Pinehurst, NC: Pinehurst Resort, 1996. A strikingly beautiful presentation of scorecards from two of Pinehurst's celebrated courses, including #1, the first of the resort's courses, opened in 1898. The cards, both of which feature colorful maps of the links as they were in 1996, the year that #8..... More
London: A & C Black, 1926. 1st Edition. 8vo. A beautiful 1926 presumed 1st Edition Golf tutorial from one of Britain's leading professional golfers of the early 20th century. 189pp, plus ads. Blue cloth with titling stamped in gilt. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for a very..... More
London: Sidgwick and Jackson, Ltd, 1926. 1st Edition. 8vo. A Darwin 1st Edition classic in a beautiful fine binding. A wonderful anthology covering all things all things sporting, such as golf, football, hunting, fishing, dogs, etc...from acclaimed writers such as Surtees, Nimrod, Dickens, Stevenson, Pepys, Darwin and many..... More
Edinburgh: R. & R. Clark Limited, 1912. 1st Edition. 8vo. A very nice 1st edition of a scarce Scottish Golf book, illustrated with turn of the century black and white plates. Red cloth, with titling and front-board seal in black. 68pp. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Spine lightly sunned..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1928. 1st edition. 8vo. A sublime 1928 1st Edition of this Darwin masterpiece, widely regarded as his most beloved work. This was the first of three autobiographies by the preeminent golf writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and one of the..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1934. 1st Edition. 8vo. A lovely 1934 1st Edition in a gorgeous Fine Binding of 3/4 black morocco over marbled paper. Widely credited with creating the vocation of Golf Writing, Darwin was a grandson of the British naturalist Charles Darwin, a world-class amateur golfer..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1936. 1st Edition. 8vo. A lovely 1936 1st Edition in the extremely scarce original colorfully-illustrated dust jacket. Widely credited with creating the vocation of Golf Writing, Darwin was a grandson of the British naturalist Charles Darwin, a world-class amateur golfer, and is a member..... More
New York: MacMillan and Co., 1937. 1st Edition. 8vo. A handsome 1937 1st Edition, scarce in original dust jacket. Green cloth with titling stamped in gilt. 411pp. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for previous owner signature to front pastedown. Black and white photos. Illustrated dust jacket with mild..... More
Parker, Stone & Baird & Co., 1930. 1st Edition. 8vo. Beautiful Great Depression-era golf tutorial in striking gold paper binding, signed by Herndon. Quarter black cloth. Titling in black and gilt. 220pp. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Signed by by the author in black ink to front end paper..... More
London: T. Fisher Unwin, LTD, 1921. 1st Edition. 8vo. True First Edition published in London. Andra Kirkaldy was a Scottish golfer who finished in the top 10 at the Open Championship 14 times, his best finish being 2nd place. This is a quite desirable 1st edition from 1921. He chronicles..... More
London: Thornton Butterworth, 1922. 1st edition. 8vo. A handsome copy of this Roaring Twenties golf tutorial in its rare original dust jacket. Leitch was one of the most influential Women's golfers of the early 20th-century, and this work is illustrated with black and white photographs of the 12-time British..... More
London: Thornton Butterworth, 1922. 1st Edition. 8vo. A handsome copy of this Roaring Twenties golf tutorial. Leitch was one of the most influential Women's golfers of the early 20th-century, and this work is illustrated with black and white photographs of the 12-time British national champion demonstrating various shots..... More
New York: Privately Printed, 1938. 1st Edition. 8vo. A handsome copy of this scarce, Limited Edition history of the self-proclaimed "oldest continuously operating golf club in the United States: The Saint Andrew’s Golf Club." Limited to just 500 copies printed, this history documents the 'founding' of the club in..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1927. Early Printing. 8vo. A lovely c.1927 printing from this 1920s English professional golfer, scarce in original dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with black-and-white photography. 191pp. Tan cloth. Clean interior, save for small previous owner signature to top of front end paper. Mild general wear..... More
Par Golf Publishing Co, 1926. 1st Edition. 8vo. 1926 Golf how-to with black-and-white instructional illustrations. Dark blue leather flex binding. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for previous owner bookplate to front pastedown. 153pp. Titling in gilt, somewhat faded. Mild rubbing. A lovely copy. Scarce! More
London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1897. 1st Edition. Duodecimo. A rare late-19th-century Golf work from one of the pioneers of early Golf writing. Smith was editor of the British weekly, "Golf Illustrated" and this was his first of several books on the subject. tan cloth with titling and design..... More
New York: Outing, 1913. 1st Edition. 8vo. A handsome 1913 1st American Edition of this early 20th century golf classic. Navy blue cloth with titling in gilt. 150pp. Square tight binding. Clean interior. mild edge wear. Presents handsomely in a clear archival mylar dust jacket. More
New York: Albert A. Knopf, 1926. 1st Editon. 8vo. First edition of this iconic Golf work by the four-time U.S. amateur champion. Original green cloth with black embossed titling. Tight square binding. Foxing throughout. Illustrated with plates from photographs. Mild rubbing and edge wear. Presents handsomely in a...... More
Privately Printed, 1983. A vibrant 1983 Fine Art Limited Edition Print signed and dated by artist Arthur Weaver. This beautiful piece depicts a group of four golfers putting on a green, with another golfer walking across a picturesque stone bridge in the background. This piece is number 148 of..... More
New York: Macmillan, 1921. 1st US Edition. 8vo. A very nice 1st American Edition in original green cloth, featuring 150 poems from more than 80 poets. 180pp. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Illustrated front board. In Fine Condition. Lacking original dust jacket but presents handsomely in a clear..... More
London: John Lane the Bodley Head, 1946. 1st Edition. 8vo. A scarce 1st Edition of this Golf Classic written by the renowned early 20th-century British professional golfer. Edition limited to just 500 copies printed. Sage cloth. 215pp. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Action black and white photo of..... More
Great Britain: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1931. Early Printing. 8vo. A lovely 1st Edition copy of Cotton's first book, extremely scarce in original dust jacket. Cotton was a three-time British Open Champion, and placed in the top ten 17 times over the course of his career. His record round..... More
New York: A. S, Barnes and Company, 1950. 1st Edition. 8vo. A lovely 1st Edition copy, inscribed and Signed by author. Fifty-one of the greatest players of golf tell of the most memorable round they ever played: Ben Hogan, Gene Sarazen, Bobby Jones, Byron Nelson, and many more. Illustrated..... More
London: Burke Publishing Co., 1954. 1st Edition. 8vo. A lovely 1934 1st Edition in a gorgeous Fine Binding of 3/4 black morocco over marbled paper. Widely credited with creating the vocation of Golf Writing, Darwin was a grandson of the British naturalist Charles Darwin, a world-class amateur golfer, and..... More
London: Sporting Handbooks, 1951. 1st Edition. 8vo. 1st Edition autobiography and golf tutorial from the Scottish professional golfer, golf course designer and 1920 British Open Champion. Uncommon in the original pictorial dust jacket. Light orange cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior. 192pp. Endpapers lightly foxed, else Near Fine. Dust..... More