Dirleton Local History Group; Collected Essays 1989
1989. 44p. paper covers Essay by David Hamilton on Reverend John Kerr. More
Early reference
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
The Parks of Musselburgh
Droitwich, Worcestershire: Grant Books, 1991. 154p, cloth. limited edition No. 713/750 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. /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 after the passing of Allan to determine the next best golfer, without Allan we..... 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 to..... More
Champions & Guardians, The Royal and Ancient Golf Club 1884-1939
Cutnall Green: Grant Books, 2001. 286p, leather. slipcase. Volume 2 Champions & Guardians 1884-1939 256/275 One of the most important golf history publications ever produced, years in the making, The definitive history of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews a must for anyone interested in golf's roots. Letter..... More
The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. (quartet / tetraology)
Grant Books, 1998. 4 Volumes produced for the Royal and Ancient Golf Clubs 250th celebration. Volume 1 Challenges & Champions 1764-1883 316/1750 Volume 2 Champions & Guardians 1884-1939 825/1775 Volume 3 Traditions & Change 1939-2004 Ltd ed. 13081754 Volume 4 Art and Architecture of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club published 1997 edition No..... More
The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. (triology)
Droitwich: Grant Books, 1998. 3 Volumes produced for the Royal and Ancient Golf Clubs 250th celebration. The FULL leather Society of St Andrews Golfers editions. (Regular trade edition was produced in cloth with 1754 copies of each being printed.) Volume 1 Challenges & Champions 1764-1883 137/275 Volume 2 Champions & Guardians 1884-1939 137/275 Volume..... 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. 101/200 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 societies..... 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
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
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
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 Park..... 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 son..... More
Tommy's Honour; The extraordinary story of Golf's Founding Father and Son.
London: Harper Sport, 2007. 356pp. cloth. Worth reading biography. More
Golfing Times Past to Present in Gullane and Dirleton
Gullane: Gullane and Dirleton History Society, 1996. 48p, wrappers. All golf content from East lothian, underrated publication. D&J C24640. More
Golfing Times Past to Present in Gullane and Dirleton
Gullane: Gullane and Dirleton History Society, 1996. 48p, wrappers. More
Battlefield of the Best:the historic golfing glories of Musselburgh, a Musselburgh manuscript.
Malden, MA: Renlux Publishing, 1999. 174p, dec. cloth ltd. ed. 134/200 copies. Hard to find title. Signed by author. D&M D11470. More
Battlefield of the Best:the historic golfing glories of Musselburgh, a Musselburgh manuscript.
Malden, MA: Renlux Publishing, 1999. 174p, dec. cloth ltd. ed. 53/200 copies. Hard to find title. Signed and inscribed to Archie Baird by author. D&M D11470. More
The Glorious World of Golf.
England: Ridge Press, 1973. 250p, cloth. Good comprehensive History of Golf. D&J D16570. More
The Glorious World of Golf.
England: Ridge Press, 1973. 250p, cloth. Good comprehensive History of Golf. D&J D16570. More
The Clubmaker´s Art.
United States of America: Zephyr Productions, 1997. 576p. Cloth. Dust jacket. Foreword by Karen Bednarski. Illustrations from 800 full-colour photographs depicting more than 640 antique clubs. First Edition. Signed by author. Reveals the evolution of the game as well as combining historical information with entertaining anecdotes and quotations. Also, describes in..... More
A Swing Through Time Golf in Scotland 1457-1743.
Scotland: HMSO, 1992. 58p, illus. wrapps. Very well researched title from the curator of the National Library of Scotland, examining ten early texts with reference's to golf up to the first 100% golf dedicated book the Goff in 1743. Some interesting texts. D&J G4450. More