An Errant Golfer.
London: Hurst & Blackett, 1929. 288p, cloth. Author describes playing some of the United Kingdoms finest courses. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J L8710. More
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.
London: Hurst & Blackett, 1929. 288p, cloth. Author describes playing some of the United Kingdoms finest courses. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J L8710. More
London: George Bell and Sons, 1895. 58p. decorative cloth. Third edition. First 1889, second 1892. illustrated with four photographs of "Old Tom" Morris. Author was the founder and Captain of the Cambridge University Golf Club and a personal friend of Old Tom. Brevity is common in these early golf volumes..... More
London: George Bell and Sons, 1895. 58p. decorative cloth. Third edition. First 1889, second 1892. illustrated with four photographs of "Old Tom" Morris, and an image of Tom to the front board. Author was the founder and Captain of the Cambridge University Golf Club and a personal friend of Old..... More
Scotland: L.M.S., 1926. Fold-out map by map specialist McCorquodale & C. Glasgow. Gleneagles opened in 1919 and this map was probably completed as both courses King's and Queens opened. The map in the Macleannan book is black and white. Very attractive scarce item Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Daniel O'Conner, 1922. 237p. cloth. illustrated by Claud Lovat Fraser. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J L16900. More
London: Daniel O'Conner, 1922. 237p. cloth. illustrated by Claud Lovat Fraser. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J L16900. More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1903. 217p. cloth. chapter on driving by H.H. Hilton. Early architecture chapter "The links". This is a scarce first edition, later editions where published. Becoming a scarce and sought after title. Important book in the golf library. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J L17620. More
London: George Routledge, ca 1905. 116p. decorative cloth. Unique invention, golf on Ocean Cruise ships. Uncommon title. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J M1900. More
London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1899. 233p. decorative cloth. With chapters by Issette Pearson, A. Bennet Pascoe and others, original pictorial green cloth spine and covers laid down, decoratively stamped in red, black, white and cream. First Edition. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Scotland: McCorquodale & Co., 1921. 144p decorative boards., [2], xxxiiv pp. Large colour folding map of the Plan of the Gleaneagles Golf Course at rear; many tinted photographs and maps within, each page with decorative frame, original illustrated boards. A wonderful book detailing the history of Gleneagles Golf Course. Also..... More
NP (Blackheath): Privately Published, 1873. 143 pp. (6¾x4½"), Very Good contents, frail paper spine replaced but identical to original, superb repair, as per photograph. Clam shell box, all in all good copy of a rare item. original printed orange paper over boards, front cover lettered in black and with a...... More
London: John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, 1928. 243p. cloth. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Paris, France: Pierre Lafitte & Co., 1911. 351p. cloth. Original scarce French version, decorative cloth. Massy won the 1907 Open and remained the only man until Ballesteros in 1979 to win from continental Europe. This is the very popular original version written in French, it would become the first French..... More
Paris, France: Pierre Lafitte & Co., 1911. 351p. Illustrated wrappers. Professionally repaired wrappers and spine, now very presentable. Original scarce French version, decorative cloth. Massy won the 1907 Open and remained the only man until Ballesteros in 1979 to win from continental Europe. This is the very popular original version..... More
Paris, France: Pierre Lafitte & Co., 1911. 351p. Illustrated wrappers. Original scarce French version, contemporary leather. Massy won the 1907 Open and remained the only man until Ballesteros in 1979 to win from continental Europe. This is the very popular original version written in French, it would become the first..... More
USA: Dean & Son, ca 1899. 64p. decorative cloth. [2 (ads - front endpapers)], 63, [1] + [2] ad pp. and ad on paste-down end paper. Rather strangely the contents page is to be found at the rear of the book. Illustrated with 7 plates from photographs, including frontispiece. Original..... More
Scotland: Williams Blackwood, 1891. 100p. cloth. Introduction by Arthur James Balfour. Frontispiece from a photograph of author. Original red cloth, lettered and stamped in black. First Edition. An important book of reminiscences of golf of the day, particularly in Perth, from where McPherson hailed. McPherson was well known for holding..... More
London: Nicholas Kaye, 1952. 112p, cloth. Former dentist and 3 time major champion. Probably bought by Aubrey Boomer. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J M28360. More
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
Paris: La Bonne Idee, ND. 221p. boards. French edition of Mitchell's best selling book. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Gale and Polden Ltd., 1898. 470p. Decorative cloth. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Thorsons Ltd., 1950. 128p. cloth. Humour instruction. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More