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General Golf Books

General Golf Books

'General golf books' has a huge range of books from the classsic to rare and more esoteric titles. There are books on 'Ladies' Golf', many books on golf courses, such as '50 Miles of Golf round London' and 'Aspects of Golf Course Architecture, 1889-1926'. 'British Golf Links', edited by Horace Gordon Hutchinson is another classic on the subject of golf courses and also gives a vivid snapshot of the Late Victorian golf scene.

A raft of Darwin's classic golf books appears in this category, such as 'The Golf Courses of the British Isles' and 'Rubs of the Green'. There's many another great and significant golf classic here too, for example: 'Great Golfers: Their Methods at a Glance' by George William Beldam. Beldam was a professional photographer and the first one to properly capture sportsmen in action. Before he came onto the scene, 'real action golf shots' were posed.

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50 MILES OF GOLF ROUND LONDON

50 MILES OF GOLF ROUND LONDON

A guide to the golf courses within easy reach of London. Small 8vo. 272pp + fold-out map which is torn with some loss to edges. Illustrated card covers, with stain to front. Cloth spine. A good copy.

£15.00

AT ODD MOMENTS - AN ANTHOLOGY SELECTED BY BERNARD DARWIN

AT ODD MOMENTS - AN ANTHOLOGY SELECTED BY BERNARD DARWIN

Includes papers by Neville Cardus, John Nyren William Cobbett, mostly on rural subjects, and with a good sporting content. First Edition. 12mo. 352pp. Brown cloth. Previous owner's label and name to front

£10.00

AT RANDOM THROUGH THE GREEN: A COLLECTION OF WRITING ABOUT GOLF

AT RANDOM THROUGH THE GREEN: A COLLECTION OF WRITING ABOUT GOLF

An excellent collection of essays on golf from some of its greatest exponents: Vardon, Darwin, Everard, Hutchinson, Herd, JH Taylor, Longhurst, Cotton, etc. 8vo. 221pp. 12 pages of photographs. Dust-wrapper,

£16.00

AN ATLAS OF GOLF

AN ATLAS OF GOLF

An illustrated history of golf around the world, with descriptions of some of the world's best courses, terrain, weather conditions, and statistics. Each of the courses featured is accompanied by a scale

£6.00

BEYOND THE LINKS: GOLFING STORIES, COLLECTIBLES AND EPHEMERA

BEYOND THE LINKS: GOLFING STORIES, COLLECTIBLES AND EPHEMERA

Lavishly illustrated guide to golf memorabilia, equipment and collectables. 1st edition. 4to. 144pp. A very good copy. Signed dedication from the author on the title page.

£9.00

THE BOGEY MAN

THE BOGEY MAN

Plimpton's famous account of a month on the professional golf circuit. 1st UK ediion. 8vo. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed.

£12.00

THE BOGEY MAN: AN AMATEUR IN PROFESSIONAL GOLF

THE BOGEY MAN: AN AMATEUR IN PROFESSIONAL GOLF

Plimpton's famous account of a month on the professional golf circuit. 1st UK ediion. 8vo. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed with long closed tear. Good condition.

£7.00

THE BOOK OF GOLF AND GOLFERS

THE BOOK OF GOLF AND GOLFERS

With contributions by Amy Pascoe, H.H. Hilton, J.H. Taylor, H.J. Whigham and Messrs. Sutton & Sons. Horace Gordon Hutchinson (1859-1932) was brought up in North Devon hard by the links

£150.00

THE BOOK OF GOLF AND GOLFERS

THE BOOK OF GOLF AND GOLFERS

With contributions by Miss Amy Pascoe, H.H. Hilton, J.H. Taylor, H.J. Wingham and Messrs. Sutton and Sons. Chapters include "Historical", "Golf in the United States", "Clubs and Balls". First Edition.

£120.00

THE BOOK OF GOLF AND GOLFERS

THE BOOK OF GOLF AND GOLFERS

With contributions by Amy Pascoe, HH Hilton, JH Taylor, HJ Whigham and Messrs Sutton & Sons. First Edition, new impression. 8vo. xvi + 317pp. Frontispiece, 73 plates. Rebound in full red morocco,

£110.00

THE CHAMPIONSHIP COURSES OF SCOTLAND

Beautifully illustrated guide to the golf courses of Scotland, with diagrams and plans of each hole, and advice from Lyle on how to play them. 4to. 288pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dust-wrapper,

£12.00

THE CHICK EVANS GOLF BOOK

THE CHICK EVANS GOLF BOOK

Sporting memoir from Chick Evans, a leading amateur golfer of the early 1900's who won the US Open and the US amateur Championship in the same year in 1916. Paperback. 1969 reprint of the 1921 1st edition.

