Rules and Regulations 1886
Ayr: Hugh Henry, 1886. 30p. Prestwick golf rules. More
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Driving - Approaching - Putting.
London: Methuen, 1922. 47p, illustrated boards. Hard to find first edition of this book, went into many printings. D&J R3160. More
A Directory of Golf Courses designed by Donald J. Ross
Raleigh N.C. Martine Graphics, 1989. 24p. wrappers. Kind of a follow up to Donald Ross's earlier and very scarce title 'A partial List of Donald J Ross Golf Courses'. This now brings the original publication up to date. Edited by W. Pete Jones. More
Rules for the Game of Golf 1882
St Andrews: J. Cook and Son, 1882. 46p. R&A golf rules. More
Rules for the Game of Golf 1908
St Andrews: W.C. Henderson and Son, 1908. 32p. R&A golf rules. Very similar to the 1899 definitive rules. More
Decisions By the Rules of Golf Committee of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club 1934
St. Andrews: W.C. Henderson, 1934. 190p, dec. cloth. 6th edition of this title now in publication with revisions for over 100 years. Quiet hard to find. D&J R18100. More
The Royal Dublin Golf Club 1885-1963
Dublin, Ireland: Privately Printed, 1963. 12p, wrappers. Short but very detailed history of this famous club. D&J R19270. More
Twelve Under Fours: an informal history of the Selangor Golf Club; Diamond Jubilee, 1953.
Kuala Lumpur: Privately Printed, 1953. 169p, decorative cloth. Early Malaysian club history. D&J S13570. More
The World of Golf.
London: A.D. Innes and Company, 1898. 330p. Plus ads. Decorative Cloth Published by the Isthmian Library. Comparable in content to the Badminton Library, but harder to find as this was only printed in a first edition. Chapters, include, Golf-Its Origin and nature, St. Andrews, Prestwick, Caddies, Links of East Lothian..... More
Lays of the Links "A Score of Parodies"
Edinburgh, Scotland: David Douglas, 1895. 68p. cloth. Twenty golf poems. First edition in variant binding. Donovan & Murdoch # 4400 as well as Donovan & Jerris # S37240 list this title as being 16 cm. in height (See Antiquarian Golf inventory Number 202123). The volume listed here is 17.5 cm..... More
Golf: My Life´s Work.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1943. 236p cloth, 1st edition 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 days. Good clean contents, boards somewhat..... More
Taylor on Golf.
London: Hutchinson, 1902. 328p. 2nd edition. 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..... More
The Midland Golfer (bound magazine)
Birmingham: The Midland Golfer, 1912. Volume II complete March 1912 to February 1913. All 12 issues of approximately 40 to 50 pages each. Originally published in April 1911 as the Birmingham golfer, and due to readers comments that a title change of The Midland Golfer being more appropriate. Extremely scarce publication. More
The Open Championship 1953. Official Programme.
Carnoustie: R & A, 1953. 36p Hogan's only Open victory. Very good condition. Signed by Peter Thomson who would tie for second place 4 behind Hogan, Hogan won £500, Thomson £200. More
The Open Championship 1960. Official Programme.
St. Andrews: R & A, 1960. 70p, illustrated wrappers. One of the scarcest Open programme's, post war. Kel Nagle was the surprise winner. 3 of the 4 draw sheet tickets still intact. Very good condition of a scarce and important (100th Open) programme. More
The Open Championship 1964 Official Programme.
Old Course St. Andrews: R & A, 1964. 56p, illustrated wrappers. Early Open programme, Tony Lema's Open championship win, great programme. Very good clean condition. More
The Open Championship 1980 Official Programme, signed Player.
The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers Muirfield: R & A, 1980. 112p. illustrated wrappers. Tom Watson triumphed on this occasion, winning his third Open. Signed by Garl Player to inside page. More
Tricky Golf Rules.
Glasgow: Scotland: Evening Citizen Ltd., 1952. 48p, illustrated wrappers. Rules and Handicapping hints and tips. More
The Life of Tom Morris, with glimpses of St Andrews and its golfing celebrities.
London: Werner Laurie, 1907. 334p. Decorated cloth. Illustrated with plates from photographs, including frontispiece. 21.8x14 cm. (8½x5½"), original pictorial green cloth stamped in white, light blue, black and red-orange, spine lettered in gilt, front cover lettered in black. First Edition. Very Fine condition, almost no loss of paint to the..... More
The U.S. Open Championship Program. Baltusrol
United States of America: U.S.G.A., 1954. 272p. 1954 U.S. Open, which was held at Baltusrol and won by Ed Furgol. More
The U.S. Open Championship Program. Inverness Club
United States of America: U.S.G.A., 1979. 280p. 1979 U.S. Open, which was held at Inverness and won by Hale Irwin. More
Modern Golf
London: Adam and Charles, 1909. 252p. Decorative cloth. Containing one hundred full-page illustrations from photographs and fifty-six diagrams. Pp. xvi+252, frontispiece with tissue guard, plus 100 plates, text figures, rules of golf, index; dark blue pictorial cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, a trifle flecked and rubbed, spine faded and..... More
The New Golf
New York: Dutton, 1917. 319p decorated cloth. New and Enlarged edition. D&J V1510. More
The Short Game.
Chicago, Illinois: Beckley-Ralston, 1930. 40p, illustrated wrappers. 7th edition, unusual title. Instruction and advertising from The Beckley-Ralston Co. D&J V1540... More