The New Book of Golf.
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1912. 361p. decorative boards contributors; May Hezlet, Bernard Darwin, James Sherlock, A.C.M. Croombe, C.K. Hutchinson. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1912. 361p. decorative boards contributors; May Hezlet, Bernard Darwin, James Sherlock, A.C.M. Croombe, C.K. Hutchinson. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Simkin, Marshall Hamilton, ca 1892. 17p. illustrated wrappers. Early fiction, lovely illustrations. Very fragile and scarce item in very good condition, spine professionally strengthened. Clam shell box. Superb copy Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J I3190. More
London: St. Catherine Press, 1925. 313p. 1/4 cloth. Foreword by Bernard Darwin. An anthology of golfing tips, Vardon, Braid, Barnes, Darwin, Taylor... all the great names are quoted, thus adding up to a very interesting title. Reportedly by Murdoch a print run of just 880 makes this book very hard..... More
London: F.V. White and co., 1896. 312p, decorative cloth. This is the first book to be written by a woman. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J K4240. More
Dirleton, Privately printed, 1896. xix, 516, [2], xxxiv, [1] pp. + 9 full-page plates (added for this edition) from paintings and photographs (mostly photogravure and/or sepia-tone), including frontispiece portrait; numerous illustrations throughout chiefly from photographs, some from paintings and facsimiles. 28.5x22 cm. (11x8¾"), original half dark green morocco and gilt..... More
Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1889. 63p. illustrated boards. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&L K8320; Covers loose, small repair to reconnect. More
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton Kent and Co., 1892. 123p, Red decorative cloth edition. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton Kent and Co., 1892. 123p, Red decorative cloth edition. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton Kent and Co., 1892. 123p, Red decorative cloth edition. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Paris: Charles Huguier & André Cailleau, 1910. 74p. red calf Translated by James Cunningham. Introduction by Andrew Lang. 14x8.3 cm (5½x3¼"), full red calf, gilt-lettered and tooled spine, inner gilt dentelles, floral patterned endpapers, all edges gilt. Facsimile Edition. Facsimile of the edition of 1717, which described the French game..... More
London: Methuen, 1907. 314p, 40 ad p. original gilt-lettered green cloth. First Edition. "Another book extolling the virtues of golf and, even today, a most interesting book to read" - Murdoch 439; Leach held a large golf book library claiming it to be one of the worlds largest. Part of..... More
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
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
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
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: Éditions Sulliver, 1949. 116p. Illustrated with woodcuts by Jean A. Ducrot. 9¾x6½, pictorial wrappers. One of 2200 copies being number 581, printed by the Société d'Exploitation de l'Imprimerie Bellenand. First Edition. Humorous anecdotes on golf accompanied by sketches in black, some in red and green, of golfing figures by..... More