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JONES, Bobby.
Flicker books. [1930]
£4,500
Vintage printings in the earliest format. A complete run of the Bobby Jones series. Of great scarcity.
4 volumes. Original orange wrappers printed in black, single wire stitch. Individual custom green morocco-backed slipcases. Staples a trifle rusty, wrappers a little... Read more
HUTCHINSON, Horace G.
British Golf Links. 1897
£4,250
First Edition, First Impression, Large Paper Issue. One of 250 numbered copies printed on the larger paper and published in wrappers in the expectation that purchasers would bind to...
Large quarto. Original japon wrappers, titles to upper wrapper gilt, all edges untrimmed. With the defective original transit box. Illustrated throughout. Some minor... Read more
HILTON, Harold H., & Garden G. Smith.
The Royal & Ancient Game of Golf. 1912
£3,750
First edition printed for subscribers. One of 900 numbered copies. One of the highspots in all of golfing literature, this sumptuous volume contains a good history of the game,...
Folio. Original red morocco, decoration and titles to upper board and spine gilt. 3 colour plates, 2 photogravures, numerous illustrations in the text. An exceptional... Read more
JONES, Bobby, & Bob Hope.
Original photograph signed by Hope and Jones. 1945
£3,500
A superb photograph showing Hope giving Bobby Jones some help with his grip. Inscribed by both Hope and Jones on the image, "To Lane Bros. Bet your [sic] tired of shooting my kisser...
Original black and white photograph, 10 × 8 inches. Framed and glazed. Fine. Read more
DARWIN, Bernard.
Hints On Golf. [1912]
£2,500
First Edition, Sole Printing of Darwin's scarcest book. Produced for marketing purposes by the London outfitters Burberrys' this fantastic little book could not be more redolent of...
Octavo. Original tan cloth-backed buff paper boards, titles to upper boards in black. Illustrated. Ownership rubber stamp of one R. Roller Richardson Commander Medical... Read more
(SKENE, Sir John, comp.)
The lawes and actes of Parliament, 1597
£1,750
First edition. John Skene (c. 1540–1617) had been appointed to a commission in 1592 to review and print acts of parliament and other laws, which resulted in the present work,...
Folio (253 × 174 mm). Contemporary panelled calf, rebacked and recornered c. 1800 with gilt spine lettered in the second compartment. Without the additional... Read more
DARWIN, Bernard.
The Golf Courses of The British Isles. 1910
£1,750
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in green morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers,... Read more
CLARK, Robert (ed.)
Golf: A Royal & Ancient Game. 1875
£1,500
First edition. Presentation copy inscribed by Dr. W. Laidlaw Purves on the front blank, "To Derek Campbell from W. Laidlaw Purves. 22 April, 1876". Purves was the founder of the...
Tall quarto. Original green cloth, titles to spine and upper board in gilt and black, brown coated endpapers, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Frontispiece and... Read more
DARWIN, Bernard.
The Golf Courses of the British Isles. 1910
£1,500
First edition, first impression. Rountree's superb illustrations of famous holes of famous courses are regarded as classics of their kind. The cornerstone of any golfing library.
Large octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine and upper board gilt, floral decoration in green and gold, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Frontispiece and 63... Read more
(BADMINTON LIBRARY) HUTCHINSON, Horace G.
Golf. 1890
£1,375
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, twin rule to turn-ins, burgundy... Read more
DARWIN, Bernard.
Golf Courses of the British Isles. 1910
£1,250
First edition, first impression, in the first issue binding with the illustrator's name misspelled "Rowntree" on the upper board.
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine and upper board and top edge gilt. Colour frontispiece and 63 plates with printed tissue guards. Binding lightly rubbed,... Read more
CHATWIN, Bruce.
In Patagonia. 1977
£1,250
First edition, first impression of the author's first book. A landmark travelogue and Chatwin's best book.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in green morocco, titles to spine, raised bands, twin rule to turn-ins, burgundy endpapers, gilt edges. A fine copy. Read more
PEILE, Pentland.
