm. (11x8¾"), green cloth-backed red pictorial boards, lettered in black. First Edition. Good better than average condition, ften in poor condition due to size and..... More
The Funny Side of Golf.
England: Punch Magazine, ca. 1909. 116 pp. thick card. Illustrated with humorous golf cartoons by various artists, including title page drawing by Phil May. 28.5x21.5 cm. (11x8¾"), green cloth-backed red pictorial boards, lettered in black. First Edition. Often in poor condition due to size and weight of book as is..... More
Nouvelle Académie des Jeux contenant un Dictionnaire des jeux anciens, le nouveau jeu de croquet, le besigue chinois et une étude sur les jeux et paris de courses. Description des jeux modernes et des tricheries qui s'y rapportent.
Paris: Garnier frères, 1876. 436p. Illustrated wrappers. 1 volume In12 paperback. Frontispiece engraving and some in-text engravings. Mention of golf. More
Driving - Approaching - Putting.
London: Methuen, 1922. 47p, illus. bds. Hard to find first edition of this book, went into many printings. D&J R3160. More
Cross-Word Golf
London: Rich and Cowan, 1933. 95p. illustrated wrappers. Unique book, the authors have devised a new way to play indoor golf. D&J R3640. More
Golfing Reminiscences: The Growth of the Game.
Edinburgh: J. & J. Gray, 1925. 140 pp. Illustrated with 4 plates from paintings and facsimiles. 7¼x4¾, gilt-lettered blue cloth. First Edition. " According to Murdoch, "Mr. Reid was one of the very first writers who specialized in golf reporting and his recollections are interesting and informative." Very hard to..... More
Spalding's Golf Guide 1927
New York: American Sports Publishing, 1927. 151p. plus ads. illustrated wrappers. Jones, von Elm, Mrs Stetson cover. More
Spalding's Golf Guide 1928
New York: American Sports Publishing, 1928. 230p. illustrated wrappers. Johnny Farrell cover. More
Spalding's Golf Guide 1930
New York: American Sports Publishing, 1930. 138p. illustrated wrappers. Important volume, Bobby Jones cover, Jones on the verge of golfing immortality, very scarce. More
Spalding's Golf Guide 1932 How I Play Golf by Bobby Jones
New York: American Sports Publishing, 1932. 158p. illustrated wrappers., white text Important volume, Bobby Jones cover with content from the golf instruction series done by Warner Bros. The book was originally printed with the rear cover becoming the outside covers of a 1932 Rule book, this copy comes in its..... More
Songs of the Links
London: Duckworth, 1919. 79p. Illustrated throughout by H. M. Bateman. Green cloth, lettered in black. Though stated First edition in the book this is a Second Edition, Revised. Originally published in 1904 in wrappers. This is the first illustrated edition of this book of poetry. D&M 32030; D&J R10480;. More
Songs of the Links
London: Duckworth, 1919. 79p. Illustrated throughout by H. M. Bateman. Green cloth, lettered in black. Though stated First edition in the book this is a Second Edition, Revised. Originally published in 1904 in wrappers. This is the first illustrated edition of this book of poetry. D&M 32030; D&J R10480;. More
A.B.C. of Golf
London: Henry J. Draine, 1904. 110p decorative cloth. D&J R11710. More
Hints to Lady Golfers (first book written by a lady professional!)
London: Walbrook and Co., 1909. 61p. cloth, red text. Ladies golf by the first Lady Golf Professional. D&J R12610. More
Cut Down That Score; The Psychology of Golf
Cleveland, Ohio: Privately Printed, 1925. 79p. decorative cloth. Another psychology title from the 1920's this one of the more highly regarded discussions of a relatively new topic. D&J R15070. More
Decisions by the Rules Committee of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club 1909-1919
St. Andrews: Henderson & Son University Press Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, 1919. 129p. Cloth. Extremely early and important title, only the 3rd edition of the decisions. An important work on the rules of golf. Contributions from 309 clubs, sending questions to the R&A rule committee, published..... More
Decisions By the Rules of Golf Committee of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club 1909-1928.
St. Andrews: W.C. Henderson, 1928. 152p, dec. cloth. 5th edition of this title now in publication with revisions for over 100 years. Quiet hard to find. More
Reminiscences of Arbroath and St Andrews
Arbroath: Brodie and Salmond, 1905. 236p. cloth. Chapter XXI St Andrews in 1855 offers a first hand view of the town and an account of watching Allan Robertson play, very special reading. More
Reminiscences of Arbroath and St Andrews
Arbroath: Brodie and Salmond, 1905. 236p. cloth. Chapter XXI St Andrews in 1855 offers a first hand view of the town and an account of watching Allan Robertson play, very special reading. More
The Psychology of Golf
London: Methuen, 1922. 120p, cloth. Early Psychology. D&J S6670. More
The Epic of Golf.
Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin, 1923. 98p. illustrated boards. quarter cloth. Poetry. D&J 7390. More