Brora Golf Club 1891-1991
Brora: Privately Printed, 1991. 80p. illustrated wrappers. Economically produced, significant scarce centenary history. More
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The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. (quartet / tetraology)
Grant Books, 1998. 4 Volume set produced for the Royal and Ancient Golf Clubs 250th celebration. Volume 1 Challenges & Champions 1764-1883 1714/1750 signed by authors Peter Lewis and John Behrend. Volume 2 Champions & Guardians 1884-1939 419/1775 Volume 3 Traditions & Change 1939-2004 Ltd ed. 652/1754 Volume 4 Art..... More
Le Golf
Paris: Nilsson, 1926. 80p. illustrated wrappers. unrecorded French instruction. Boyer 1896-1956 was a French professional golfer prominent on the European circuit in the 1920s and 1930s. He won four Italian Opens, four German Opens, three Swiss Opens, two Belgian Opens, and one Dutch Open. He also finished runner-up three times..... More
A.L.S.
Walton Heath Golf Club: . 1948. Very fine example of Braids handwriting on his very impressive stationary, nicely signed "Yours Faithfully Jas Braid" ; Pat Craigie, was the uncle of the previous owner, he was the honorary secretary of The Edinburgh & District Professional Golfers' Association of 181 Morrison Street..... More
Short History of Pine Valley.
Clementon, New York: Privately Printed, 1963. 38pp. Hardcover. Numerous b/w photographs and full color illustrations.. 4to. Green paper covered boards. Gilt lettering to front board. Cover slightly soiled at spine; end papers toned at hinge; else clean, bright & tight. Map and 18 post cards laid in, postcards are photograph's..... More
Scottish Life Calendar 1911 "The Punch Bowl"
Edinburgh: Banks & Co., 1911. Original Life Association of Scotland Golfing Calendar for 1911, "The Punch Bowl" Hoylake, two Hoylake stalwarts in the centre, John Ball The 1910 Amateur Champion and Harold Hilton, multiple Amateur, Open Champion and US Amateur Champion. BROWN, MICHAEL JAMES (1853-1947), painted a golfing scene annually..... More
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. 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
Some Essays on Golf-Course Architecture.
England: Grant, 1990. 69p. Leather, slipcase No. 86/100 signed by Hawtree & Cornish. Contributions by Dr. A. MacKenzie, Horace G. Hutchinson, John L. Low, and others. Introduction and commentary by Geoffrey S. Cornish and Fred Hawtree. Illustrated from photographs, old original ads, and a few other reproductions, gilt-decorated full green..... More
Seve: The People's Champion & Ben Hogan, The Yardstick
Glen Waverley: Full Swing Golf Publishing, 2022. Normally £199 and £179 together £299.00 Seve, The Peoples Champion. 299p. Simulated leather Limited edition of 1000 signed and numbered copies only. Superb tribute to Seve photo biography of a genius, and catalyst to Europe's success through the early years, coming to the..... More
Seve: The People's Champion & Ben Hogan, The Yardstick & 1 volume of Golf Architecture, A Worldwide perspective, volume 1, 5, 6, or 7
Glen Waverley: Full Swing Golf Publishing, 2022. Normally £199, £179 and £179 Total £557 together £399.00 Seve, The Peoples Champion. 299p. Simulated leather Limited edition of 1000 signed and numbered copies only. Superb tribute to Seve photo biography of a genius, and catalyst to Europe's success through the early years..... More
The Royal Blackheath Golf Club. "Official handbook"
London: The Golf Clubs Association, ca. 1940. 28p. Blue wrappers, blue text. Beautifully described as only Bernado can. More
A Round of Golf on the London & North Eastern Railway.
England: Ben Johnson & Co. Ltd., ca 1927. 134p. Beige wrappers, red text. Second edition (scarce) in this lovely course description series, 1st ca. 1924 and 3rd 1937. Great to compare Darwin's description to today's course, most have not changed a bit! D&J 4140. More
Green Memories / Pack Clouds Away / Golfing By Paths / The World That Fred Made. All in dust jackets!