Clanbrae. A Golfing Idyll. 1908
£1,250
First Edition, First Impression of the first golfing novel. A very uncommon book held institutionally by a small handful of libraries worldwide.
Octavo. Original streaky blue cloth, titles to upper board in black and to spine gilt. Tiny ownership signature to title page, endpapers lightly tanned, a few white... Read more
ROBINSON, W. Heath.
Humours of Golf. 1923
£975
First edition, first impression.
Large quarto. Original pictorial boards printed in red, green and black, titles to spine in black. With the pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated throughout by the... Read more
HOGAN, Ben.
Five Lessons. 1957
£850
First edition, first impression, the deluxe issue signed by the author on the title page.
Tall quarto. Original black, star pattern boards backed in brown cloth, titles to spine gilt, grey endpapers, orange top-stain. With the publisher's slipcase.... Read more
SOUTAR, D. G.
The Australian Golfer. 1906
£750
First Edition, First Impression. One of the first Australian golfing superstars - winner of both the amateur and professional Australian Open championships.
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine gilt, top edge gilt. Numerous photographic illustrations at the rear. Minor creasing to top of spine, spotting to the... Read more
LEACH, Henry.
Letters of a Modern Golfer to his Grandfather. 1910
£750
First Edition, First Impression. With the editor's contemporary presentation inscription to the front free endpaper. "To W. J. Evans from the author". Very uncommon inscribed.
Octavo. Original red cloth, titles to upper board and spine gilt. Some minor spotting throughout, but an especially bright copy and distinctly scarce thus. Read more
(BADMINTON LIBRARY)
The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes: Golf. 1890
£600
First edition.
Octavo. Near contemporary red half morocco, marbled sides, titles to spine gilt, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Frontispiece and black and white illustrations... Read more
(BADMINTON LIBRARY) HUTCHINSON, Horace G.
Golf. 1890
£500
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original brown cloth, titles and pictorial decoration to spine and upper board in black, white and gold, patterned endpapers. Engravings throughout. Lightly... Read more
(BRITISH SPORTS AND SPORTSMEN)
Golf, Athletics, Tennis, Hockey and Other Ball Games, Winter Sports. [1935]
£500
Limited Edition of 1,000 copies, of which this is number 25.
Folio. Original full red morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, rules to boards gilt and blind, inner dentelles gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt.... Read more
(BADMINTON LIBRARY) HUTCHINSON, Horace G.
The Badminton Library of Sport and Pastimes: Golf. 1893
£450
Sixth edition, revised.
Octavo (185 × 135 mm). Contemporary green half calf, titles to spine gilt, marbled sides and endpapers, top edge gilt. Frontispiece and illustrations throughout.... Read more
HUTCHINSON, Horace G.
Fifty Years of Golf. 1919
£425
First Edition, First Impression.
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine gilt. Frontispiece and twenty-five illustrations. Contents just a little browned, bookplate to front pastedown, spine... Read more
(GOLF) OUIMET, Francis.
A Game of Golf. 1963
£425
Anniversary Printing, facsimile reprint this copy inscribed "With every good wish Francis Ouimet" on the half-title. Gift inscription to, and bookplate of, book-collector Arthur G....
Octavo. Original green cloth, title to upper board and spine in black, eighteenth hole device to upper board in black and red. With the dust jacket. Frontispiece and 7... Read more
HERD, Sandy.
My Golfing Life. 1923
£400
First Edition, First Impression. Herd was a stalwart at St Andrews and a golfing partner of the great and the good of his day.
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine gilt. Numerous photographic illustrations. Early ownership inscription to the front pastedown, spine a little faded but... Read more
(BADMINTON LIBRARY) HUTCHINSON, Horace G.
Golf. 1890
£400
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original brown cloth, titles and pictorial decoration to spine and front cover in black, white and gold, patterned endpapers. Engravings throughout. Lightly... Read more
