Mainly club handbooks published in the United Kingdom, given out to potential new members or current members, some well known authors have written these booklets, Bernard Darwin, Robert Browning, Henry Longhurst, Tom Scott to name but a few. Multiple editions are often found from the same club, with updated information often of the club committee and fees. Most pre 1940 handbooks are clearly dated, post 1946 are indevarantly not, presuming that the club could keep giving them out for a few years after publication, this not being possible if clearly dated. They make for great reading and are an incredible challange to collect.
Lake Zurich: Lake Zurich Golf Club, 1915. 32 pp. Illustrations from sketches. 26.5x21 cm (10½x8¼"), stiff wrappers, cord-bound. Second Impression. Golfing verse adapted to fit well-known melodies (e.g. Hail to Zurich to the tune of On Wisconsin). The 9-hole Lake Zurich Golf Club in Lake Zurich, IL is a private golf..... More
1927. 32p, illus. wrapps. very early handbook of this short lived black country course, the club was founded in 1939 and closed in 1939 a housing estate now stands on the grounds of the course. More
England: Privately Printed, 1910. Club was formed in 1889. Scarce. More
London: The Golf Clubs Association, 193. 31p. Scarce handbook, bookplate Alastair Johnston. More
1938. 18p. Scarce, fine course always worth a visit, nicely described, previous owners bookplate, renowned collector A.J Johnson. More
England: Golf Clubs Association, ca 1970. 23p, red wrappers, white text. More
England: Golf Clubs Association, ca 1950. 24p, Green/brown wrappers, black text. More
England: The Golf Clubs Association. ca 1939. 22p, Green wrappers black text, plus fold out map & 2p, ads. Very fine golf Course. More
England: The Golf Clubs Association. ca 1939. 20p, brown wrappers, blue text. More
England: Golf Clubs Association, 1946. 29p, beige wrappers, blue text. More
United States of America: National Golf Foundation, 1956. Unlisted booklet, not in D&J. More
Moretonhampstead, Devon, England: Privately Published, ca 1960. 12p, + folding map, wrappers photo, white with black text. More
New York: Club, 1929. Deal, New Jersey, list of officers members, etc.. two nice photos in the book one of the clubhouse and one of a green. More
London: ca 1960. Handbook with plan of course and map. Baddiel collection. More
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton Kent and Co., 1897. Title page missing, library binding, 84p 6th rev. none the less a very unusual title. Preface dated 1897 Donovan and Jerris mention a 6th edition but not dated. Contents good, D&J F11950. More
England: Ed. J Burrow, 1913. 40p, pale red wrappers, blue text + photo. Very early handbook, two page history of the course founded only 10 years earlier in 1903. More
England: Ed. Burrow, 1939. 23p, beige wrappers, brown text. More
England: Temple Publicity, ca 1970. 20p, green wrappers, blue text. More
Edinburgh: The Golfer´s Handbook, 1947. 779p 44th edition. This is the longest running and yearbook publication, a treasure chest of information. Hard to find edition. D&J G24975. More
Edinburgh: The Golfer´s Handbook, 1951. 931p 48th edition. This is the longest running and yearbook publication, a treasure chest of information. This is the longest running annual in the library of Golf, publication of the "Golfer's Handbook" commenced in 1899 and continues to the present day (not the publication was..... More
Edinburgh: The Golfer´s Handbook, 1947. 779p 44th edition. This is the longest running and yearbook publication, a treasure chest of information. Hard to find edition. D&J G24975. More
Edinburgh: The Golfer´s Handbook, 1934. 947pp 36th edition. This is the longest running and yearbook publication, a treasure chest of information. Hard to find edition. D&J G24900. More
London: The Golf Clubs Association, 1970. 16p. Beautifully described, fine links course, hosted the British Amateur several times. More
London: The Golf Clubs Association, ca 1972. 28p. Beautifully described, fine links course, hosted the British Amateur several times. More
