Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, 1887. 134p. decorative cloth. 7x4¾, original flexible pictorial red cloth stamped in black, first Edition. D&J C8890. More
Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, 1891. 88 pp. 7x4¾, original flexible pictorial red cloth stamped in black, housed in library wrappers. Second Edition. The second revised edition of Chambers' A Few Rambling Remarks on Golf of 1862, following the second printing of 1866 titled Gymnastics, Golf, Curling. This volume was..... More
London: Macmillian and Co., 1893. 305pp. green boards, top edges gilt. Second Edition, preceded by the Scotland Edition of 1875. "Widely regarded as one of the most significant, as well as best produced, early books on the history of golf, Clark's work is a compilation of the earliest literature of the..... More
Chelsea, Michigan: Sleeping Bear Press, 1996. 361p. cloth DW Rare First edition, first printing of this classic. All numbers present 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 True 1st edition. D&J D15550. More
Chelsea, Michigan: Sleeping Bear Press, 1996. 361p. cloth DW Rare First edition, first printing of this classic. All numbers present 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 True 1st edition. D&J D15550. More
Cupar, Scotland: John Innes, 1881. 83, [1] + [6] ad pp. Illustrated with 4 engraved plates; plus figure drawings within text. 7x4¾, publisher's green cloth-backed pictorial printed gray paper over boards. First Edition. The first golf book to be successful in sales. Forgan founded a famous club-making firm in St..... More
Edinburgh, Scotland: John Menzies & Co., 1884. 70 pp. Frontispiece drawing, and others within. 18x12.2 cm. (7¼x4¾") cloth-backed pictorial boards. Third Edition. The first golf book to be successful in sales. Forgan founded a famous club-making firm in St Andrews and his old shop is still open as a museum..... More
United States of America: A.S. Barnes and Co. Inc., 1957. Anthony Ravielli. 127 pp. Foreword by Sidney L. James. Co-written and with a Preface by Herbert Warren Wind. Illustrated with instructional drawings by Anthony Ravielli. (4to) original leatherette-backed black paper over boards, top page edge stained orange, black slipcase with..... More
Dublin, Ohio: The Memorial Tournament, 1999. Anthony Ravielli. 127 pp. Foreword by Sidney L. James. Co-written and with a Preface by Herbert Warren Wind. Illustrated with instructional drawings by Anthony Ravielli. (4to). Ltd ed. 102/250 published to Honour Ben Hogan in the 1999 Memorial Tournament. D&J H19660. More
United States of America: A.S. Barnes and Co. Inc., 1957. Anthony Ravielli. 127 pp. Foreword by Sidney L. James. Co-written and with a Preface by Herbert Warren Wind. Illustrated with instructional drawings by Anthony Ravielli. (4to) original leatherette-backed black paper over boards, top page edge stained orange, black slipcase with..... More
London: J. S. Virtue and Co., 1897. 2], viii, 331 + v ad pp. Illustrated from numerous photographs and engravings throughout. 39.6x28.5 cm. (15½x11"), original cream coloured japon wrappers, titled in gilt, custom cream drop-back box. No. 169 of 250 copies. First Edition. The rare limited large paper edition with..... More
London: Country Life, 1906. 219p. red cloth. edited by Hutchinson, contributors include Harry Colt, Herbert Fowler, Harold hilton, Peter Lees, James Braid... One of the golfing classics. D&J H28360. More
New York: Dodd. Mead & Company, 1936. xvii, 423 pp. Foreword by Grantland Rice. Illustrated with numerous plates from photos and facsimiles, a few maps, frontispiece facsimile of David R. Forgan's tribute to golf. (Large 8vo) original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed, original..... More
Scotland: Williams Blackwood, 1891. 100p. cloth. Introduction by Arthur James Balfour. Frontispiece from a photograph of author. Original red cloth, lettered and stamped in black. Custom leather slipcase. First Edition. An important book of reminiscences of golf of the day, particularly in Perth, from where McPherson hailed. McPherson was well known..... More
Scotland: Williams Blackwood, 1891. 100p. cloth. Introduction by Arthur James Balfour. Frontispiece from a photograph of author. Original red cloth, lettered and stamped in black. First Edition. An important book of reminiscences of golf of the day, particularly in Perth, from where McPherson hailed. McPherson was well known for holding the..... More
Edinburgh: R. & R. Clark, 1911. Miller reminisces about the pleasures of playing over some of Scotland's most famous links, giving descriptions of the various courses, players and championships, as well as the histories of the clubs. First Edition. 8vo. viii + 150pp. Portrait frontis. ("Gowfin' Charlie") and one further..... More
London: Sisley's, ca 1907. 153p. cloth. First Edition. Smith was editor of "Golf Illustrated," the British weekly, for many years and an important contributor to the literature of the game. He wrote three tirles solo, plus the monumental The Royal & Ancient Game of Golf Author by Hilton, Harold H...... More
New York: Knopf, 1926. 259p. dec. cloth Turn of the 20th century's United States premier Amateur Champion, also captured amongst his US Amatuer titles the 1915 US Open. Rare to find this title in a Dust jacket. D&J T13990. More
New York: Knopf, 1926. 259p. dec. cloth Turn of the 20th century's United States premier Amateur Champion, also captured amongst his US Amateur titles the 1915 US Open. D&J T13990. More
New York: Farrar, Straus and Company, 1948. 502p dec. cloth. Classic tomb, property of Bobby Furber. Included is a A.L.S. letter from Wind to Mr Furber, with amongst other topics the state of American golf. D&J W18370. More
