Jump to Main Content

Records - 121 to 130 of 139

THE SPORTFOLIO.
PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHIES OF HEROES AND HEROINES OF SPORT AND PASTIME.
London, 1896.
Folio. 140pp. 140 illustrations. Original pictorial cloth illustrating various sporting themes, with central vignettes of athletics, cricket, cycling, golf, football, rowing and tennis. All edges gilt.
Short biographies and portraits of famous sportsmen. Includes the following cricketers from the Golden Age of Cricket: R. Abel, C.B.Fry, W.G. Grace, F.S. Jackson, A.C. MacLaren, W.W. Read and A.E. Stoddart. Padwick, 7249.
[ref: 28438]  £120.00  enquire  buy
THOMSON, (Peter) and PERKIN, (Steve).
LESSONS I HAVE LEARNED. INSPIRATIONS AND INSIGHTS FROM AUSTRALIA'S GREATEST GOLFER.
Melbourne, Geoff Slattery Publishing Pty Ltd, 2005.
8vo. 208pp. Illustrated. Original cloth in dust-wrapper.
SIGNED BY PETER THOMSON on the half-title. Autobiography of the Australian golfer Peter Thomson, who won the British Open five times.
[ref: 77109]  £45.00 (including VAT) enquire  buy
TURNER, (Herbert K.).
THE WORLD'S ALL SPORTS WHO'S WHO FOR 1950.
Hove, 1950.
8vo. 381pp. Illustrated. Original cloth in chipped dust-wrapper.
With details of all contemporary sportsmen. These include cricketers, footballers, boxers, tennis players, golfers, etc. With a chapter: From Grace to Bradman by Jack Hobbs. Padwick, 7258.
[ref: 30175]  £12.00  enquire  buy
VARDON, (Harry), HERD (Alex), DUNCAN, (George), REID, (Wilfrid E.), WHITE, (Jack), BALL, (Tom) and AYTON, (Lawrence).
SUCCESS AT GOLF. HINTS FOR THE PLAYER OF MODERATE ABILITY.
London, Fry's Magazine, (c.1910).
Small 8vo. (2)pp. publisher's advertisements+(8)+142pp. Illustrated. Original colour cloth-backed boards, Good condition.
Instructional.
[ref: 83742]  £65.00 (including VAT) enquire  buy
VARDON, (Harry).
HOW TO PLAY GOLF.
London, Methuen, 1912.
8vo. xiv+298pp. Illustrated. Original cloth, gilt. Good condition.
Fourth edition. Instructional.
[ref: 83184]  £50.00 (including VAT) enquire  buy
VARDON, (Harry).
THE COMPLETE GOLFER. NINTH EDITION.
London, Methuen, 1908.
8vo. xvi+283pp+40pp. publisher's advertisements. Frontispiece and 40 plates. Original printed cloth. Good condition. With contemporary owner's bookplate and signature of ownership dated November 1908 on front endpaper.
Autobiography of the famous golfer Harry Vardon.
[ref: 47057]  £35.00 (including VAT) enquire  buy
VARDON, (Harry).
THE COMPLETE GOLFER. THIRD EDITION.
London, Methuen, 1905.
8vo. xvi+283pp+40pp. publisher's advertisements. Frontispiece and 40 plates. Original printed cloth. Rebacked, with original spine preserved. Title-page foxed, otherwise in good condition.
Autobiography of the famous golfer Harry Vardon.
[ref: 79759]  £45.00 (including VAT) enquire  buy
VINICOMBE, (John).
SUSSEX - THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED YEARS.
Brighton, the Sussex County Golf Union, (2000),
Small 8vo. 176pp. Illustrated. Original full roan, gilt.
PRESENTED BY DENNIS PULFORD, SECRETARY OF THE SUSSEX COUNTY GOLF UNION, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED on the preliminary page. Cover-title: Centenary Year Book and County Union Rules 1999.
[ref: 83207]  £65.00 (including VAT) enquire  buy
WARD-THOMAS, (Pat).
THE ROYAL AND ANCIENT.
Edinburgh, Scottish Academic Press, 1980
8vo. x+124pp. Illustrated. Original cloth in dust-wrapper. Good condition.
A history of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club.
[ref: 83205]  £18.00 (including VAT) enquire  buy
WEETMAN, (Harry).
FLICK-A-BOOK. GOLF. DRIVE AND 7-IRON SHOT.
London, Flick-a-Book, (c.1950).
Very small 8vo. 48 pages with a photograph on each side. Original printed wrappers, soiled and worn.
When the photographs are flicked quickly they give an impression of movement, illustrating Weetman's shots. Weetman won the Masters in 1952.
[ref: 47019]  £75.00 (including VAT) enquire  buy
Records - 121 to 130 of 139