Dirleton Local History Group; Collected Essays 1989
1989. 44p. paper covers Essay by David Hamilton on Reverend John Kerr.
Early reference
Dirleton Local History Group; Collected Essays 1989
1989. 44p. paper covers Essay by David Hamilton on Reverend John Kerr.
Allan Robertson. Golfer. His Life and Times.
England: Grant, 1985. Important and only Biography of this great man born in 1815 and regarded as the best player before the era of The Open Championship. The first man to break 80 on the Old course, Tom Morris was his apprentice. This is a rare review copy, not yet...
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 beginning.
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 beginning. This is the first time we have seen a book signed by Browning IN 30 YEARS!!, scarce autograph. D&J B27940.
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 beginning. D&J B27940.
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 cloth. 7x4¾, original flexible pictorial red cloth stamped in black, first Edition. D&J C8890.
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...
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. A compilation of the earliest literature of the game. Clark collected early press reports, biographical sketches, significant acts of Parliament, municipal records, diaries, a extracts...
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. A compilation of the earliest literature of the game. Clark collected early press reports, biographical sketches, significant acts of Parliament, municipal records, diaries, a extracts...
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...
5 Open Champions and the Musselburgh Story.
Musselburgh, East Lothian: Colville Books, 1980. 115 pp. Limited edition # 72 of an unspecified number. 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...
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...
Lords of the Links.
London: Hutchinson, Benham, London, 1977. 176p, cloth 1st ed. History of Professional Golf. D&J C23920.
Lords of the Links.
London: Hutchinson, Benham, London, 1977. 176p, cloth 1st ed. History of Professional Golf. Nice inscription by Cousins and a hand written letter. D&J C23920.
Golfing Times Past to Present in Gullane and Dirleton
1996. 48p, wrapps.
The Glorious World of Golf.
England: Ridge Press, 1973. 250p, cloth. Good comprehensive History of Golf. D&J D16570.
The Clubmaker´s Art.
United States of America: Zephyr Productions, 1997. 576p. Foreword by Karen Bednarski. Illustrations from 800 full-color photographs depicting more than 640 antique clubs. Original black leatherette, lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, dust jacket, matching gilt-lettered black slipcase. No. 333 of 400 copies. First Edition. Signed by author on the...
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.
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.
Tales from the Links and The Gatehouse
Dallas, Texas: Woodson Press, 1998. Card laid in from Avril Graham to the Crabtree's. D&J G34360.
Saint. Andrews. Dr Griersons Delineations.
Scotland: M. Fletcher, 1845. 4th edition. Dr. James Grierson's "account of every thing remarkable in the history and present state of the city and ruins, the university, and other interesting objects of that ancient ecclesiastical capital of Scotland: including many curious anecdotes and events in the Scottish history."
Golf Its History, People and Events.
United States of America: Prentice-Hall, 1966. 331p, cloth. Foreword by Robert Tyre Jones, Jr. With Special Section by Robert Trent Jones. This is one of the finest attempts at covering the sport, fascinating tribute, many interesting sections, you will not want to put this book down, foldout maps of ten...
Early Aberdeen Golf, golfing small talk in 1636
Scotland: Patrick Press, 1985. 32p. decorative cloth. ltd. ed. of 450 copies only. D&J H3850.
Rev. John Kerr The Sporting Padre.
Scotland: Partick Press, 1989. 40p cloth With 6 tipped-in facsimiles (2 are folding) from photographs, documents, etc.; plus a saddle-sewn booklet (with marble paper covers) "The Provenance of the Golf-Book," laid inside rear pocket, as issued. original cream cloth-backed marbled boards, paper cover label. 25 of 200 copies on Zerkall...