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London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., 1919. 143p. cloth Quite hard to find. Lovely unique inscription from Browning to the Boomers. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J 41200. 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: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., 1919. 143p. cloth Quite hard to find. Lovely unique inscription from Browning to the Boomers. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J 41200. More
London: Faber and Faber, 1943. 52p. cloth. Dust jacket. 1943 is the reissued edition. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Edinburgh: J. & J. Gray, ca 1924. 92p. Illustrated wrappers. History. Very scarce title in orginal wrappers, spine intact. small water stain to top of spine, not distracting from this lovely title. Chapters include, Early matches, Course Construction. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J B44980. More
London: T. Werner Laurie, ca 1907. 171p. decorative cloth. Unusual, as this title 'The Golfers Guide' is the American title, but this is published by Werner Laurie the UK publisher. Early and comprehensive guide to primarily instruction. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J B47380. More
London: T. Werner Laurie, ca 1907. 171p. decorative cloth. Unusual, as this title 'The Golfers Guide' is the American title, but this is published by Werner Laurie the UK publisher. Early and comprehensive guide to primarily instruction. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J B47380. More
London: Swan Sonnenschein and Co., 1903. 100p. cloth. Foreword by Horace Hutchinson. Not hard to figure out the subject of this book! Book is dedicated to Horace in gratitude what he has done for English Golf. Poetry. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J B1150. More
London: George Bell & Sons, 1895. 178p. Decorative cloth. Illustrations throughout by G. A. Laundy, plus 4 chromolithograph plates with tissue-guards, including frontispiece. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J C30160. More
Boston: L. C. Page and Company, 1899. 243p. Decorative cloth. Frontispiece of a woman golfer by H.C. Ireland, with tissue-guard; woodcut vignette on title page. original pictorial green cloth in an arts and crafts trade binding, depicting a man and woman strolling on a green, holding golf clubs, top edge..... More
London: C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1922. 124p, decorative cloth. Popular book. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J C3040. More
Carnoustie, Scotland: Privately Printed, 1937. 52p, illustrated wrappers. foreword by James Wright. Bernard Darwin article, the Romance of Carnoustie. Unusual green wrappers, normally beige. Contents good and clean free of any markings. D&J C5530. More
Paris: ca 1930. 282p. wrappers. Large fragile title. 8 pages dedicated to golf. More
Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, 1887. 134p. decorative blue cloth. 7x4¾, first Edition. Unusual blue edition. Priced accordingly due to board damage. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J C8890. More
Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, 1887. 134p. decorative red cloth. 7x4¾, first Edition. Unusual red edition. Priced accordingly due to board damage. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J C8890. More
New York: Carlyle House, 1940. 158p. cloth. Foreword by Grantland Rice. 28 Champions give advice. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Edinburgh: R & R Clark, 1875. 284p. + plates. Illustrated with 20 total plates (11 are extra and are inserted for this edition) from portraits, photos, paintings, engravings, etchings, etc., including frontispiece with tissue-guard, 2 duotone lithographs, 1 color plan of the golf course over St. Andrew's Links, 1 plate..... More
Edinburgh: R & R Clark, 1875. 284p. decorative cloth. Illustrated by Clark Stanton, C/A. Doyle and G. Aikman. Very significant and well produced early title. Compilation of the earliest literature of the game. Clark collected early press reports, biographical sketches, significant acts of Parliament, municipal records, diaries, a extracts of..... More
London: Macmillian and Co., 1893. 305p. Green boards, top edges gilt. Second Edition, preceded by the 1st Edition of 1875. "Widely regarded as one of the most significant, as well as best produced, early books on the history of golf, Clark's work is a compilation of the earliest literature of..... More
London: Macmillian and Co., 1893. 305pp. green boards, top edges gilt. Second Edition, preceded by the Scotland Edition of 1875. "Widely regarded as one of the most significant, as well as best produced, early books on the history of golf, Clark's work is a compilation of the earliest literature of..... More
London: Macmillian and Co., 1899. 305p. red boards, top edges gilt. Third Edition, preceded by the Scotland Edition of 1875. "Widely regarded as one of the most significant, as well as best produced, early books on the history of golf, Clark's work is a compilation of the earliest literature of..... More
London: Simkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., 1914. 132p. cloth. some foxing early instruction, minor pencil notes by Boomer to inside board. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Simkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., 1914. 132p. cloth. some foxing early instruction. poor, page 46 excised. More
Boston: Little Brown, 1926. 115p. Illustrated from photographs. 7½x5, green cloth. First Edition. Collett won 6 U.S. Women's Amateur titles during her career - Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. Murdoch 138; D&M 12710; D&J C16090. More
London: Knopf, 1929. 228 pp. Introduction by Bobby Jones. Photograph plates. 19x12.2 cm. (7½x5"), orange cloth, spine lettered in blue. First UK Edition. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
London: Country Life, 1920. 64p. Cloth. Contributions by Dr. A. MacKenzie, Horace G. Hutchinson, John L. Low, and others. Published in the same year as MacKenzies Golf Architecture, these two books have become standard cornerstone books to and golf course architects library. 'Some Essays' is less common than the MacKenzie's..... More
London: Country Life, 1920. 64p. Cloth. Contributions by Dr. A. MacKenzie, Horace G. Hutchinson, John L. Low, and others. Published in the same year as MacKenzies Golf Architecture, these two books have become standard cornerstone books to and golf course architects library. 'Some Essays' is less common than the MacKenzie's..... More