The Secret of Golf for Occasional Players
London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1922. 45p. cloth. Scarce first edition, later editions are much easier to find. More
London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1922. 45p. cloth. Scarce first edition, later editions are much easier to find. More
London: A. & C. Black Ltd., 1919. 82p. cloth. unusual instructional. More
London: Methuen, 1939. 75p, cloth. foreword by Abe Mitchell. Nice Jacket. D&J A10150. More
London: W. & R. Chambers, 1923. 109p. cloth. Instruction. D&L A 11110. More
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
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
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
London: British Sports Publishing, 1910. 148p. + advertisements. Photograph of Braid stating his Open wins 1901,5,6,8 and 10, illustrated wrappers. 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. Second was printing May 1908 one month later. First printing April 1908. D&J..... More
London: British Sports Publishing, ca 1910. 155p, cloth. 155 pages plus ads. Part of the Spalding Athletic Library No. 10. More
England: St. Ives Research Station, 1940. 73p. illustrated wrappers. Greenkeeping tomb, from the research hub of England. More
London: Collins, 1936. 48p. cloth. Lovely illustrations. More
London: Mills and Boon, 1913. 91p. Cloth. Ran to many editions, this is is the true first. 1913. More
London: Faber and Faber, 1943. 52p. vloth. Dust jacket. 1943 is the reissued edition. 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
England: Country Life, 1948. 248p. cloth Foreword by Bernard Darwin. Cotton's best book, most photograph's taken by himself. D&J C23020. More
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
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
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
London: Chatto & Windus, 1944. 227p, cloth. Great history of one of the greatest time ever for the sport, Jones, Hagen, Sarazen, Cotton... One of the best golf books of the 20th century. Signed by Percy Boomers pupil. D&J D5050. More
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
London: Crosby Lockwood and Sons, 1939. 300p. cloth. Signed and dated "percy Boomer Sunningdale 41" More
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
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
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