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Golf for Girls.
London: George Newnes, ca 1911. 91p. illustrated wrappers, but missing. 3rd edition revised. Cecil Leitch born in Silloth in 1891 widely thought of as the country leading female golfer of the 20th century, the book was originally written and published in the UK in 1911 when she was just 20..... More
Golf Simplified.
London: Thorton Butterworth, 1924. 126p. cloth. Early ladies instruction from the Ladies Open Champion, the English Open, the French and Canadian Open Champion. One page paper with notes from Percy B. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J L8950. More
F.G. Tait A Record Being His Life, Letters and Golfing Diary.
London: J. Nisbet and Co. Ltd., 1900. 304p, decorative red cloth. I Introduction by Andrew Lang. Biography of the great Scottish golfer who was tragically killed in the Boer War. Profits from the sale of this book were donated to the Black Watch Widows' and Orphans' Fund. Part of the..... More
The Haunted Major
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co., 1919. 192p, cloth. Signed by Percy Boomer. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J M10690. More
Pictorial Golf.
London: John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, 1928. 243p. cloth. Gift inscription to Percy Boomer from Dundonald. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Golf Yarns
New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1913. 85p. decorative boards. Humourous essays edited by Martin, Grantland Rice amongst others contributed. signed by Percy Boomer. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J M11200. More
Down to Scratch
London: Methuen, 1933. 145p, cloth. edited by J.Martin. Publishing date 14th September 1933. Quiet scarce and important title. 1st edition 1st impression, went into many impressions. Nice inscription "To Percy Boomer, to a great sportsman, from one who is doing his best, Alex Holle, October 1933" Again showing Percy's keenness..... More
Essentials of Golf.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1927. 191p. cloth. First printed in 1927, very good copy. Went into many editions. Mitchell was with Samuel Ryder responsible for the idea of the Ryder Cup. Indeed Mitchell is the man standing on top of the Ryder Cup Trophy. Notes by Percy green keeping related..... More
Length on The Links.
London: Methuen, 1936. 143p, cloth. 1st edition July 1935. Mitchell was with Samuel Ryder responsible for the idea of the Ryder Cup. Indeed Mitchell is the man standing on top of the Ryder Cup Trophy. Hard to find first edition. Page, two sides of pencil notes, titled 'Points on Golf'..... More
A New Way to Better Golf.
London: William Heinemann, 1934. 179p. cloth. later edition. Very popular instruction. More
General Forscurse and Co.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1936. 213p. Illustrated with drawings, green cloth, gilt-lettered spine. Second of the trilogy, still today, all worth reading and collecting. Signed "Percy Boomer Sunningdale 46" Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J N1660. More
Winning Golf.
New York: A.S. Barnes, 1946. 192p, cloth. Instruction with the prolific Nelson. Nelson and two other legendary champions of the time, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead, were born within seven months of each other in 1912.[2][3] Although he won many tournaments in the course of his relatively brief career, he..... More
The Par Golf Swing.
England: George Routledge and Sons, Limited, 1936. 134p. cloth. third reprinting only one month after the first. some pencil notes and underlinning from Percy. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
The Game of Golf.
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1899. 277p. cloth. 4th edition 1896 Illustrated with numerous plates from photographs and wood engravings; plus wood-engraved figures within the text. 7½x5½, original decorative green cloth, front cover illustration stamped in black, white and terra-cotta, spine lettered in gilt, original black end papers, edges..... More
The Game of Golf.
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1904. 277p. cloth. 6th edition 1904, first 1896 Illustrated with numerous plates from photographs and wood engravings; plus wood-engraved figures within the text. 7½x5½, original decorative green cloth, front cover illustration stamped in black, white and terracotta, spine lettered in gilt, original black end..... More
British Grasses
London: Reeve and Co., 1867. 307p. cloth. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
The Oxford and Cambridge Golfing Society 1898-1948.
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1949. 245p, cloth. edited by Prain, contributors include Bernard Darwin, Guy Campbell... Gift inscription from ? to Percy. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J P18100. More
Driving - Approaching - Putting.
London: Methuen, 1926. 47p, illustrated boards. 4th edition of this book, went into many printings. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J R3160. More
Annuaire et Reglement Mars 1939
Paris: Privately printed, 1939. 90p. no covers. Club year book, club rules and membership list, written in French. More
The Psychology of Golf
London: Methuen, 1922. 120p, cloth. Early Psychology. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J S6670. More
Prestwick Golf Club, A History and Some Records
Glasgow: Jackson, Son & Co., 1938. 144p. Introduction by Bernard Darwin. Illustrated from photographs and drawings, including frontispiece, and with 5 large folding plans of the links and grounds in the back. 25x18.3 cm. (10x7½"), gilt-lettered red cloth, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. First Edition. History of the famed..... More
The Art of Golf.
Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1887. 186p. quarter leather cloth. Presented and inscribed by H.R.H. Duke of Windsor Edward and Mrs Wallis Windsor nee Simpson, to Percy Boomer Christmas 1938. Additionaly the book was owned by A.J. Balfour and has his stamp and dated 1887. Notes from bookseller Stobardt to Buckingham Palace..... More