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London: Cassel & Company Ltd., 1952. 312p, cloth. Foreword by Sir George Cunningham (Captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, 1950-51). Illustrated from photographs and reproductions, some in colour, including frontispiece; 5 golf course maps in back, one of which is folding. 10¾x8, green cloth, gilt-lettered..... More
Pontypool: Privately printed, 1953. 22p. pale blue wrappers. Early history of this Welsh club. More
Gullane: Privately Printed, 1954. 24p. illustrated wrappers. The club has just 100 members, and no doubt this book had a very low print run. This is the first time we have seen this history. List of officers of 1954 all signed by their names making this a quite unique addition. More
Edinburgh, Scotland: Golf Monthly, 1936. 99p. cloth. first edition ltd. ed. of 250 copies only (quite likely less, ref. Golf article by Graham Lennie, Golf professional in Crail)). A must play course if in Fife, great fun golf course. Glassine wrapper still present, plus a typed letter signed by Dow..... More
London: T. Werner Laurie and Son, 1912. 185p. cloth. Early ladies title, possibliy inspired by James Braid's Ladies Field book. More
London: George Bell & Sons, 1896. 194p. cloth. Early and popular instruction from the St Andrews golfer, went in to many editions, this the hard to find first. D&J E8920. More
Birkenhead: Willmer, 1933. 310p, cloth. Foreword by Bernard Darwin. Important club history, Royal Liverpool is the second oldest club in England. Significance is the report on Bobby Jones winning the 1930 Open Championship and shoting the lowest 4 round total to date 291. Short Biographies of famous Hoylake golfers, John..... More
Ashhead, Surrey: Privately printed, 2002. 187p. cloth. Founded by school headmaster George Boomer, whos pupils included Ted Ray and Harry Vardon and whos sons Aubrey and Percy would go on to make highly succesful careers in professional golf. More
United Kingdom: Privately Printed, 2016. 97p, wrappers. Revised 2nd edition. Page long description of each MacKenzie course to be found in the UK, some hidden gems, Halifax GC, Skipton GC, Ilkley GC.... Hard to locate, important reference. More
Edinburgh: Privately Published, 1946. 59p. cream wrappers. Important history of the Company of Golfers first years at their world class new venue. Likely best extant copy! Superb, if ever found rare title often grubby covers. More
Dallas, Texas: Woodson Press, 1998. 134p, cloth. D&J G34360. More
Scotland, 1979. Hard to find first edition of this title, foreword by Herbert Warren Wind and a Recollection by Wethered. Grant notes his 1908 meeting with Tom Morris. More
Detroit: W.J. Brueckman Co., 1929. 22p. Illustrated wrappers. Very hard to find Hagen title, particularly in this condition. D&J H1750; Very good. More
Glasgow, Scotland: Patrick Press, 1988. 49p. linen cloth, limited edition of 207/300 copies only. Fascinating research from one of the best historians in the last 50 years. D&J H3880. More
Glasgow, Scotland: Patrick Press, 1985. 22p. stiff boards 181/250 copies only. David Hamilton's highly specific books are superb reference source to many little known, very early publications. Early Hamilton publication, and keeping to his high standards, educational collection from a great historian. D&J H4330. More
Scotland: Partick Press, 1998. 269p. 1/4 leather slipcased. ltd. ed. 112/350 In Fine Golf Books opinion, a must have title, great early research on the greatest game. Included inside rear board is the 'map and Gazetter' and the attractive leather bookmark. D&J H4030. More
Shropshire, England: The Golf Clubs Association. 1929. 24p. Wrappers, Beige cover, navy text. Spectacular rather hilly Course. not in D&J. More
Stranraer: Privately Printed, 1995. 48p, wrappers. D&J H5440. More
Dundee, Scotland: J. Lindsay Henderson, 1926. 52 pp. Frontispiece photo of the clubhouse, with tissue-guard. 7¼x5½, original blue cloth lettered in white. First Edition. A scarce history of this important and early Scottish golf club. Contains vital historical background, members and winners, statistics, various trophy cups and awards, etc. Hard..... More
London: George Routledge and Sons, Limited, 1893. 120p, green wrappers.. Illustrated. First Edition, first printing. Complete with fragile spine that is often lacking in this title, went into many printing's and hence was a popular book in a similar sense as his Hints on golf first printed in 1886. Published..... More
Scotland: J. & G. Innes. ca 1950. 44p. wrappers. Foreword by Bobby Jones. 7th edition. D&J H24940. More
Edinburgh: Privately Printed, 1985. 518p, cloth, slipcase. First Edition. Large 8vo. xviii + 518pp. Frontispiece. 356/400 copies of the only edition published. Major work, studying the published works of C.B. Clapcott's study of early golf rules in East Lothian. D&J J7540. More
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1930. 239p, cloth. Foreword by Grantland Rice. Illustrated with plates from photographs. tan and green cloth lettered in gilt. Third UK Trade Edition. A classic golf biography, one of the best ever written, by the best ever to play the game? Often rated the best..... More
Illinois: Vintage Golf, 1981. 200 plus pages (not numbered). Green wrappers. Irreplaceable 'must have' reference for MacGregor golf clubs, advertisements are reproduced and all clubs noted. More
Edinburgh, Scotland: SPA Boks and East Lothian District Council, 1967. 516p / 34p. Green Cloth. appendix Reprint of the Large Paper edition limited edition number 386/500. Slipcase. More
