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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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