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1928. 332p. Green cloth. Scarce Dust Jacket. 1928 Illustrated with several plates from photographs, including frontispiece portrait of the author. Spine lettered in gilt. First Edition, original. Darwin's first autobiography. Pack Clouds Away. 288p, cloth. 2nd impression. Dust Jacket. December 1941, 1st was October. Classic Darwin..... More
Confidential Guide to Golf Courses Volume 1 Great Britain & Ireland Volume 2 The Americas (Winter destinations) Volume 3 The Americas Northern destinations Volume 5 Asia, Australia and New Zealand Little Red Book of Golf Architecture
USA: Renaissance Golf Publishing, 2014. A unique, entertaining and honest review of the world's best golf courses by world renowned golf architect Tom Doak. Volume 1 Great Britain & Ireland Volume 2 The Americas (Winter destinations) Volume 3 The Americas Northern destinations Volume 5 Asia, Australia and New Zealand Little..... More
The Royal Aberdeen Golfers 225 Years on the Links
Droitwich: Grant Books, 2005. 218p. leather, slipcase. ltd. ed. 24/100. Magnificent Links, Signed by Edward and Peter Dawson. The preferred, and sought after edition. More
A History of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, St. Andrews from 1754-1900
Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1907. 306p, decorative cloth. The seminal work of the esteemed club, researched in detail and extensively illustrated. The 28 chapters in the book cover history and evolution of the club from its origins through the nineteenth century. First and only edition. D&J E8890. More
Cleek Marks and Trademarks on the Antique Golf Clubs
Kernersville, NC: Airlie Hall Press, 2000. 360p. Wrappers. Unique and scarce reference work. Signed by both authors. D&J G6280. More
The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers. Muirfield 1891-1914
Edinburgh: Privately Published, 1946. 59p. cream wrappers. Important history of the Company of Golfers first years at their world class new venue. Likely best extant copy! Superb, if ever found rare title often grubby covers. More
Historical Gossip About Golf and Golfers
Edinburgh: Privately Printed, 1863. 58p. wrappers. Spine professionally repaired, clam shell box. The images show a before and after state of this wonderful and rare title when found usually without original wrappers. The first anthology of golf. Contains an absorbing history of the Bruntsfield Links, descriptions of Dutch "Kolf" and..... More
The Haunted Major
Worcestershire: Grant Books, 2021. 112p. gilt cloth. Limited edition 175 copies, illustrated, 112 pages, acid-free paper, casebound, and slipcased. Fascinating look into a classic that is still in publication 120 years on from the first edition. Dr David Hamilton's enlightening Introduction, an attempt is made to who, what and..... More
Selections from St Andrews Ancient and Modern by W. de Aula
Worcestershire: Grant Books, 2021. 184p. gilt cloth. Limited edition 150 copies, illustrated, 184 pages, acid-free paper, casebound, and slipcased. Only 13 books that can be completely called a golf book precede this title published in 1870, only two copies of the original are speculated to exist. This offers a rare..... More
Golf Scotlands Game.
Scotland: Partick Press, 1998. 269p. 1/4 leather slipcased. ltd. edition 261/350 In Fine Golf Books opinion, a must have title, great early research on the greatest game. Complete, inside rear board is the 'map and Gazetter' and the attractive leather bookmark. The cornerstone work of David Hamilton, one of our..... More
Seven Ages of Golf
England: ca 1905. Set of 7 chromolithographs, 3 signed in pencil by the artist. Large size all framed. Some minor foxing. Size: actual picture, 12 inches x 6 inches. John Hassall, born in Walmer, Kent in 1868, was the son of Lieutenant Christopher Clark Hassall and Louisa, the daughter of..... More
Ladies Golf.
London: Hutchinson, 1904. 336p decorative cloth. Three Time British Ladies Champion Hezlet (later MRS A.E. Ross) wrote this primarily instruction book. The first to be published in Britain for women. The book focuses on proper instruction, also has sections on rules, etiquette and dress. Companion volume to Taylor's work Taylor..... 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