The Birth of a Legend: Arnold Palmer's Golden Year 1960
Engelwood, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1972. 174p. cloth. Dust jacket. Truly great year, golf was back on the map and all down the The King. More
Players
James Braid.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1952. 196p, cloth. Biography of Braid, a year after his passing. Darwin quickly put right the missing life story of the 3rd Triumvirate, Vardon, wrote his autobiography in 1933 and Taylor in 1943. This completes the set of the defining 3 golfers of the late 19th..... More
Harry Vardon; The revealing story of a Champion Golfer
London: Stanley Paul, 1991. 184p. cloth. A different and "must read" look at Vardon's life from his own autobiography published in 1933, shedding more light on his brilliance and misfortune in health and personal life, than he would ever write about himself. D&J H25300. More
The Golf Courses of Old Tom Morris
Cincinnati, Ohio: Heritage Communications, 1995. 351p embossed green leather, limited edition 941/1975 A review of golf courses designed or influenced by Old Tom Morris (69 in total). The courses are some of the best in the world: Muirfield, Royal Dornoch, Cruden Bay, Royal County Down, Carnoustie, Prestwick and the New..... More
The Golfing Strath family of St Andrews + Tom Morris of St Andrews, The Colossus of Golf Tom Morris + St Andrews The Road War Papers, + In The Footsteps of Old Tom Morris,
St. Andrews: St. Andrews Golf Press, 2020. FOUR book set, Limited editions of 1821 ca 300, 300 and 300 copies only. Regular Price £50, £139, £99, £99 =£387 Set price = £339.00 In The Footsteps of Old Tom Morris 278p. illustrated cloth. limited edition 1821 copies only. Forewords, Peter Crabtree..... More
The Golfing Strath family of St Andrews + St Andrews The Road War Papers, + In The Footsteps of Old Tom Morris,
St. Andrews: St. Andrews Golf Press, 2020. Three book set, Limited editions of 300 and 1821 and 300 copies only. Regular Price £99, £50, £99 =£248 Set price = £199 In The Footsteps of Old Tom Morris 278p. illustrated cloth. limited edition 1821 copies only. Forewords, Peter Crabtree (author of..... More
St Andrews The Road War Papers, + In The Footsteps of Old Tom Morris
St. Andrews: St. Andrews Golf Press, 2020. Two book set, Limited editions of 300 and 1821 copies only. Regular Price £99 and £50 =£149 Set price = £110.00 The Road War Papers 322pp. illustrated, gatefold (french flaps) stiff wrappers. Limited edition signed and numbered 300 only. Forewords David Hamilton, Pete..... More
Destiny & Other Poems
St Andrews: Privately printed, 1876. 514p. decorative cloth. First Ediiton. With 7 Calotype (sic) plates by Mr. Rogers and frontispiece of author with facsimile autograph plus many wood-engraved plates. 514 pages. Brick red cloth stamped in black, beveled edges, ruled and lettered in gilt, dark brown endpapers, all edges gilt..... More
Golf: My Life´s Work.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1943. 236p cloth, 1st edition printed in May 1943. Introduction by Bernard Darwin. Autobiography of Taylor's career. One of very few war time publication's. This is a must read book for anyone interested in the development of golf from its early days. Good clean contents, boards somewhat..... More
Progressive Golf
London: Hutchinson, 1920. 160p. cloth. Hard to find first edition. Went into many printings, another popular instructional from the biggest name of the period. Book very good, jacket slightly chipped but good. D&J V3130. More
Golfing Illustrated: Gowan's Practical Picture Book No. 2; With some notes on the preceding photographs by John L. Low
London: Cowans & Gray Ltd, 1908. 70p. wrappers, with illustrated stiff paper dust jacket. Small hard to find book from the premier photographer of the day. Book comprises virtually of Black and White action photo´s of the leading players, Ball, Braid, Fernie, Hilton, Kirkaldy, Massy, Taylor, Vardon, White etc... John..... More
Golf: My Life´s Work.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1943. 236p cloth. 2nd edition printed in June 1943, 1st was printed in May 1943. Introduction by Bernard Darwin. Autobiography of Taylor's career. One of very few war time publication's. This is a must read book for anyone interested in the development of golf from its early..... More
How to Play Golf.
