Dirleton Local History Group; Collected Essays 1989
1989. 44p. paper covers Essay by David Hamilton on Reverend John Kerr. More
Early reference
Outdoor Sports and Pastimes
Nebraska: Union Pacific, 1896. 870. wrappers. One of the earliest publications of Outdoor Sports and Pastimes. Rules adopted in 1889 by The National League and the American Association. Very scarce publication, and rare survivor, on the subject. Copyright July 1896. Golf is covered on 5 pages, this must make these..... More
Duffers Golf Club Papers ; to which is added, A Day on the Ladies' Links
Worcestershire: Grant books, 2020. 56p. Wrappers 400 copies only. Only 27 books where entirely devoted to golf prior to this books original publication. More
The Parks of Musselburgh
Droitwich, Worcestershire: Grant Books, 1991. 154p, Leather, slipcase. limited edition No. 84/125 Important history of this influential family, Willie Park Senior winner of the first Open of 1860. D&J A2525. More
Allan Robertson. Golfer. His Life and Times.
England: Grant, 1985. 92p. Cloth. Slipcase. Limited edition. 15/1055 Important and only Biography to date of this great man born in 1815 and regarded as the greatest golfer, unbeaten match player. The Open Championship was founded (in 1860) after the passing of Allan (in 1859) to determine the next best..... More
Reminiscences of Golf.
Edinburgh, Scotland: David Douglas, 1887. 68p. red wrappers, black text. Cornerstone title. Rare title, providing firsthand accounts of the Old course and St. Andrews, thus important to historians of early golf.. Balfour would become a cabinet minister. Book is renowed for its fragile construction, this copy having just one crease..... More
Reminiscences of Golf.
Scotland: Fife Council, 1985. 68p cloth. Only an ISBN number, no other publication details are printed on the book. Reprint of the very rare 1887 classic, becoming quite hard to find in the edition. More
On Many Greens
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1901. 167p. decorative cloth. Introduction by Findlay S. Douglas. Frontispiece photograph of the Shinnecock Hills clubhouse, and five additional full-page photographic illustrations. Article "Some writers who golf" is a very important essays providing biographical information about some of the games earliest writers. Part of the..... More
The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. (quartet / tetraology)
Grant Books, 1998. 4 Volume set produced for the Royal and Ancient Golf Clubs 250th celebration. Volume 1 Challenges & Champions 1764-1883 1714/1750 signed by authors Peter Lewis and John Behrend. Volume 2 Champions & Guardians 1884-1939 419/1775 Volume 3 Traditions & Change 1939-2004 Ltd ed. 652/1754 Volume 4 Art..... More
The Book of the St. Andrews Links:
St. Andrews & Edinburgh: Ellesbourgh press. 1984. 80p, leather slipcase. folding map. Only reproduction of Bennett's very scarce work. No. 19/200 Bennett's book was the first to focus on a single golf course. He offers a history of golf in the town, describes several of the earliest St. Andrews golf..... More
A History of Golf.
London: Dent, 1955. 236p, cloth. This is one of 'The Classics' in the Golf Library. A well researched history of golf from the very early days. D&J B27940. More
A History of Golf.
London: Dent, 1955. 236p, cloth. This is one of 'The Classics' in the Golf Library. A well researched history, every historian should have. D&J B27940. More
Social Links; The Golf Boom in Victorian England
England: Social Links Publishing, 2010. 389p. Cloth. Limited edition of 450 copies. No. 83/450 A dramatic 30 year period changed the face of English golf in to a peoples game for all to play. Superb reference book. Signed and inscribed by the author. More
Golfing: a handbook to the Royal and Ancient Game, with a list of clubs, rules etc., also golfing sketches and poems.
Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, 1887. 134p. decorative blue cloth. 7x4¾, first Edition. Unusual blue edition. Priced accordingly due to board damage. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J C8890. More
Golfing: a handbook to the Royal and Ancient Game, with a list of clubs, rules etc., also golfing sketches and poems.
Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, 1887. 134p. decorative red cloth. 7x4¾, first Edition. Unusual red edition. Priced accordingly due to board damage. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J C8890. More
Golfing: a handbook to the Royal and Ancient Game, with a list of clubs, rules etc., also golfing sketches and poems.
Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, 1887. 134p. decorative brown cloth. 7x4¾, first Edition. Unusual brown cloth edition. Inscribed from John Andrerson to George Colville, George became Registar of Musselburgh upon John Andrersons retirement in 1914. Both where deeply involved in the early days of Musselburgh golf and its players, Parks..... More
Golfing.
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
Golf: a Royal and Ancient game.
Edinburgh: R & R Clark, 1875. 284p. decorative cloth. Illustrated by Clark Stanton, C/A. Doyle and G. Aikman. Very significant and well produced early title. Compilation of the earliest literature of the game. Clark collected early press reports, biographical sketches, significant acts of Parliament, municipal records, diaries, a extracts of..... More
Golf: a Royal and Ancient Game.
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..... More
Golf: a Royal and Ancient Game.
London: Macmillian and Co., 1899. 305p. red boards, top edges gilt. Third 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..... More
Golf: a Royal and Ancient Game.
London: Macmillian and Co., 1893. 305p, cloth. Green boards, top edges gilt. Second Edition, preceded by the 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..... More
Golf: a Royal and Ancient Game.
London: Macmillian and Co., 1899. 305p. red boards, top edges gilt. Revised third Edition, preceded by the 1893 and 1875 editions. "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..... More
5 Open Champions and the Musselburgh Story.
Musselburgh, East Lothian: Colville Books, 1980. 115 pp Very useful and informative reference of these early Champions and their famous links. this is the first book of its type on Musselburgh Golf includes profiles on the first Open Champions Old Willie Park, his son Willie Park jun, Bob Ferguson, Mungo..... More
5 Open Champions and the Musselburgh Story.
Musselburgh, East Lothian: Colville Books, 1980. 115 pp. Limited edition of an unspecified number ca 100. Very useful and informative reference of these early Champions and their famous links. this is the first book of its type on Musselburgh Golf includes profiles on the first Open Champions Old Willie Park,his..... More
Golfing Times Past to Present in Gullane and Dirleton
Gullane: Gullane and Dirleton History Society, 1996. 48p, wrappers. More