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London: Reginald Addison, ca 1959. 15pp Brown wrappers books listed with 1959 being the newest. More
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The Game of Golf and the Printed Word 1566-1985.
United States of America: Castalio, 1987. 658p, cloth. Great reference. D&J D18010. 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
Aspects of Collecting Golf Books.
England: Grant, 1996. 195 p ltd ed. 169/425 Contributions by Fred Hawtree, Alastair J. Johnston, Robert Macdonald, Richard Durran, Joseph P. Garrity, Wayne D. McGinnis, H. B. McNally, Robert C. Swanson, P. A. Truett, and Elizabeth M. Pook. Introduction by Joseph S. F. Murdoch. Red cloth, lettered in gilt. No..... More
Aspects of Collecting Golf Books.
England: Grant, 1996. 195 p ltd ed. 73/95 Contributions by Fred Hawtree, Alastair J. Johnston, Robert Macdonald, Richard Durran, Joseph P. Garrity, Wayne D. McGinnis, H. B. McNally, Robert C. Swanson, P. A. Truett, and Elizabeth M. Pook. Introduction by Joseph S. F. Murdoch. One of the most important reference..... 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
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
Collecting Golf Books 1743-1938. Aspects of Book Collecting series.
London: Constable, 1938. 56p. red wrappers. The first attempt to collate the early golfing literature. Very good condition, the best copy we have seen by along way. Very clean copy of a hard to find book. D&J H21910. More
Collecting Golf Books 1743-1938. Aspects of Book Collecting series.; to which have been added Bibliotheca Golfiana together with some notes and commentary by Joseph S.F. Murdoch.
Droitwich: Grant, 1980. 90p, cloth The first attempt to collate the early golfing literature. Reproduced by Bob Grant, very important reference to early golf literature. Limited edition No. 22/250. D&J H21940. 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 Clapcott Papers
Edinburgh: Privately Printed, 1985. 518p, cloth, slipcase. First Edition. Large 8vo. xviii + 518pp. Frontispiece. 301/400 copies of the only edition published. Major work, studying the published works of C.B. Clapcott's study of early golf in Lothian. Signed and dedicated to David by Alastair Johnston. D&J J7540. 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. 132 of 300 hand-numbered copies. First Edition, "Subscribers' Limited Edition." Signed by Alastair Johnston and Joseph Murdoch on the limitation page. D&J..... 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 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
The Library of Golf 1743 - 1966 Revised: 1967 - 1977.
Privatley Printed, 1977. 79/150 limited edition, updating Murdoch's seminal 1968 publication. 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 Encyclopedia of Golf Collectibles.
Florence, Alabama: Books Americana, 1985. 306p. Excellent tomb of golf collectables, covering virtually all subjects in a comprehensive way. More
Golfing Curios and "The Like".; Limited de luxe edition 150 copies only
London, England: Sherratt and Hughes, 1911. 151pp. de luxe quarter vellum. Limited edition of 150 copies. This the Extended edition de Luxe, printed on British hand made paper, 15s. nett. Contains the subscribers list and the reviews to the rear. Still today one of the finest and referred to collection..... 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
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The Game of Golf and the Printed Word 1566-2005
New York, United States of America: Castalio, 2006. 942p, Two volume set, cloth, slipcase. Great reference. Rand Jerris of the USGA was brought in to help update Donovans work. Includes an introductory essay by Alastair J Johnston. The most complete golf book bibliography to date with historical data on authors..... More
The Game of Golf and the Printed Word 1566-1985.
United States of America: Castalio, 1987. 658p, cloth. Great reference. D&J D18010. More
Antique Golf Collectibles; A price and reference guide.
Krause Pubns Inc, Iola, Wisconsin, U.S.A: Privately Published, 1997. 408p. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Numbered. signed under limited edition on the same page. This is Number 92 of 250 copies. More
Golf in the Making.
Crawley, Near Winchester, England: Henderson and Stirk Ltd, 1979. 1979 Henderson & Stirk, 1979. 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 - ballmakers, clubmakers, cleekmakers, golfers - and the balls and..... More