London: Methuen, 1912. 298p, cloth. Octavo. 1912 Rare 1st edition published 26th September 1912, went into 4 further printing during 1912. Very popular title from the number one golfer of the period. First editions do not appear often, likely a small print run. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library..... More
Golf Guide and How to Play Golf.
London: British Sports Publishing, ca 1910. 155p, cloth. 155 pages plus ads. Part of the Spalding Athletic Library No. 10 Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
A Book of Golf: Imperial Athletic Library
London: Hurst and Blackett, 1903. 308p. decorative cloth. By James Braid, J.A.T. Bramston, H.G.Hutchinson and others. Illustrated. 308 pages. Photographs by A. Gandy. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J B13630. More
J.H. Tayor or The Inside of a Week.
London: Mills and Boon, 1925. 107p. Cloth. This the preferred cloth edition edition. Begbie interviewed Taylor as the title says for almost a week, enclosed in the pages is a fascinating well written biography of the great man. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J B11000. More
The Eternal Summer: Palmer, Nicklaus and Hogan in 1960, golf's golden year.
Dallas, Texas: Taylor publishing, 1992. 214p, cloth, foreword by Dan Jenkins. D&J S1870. More
St Andrews The Road War Papers (U.S.G.A. Herbert Warren Wind Award 2020, WINNER!)
St. Andrews: St. Andrews Golf Press, 2020. 322p. illustrated, Limited edition signed and numbered 9 copies only. Very special publication, slipcase bound, simulated leather, embossed with the U.S.G.A. winner award 2020 This is the second book hot of the heels of In the Footsteps of Ols Tom Morris, McStravick has..... More
St Andrews The Road War Papers, In The Footsteps of Old Tom Morris + 3 other McStravick's
St. Andrews: St. Andrews Golf Press, 2020. Five book "McPack" set; Limited edition of 300 copies only, St Andrews The Road War Papers 1821 edition, In The Footsteps of Old Tom Morris A History of Golf (See individual descriptions). Tommy Morris Comfort Blanket Regular Price £218 Set = £189.00 The..... More
St Andrews The Road War Papers
St. Andrews: St. Andrews Golf Press, 2020. 322pp. illustrated, gatefold (French flaps) stiff wrappers. Limited edition signed and numbered 300 only. Forewords David Hamilton, Pete Georgiady and Hon Lord Burns (David Burns) Authored by McStravick and designed by award winning graphic designer Chic Harper, a full three years in the..... More
A History of Golf
St. Andrews: St. Andrews Golf Press, 2017. 156p. illustrated cloth. The book authored by McStravick and designed by award winning graphic designer Chic Harper, takes in a warm and inviting fashion the ancient and modern History of the game, from Chapter 1. The Dawn of the Golfing age, through to..... More
James Braid and his Four Hundred Golf Courses
Worcestershire: Grant Books, 2013. 308p. cloth. Dust Jacket. ltd. ed. of 2000 copies. Comprehensive treatment of Braids substantial and often underrated architectural contribution, notes on virtually all his design's. Braid's playing career covered some 30 years, his architectural career 50 plus, given that he travelled to 99% of his time..... More
Great Golfers In The Making.
London: Methuen, 1907. 299 p. Illustrated with plates from 24 photographs, including a frontispiece portrait of Herd, Taylor, Braid and Vardon, together, with tissue-guard. original red cloth, lettered in gilt, gilt golfer vignette on spine. Very interesting book, autobiographical accounts of 34 golfers, the contributors are James Braid, Tom Morris..... More
Golf: My Life's Work.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1943. 236p cloth. 2nd edition printed in June 1943, 1st was printed in May 1943. Introduction by Bernard Darwin. Autobiography of Taylor's career. One of very few war time publication's. This is a must read book for anyone interested in the development of golf from its early..... More
How to Play Golf.
London: Methuen, 1912. 298p, cloth. Octavo. 1912 Rare 1st edition published 26th September 1912, went into 4 further printing during 1912. Very popular title from the number one golfer of the period. First editions do not appear often, likely a small print run. D&J V2920. More