PLAY BETTER GOLF.
Pp. 238, printed in green and black, numerous illustrations; oblong 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; dust wrapper, edges lightly creased; Bay Books, Sydney, 1990.First Australian edition. More
Sport
WINNING GOLF FOR WOMEN.
Pp. 160, illustrated in colour throughout; tall cr. 4to; upper board faintly marked, with a couple of tiny bruises to edges; dust wrapper, slightly scuffed; CollinsWillow, London, 1993. First edition. More
NEW SOUTH WALES BOWLERS' ANNUAL, 1906.
An official record. Issued under the authority of the New South Wales Bowling Association. Pp. [ii]+348(including pictorial advertisements), frontispiece, numerous full page illustrations, floral patterned endpapers; grey cloth, lettered and decorated in black, edges lightly rubbed; a little light foxing and occasional faint soiling; Batson & Co.,Sydney, 1906. First edition..... More
FROM THE BEGINNING.
Moama Bowling Club. A History - 1928-1984. Pp. 88(last blank), tailpiece decorations, text illustrations (some full page); f'cap. 4to; pictorial paper wrappers, edges lightly rubbed, backstrip and lower wrapper a trifle creased, backstrip with small scratch at head and tail lightly bruised; edges of leaves slightly soiled, fore edges of..... More
ANTIQUE FIREARMS.
Their Care, Repair and Restoration. Pp. 220, 48 plates (within pagination), text figures, appendix, index; med. 8vo; navy cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, top fore-corners of boards slightly bruised, the spine cloth slightly creased; top edges blue; price-clipped dust wrapper, faintly soiled, edges worn and split, the backstrip chipped..... More
THE HISTORY OF THE GEELONG GOLF CLUB.
Pp. [vi]+iv+178, 16 plates, membership lists; grey cloth, lettered and decorated in colours and gilt; dust wrapper, edges lightly rubbed, backstrip and portion of panels faded; piece cut from top edge of upper free endpaper; The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1967. First edition. Donovan & Murdoch 60560. More
GOLF MIXTURE.
With sketches by Adam Horne. Pp, 204, frontispiece, text drawings; green boards, spine lettered in gilt, boards slightly flecked, edges lightly worn; price-clipped dust wrapper, lightly soiled, edges split and chipped; commercial bookplate on upper pastedown, free endpapers offset, scattered light foxing; Werner Laurie, London, 1952. First edition. Donovan &..... More
GOLF.
Pp. xvi+336(last blank), frontispiece portrait, plus 32 plates, diagrams, index; edges of boards lightly rubbed; price-clipped dust wrapper, soiled and worn, edges rubbed and split, with a few small chips, backstrip torn at extremities, a couple of small tape repairs on reverse; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, some..... More
SPICE OF LIFE.
With a Preface by Lord Brabazon of Tara. Pp. xii+244, frontispiece portrait; printed paper wrappers, slightly faded and creased, edges browned; edges of leaves lightly foxed, a couple of pages faintly creased; Cassell, London, 1964. Proof copy. *Collection of Longhurst's popular articles form the Sunday Times; mostly not golf related..... More
TALKING ABOUT GOLF.
Pp. 150; printed paper wrappers, the backstrip creased and lightly faded; edges of leaves faintly foxed; Macdonald, London, 1966. Proof copy of first edition. [Donovan & Murdoch 60630]. More
THE EDUCATION OF A WOMAN GOLFER.
Pp. 192(last blank), frontispiece, numerous text illustrations; med. 8vo; qr. navy cloth, spine lettered in gilt, beige papered boards, bottom edges of boards a trifle rubbed; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges lightly rubbed and split; endpapers faintly offset, edges of leaves a trifle soiled; Simon & Schuster, New York, 1979..... More
LOPEZ ON GOLF.
Pp. xiv+216, numerous illustrations, index; narrow cr. 4to; top fore-corners of boards slightly bruised; dust wrapper, edges a trifle creased and split; Stanley Paul, London, 1988. First U.K. edition. *Originally published in America in 1987 as Nancy Lopez's The Complete Golfer. More
THE BEST OF THE LAST TEN YEARS IN AUSTRALIAN SPORT.
Pp. 224, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white (several full page), pictorial endpapers; small cr. 4to; boards slightly marked, edges rubbed; dust wrapper, a trifle scuffed; occasional slight soiling; H. K. Frost Holdings, South Australia, 1978. First edition. More
IN BLACK & WHITE: The Untold Story of Joe Louis and Jesse Owens.
