Golf, Golfing, Country Clubs

Bamberger, Michael. To the Linksland: A Golfing Adventure. New York: Viking, 1992. 1st printing. 196 pages. Dated, inscribed and signed by the author. The author's memoir of being a golf caddy at major international tournaments, meeting leading golfers, and playing many courses. Very good hardcover in very good dust jacket. ISBN 067084182X. #25826. $22.50
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Chevy Chase Club, Chevy Chase, Maryland. The Chevy Chase Club, 1947. Chevy Chase, Maryland: The Chevy Chase Club, 1947. Small 8vo (small book). 62 pages. Index. 79-page insert in rear cover: 'Officer, Committees, Membership 1946.' Frontispiece photographs of Clubhouse in 1940 and 1941. The Chevy Chase Club was originally incorporated on April 17, 1893. 'The association is formed for literary purposes, mutual improvement, and the promotion of social intercourse by the encouragement and support of all outdoor sports and amusements. - Constitution, Section II. Good hardcover. #24162. $60
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Chevy Chase Club, Chevy Chase, Maryland. The Chevy Chase Club, 1949. Chevy Chase, Maryland: The Chevy Chase Club, 1949. Small 8vo (small book). 62 pages. Index. The Chevy Chase Club was originally incorporated on April 17, 1893. 'The association is formed for literary purposes, mutual improvement, and the promotion of social intercourse by the encouragement and support of all outdoor sports and amusements. - Constitution, Section II. Good hardcover. Lacks the 'Officer, Committees, Membership 1949' insert. #24161. $40
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Curtis, Walter J. Johnny Goodman: The Last Amateur Golfer to Win the U.S. Open, with Observations on Men's and Women's Golf, Past and Present. Richmond, Virginia: Walter J. Curtis, Sr., 1997. 1st printing. xxiii, 222 pages. Photographs. Illustrations. Inscribed to a well-known television morning host and signed by the author. Very good hardcover in very good dust jacket. ISBN 0965941906. #23349. $17.50
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Davis, Martin. Byron Nelson: The Story of Golf's Finest Gentleman and the Greatest Winning Streak in History. Foreword by Ben Crenshaw. Essays by Dave Anderson, Tom Watson, Nick Seitz and Dan Jenkins. Analysis by Ken Venturi. Greenwich: American Golfer & New York: Broadway Books, 1997. 1st edition, 1st printing. Folio (very large book). 159 pages. Black-and-white and color photographs. Very good hardcover in very good dust jacket. ISBN 0767900103. #23231. $20
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Dietz, Joseph B. The History of Wilmington Country Club: Its First 100 Years. Foreword by Arnold Palmer. Virginia Beach, VA: Donning Company, 2001. 1st printing. 4to (large book). 128 pages. Color and black-and-white photographs. Endpaper photographs. This history of the Wilmington Country Club in Delaware includes chapters on the amenities, grounds, golf, tennis and squash, exceptional people and players, a timeline, and an appendix listing officers and chairpersons. Very good hardcover in very good dust jacket. ISBN 1578641411. #25135. $25
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Foston, Paul, editor. The Complete Book of Golf Techniques: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering the Game of Golf. Compiled by Paul Foston and Philip Clucas. Castle Hill, Sydney, Australia: Lifetime Distributors 'The Book People', 1992. 4to (large book). 372 pages. Photographs. Illustrations. This material previously appeared in Improve Your Golf. Very good pictorial hardcover. #21967. $25
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Friedman, Tom, writer, and Chris John, photographer. Caves Valley Golf Club. Baltimore?: Caves Valley Golf Club, 1995? Oblong 4to (medium-large book). No pagination. Photographs. Illustrations. Very good red decorated hardcover. #23279. $25
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Golfer's Handbook. The Golfer's Handbook. Glasgow: Golfer's Handbook, 1967. Sixty-fourth year of Publication. Small 8vo. (small book). xxx, 1,075 pages. Very good hardcover. Front cover and backstrip scratched, worn and slightly faded and rubbed. #23049. $20
