An important category, and can in itself become a very satisfying collection of book's.
Most of the succesfull players and writers have set their life's work to paper, some with the aid of a ghost writer. To be enjoyed by many for generations to come. Often very enlightening golf in different stages of its development.
Collecting signed biography's can give a deeper feeling of uniqueness.
Augusta, Georgia: Augusta National Golf Club, 1964. 40p, Gilt Leather. Published after Palmer's 4th Masters title as a gift to the press, each recipient had his name embossed to the front cover in gilt, this copy belonging to Peter C. Allen. Signed card included. Not a common title. D&J A13000. More
London: Mills and Boon, 1925. 107pp. Cloth. This the preferred cloth edition edition. Begbie interviewed Taylor as the title says for almost a week, enclosed in the pages is a fascinating well written biography of the great man. D&J B11000. More
London: Mills and Boon, 1925. 107pp. photo wrappers. Begbie interviewed Taylor as the title says for almost a week, enclosd in the pages is a fascinating well written biography of the great man. Impressive bookplates of previous owners, Robert John Smith and Alastair Johnson, prolific book collectors and John G Anderson..... More
England: Grant, 1989. 108p, cloth ltd. ed. of 1800 copies dedicated to Peter Crabtree and signed by John Behrend, John Graham, Bob Grant and Michael Hobbs. scorecard of Royal Liverpool also laid in. D&J B11140. More
Droitwich: Grant, 1989. 108p, leather slipcase ltd. ed. 6/100 Special 'Author's Presentation Copy'. Foreword by William C. Campbell. Illustrated from photographs and facsimiles from old sources. original full red morocco, gilt-decorated and lettered, slipcase. Signed and dedicated to Peter Crabtree, by J.E. Behrend, W.C. Campbell, the binder L.P. Stallard, and T.J...... More
Droitwich: Grant, 1989. 108p, leather slipcase ltd. ed. 75/100 Special 'Author's Presentation Copy'. Foreword by William C. Campbell. Illustrated from photographs and facsimiles from old sources. original full red morocco, gilt-decorated and lettered, slipcase. D&J B11110. More
Droitwich: Grant, 1989. 108p, leather slipcase ltd. ed. 43/100 Special 'Author's Presentation Copy'. Foreword by William C. Campbell. Illustrated from photographs and facsimiles from old sources. original full red morocco, gilt-decorated and lettered, slipcase. D&J B11110. More
Nottingham: J. & H. Bell, 1934. 136p, cloth. Autobiography, includes Golf 10 pages, Bromley was a founder member of the Notts Golf Club, early references to the founding of the club. More
London: Knopf, 1929. 228 pp. Introduction by Bobby Jones. Photograph plates. 19x12.2 cm. (7½x5"), orange cloth, spine lettered in blue, illustrated dust jacket. First UK Edition. More
New York: Alfred A.Knopf, 1928. 208pp, foreword by Bobby Jones. More
Glen Waverley: Full Swing Golf Publishing, 2017. 235p. simulated leather Ltd ed. 1 of 500 copies only. Extra photo laid in for framing exclusive for fine golf book. More
Harper Sport, 2007. 320p, Great Autobiography from the two time Major Champion. Signed by the Author. More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1928. 332p. Green cloth. Illustrated with several plates from photographs, including frontispiece portrait of the author. Spine lettered in gilt. First Edition, facsimile dust jacket. Darwin's first autobiography two more would follow. D&J D5320. More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1928. 332p. Green cloth. Illustrated with several plates from photographs, including frontispiece portrait of the author. Spine lettered in gilt. First Edition, facsimile ltd ed No. 24 dust jacket. Darwin's first autobiography two more would follow. D&J D5320. More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1928. 332p. Green cloth. Illustrated with several plates from photographs, including frontispiece portrait of the author. Spine lettered in gilt. First Edition, original Dust Jacket present Darwin's first autobiography two more would follow. D&J D5320. More
London: Collins, 1940. 285p, cloth. Second of Darwin's three autobiographies, very good. D&J D5890. More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1955. Darwins third of three autobiographys. D&J D7510. More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1955. 256p, cloth. Darwin's third of three autobiography's. D&J D7510. More
London: Arthur Baker, 1982. 113p, cloth 1st ed. Signed by Dexter. D&J D13540. More
Worcestershire: Grant Books, 1994. 129p. leather, slipcase. 6/70 ltd. ed.specially bound copies, "Professional Golfers Association, Presentation Copy." Illustrated from photographs, etc. (Large 8vo) original full maroon morocco stamped in gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, publisher's gilt-stamped maroon cloth slipcase. Bound by Cedric Chivers Ltd. Signed by Peter Fry and Lord..... More
Worcestershire: Grant Books, 1994. 129p. leather, slipcase. 8/70 ltd. edition specially bound copies, "Professional Golfers Association, Presentation Copy." Illustrated from photographs, etc. (Large 8vo) original full maroon morocco stamped in gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, publisher's gilt-stamped maroon cloth slipcase. Bound by Cedric Chivers Ltd. Signed by Peter Fry and..... More
Dorset: Wright Press, 2000. 145p. dec. cloth ltd edition 461/500 copies Foreword by Bernard Gallagher. great Biography of the seed merchant that created golf's greatest team event. D&J F17470. More
England: Chapmans, 1991. Probably the most exiting Ryder Cup ever? Nicely signed by Gallacher. More
Droitwich: Grant, 1992. 121p. leather, 6/100 ltd ed. Foreword by Herbert Warren Wind. Illustrated from photographs (some in color) and reproductions, including a color frontispiece from a painting. (Small 4to) original gilt-decorated full blue clansman morocco, gilt-stamped golfing vignette on the front cover, lettered in gilt, gilt-lettered black morocco spine..... More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. 246p cloth, nicely inscribed by the great man. D&J G40000. More
