Spalding's Golf Guide 1928
New York: American Sports Publishing, 1928. 230p. illustrated wrappers. Johnny Farrell cover. More
Annuals/Yearbooks
Collecting these publications for reference is invaulable, choose a particular annual, or a certain period of time. Early books can be scarce and often expensive. A good run of any annual can be very rewarding.
Spalding's Official Golf Guide for 1916
New York: American Sport Publishing Co., 1916. 223p. Illustrations from photographs Original wrappers. First Edition. Includes the official rules of the game. Hard to find copy. More
The Masters 1986
Augusta: Augusta National Golf Club, 1986. Masters yearbook, 10th edition, published each year from 1978 to present. Edited by George Peper. The winner was Jack Nicklaus. Greatest Masters ever? More
Spalding's Golf Guide 1932 How I Play Golf by Bobby Jones
New York: American Sports Publishing, 1932. 158p. illustrated wrappers., white text Important volume, Bobby Jones cover with content from the golf instruction series done by Warner Bros. The book was originally printed with the rear cover becoming the outside covers of a 1932 Rule book, this copy comes in its..... More
Nisbet's Golf Year Book 1911
London: James Nisbet, 1911. 654p, cloth. 7th edition. This fine comprehensive Year Book was published for 10 consecutive years and demised at the onset of the First World War. A treasure trove of information covering a period of strong growth and great player's. D&J N14770. More
The Golfing Annual XVI Vol. 16 1902-03
London: Horace Cox, 1903. 660p, decorative cloth. Classic series, golf club, tournament and player information around the turn of the century. The series ran to 23 editions/annuals the later editions being harder to find. D&J G29290. More
The P.G.A. Yearbook 1939/40
London: Privately Printed, 1939/40. 124p. wrappers. Only published for PGA members, likely low print run. More
Spalding's Golf Guide 1927
New York: American Sports Publishing, 1927. 151p. plus ads. illustrated wrappers. Jones, von Elm, Mrs Stetson cover. More
United States Golf Association Year Book 1929
New York: U.S.G.A, 1929. 200p. cloth. founded in 1894, tournament results, club membership lists and rules, very useful source. More
The Golfer´s Handbook.
Edinburgh: The Golfer´s Handbook, 1927. 891p 29h edition. This is the longest running and yearbook publication, a treasure chest of information. This is the first year of the larger format the 1926 issue had 1335p. Hard to find edition. D&J G24900. More
Golf Guide and How to Play Golf
London: British Sports Publishing, 1910. 148p. + advertisements. Photograph of Braid stating his Open wins 1901,5,6,8 and 10, illustrated wrappers. More
The P.G.A. Yearbook 1933/34
London: Privately Printed, 1933/34. 112p. wrappers. Only published for PGA members, likely low print run. More
Spalding's Golf Guide 1930
New York: American Sports Publishing, 1930. 138p. illustrated wrappers. Important volume, Bobby Jones cover, Jones on the verge of golfing immortality, very scarce. More
Spalding's Golf Guide 1928
New York: American Sports Publishing, 1928. 230p. illustrated wrappers. Johnny Farrell cover. More
Golf Courses of the Empire 1931
London: .Clougher, 1931. 528p. decorative cloth. Scarce later edition (fifth), the final edition was 1932, first 1927 only 6 annuals where published. Full of facts. Nice chapter "Mr Bobby" who else complete record of all his scores in all four major championships he competed in from the beginning, nice, commemorating..... More
Devon Golf Clubs
Totnes, England: Devon Agencies, 1984. 28p, illus. wrapps. D&J S1450. More
Golf Guide to Golf in Spain 1989
Spanish Golf Federacion, 1989. 178p. More
Bobby Locke's South African Golf Annual 1949.
Johannasburg: Wisearef, 1949. 213p. Only the 1948 edtion is listed. Some damp staining to top front board and about first 20 pages, nothing stuck together. Book has a strengthened spine. Very scarce and thus unlisted in Donovan and Jerris. More
The Golfing Annuals 1888-1910
London: Grant and Wilson, 2011. 500p, decorative green cloth. First annual to find success, running to 23 volumes, covering the first golf boom, dozens of new clubs where built every year. Off the 23 editions/annuals the later editions being harder to find. Published as an anthology of Golfing Annual highlights..... More
The Masters Annual 2000.
Augusta: Augusta National Golf Club, 2000. 80p, dec. leatherette. 24th edition. Edited by Robin McMillan. The winner was Vijay Singh. D&J A13783. More
The Golfer´s Handbook.
Edinburgh: The Golfer´s Handbook, 1965. 1073p, cloth. Contents very good and complete. 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 suspended during world war II). Volumes include championship records..... More
The Royal and Ancient Book of Golf Records
London: MacMillan, 1991. 662p. cloth. Huge reference work. More
The Golfer´s Handbook.
Edinburgh: The Golfer´s Handbook, 1949. 847p, cloth. Contents very good and complete. 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 suspended during world war II). Volumes include championship records..... More
Golfing in Ireland.
Dublin: Harpers, 1953. 195pp. Second Revised Edition. Long article by Kevin Collins of Irish Golf and Golfers 1952 A Golfing annual, but was only ever two years published this being the second, the first was 1952 by Murray. Both volumes are hard to find and give much information on Irish..... More
The Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubs 1961-62
Yorkshire, 1962. 64p, card covers. Includes a list of officers, accounts, rules and regulations, past presidents, county champions and runners-up, winners of various other competitions, full results of the Yorkshire Championship, a list of Yorkshire international players, results of Yorkshire county matches in 1957, a list of clubs in the..... More