Grove Park Inn; Finest Resort in the World, Sunset Mountain, Asheville, N.C.
North Carolina: Privately published, ca 1920. 12p. wrappers. Donald Ross designed. Nice image of Vardon and Ray playing, so presumably dated 1920. More
Vardon, Harry
Harry Vardon; The revealing story of a Champion Golfer
London: Stanley Paul, 1991. 184p. cloth. A different and "must read" look at Vardon's life from his own autobiography published in 1933, shedding more light on his brilliance and misfortune in health and personal life, than he would ever write about himself. D&J H25300. More
Harry Vardon; The revealing story of a Champion Golfer
London: Stanley Paul, 1991. 184p. cloth. A different and "must read" look at Vardon's life from his own autobiography published in 1933, shedding more light on his brilliance and misfortune in health and personal life, than he would ever write about himself. D&J H25300. More
Progressive Golf
London: Hutchinson, 1920. 160p. cloth. Hard to find first edition. Went into many printings, another popular instructional from the biggest name of the period. Book very good, jacket slightly chipped but good. D&J V3130. More
Progressive Golf
London: Hutchinson, 1920. 160p. cloth. Third edition. Slightly chipped scarce Jacket picturing Vardon at the top of his back swing. Book very good, jacket scarce & chipped. D&J V3130. More
Success at Golf.
London: Fry Magazine Limited. 1914. 143p, illustrated boards. I Nice chapters on all aspects of the game by the masters of the time. D&J V3490. More
The Complete Golfer.
New York: McClure Phillips, 1905. 277p, cloth. 4th edition 1905, 1st published July 1905. 65 black-and white plates. Scarce American edition, identical page count, but no advertisements and no specific month of this 4th printing. Bookplate of Robert John Smith M.D. D&J V3190. More
The Complete Golfer.
London: Methuen, 1924. 323p cloth 20th edition. All time classic. More
The Complete Golfer.
London: Methuen, 1917. 323p cloth very scarce 15th edition, published in the midst of WW1 Good edition as the book was firstly revised with the publication of the 14th edition. D&J V3280. More
The Complete Golfer.
London: Methuen, 1905. 277p, cloth + 40p, ads. Second edition June 1905, 1st published June 1905. Very popular book from the number one golfer of the period. Hand-cut pages. 65 black-and white plates. Boards worn, spine frayed, fair only. D&J V3190. More
The Complete Golfer.
London: Methuen, 1914. 323p cloth very scarce 14th edition being firstly revised with the publication of this 14th edition. published in the midst of WW1 Vardon explains why this revised edition is necessary. This includes all 6 of Vardon's Open wins, the last being in 1914. D&J V3280. More
How to Play Golf.
Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs, ca1912. 187p, cloth. 1st edition 1912, very hard to find, Dust Jacket rare. Vardon's best selling book. D&J V3010. More
How to Play Golf.
London: Methuen, 1912. 298p, cloth. Octavo. 1912 Rare 1st edition published 26th September 1912, went into 4 further printing during 1912. Very popular title from the number one golfer of the period. First editions do not appear often, likely a small print run. D&J V2920. More
How to Play Golf.
London: Methuen, 1912. 298p, cloth. Octavo. 1912 Rare 1st edition published 26th September 1912, went into 4 further printing during 1912. Very popular title from the number one golfer of the period. First editions do not appear often, likely a small print run. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library..... More
How to Play Golf.
London: Methuen, 1930. 185p, cloth. 1st edition published in 1912, 20th edition. Very popular book, still being reprinted 18 years on. D&J V3010. More
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Great Golfers In The Making.
London: Methuen, 1907. 299 pp. Illustrated with plates from 24 photographs, including a frontispiece portrait of Herd, Taylor, Braid and Vardon, together, with tissue-guard. original red cloth, lettered in gilt, gilt golfer vignette on spine. Very interesting book, autobiographical accounts of 34 golfers, the contributors are James Braid, Tom Morris..... More
Great Golfers In The Making.
London: Methuen, 1907. 299 p. Illustrated with plates from 24 photographs, including a frontispiece portrait of Herd, Taylor, Braid and Vardon, together, with tissue-guard. original red cloth, lettered in gilt, gilt golfer vignette on spine. Very interesting book, autobiographical accounts of 34 golfers, the contributors are James Braid, Tom Morris..... More
Labbance, Bob and Siplo, Brian
Ann Arbor, MI: Sports Media Group, 2008. 204p. cloth. Harry Vardon, reigning Champion Golfer of 1899 was invited to the United States to give exhibitions and play matches in 1900, funded by the Spalding Sporting Goods Company. Vardon took the States by storm, pulling huge crowds, filling newspapers of his..... More
Success at Golf.
London: Fry Magazine Limited. 1914. 143p, illustrated boards. Nice chapters on all aspects of the game by the masters of the time. D&J V3490. More
The Complete Golfer.
London: Methuen, 1905. 277p, cloth + 40p, ads. 5th edition October 1905, 1st published July 1905, published just three months after the first. 65 black-and white plates. Very poor copy, this very likely the working copy used by Percy Boomer, laid in some hand written notes by Percy and a...... More
The Complete Golfer.
London: Methuen, 1909. 277p, cloth + 40p, ads. Tenth edition August 1909, 1st published 1905. Very popular book from the number one golfer of the period. Hand-cut pages. 65 black-and white plates. All in all a good copy. Minimal foxing, ink name to ffep. Some pencil notes by Percy Boomer..... More
The Complete Golfer.
London: Methuen, 1905. 277p, cloth + 40p, ads. Second edition June 1905, 1st published June 1905. Very popular book from the number one golfer of the period. Hand-cut pages. 65 black-and white plates. All in all a good copy. Minimal foxing, some water stains, no pages stuck together, very readable..... More
The Complete Golfer.
London: Methuen, 1905. 277p, cloth + 40p, ads. Third edition July 1905, 1st published just 1 month earlier. Very popular book from the number one golfer of the period. Hand-cut pages. 65 black-and white plates. All in all a good copy. Minimal foxing, ink name to ffep. D&J V3190. More
The Complete Golfer.
London: Methuen, 1917. 323p. Cloth 16th edition. Good edition as the book was fully revised with the publication of the 14th edition on. Vardon has also updated his playing records in this edition. Much better than average copy, attractive. D&J V3280. More
The Gist of Golf.
New York: George H. Doran, 1922. 153p, cloth. The US edition of Progressive Golf. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More