Golf Book, Golf Faults Illustrated By G.W. Beldam & J.H. Taylor

Vintage golfing travel poster, 'Come to Britain for Golf' by Roland Hilder. A striking golfing poster by Rowland Hilder entitled 'Come to Bri...

Golf Book, F.G. Tait "A Record, Being His Life, Letters And Golfing Diary". A very well produced first edition golf book, F.G. Tait "A Record, being his life, letters & golfing diary" The book was published in three bindings: in both red and green decorative cloth and in red decorative vellum. This is a hard bound copy with the original red cloth cover with gilt title to front with a gilt image of a golf bag and clubs with a sword. Spine with gilt title 'F.G. Tait "A Record", J.L.Low, Nisbet & Co.'. The cover in reasonable condition for age (see images) all 304 pages are there, printed in London. Illustrated with 16 plates (with tissue-guards) from photographs, including frontispiece photogravure portrait of Tait with facsimile autograph. A good copy, some light foxing and staining to some pages. All profits from original sales of this book were donated to the Black Watch Widows' and Orphans' Fund. Edited by John L. Low with an introduction by Andrew Lang, published J. Nisbet & Co., Ltd., 21 Berners Street. Inscribed copy signed 'Mrs Tait' dedicated to Colour Sergeant Mitchell (Black Watch Regiment...

Antique Golf Book, The Golf Courses Of Great Britain By Bernard Darwin. A fantastic new and revised edition golf book written by Bernard Darwin, one of the greatest golf writers ever to put pen to paper. 'THE GOLF COURSES OF GREAT BRITIAN' is the follow up to Darwin's original book fifteen years on from 'THE GOLF COURSES OF THE BRITISH ISLES, DESCRIBED BY BERNARD DARWIN, PAINTED BY HARRY ROWNTREE'. The book is with its original hard green cloth cover with embossed title to front and with gilt title to spine. The book has wonderful illustrations of famous holes of famous courses by Harry Rowntree and great descriptions of the individual courses by Darwin that make excellent reading. ex Norwich Public Library, library stamps and label and perforation to the main title page and stamped throughout the book. Amongst the courses in the book are St. Andrews, Sunningdale, Walton Heath...

Winton Pottery With Golf Design. A Wonderful Golf Plate by Royal Winton, Stoke on Trent pottery, with the printed mark to the rear. The transfer decoration is showing a golf scene w...

Baseball An Illustrated History Book by Geoffrey C. Ward Hardcover 1994. First edition. Measuring approximately 11" x 9.5" with 486 numbered pages. This book is in good condition.Dus...

Majolica: A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, by Marilyn Karmason & Joan Stacke – Updated and Expanded edition, 2002. Out of Print. The first major work on the field, a com...

The Bulfinch Illustrated Encyclopedia of Antiques Book by Paul Atterbury. Featuring more than one thousand color pictures, a comprehensive guide covers six categories of antiques (furniture, silver, ceramics, glass, timepieces, and Oriental wares), tracing their artistic styles and the contributions of individual craftsmen. Large antiques reference book is jam-packed with descriptions and values of antiques, including pottery and porcelain, glass, silver, furniture, clocks and watches and Oriental wares. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bulfinch Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 332 pages. The Bulfinch Illustrated Encyclopedia of Antiques is an exhaustive resource for those wishing to understand the distinctions of fine antique furniture and accessories. Laid out in a clear, easy-to-use format with color photographs, the book blends the right amount of history, description and crafting techniques for pottery and porcelain, glass, silver, furniture, clocks, and oriental wares. It also goes into welcome detail of style and manufacturer distinctions, including illustrations of table legs, drawer handles, silverware hallmarks, and porcelain marks. Though the book lacks coverage for lower-end collectibles, it includes a useful glossary and informative timelines for novices. The occasional auction house shopper who needs to be able to determine the difference between a late Georgian side table and a George III satinwood card table...

A sought after set of all thirteen volumes from the widely celebrated Victorian literary and artistic periodical 'The Yellow Book'. Complete run of all first edition thirteen volume...