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Gould, David. The Golfer's Code: A Guide to a Proper and Civilized Golf Game. Foreword by Jack Whitaker. New York: Fairchild Publications, 1993. 1st printing. Narrow small 8vo. 119 pages. Signed by the author. An outline of proper protocol for the multitude of situations that come up when a round of golf is planned, played and completed. Very good hardcover in very good dust jacket. ISBN 0870057413. #26418. $20
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Kelly, William E. Birth of the Birdie: The First 100 Years of Golf at Atlantic City Country Club. West Berlin, New Jersey: Innovative Publishing, Inc., 1997. 4to (large book). 160 pages. Photographs. Illustrations. Endpaper photographs. Very good hardcover, green leatherette covers with gilt title and logo. #26372. $92.50
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Laidlaw, Renton, editor. Wentworth: A Host of Happy Memories. Surrey, U.K.: Wentworth Club Limited, 1993. Small 4to (medium-large book). 166 pages. Index. Color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations. A history of golf and golfing at the Wentworth Club written by many outstanding golf writers. Very good hardcover in very good dust jacket. ISBN 0952159503. #25088. $22.50
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Neiman, LeRoy. Big-Time Golf. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1992. 4to (large book). 175 pages. 193 illustrations, of which are 170 color plates. Signed by the author/artist on the half-title page below the printed signature and title. Ribbon attached to front cover: '25th Tri State Jedaa Golf Outing, July 1, 1996'. Very good hardcover in very good dust jacket. ISBN 0810936666. #26373. $55
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Novak, Joe. Par Golf in 8 Steps. New York: Prentice-Hall, 1950. 1st printing. xi, 131 pages. Index. Photographs. Inscribed to Joe Dey on blank front leaf and signed by the author. Inscription read: 'Best wishes to one of the real workers and reliable mainstays in this grand game of golf - Joe Dey, his contributions are invaluable - good luck to him always on all fairways. Yours for more fun and enjoyment in golf, Joe Novak'. Good hardcover. Edges slightly rubbed. Front dust jacket panel has been taped inside front cover, rear panel is taped to half-title page. The tape has left some stains. #23046. $25
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Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, compiler. Golf Rules Illustrations. Illustrations by Peter Davidson. London: Reed Consumer Books, 1999. 8th edition, reprinted. Small 4to (medium-large book). 112 pages. Illustrations. Very good cloth hardcover with decorative paper label on front cover and metal corners on front cover. ISBN 0600587150. #20787. $35
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Vardon, Harry. The Complete Golfer. Trumbull, Connecticut: A Golf Digest Classics Book, 1988. Facsimile reprint. xviii, 287 pages. Index. Photographs. Illustrations. First published in 1905. Very good green cloth hardcover with gilt pictorial front cover. ISBN 0914178903. #23037. $40
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Vare, Ned. Golf, The Money Swing: How a Good Swing Works. Illustrations by the author. Guilford, Connecticut: Golf Press, 1997. 1st printing. 162 pages. Illustrations. Dated, inscribed and signed by the author on half-title page. Very good large pictorial trade paperback (soft cover). #25073. $30
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Women's Metropolitan Golf Association. Women's Metropolitan Golf Association: Celebrating 100 Years, 1899-1999. Franklin, Virginia: Women's Metropolitan Golf Association, 1999. 1st printing. 4to (large book). 108 pages. Color and black-and-white photographs. Illustrations. A history of women and golf in the New York Metropolitan area. Fine pictorial stiff wrappers. ISBN 0966522818. #21188. $22.50
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Young, Philip. Golf's Finest Hours: The Open at Bethpage Black. Foreword by Dave Anderson. Afterword by Rees Jones. Stratford, Connecticut: Classics of Golf, 2004. 1st edition, 1st printing. 388 pages. Index. Color photographs. Endpaper photographs. The story of the United States Golf Association's 2002 USGA Open Championship on the Black Course at Bethpage State Park. Very good hardcover in very good dust jacket. ISBN 0940889986. #26370. $35
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