The Jeffery B. Ellis Antique Golf Club Collection
New York: Sotherby's, 2007. 344p. wrappers. Superb reference. Ellis brought probably the finest golf club collection to the market in 2007. More
Reference
Antique Golf Ball Reference & Price Guide.
United States of America: Old Chicago Golf Shop, 1993. 124p. Illustrated wrappers. Hard to find first and only printing, still about the best golf ball reference book. As is often the case, this book shows it has been a working copy, but still very readable. More
Thomas Stewart Jr. Golf Cleek and Iron Maker. St Andrews, Scotland
United States: Hickory Golf, 2010. 345p. Cloth. Limited edition of 75 copies in haed cloth No. 7/75 There was also a edition of 500 published which is very scarce. Very comprehensive and detailed tribute to the great Tom Stewart, almost every page has superb photographs of immaculate examples of his..... More
The British Professional Golfers 1887-1930 A Register
Droitwich: Grant Books, 1994. 171p cloth covers. Foreword by Peter Crabtree. Subscriber edition of 100 copies only. 66/100 Also issued in a soft covered edition of 500 copies, thisbook is used by many researchers and iften copeis come to the market worse for ware, this is a near fine copy..... More
The Collectible Golf Balls Directory. Folio 2: Rubber core Golf Balls 1899-1919.; The Major edition
Chester, England: Privately Published, 2022. 100p. Illustrated Card cover. Limited edition, maximum 300 copies. Same heavy quality paper as the Colonel limited edition, perfect for a working copy. Four folios, two years, ONE ultimate reference work! The definitive book on Antique Golf Balls, The Story of the Golf Ball as..... More
The Collectible Golf Balls Directory. Folio 2: Rubber core Golf Balls 1899-1919.
Chester, England: Privately Published, 2022. 100p. Illustrated Hard cover. Limited edition, signed & numbered, maximum 150 copies. Four folios, two years, ONE ultimate reference work! The definitive book on Antique Golf Balls, The Story of the Golf Ball as recognised by collectors, auction houses and the most prestigious Golf Clubs..... More
The Curious History of the Golf Ball. mankind's most fascinating sphere
New York: Horizon Press, 1968. 192p. dec. cloth. DW. foreword by Chick Evans. D&J M11830. More
Golfing Curios and "The Like."
London, England: Sherratt and Hughes, 1911. 151p. de luxe quarter vellum. With scarce dust jacket as published. Limited edition of 150 copies. 15s. nett. Rare large-paper edition, published after the trade edition, with new material added. With the list of subscribers in the rear giving the limitation statement: "the list..... More
Collecting Golf Books 1743-1938. Aspects of Book Collecting series
London: Constable, 1938. 56p. cloth. 1st edition, dust wrapper. The first attempt to collate the early golfing literature. Hopkinson was a London book dealer who became the foremost authority of golf books during the first half of the 20th century. Very clean copy of a hard to find book, especially..... More
The P.G.A. Yearbook 1933/34
London: Privately Printed, 1933/34. 112p. wrappers. Only published for PGA members, likely low print run. More
C.B. Clapcott and His Golf Library.
Worcestershire: Grant, 1989. 79 pp. Illustrated from facsimile documents, frontispiece from the first, second and third edition title pages of "The Goff." Red cloth, lettered in gilt. No. 141 of 300 hand-numbered copies. First Edition, "Subscribers' Limited Edition." Signed by Alastair Johnston and Joseph Murdoch on the limitation page. D&J..... More
The Library of Golf 1743 - 1966 Revised: 1967 - 1977.
Privatley Printed, 1977. 56p. wrappers. 104/150 limited edition, updating Murdoch's seminal 1968 publication. D&J M38410. More
The Game of Golf and the Printed Word 1566-1985.
United States of America: Castalio, 1988. 658p, leather, slipcase. Limited edition 110/350 Great reference. Long inscription from the author to Archie Baird. Includes an introductory essay by Herbert Warren Wind. Superb golf reference book. Illustrated with some pictures. This is one of only twenty special copies produced in full leather..... More
Historic Scottish Golf
Chesterfield, Derbyshire: Privately Published, ca 1988. 4p. oblong decorated wrappers. Advertising brochure, aimed at the Japanese market, Alex Salmond Right honourable MP photographed with a long nose and Japanese golfers. More
Golf Collectors Price Guide.
Milton Keynes, England: St. Giles Publications Ltd., 1983. 294p, cloth. Brave venture and ahead of its time. One of the first attempts to value golf collectibles. Now dated, but non the less an important reference work. D&J T3250. More
Collecting Antique Golf Clubs
Greensboro, NC: Airlie Hall Press, 1995. 223p. plus 11p. index. Foreword bt Peter Dobereiner. Wrappers. Scarce reference work. D&J G5930. More
North American Club Makers
Greensboro, NC: Airlie Hall Press, 1998. 256p. Wrappers. Scarce reference work. D&J G5980. More
The Collectible Golf Balls Directory. Folio 1: Gutta-Percha Golf Balls 1845-1945.
Chester, England: Privately Published, 2021. 100p. Soft wrappers cover. Four folios, two years, ONE ultimate reference work! The definitive book on Antique Golf Balls, The Story of the Golf Ball as recognised by collectors, auction houses and the most prestigious Golf Clubs around the world was published in 2004. Since..... More
Golf in the Making. plus 1982 revised edition supplement!
Crawley, Near Winchester, England: Henderson and Stirk Ltd, 1979. 322p. leather dust jacket. no 4/300. Plus 1982 revised edition supplement 20p. A complete history of the evolution of golf, taking the story up to 1914 and describing the leading personalities involved in the history of the game - ball makers..... More
Golfing Memorabilia
Cincinnati, Ohio, Privately Published, 2004. 287p. Hardcover. 1st Edition. GOLFING MEMORABILIA: MEMOIRS of MORT OLMAN, the GRANDFATHER of COLLECTING. SIGNED, NUMBERED, LIMITED, FIRST EDITION. This is copy number 84 of an edition of only 1000 signed and numbered copies. SIGNED and Hand Numbered by MORT OLMAN on the Limitation Page..... More
Golf and Business
New York: Roland Publishing, 1925. 22p, illustrated wrappers. Little piece of golfing business philosophy. Rare little booklet. D&J S39520. More
Golf Collectors Price Guide.
Milton Keynes, England: St. Giles Publications Ltd., 1983. 294p, cloth. Brave venture and ahead of its time. One of the first attempts to value golf collectibles. Now dated, but non the less an important reference work. D&J T3250. More
The Sourcebook of Golf
London: The Library Association, 1981. 255p, cloth. Early reference work, mainly covering golf books. An appendix on collecting golfiana by Sarah Baddiel. D&J K4600. More
The Sourcebook of Golf
London: The Library Association, 1981. 255p, cloth. Early reference work, mainly covering golf books. An appendix on collecting golfiana by Sarah Baddiel. D&J K4600. More
Golf Collectors Price Guide.
Milton Keynes, England: St. Giles Publications Ltd., 1983. 294p, cloth. Brave venture and ahead of its time. One of the first attempts to value golf collectibles. Now dated, but non the less an important reference work. D&J T3250. More