Golf Stories
NP: Educational Book Co. Limited, ND. 192p. decorative cloth. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
NP: Educational Book Co. Limited, ND. 192p. decorative cloth. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Paris: Garnier frères, 1876. 436p. Illustrated wrappers. 1 volume In12 paperback. Frontispiece engraving and some in-text engravings. Mention of golf. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
New York: American Sports Publishing, 1927. 151p. plus ads. illustrated wrappers. Jones, von Elm, Mrs Stetson cover. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
New York: American Sports Publishing, 1928. 230p. illustrated wrappers. Johnny Farrell cover. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
New York: American Sports Publishing, 1930. 138p. illustrated wrappers. Important volume, Bobby Jones cover, Jones on the verge of golfing immortality, very scarce. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
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
London: Methuen, 1935. 128p, cloth. 4th edition revised. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
U.S.A. The Mohawk Press, 1931. 90p, cloth. New golf game idea, we do not think it took off. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J S23440. More
Sydney, Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1906. 259p. cloth, illustrated. The first Australian golf book of any substance. Daniel Gordon (Dan) Soutar was born in Carmyllie, Scotland in 1882. 'In 1888, his family moved to the nearby seaside resort town of Carnoustie where - over the next 15 or so years..... More
London: Andrew Melrose, ca 1900. 143p. Decorative red cloth. Golf chapter 'Hints to Girl Golfers' by May Hezlet, Lady Champion 1899 Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1909. 90p. decorative boards. Unusual but fascinating title, informative calendar, rules, anecdotage! etc.. Old Tom, Harry Vardon, a whos who of short stories. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1834. 420p. cloth. later printing, first printing 1801, please see this in our inventory too. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J S40630. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf Inc., 1923. 185p. Boards. Introduction by Charles Evans Jr. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1943. 236p cloth. 2nd edition printed in June 1943, 1st was printed in May 1943. Introduction by Bernard Darwin. Autobiography of Taylor's career. One of very few war time publication's. This is a must read book for anyone interested in the development of golf from its early..... More
New York: U.S.G.A, 1929. 200p. cloth. founded in 1894, tournament results, club membership lists and rules, very useful source. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Moline, illinois: Tr-Cities Golf Association, 1927. 103p. illustrated wrappers. Revised edition 1927. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J W7690. More
London: Harmony Press, ca 1940. 32p. Cloth. Scarce title. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London, England: Sherratt and Hughes, 1911. 151p. de luxe quarter vellum. With scarce dust jacket as published. Limited edition of 150 copies. 15s. nett. Rare large-paper edition, published after the trade edition, with new material added. With the list of subscribers in the rear giving the limitation statement: "the list..... More
NP: Dunlop "Maxfli" [Golf Ball] Company, ca 1925. 31 pp. Illustrated from numerous photographs, showing the inner workings of the "Maxfli" golf ball manufacturer (rubber core & gutta-percha), including several balls, ball moulds, workers, people, golfers: J.H. Taylor, C.A. & R.A. Whitcombe, Alex Herd, etc. 7x9½, original brown clay-like boards..... More
Buenos Aires: ESSO, 1963. 46p. decorative wrappers. Attractive book, history of Argentinian golf, instruction and golf courses. More
Paris: Olivier Lesourd, 1960. 118p. wrappers. Golf course guide and rules. Written in French. More
London: Horace Cox, 1888. 228p, decorative red cloth. First annual to find success, running to 23 volumes, covering the first golf boom, dozens of new clubs where built every year. Off the 23 editions/annuals the later editions being harder to find. As is the rare important 1st annual. This was..... More
London: Horace Cox, 1889. 228p, dec. cloth. Classic series full of topical information around the turn of the century. The series ran to 23 editions/annuals the later editions being harder to find. Very good reference. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J G28810. More
Perth: Thomas Hunter, 1899. 183p. Dark red cloth. Very important title, Perth one of the earliest towns to carry records of golf being played. Antiquities of the game, Biographies, early tournaments. Hard to find title, and very satisfying when foundg Inscribed by T.D. Miller who later wrote the Perth history..... More
London: George Bell and Sons, 1890. ca 300p. cloth. Seven sports covered including golf by W.T. Linskill Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More