Green Balls; The adventures of a night bomber
Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1919. 309p. cloth Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1919. 309p. cloth Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: J.W. Arrowsmith, 1903. 298p. Decorative red cloth. Essays, the first being golf. "The Golf Cure". Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Louvre, Paris, France: Societe Francaise de Publications Sportives, 1910. 132p. + advertisements. Photograph of Braid stating Open Champion 1910, illustrated wrappers. French language, scarce. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: The Golf Clubs Association. ca 1960. 35p. illustrated wrappers. 1st edition. Part of a 'Golf on/in' series early editions hard to find. Very significant item in the Percy Boomer collection as the book notes his father George setting out the first course at La Moye in 1902. Part of..... More
London: Country Life, 1946. 203p, cloth. Between the war essays culled from Country Life, each and everyone worth reading. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J D5260. More
London: Horace Cox, 1892. 326p, dec. cloth. Classic series full of topical information around the turn of the century. The series ran to 23 editions/annuals, all quiet scarce the later editions being harder to find. Very good reference. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J G28900. More
London: Horace Cox, 1909. 760p, decorative cloth. Classic series full of topical information around the turn of the century. The series ran to 23 editions/annuals the later 2 editions 22 and 23 being very harder to find, for along time they where thought not to exist. Part of the Percy..... More
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton Kent and Co., 1907. 100 + [4] ad pp. Illustrated with plates from photos, including a frontispiece portrait of Old Tom Morris. 7¼x4¾, gilt-lettered green cloth. Seventh Edition. The author founded a famous club-making firm in St Andrews and his old shop is still open as..... More
New York: MacMillan, 1937. 411p, cloth. Comprehensive treatise of the Rules and Handicapping. A thorough analysis of the rules with over 300 decisions by the USGA Rules of Golf Committee. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J F14740. More
London: Provincial, 1925. 30p. wrappers. first edition, went into several latter editions. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Edinburgh: The Golf Agency, 1905. 538p 7th edition. This is the longest running and yearbook publication, a treasure chest of information. Hard to find edition. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J G24900. More
Edinburgh: The Golf Agency, 1919. 722p 21st edition. This is the longest running and yearbook publication, a treasure chest of information. Hard to find edition. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J G24860. More
Paris: Guides Plumon, 1926. 499p. red cloth with black and white text. French edition of this French publication. Stated third edition. The first English edition was 1926. Substantial. Very scarce title. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Paris: Guides Plumon, 1926. 499p. red cloth with black and white text. French edition of this French publication. Stated third edition. The first English edition was 1926. Substantial. Very scarce title. More
England: The Golf Clubs Association, 1948. 44p Blue wrappers Gold text. Old course, says the handbook has turf comparable with the Old Course of St. Andrews. New course Harry Colt designed. More
London: Thomas Tegg and Son, 1835. 363p. cloth. An alphabetic list of sports, golf included. More
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
London: 1835. 492p, leather boards. Important early reference work, this being the preferred edition. More
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1890. 463p decorative cloth. First edition. Illustrated with several plates from paintings, photographs, engravings, etc., including frontispiece with tissue-guard; plus numerous wood engravings within the text. original decorative brown cloth, lettered in black and white, gilt-stamped vignette and additional gilt lettering on spine. Part..... More
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1890. 463p decorative cloth. First edition. Illustrated with several plates from paintings, photographs, engravings, etc., including frontispiece with tissue-guard; plus numerous wood engravings within the text. original decorative brown cloth, lettered in black and white, gilt-stamped vignette and additional gilt lettering on spine. Part..... More
St. Andrews, Scotland. J. & G. Innes. 1933. 52p. illustrated wrappers. Foreword by Bobby Jones. First edition 1932 this an early edition. 2nd edition, 6 pence. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J H24820. More
St. Andrews, Scotland. J. & G. Innes. 1933. 52p. illustrated wrappers. Foreword by Bobby Jones. First edition 1932 this an early edition. 2nd edition, 6 pence. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J H24820. More
St. Andrews, Scotland. J. & G. Innes. 1932. 52p. illustrated wrappers. Foreword by Bobby Jones. First edition 1932 this an early edition. 1st edition, 6 pence. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J H24820. More
London: T. Fisher Unwin Ltd, 1921. 224p. Cloth. Fine autobiography of the long time St. Andrews pro. First printed in June 1921. This edition was seemingly printed in low numbers, as the second revised edition came out a month later, making this edition hard to find. Part of the Percy..... More
England: Dent, 1937. 498p cloth edited by Lawless. chapters by Bernard Darwin, Henry Cotton, Robert Browning, A.H. Padgham, Eleanor Helme, O.B. Keeler...... Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More