£150.00

COLLECTING OLD GOLFING CLUBS

COLLECTING OLD GOLFING CLUBS

The author is considered one of the world's foremost experts on antique golf clubs and equipment. 8vo. 119pp. Text illustrations. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed. Very good.

£15.00

THE COMPLETE GOLFER

THE COMPLETE GOLFER

A collection of the game's best short stories and essays, history and humour, great players and instruction, featuring P.G. Wodehouse, Walter Hagen, Grantland Rice, Bernard Darwin, Henry Longhurst,

£10.00

EVERY IDLE DREAM

EVERY IDLE DREAM

'In this book Mr Darwin tries his hand for the first time at the long essay, covering a diversity of topics in life and literature in the same easy, original way, setting the meanings behind familiar things

£9.00

FAMOUS GOLF LINKS

FAMOUS GOLF LINKS

With contributions by Andrew Lang, Harry Stirling Crawford Everard, and T. Rutherford Clark. Westward Ho! Musselburgh, Bembridge, Pau, are among 21 golf clubs features, plus sections on golf in Canada

£450.00

THE FIRST GOLF REVIEW

THE FIRST GOLF REVIEW

A review of golf played in 1949. 4to. 96pp. Dust-wrapper, rubbed and chipped to edges. A good copy.

£14.00

FORGIVE US OUR PRESS PASSES - THE HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION OF GOLF WRITERS

FORGIVE US OUR PRESS PASSES - THE HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION OF GOLF WRITERS

A compendium of essays by AGW members offering an insight into their world, where collaborative working among writers is often more necessary than in other sports, hence the warmth of the recollections

£14.00

A FRIENDLY ROUND

A FRIENDLY ROUND

An early collection of Darwin's weekly golf columns for The Times. First edition. 8vo. 142pp + 16pp of adverts. Original green cloth with gilt titles. Very good/near fine condition.

£450.00

THE GAME OF GOLF

THE GAME OF GOLF

Modern edition of the first book written by a professional golfer, originally published in 1896. 8vo. 256pp. Dust-wrapper, very good.

£9.00

GOLF

GOLF

In this excellent symposium, Darwin selects extracts from all the great books by way of illustrating the many charms and challenges presented by "the pleasures of golf". Contributors include Kirkaldy,

£10.00

GOLF

GOLF

Well-illustrated history of golf, written in Flemish. Large 4to. 144pp. Profusely illustrated, many in colour. Dust-wrapper, very good. A most handsome book.

£35.00

GOLF (BADMINTON LIBRARY)

GOLF (BADMINTON LIBRARY)

Hutchinson's classic golfing work in the Badminton Library series, first published in 1890. 3rd edition. 8vo. 469pp. illustrations and diagrams in-text throughout, plus black and white plates. In

£40.00

GOLF (BADMINTON LIBRARY)

GOLF (BADMINTON LIBRARY)

Facsimile edition of Hutchinson's classic golfing work in the Badminton Library series, first published in 1890. 8vo. 463pp. Fine condition.

£18.00

GOLF AND TENNIS PHOTO ALBUM (AVIEMORE & BEDFORD)

GOLF AND TENNIS PHOTO ALBUM (AVIEMORE & BEDFORD)

Candid photo album of ladies and gentlemen playing golf, tennis and punting in Aviemore and Bedford in 1907 and 1908. Small album containing 24 photos of recreational golfers in Aviemore and Bedford. Very

£395.00

GOLF ANTIQUES & OTHER TREASURES OF THE GAME

GOLF ANTIQUES & OTHER TREASURES OF THE GAME

Lavishly illustrated guide to golfing antiquities. 4to. 267pp. including photos in-text. Dust-wrapper, very good.

£10.00

THE GOLF COURSES OF THE BRITISH ISLES

THE GOLF COURSES OF THE BRITISH ISLES

One of the classic golf books, with illustrations of many of the leading courses in Scotland, England and Ireland. First Edition. 8vo. [vi] + 254pp. Colour frontis. (St. Andrews),  tissue guard,

£265.00

THE GOLF COURSES OF THE BRITISH ISLES

THE GOLF COURSES OF THE BRITISH ISLES

Facsimile edition of one of the classic golf books, with illustrations of many of the leading courses in Scotland, England and Ireland. Square 8vo. 254pp. Dust-wrapper, very good.

£12.00

GOLF "FLICKERS": TEACH THE GAME - COMPLETE SET OF THREE

GOLF "FLICKERS": TEACH THE GAME - COMPLETE SET OF THREE

In the late 1920's Norman Loudon, who later went on to found Shepperton Film Studios, was experimenting with high speed photography, producing  flicker books which he thought could prove an invaluable

£410.00

GOLF GRAVE AND GAY

GOLF GRAVE AND GAY

Collection of articles previously published in Golf Illustrated, South African Golf and Golf World. 8vo. 160pp. 8 pages of plates. Dust-wrapper, good.

£5.00