Formby Golf Club "Official handbook"
London: Temple Publicity Services, ca 1960. 20p, blue wrappers purple text. More
Club handbooks published in the United Kingdom.
Given out to potential new members or current members. Well known authors have written many of 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 usually not making them always in date. They make for great reading the hole by hole descriptions and often short club history. A challange to collect as many would have been disguarded.
London: Temple Publicity Services, ca 1960. 20p, blue wrappers purple text. More
Belfast: Privately printed, 1962. 20p. white wrapper, black text. Belfast club. More
England: Centurion Publicity Services, ca 1955. 20p. White wrappers, black text. Clubhouse photograph. Known more as Bolton Old Links! Nice handbook. More
England: Temple Publicity Services. ca 1960. 3 Booklets. Lists of members and club rules 1958, 1961 and 1964. List of Captains, Treasurers, and secretary's. Darwin a lover of Royal Liverpool wrote "This Dear, flat, historic expanse of Hoylake, blown upon by mighty winds, breeder of mighty Champions" More
Singapore: Privately published, 1957. 31p. cream wrappers + club crest. Unusual club handbook/history. The club was given Royal. More
England: Temple Publicity Services, ca. 1965. 24p. White wrappers, blue text, clubhouse photograph. More
England: Temple Publicity Services, ca. 1965. 16p. Blue wrappers, black text. More
England: Privately Printed, 1910. Club was formed in 1889. Scarce. More
London: The Golf Clubs Association, 1937. 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
London: Golf Clubs Associations Co. Ltd., ca 1960. 28p. light green wrappers, black text. Near fine. More
London: Golf Clubs Associations Co. Ltd., ca 1960. 24p. light green wrappers, green text. Near fine. More
England: The Golf Clubs Association. ca. 1950. 22p. Beige wrappers, blue text. More
England: Golf Clubs Association, ca 1950. 24p, Green/brown wrappers, black text. More
England: The Golf Clubs Association. 1966. 36p 1966p. Red wrappers, silver text, folding map. Magnificent major championship course, host to many Championships. not in D&J. More
England: The Golf Clubs Association. ca 1939. 20p, brown wrappers, blue text. More
England: Golf Clubs Association, ca 1950. 23p, beige wrappers, black text. Course laid out by James Braid. More
England: Golf Clubs Association, 1946. 29p, beige wrappers, blue text. More
England: The Golf Clubs Association. ca 1960. 12p, Green wrappers, red text. Very fine golf course. More
England: The Golf Clubs Association. 1956. 40p. Green wrappers, green text. folding. map ca. 1950. More
England: The Golf Clubs Association. 1956. 42p. Beige wrappers, red text. folding. map ca. 1950. More
United States of America: National Golf Foundation, 1956. Unlisted booklet, not in D&J. More
England: New Centurion Publshing and Publicity Co. Ltd., 1949. 28p. wrappers light green with green text. Attractive handbook. Prestigious course originally laid out by James Braid. Foreword notes Colville as the author and this long felt second edition should be of great benefit. Scarce. More
Moretonhampstead, Devon, England: Privately Published, ca 1960. 12p, + folding map, wrappers photo, white with black text. More