Autobiography/Biography
This we feel is an important category, and can in itself become a very satisfying collection of book's. Most of the succesfull players and writers have put their life's work in to a book, some with the aid of a ghost writer, to be enjoyed by many for generations to come. Collecting signed biography's can give a deeper feeling of uniqueness.
Peter Alliss's 100 Golfing greats
London: Queen Anne Press, 1989. 256p, cloth. dedication by Alliss. D&J A5940. More
The Who´s Who of Golf.
England: Orbis, 1983. 381p, cloth. Informative volume, with brief mainly player biographys. D&J A6110. More
Golf Gurus.
United States of America: Taylor Publishing, 1996. 214p, cloth. Interesting look at todays teaching experts, Harmon, Flick, Leadbetter, Ballard, McLean etc... plus a chapter on the History of teaching. D&J B7600. More
Hazards
Droitwich: Grant, 1993. 87p, leather slipcase ltd. ed. 6/100 Illustrated from photographs, maps, etc. plus drawings by Ionicus (J. Armitage). 9½x7, full green morocco, gilt stamped design on front cover, gilt-lettered morocco spine label, raised bands, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, publisher's green cloth slipcase. Bound by Cedric Chivers. Signed..... More
John Ball of Hoylake.
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
John Ball of Hoylake.
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..... More
John Ball of Hoylake.
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
Knave of Clubs
London, England: Stanley Paul, 1961. 158p, cloth. Autobiography of 4 time Ryder Cuper, and rather outspoken pro. Which can be confirmed by reading this book. D&J B28410. More
Golf Club Maker: Thomas Carruthers 1840-1924
Dunfermeline: Cualann Press, 2004. 222p card covers. Biography and history of this great club maker. D&J C6370. More
Ladies in the Rough "Memorial Edition".
Muirfield Ohio: Memorial Tournament, 1982. 228p embossed leather, foreword by Bobby Jones. limited edition of 185/300 copies. C16270. More
Ladies in the Rough.
U.S.A. Alfred A.Knopf, 1928. 228pp. Introduction by Bobby Jones. Illustrated with several plates from photographs. Salmon-orange colored cloth with vignette on the front cover, lettered in green, top edge stained green. First Edition. An autobiographical account of Miss Collett's great career up to this date. D&J C16210. More
Ladies in the Rough.
U.S.A. Alfred A.Knopf, 1928. 228pp. Introduction by Bobby Jones. Illustrated with several plates from photographs. Salmon-orange colored cloth with vignette on the front cover, lettered in green, top edge stained green. First Edition. An autobiographical account of Miss Collett's great career up to this date. More
Ladies in the Rough.
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
Ladies in the Rough.
New York: Alfred A.Knopf, 1928. 208pp, foreword by Bobby Jones. More
The Picture Story of the Game of Golf
London: World Distributors, 1965. 157p. illustrated boards. Many photographs mainly taken by Cotton himself. D&J C22990. More
Ben Hogan : The Yardstick of Golfing Greatness
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
My Life in and Out of the Rough
Harper Sport, 2007. 320p, Great Autobiography from the two time Major Champion. Signed by the Author. More
Green Memories.
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
Green Memories.
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
The World That Fred Made.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1955. Darwins third of three autobiographys. D&J D7510. More
The World That Fred Made.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1955. 256p, cloth. Darwin's third of three autobiography's. D&J D7510. More
Ted Dexter My Golf
London: Arthur Baker, 1982. 113p, cloth 1st ed. Signed by Dexter. D&J D13540. More
Chick Evans Golf Book; the story of the sporting battles of the greatest of all amatuer golfers.
United States of America: Thos E. Wilson and Co., 1921. 343p, cloth Biography every one should have read. Rare signed cop, fine full autograph (9 to 10). Charles 'Chick' Evans was the first man to win the U.S. Open and the U.S. Amateur in the same year. Using seven hickory-shafted..... More