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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
Percy Boomer is synonyms with his revolutionary classic "On Learning Golf" published in 1942, and recognised by the great players Hogan, Player, Watson...
On Learning Golf , was one of the most influential books of the 20th century, Boomer being voted number one golf swing guru of all time by Sports Illustrated in 2005.
How did he gain this knowledge? Leading golf instrutor, Dutch, Swiss and Belgian National Open Champion, advanced agronomist, architecture... what else made this man a visionary! see more, Percy H. Boomer
Now for the first time the Boomer golf library, 30 plus years in the building, hidden away for 73 years, the library is available, to view, admire and purchase....
Everybook has an 'Ex-libris Percy Boomer' bookplate containg the three signatures of Percy's grandchildren, this serves as definitive provenance.
Download PDF of Percy Boomer's Library of GolfLondon: 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
London & New York: Harper & Brothers, 1898. 228p cloth 1st ed. Turn of the century golfing fiction. But significantly the first book of American golf fiction, this edition being published in the United Kingdom though, illustrated with plates from paintings by various artists. original green cloth-backed boards, gilt-lettered spine..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1901. 191p 1/2 cloth marbled boards 1st ed. Turn of the century golfing fiction. llustrated by A. B. Frost, and with color frontispiece portrait from a photograph of the author with tissue-guard. A book of short stories similar to "The Golficide." Part of the Percy..... More
London: W. H. Smith & Son, 1912. 212p. cloth Contributors include Sir George Riddell, Bernard Darwin, Martin Sutton, Harry S. Colt, and A.D. Hall. Harry Colt's first major contributions to golf architecture literature, Darwin writes on how course influence style of play. One page hand written notes from Percy Boomer..... More
London: W. H. Smith & Son, 1912. 212p. cloth Contributors include Sir George Riddell, Bernard Darwin, Martin Sutton, Harry S. Colt, and A.D. Hall. Harry Colt's first major contributions to golf architecture literature, Darwin writes on how course influence style of play. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J..... 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
London: Hutchinson, 1905. 328p. Illustrated with 48 plates from photographs specially taken for this work, including frontispiece with "Taylor's Grip." original gilt-decorated green cloth, lettered in gilt, top edge gilt. Classic title, instruction, autobiography, course upkeep, ladies golf, club directory, championship courses are just some of the subjects covered in..... More
London: Hutchinson, 1911. 348p. decorative cloth. Illustrated with 48 plates from photographs specially taken for this work, including frontispiece with "Taylor's Grip."original gilt-decorated green cloth, lettered in gilt, top edge gilt. Sixth Edition. Taylor was a great English golfer whose contributions to the game went far beyond his remarkable playing..... More
London: T. Werner Laurie, ca 1912. 161pp decorative cloth J.H. Taylor's brother contribution to the golf literature, nice title and content. Chapter on the Evolution of the Bunker by JH Taylor. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J T3310. More
London: Heath Cranton, 1920. 89p. cloth. Entertaining essays. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Paris: Tennis & Golf, 1922. 4th year of publication issue No. 48 Very attractive cover of Walter Hagen driving in the 1922 Open Championship, which he would go on to win. More
London: Alexander Ouseley, 1927. 31p, cloth. unusual title. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J C16690. More
Edinburgh: Privately Printed, 1919. 58p, wrappers. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J G8080. More
London: Humorist, 1930. 80p illustrated wrappers. Very Scarce. Colour cover illustration by Lawson Wood of a Scottie dog bringing his old Scottish master a golf ball, the ball the golfers in the background are looking for! Several other balls lay at his feet. An anthology illustrated in the punch style..... More
Muirfield: R & A, 1948. 8p Henry Cotton's 3rd Open victory. Very good condition. Programme for the Final day, Monday. More
Muirfield: R & A, 1948. 8p Henry Cotton's 3rd Open victory. Very good condition. Programme for the Final day, Tuesday. More
Muirfield: R & A, 1948. 8p Henry Cotton's 3rd Open victory. Very good condition. Programme for the Final day, Thursday. More
NP: Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, 1952. 96p. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
NP: Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, 1949. 96p. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Los Angeles: The Times Mirror Press, 1927. 342p, illustrated cloth. Illustrated with numerous plates from photos and golf course plans and maps (1 is folding in the rear), 4 photos are in color including frontispiece; decorative endpapers. 8¾x6, dark blue-green cloth, lettered in light green, orange stamped vignette on the..... More
Glasgow, William Hodge and Co., 1893. 84p, gilt text cloth. Large Paper 50 copies only Scarce title, D&J T8470. More
Philadelphia: Privately Published, 1925. 105p. cloth. illustrated by Ross Morley. Contains hand written notes from 1912 Albert Warren "Tillie" Tillinghast (May 7, 1876 – May 19, 1942) was an American golf course architect. Tillinghast was one of the most prolific architects in the history of golf; he worked on more..... More
London: W. Collins Sons and Co., 1924. 213p. cloth. Great British Amateur golfer, French Open Champion, 2 Amateur Championships, 6 Walker Cup appearances, Captain of the Walker Cup. Stamped REVIEW COPY Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J T11290. More
Edinburgh: William Brown, 1886. Decorated Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Illustrated. 97 pages + 2 pp. adverts. Coverage of very early golf. One of the illustrations is of "The Cock of the Green" as first published in Kay's Portraits, herein entitled "A Noted Golfer." Green cloth with black lettering..... More