London: Privately printed, 1870. 38p. decorative wrappers. Advertisement for Eglinton Castle, this confirms the enthusiasm for sport in the mid 1850's the 13th Earl of Eglinton had more than a small hand in starting The Open Golf Championship. More
New York: Moffat, Yard and Company, 1916. 263p. decorative cloth. The pseudonym of Mabel S. Hoskins. Illustrated. The photographic illustrations feature many players including Dorothy Campbell Hurd, Marion Hollins, C. H. Vanderbeck, Cecil Leith (sic), Gladys Ravenscroft, et al. Original reddish-brown cloth with gilt cover illustration and lettering, and top..... More
Edinburgh: Privately Printed, 1888. 40p. Drawings by John Smart. 15.2x12.2 cm. (6x4¾"), original tan front wrapper re-backed with a later paper spine and rear facsimile wrapper. First Edition. A very scarce little book with nice drawings that accompany some humorous golf instruction, under each drawing a famous quote. Extremely scarce..... More
Edinburgh: Privately Printed, 1902. 126p. decorative cloth. Important essays on early golf in Bruntsfield and St. Andrews, the 1858 match being described in detail, the author was present. Published in an edition of just 400 copies, hard to find. D&J A3610. More
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1901. 167p. decorative cloth. Introduction by Findlay S. Douglas. Frontispiece photograph of the Shinnecock Hills clubhouse, and five additional full-page photographic illustrations. Article "Some writers who golf" is a very important essays providing biographical information about some of the games earliest writers. D&J B4450. More
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. D&J B11000. More
London: George Newnes, 1908. 86p. Blue Cloth. Early ladies title and importantly the subject has been given deep consideration by one of the leading 2 to 3 players of the period. Certainly adding more credibility that golf is a sport for both sexes. Also published in wrappers, this is the..... More
London: Methuen, 1908. 322p. Cloth. Illustrated with plates from photographs, including a photogravure frontispiece portrait of the author with tissue-guard. Original black cloth, lettered and ruled in gilt. A book of instruction, with two chapters of memoirs. First printing April 1908. Gift inscription "To Harry Vardon" unlikely from Braid. D&J B22240. More
London: Collins, 1936. 48p. cloth. Lovely illustrations. More
Edinburgh: J. & J. Gray, ca 1924. 92p. Illustrated wrappers. History. Very scarce title in orginal wrappers, spine intact. small water stain to top of spine, not distracting from this lovely title. Chapters include, Early matches, Course Construction. D&J B44980. More
London: T. Werner Laurie, ca 1907. 171p. decorative cloth. Unusual, as this title 'The Golfers Guide' is the American title, but this is published by Werner Laurie the UK publisher. Early and comprehensive guide to primarily instruction. D&J B47380. More
London: T. Werner Laurie, ca 1907. 171p. decorative cloth. Unusual, as this title 'The Golfers Guide' is the American title, but this is published by Werner Laurie the UK publisher. Early and comprehensive guide to primarily instruction. D&J B47380. More
London: Swan Sonnenschein and Co., 1903. 100p. cloth. Foreword by Horace Hutchinson. Not hard to figure out the subject of this book! Book is dedicated to Horace in gratitude what he has done for English Golf. Poetry. D&J B1150. More
London: George Bell & Sons, 1895. 178p. Decorative cloth. Illustrations throughout by G. A. Laundy, plus 4 chromolithograph plates with tissue-guards, including frontispiece. D&J C30160. More
London: George Bell & Sons, 1895. 178p. Decorative cloth. Illustrations throughout by G. A. Laundy, plus 4 chromolithograph plates with tissue-guards, including frontispiece. Nice inscription from the author and signed. D&J C30160. More
Boston: L. C. Page and Company, 1899. 243p. Decorative cloth. Frontispiece of a woman golfer by H.C. Ireland, with tissue-guard; woodcut vignette on title page. original pictorial green cloth in an arts and crafts trade binding, depicting a man and woman strolling on a green, holding golf clubs, top edge..... More
Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, 1887. 134p. decorative blue cloth. 7x4¾, first Edition. Unusual blue edition. Priced accordingly due to board damage. D&J C8890. More
Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, 1887. 134p. decorative red cloth. 7x4¾, first Edition. Unusual red edition. Priced accordingly due to board damage. D&J C8890. More
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
London: Macmillian and Co., 1893. 305pp. green boards, top edges gilt. Second Edition, preceded by the Scotland Edition of 1875. "Widely regarded as one of the most significant, as well as best produced, early books on the history of golf, Clark's work is a compilation of the earliest literature of..... More
London: Macmillian and Co., 1899. 305p. red boards, top edges gilt. Third Edition, preceded by the Scotland Edition of 1875. "Widely regarded as one of the most significant, as well as best produced, early books on the history of golf, Clark's work is a compilation of the earliest literature of..... More
Glasgow: John Smith and Son, 1907. 172p. Red cloth. 120th anniversary of the Glasgow Golf Club. Repairs to two pages, previously torn, loose plate, contents clean. More
London: Country Life, ca 1920. 19p, text, 19 mounted plates, plus 1 extra. Limited edition No. 64/500 signed by Darwin. The plates, designed to be framed, and very impressive art work they would become, So to find this in its original state, in the rare limited edition and in very..... More
London: Collins, 1946. 47p, dec. cloth. Excellent Darwin treatise on golf, ancient and modern. D&J D4540. More
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
