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Philip Spogard

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Golf Books - Where to buy?
« on: April 09, 2008, 06:57:33 AM »
Can anyone recommend good sites for buying books on golf course architecture? (Both new books and collector's items.)

Mark_F

Re: Golf Books - Where to buy?
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2008, 07:09:15 AM »

Jonathan Davison

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Re: Golf Books - Where to buy?
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2008, 07:11:34 AM »
Philip
Two I have used is in the past are Rhod McEwan and Grant Books. Both have websites and will be willing to help.


Neil_Crafter

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Re: Golf Books - Where to buy?
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2008, 07:38:04 AM »
Pete Yagi Golf Books in WA USA
email pete at pete@moneytolend.com and he'll send you a catalog.

Ken Moum

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Re: Golf Books - Where to buy?
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2008, 08:09:46 AM »
Can anyone recommend good sites for buying books on golf course architecture? (Both new books and collector's items.)

If you know the titles, http://www.abebooks.com is a great place to look.

So is eBay.

I've bought a few from http://www.hamiltonbook.com. They currently have one from Bernard Darwin, and one from Brad Klein.

Ken
Over time, the guy in the ideal position derives an advantage, and delivering him further  advantage is not worth making the rest of the players suffer at the expense of fun, variety, and ultimately cost -- Jeff Warne, 12-08-2010

JohnV

Re: Golf Books - Where to buy?
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2008, 11:41:58 AM »
I'll second the comments on Abe Books.  I was able to complete my collection of the USGA Rare Book series through it for pretty reasonable prices.

David Stamm

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"The object of golf architecture is to give an intelligent purpose to the striking of a golf ball."- Max Behr

Mike Nuzzo

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Re: Golf Books - Where to buy?
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2008, 11:42:55 PM »
http://www.fullswinggolf.com.au/

Volume 4 is on its way....
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Rob_Waldron

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Pete_Pittock

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Re: Golf Books - Where to buy?
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2018, 07:58:30 PM »

Tom Bacsanyi

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Re: Golf Books - Where to buy?
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2018, 11:12:27 PM »
Anyone got a line on Claude Crockford's "The Complete Golf Course:  Turf and Design"?
Don't play too much golf. Two rounds a day are plenty.

--Harry Vardon

Tom_Doak

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Re: Golf Books - Where to buy?
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2018, 09:34:05 AM »
Anyone got a line on Claude Crockford's "The Complete Golf Course:  Turf and Design"?


That was a limited edition of only a few hundred copies.  I would imagine it's very hard to find anyone who wants to give it up.


By coincidence I'm off to Royal Melbourne in eight hours to work on a landscape master plan for them.  When they called to see if I would do it, I wondered why they'd need anything more than Crockford's book!

Neil White

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Re: Golf Books - Where to buy?
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2018, 11:51:57 AM »
I have often used www.oldsportsauction.com to get a number of hard to find titles.


Being an auction site there is possibility that the prices can become silly, but I have managed to get a few real bargains.




Tom Bacsanyi

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Re: Golf Books - Where to buy?
« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2018, 04:31:13 PM »
Anyone got a line on Claude Crockford's "The Complete Golf Course:  Turf and Design"?


That was a limited edition of only a few hundred copies.  I would imagine it's very hard to find anyone who wants to give it up.


By coincidence I'm off to Royal Melbourne in eight hours to work on a landscape master plan for them.  When they called to see if I would do it, I wondered why they'd need anything more than Crockford's book!


Yeah, impossible.  Let me know if you find any copies in the clubhouse attic!
Don't play too much golf. Two rounds a day are plenty.

--Harry Vardon

David_Elvins

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Re: Golf Books - Where to buy?
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2021, 06:47:46 PM »
Anyone got a line on Claude Crockford's "The Complete Golf Course:  Turf and Design"?


https://www.ebay.com/itm/114980025671
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Pete_Pittock

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Re: Golf Books - Where to buy?
« Reply #15 on: November 19, 2021, 06:59:17 PM »
Fine Golf Books


PBA Galleries has a couple of auctions a year for golf books.

Jeff_Brauer

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Re: Golf Books - Where to buy?
« Reply #16 on: November 23, 2021, 12:52:18 PM »
Anyone got a line on Claude Crockford's "The Complete Golf Course:  Turf and Design"?


That was a limited edition of only a few hundred copies.  I would imagine it's very hard to find anyone who wants to give it up.


By coincidence I'm off to Royal Melbourne in eight hours to work on a landscape master plan for them.  When they called to see if I would do it, I wondered why they'd need anything more than Crockford's book!


Um, how much is a pristine copy worth?  My copy is no. 351 of the original 1000 printed in 1993.  It was actually a gift from the club when I was there giving a series of talks to the Australian Club Managers Association in early 1994.  Nice book.  I just checked the one linked above on EBay and it's offered at $405 and it is a former library book, while mine has rarely been opened. In the sale notes, he says one has recently been sold at $600.  For you guys, I would go $550, LOL.  I doubt most of my books have any collector potential but only want a fair price.


As it happens, I am looking to sell off any and all of my collection of golf architecture books to free up room in my loft office.  I'm effectively semi-retired now and won't be needing them as reference manuals or anything like that.


I haven't taken the time to write up a list for those book collection agencies, and figure I might have a more willing audience here that would currently enjoy them more than would going forward.  I have nearly every gca book ever, except for a dozen or so I have gifted or sold off previously.  If you want any titles, you can message me or contact me offline, at least until I get my list of "for sale" books together.
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Erik J. Barzeski

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Re: Golf Books - Where to buy?
« Reply #17 on: November 23, 2021, 04:40:01 PM »
I haven't taken the time to write up a list for those book collection agencies, and figure I might have a more willing audience here that would currently enjoy them more than would going forward.  I have nearly every gca book ever, except for a dozen or so I have gifted or sold off previously.  If you want any titles, you can message me or contact me offline, at least until I get my list of "for sale" books together.
Ships quickly, good packaging. Fast service/replies. Would buy from again. A+ seller.

Oh, wait, this isn't eBay.  :)
Erik J. Barzeski @iacas
Author, Lowest Score Wins, Instructor/Coach, and Lifetime Student of the Game.

I generally ignore Rob, Tim, Garland, and Chris.

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