Pp. [viii]+416(last blank), 16 plates, notes on sources; med. 8vo; black boards, spine lettered in silver; dust wrapper; Scribner, London, 2002. Second printing. *Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2002. 'The shared political legacy, extraordinary personal links and enduring friendship between the Olympic legend Jesse Owens..... More
BEDROCK PRINCIPLES OF GOLF.
With Foreword by L. G. Crawley. Pp. 192(last blank), frontispiece portrait, plus 25 plates (5 double page), appendix; green cloth, lettered and decorated in silver, head and foot of spine slightly faded, bottom fore-corners a trifle bruised; fore and bottom edges uncut; price-clipped dust wrapper, soiled, a couple of ink..... More
A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO GOLF.
Pp. 112(last blank), numerous coloured text illustrations, glossary, index; med. 4to; dust wrapper, edges lightly creased; name in ink at head of half-title page; New Burlington Books, London, 1987.First edition. More
TO THE FAIRWAY BORN.
The Autobiography. Foreword by Seve Ballesteros. Pp. x+310, 24 plates (15 coloured or part-coloured), coloured pictorial endpapers, career record, index; med. 8vo; dust wrapper; blind ownership stamp at foot of title page; Headline, London, 2006. First edition. More
LEARNING GOLF: THE LYLE WAY.
The sure and simple way to play the game. Pp. 190(last blank), printed in green & black, text illustrations (some full page), glossary of golfing terms; small cr. 4to; foot of spine and fore-corners of boards lightly bruised; dust wrapper, a trifle soiled; Harper & Row, New York, 1986. First..... More
A PARSON'S SON: Sporting artist.
Written and illustrated by Michael Lyne. Pp. [ii]+150, 41 plates within pagination (13 coloured, including frontispiece), black & white text illustrations (some full page); oblong 4to; dark green art. leather, lettered in gilt, the boards a trifle sprung; a.e.g.; J. A. Allen & Co. Limited, London, 1974. Edition limited to..... More
A MONKEY FOR A YACHT.
Pp. [ii]+40, text illustrations including a map, bibliography; demy 4to; pictorial stiff paper wrappers, stapled; Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society, Melbourne, 1999. First edition. *Signed by the author. The legend of a Victorian yachtsman including a history of the Port Melbourne Yacht Club. More
WHEN IT MATTERS MOST: The Norm Smith Medallist and Best on Ground in Every Grand Final.
Pp. 280, printed in navy & black and illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, the title page printed in red, pictorial endpapers; small cr. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; dust wrapper; Bas Publishing, Melbourne, 2006. First edition. *Since 1979, the Norm Smith Medal has been awarded to the..... More
GOLF CLUB DESIGN, FITTING, ALTERATION AND REPAIR:
the principles and procedures. Pp. 720, illustrated throughout; thick med. 4to; dust wrapper, soiled, edges worn and chipped; endpapers soiled, stain to fore-edge of several leaves, contents slightly shaken; Ralph Maltby Enterprises, Newark, Ohio, 1982. Second edition, completely revised and expanded. Donovan & Murdoch 61500. *First published in 1974. More
THE COMPLEAT JOCKEY: Or The most exact Rules and Methods to be observ'd in Training up of Race-Horses:
Shewing how to prepare them for any Heats or Courses; with the manner of their Keepings, Instructions for their Dressing and Looking to, their Scourings, Diets, Matches and Racings . . . To which is added, The most Experienced way for Buying Horses; and Instructions to avoid being Cheated upon..... More
CENTRE BOUNCE: Football from Australia's heart.
Foreword by Michael Long. Introduction by Martin Flanagan. Pp. 112, profusely illustrated (many full or double page), full page map; oblong 4to; pictorial papered boards, the lower board faintly scuffed; Hardie Grant Books, Melbourne, 2003. First edition. *Football in the Northern Territory. More
GOLF PLAYOFFS.
A Sourcebook of Major Championship Men's and Women's Amateur and Professional Playoffs, 1876-1990. Pp. viii+158(last blank), text illustrations, appendices, bibliography, index; foot of spine lightly bruised; signs of sticker removal from bottom fore-corner of lower free endpaper;McFarland & Company, Inc., North Carolina, 1991.First edition. More