The Secret of Golf for Occasional Players
London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1922. 45p. cloth. Scarce first edition. More
Boomer specific
The Swing in Golf.
London: A. & C. Black Ltd., 1919. 82p. cloth. unusual instructional. More
Putting and Spared Shots
London: Methuen, 1939. 75p, cloth. foreword by Abe Mitchell. Nice Jacket. D&J A10150. More
The Principles of Golf.
London: W. & R. Chambers, 1923. 109p. cloth. Instruction. D&L A 11110. More
Picture Analysis of Golf Strokes.
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1919. 252p. pictorial cloth. 1st impression. Impressive title of this multiple major champion, his less impressive follow up book in 1925 "Guide to Good Golf" gave much more detail of his methods. Several sketches and notes by Percy Boomer laid in. Gift inscription to PH Boomer from E...... More
The World´s Champion Golfers: Their Art Disclosed By The Ultra-Rapid Camera. Complete set 11 volumes.
London: The Photochrom Co. Ltd., 1924. Complete series of 10 instruction books plus 1 volume of key to interpretation of photos, 11 volumes total. Capturing the golf swing of six famous golfer's, including the following number of volumes on each pro: two on Joyce Wethered, two on Roger Wethered, two..... More
A Book of Golf: Imperial Athletic Library
London: Hurst and Blackett, 1903. 308p. decorative cloth. By James Braid, J.A.T. Bramston, H.G.Hutchinson and others. Illustrated. 308 pages. Photographs by A. Gandy. D&J B13630. More
Golf Guide and How to Play Golf
London: British Sports Publishing, 1910. 148p. + advertisements. Photograph of Braid stating his Open wins 1901,5,6,8 and 10, illustrated wrappers. More
Golf Guide and How to Play Golf.
London: British Sports Publishing, ca 1910. 155p, cloth. 155 pages plus ads. Part of the Spalding Athletic Library No. 10. More
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. More
Keep your Eye on the Ball
London: Collins, 1936. 48p. cloth. Lovely illustrations. More
First Steps to Golf.
London: Mills and Boon, 1913. 91p. Cloth. Ran to many editions, this is is the true first. 1913. More
From Vegetable Waste to Fertile Soil.
London: Faber and Faber, 1943. 52p. vloth. Dust jacket. 1943 is the reissued edition. More
Sixteen Motion Pictures of the Golf Swing
Los Angeles, USA: Country Club magazine, ca 1925. possible supplement to the Country Club magazine. very informative, no doubt used many times by Percy. 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. More
Present Day Golf.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, ca 1921. 309p, cloth Illustrated by G.W. Beldam first half is by Duncan second by Darwin, mainly instructional. D&J D20230. More
Six Golfing Shots By Six Famous Players.
London: Dormeuil Freres, 1927. 40p. Blue wrappers. The six famous players are Abe Mitchell, J.H.Taylor, James Braid, George Duncan, Arnaud Massey and Jim Barnes. More
Practical Lawn Craft
London: Crosby Lockwood and Sons, 1939. 300p. cloth. Signed and dated "percy Boomer Sunningdale 41" More
A.B.C. Of Golf.
New York: Harper & Bros, 1916. 120p, cloth. Dunn originally from North Berwick, emigrated to the USA in 1894, after various jobs on the East coast he eventually moved to Los Angeles, where he set up a series of golf school's and became one of the foremost teachers of his..... More
How to Approach
Chicago: Thos E. Wilson & Co., 1922. 52p, wrappers. (New edition) Dunn originally from North Berwick, emigrated to the USA in 1894, after various jobs on the East coast he eventually moved to Los Angeles, where he set up a series of golf school's and became one of the foremost..... More
How to Drive
Chicago: Thos E. Wilson & Co., 1922. 56p, illustrated wrappers. (New edition) Dunn originally from North Berwick, emigrated to the USA in 1894, after various jobs on the East coast he eventually moved to Los Angeles, where he set up a series of golf school's and became one of the..... More
How to Putt
Chicago: Thos E. Wilson & Co., 1922. 47p, illustrated wrappers. (New edition) Dunn originally from North Berwick, emigrated to the USA in 1894, after various jobs on the East coast he eventually moved to Los Angeles, where he set up a series of golf school's and became one of the..... More
Standardized Golf Instruction Book 2-Golf Instruction Code
New York: Seymour Dunn, 1934. 39p illustrated wrappers. This is volume 2 of the individually published set of 5 instructions later published together. D&J D21610. More
Standardized Golf Instruction Book 5-Golf Swing Illustrated.
New York: Seymour Dunn, 1934. 28p wrappers missing. Part of a five booklet set. D&J D217000. More
Golf
London: William Jackson (Books) Ltd., ca 1930. 30p. cloth. Concise instruction on Major Farrell's theory of keeping the waist the centre of the swing and by accomplishing this, you cannot go far wrong! Scarce title, in glassine and Dust jacket as issued. Some damp staining to jacket spine and book..... More