The Journal of The Board of Greenkeeping Research Vol. 6 No. 21
England: St. Ives Research Station, 1940. 73p. illustrated wrappers. Greenkeeping tomb, from the research hub of England. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Agronomy/Greenkeeping
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From Vegetable Waste to Fertile Soil.
London: Faber and Faber, 1943. 52p. vloth. Dust jacket. 1943 is the reissued edition. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
The Golf Courses of the British Isles.
London: Duckworth, ca. 1910. 254p, dec. cloth. Illustrated with plates (mostly in color) from paintings by Harry Rountree; printed tissue-guards, original green cloth decoratively stamped and lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, First Edition. Darwin's famous book covering the courses of Scotland, England and Ireland. The illustrations, from original water..... More
Practical Lawn Craft
London: Crosby Lockwood and Sons, 1939. 300p. cloth. Signed and dated "percy Boomer Sunningdale 41" Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Flowers of Grass; How to know the names of British Grasses
London: Wheldon & Wesley, 1931. 47p. plus illustrations, wrappers. Another title likely bought to increase Percy boomers knowledge. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
How does a plant grow?
London: John Murray, 1935. 170p. cloth. Another agronomy title showing Percy Boomers search for knowledge. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
British Grasses
London: Reeve and Co., 1867. 307p. cloth. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Observers book of British Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
London: Frederick Warner and Co., 1942. 224p. cloth. water stained, important part of Boomers agronomey library. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
The Book of the Links.
London: W. H. Smith & Son, 1912. 212p. cloth Contributors include Sir George Riddell, Bernard Darwin, Martin Sutton, Harry S. Colt, and A.D. Hall. Harry Colt's first major contributions to golf architecture literature, Darwin writes on how course influence style of play. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J..... More
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Lawns for Sport.
London: Simpkin, Marchall, Hamilton and Kent Co. Golf Monthly, 1924. 276p. cloth. Chapters on The Upkeep of Putting greens, Bunkers, Tees, with drawings and contributions from Tim Simpson. Significantly, signed by George Boomer, father of Percy and Aubrey. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
The Chemistry of the Garden
London: MacMillan and Co., 1943. 147p. cloth. Hand written notes by Percy Boomer regarding agronomy, and possible root growth ideas. Very significant research work. Signed and dated 1943 by Percy Boomer. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
The Golf Courses of the British Isles.
London: Duckworth, ca. 1910. 254p, dec. cloth. Illustrated with plates (mostly in color) from paintings by Harry Rountree; printed tissue-guards, original green cloth decoratively stamped and lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, First Edition. Darwin's famous book covering the courses of Scotland, England and Ireland. The illustrations, from original water..... More
Golf Greens and Greenkeeping.
London: Country Life, 1906. 219p. red cloth. edited by Hutchinson, contributors include Harry Colt, Herbert Fowler, Harold hilton, Peter Lees, James Braid... One of the golfing classics. Must for any golf architecture library. Some notes and underlining from Percy Boomer. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Bobby Jones on Golf.
New York: One Time Publications, 1931. 112p. illustrated wrappers. Published a year on from his Grand Slam. Many Jones essays, all of equal interest and high "Jones" standard. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
Gardening with Compost
London: Faber and Faber LTD, 1944. 116p. cloth. Pages annoted, book marks and a note from Boomer on ordering turf maintenance products. Important. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. More
The Book of the Links.
London: W. H. Smith & Son, 1912. 212p. cloth Contributors include Sir George Riddell, Bernard Darwin, Martin Sutton, Harry S. Colt, and A.D. Hall. Harry Colt's first major contributions to golf architecture literature, Darwin writes on how course influence style of play. One page hand written notes from Percy Boomer..... More
The Game of Golf: The Lonsdale Library, with Roger Wethered, Bernard Darwin, Horace Hutchinson and T.C. Simpson.
London: Seeley, Service and Co. Limited, 1931. 251p, cloth. Highly underrated book, chapters by Darwin, Roger and Joyce Wethered, Hutchinson a very nice chapter on Architecture by Tim Simpson. Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. D&J W10630. More
The Game of Golf: The Lonsdale Library, with Roger Wethered, Bernard Darwin, Horace Hutchinson and T.C. Simpson.
London: Seeley, Service and Co. Limited, 1931. 251p, cloth. Highly underrated book, chapters by Darwin, Roger and Joyce Wethered, Hutchinson a very nice chapter on Architecture by Tim Simpson. D&J W10630. More
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