Bobby Locke (26 results)

Condition: New.

Condition: Good. Golf Digest 1955 Binding: Hardcover.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. HARDBACK 1959. 1st edition. 20x13.5cm. xii+180 pages. 27 black & white photos. Clean & tight. Flat pages. No inscriptions. Jacket has some edge wear and a puncture near the bottom end of the spine. Front flap is not price-clipped: 18s. Jacket is now under clear removable covers. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref SD33. Wrapper design by Jim Blackwell (illustrator).…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, silver lettering to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 180 pp. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Former name to front end paper and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Golf].…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. VG- overall. Dj slightly creased to head of front cover and with small closed tear at foot. Laid down expertly on paper. 196pp. Price clipped.

Blue Cloth Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 196pp Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. B&w illustrations (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 201 illustrations; Foreword by Bernard Darwin; Hardback: blue cloth lettered in gilt, top edge blue. errata slip; Very slight wear to cloth, previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper, near fine.

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, silver lettering to spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 180 pp with monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Very good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with closed tears to the edges, not price clipped, 16s. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Golf].…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. xx, 315 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. ; Originally published: New York : Simon and Schuster, 1954 ; OCLC: 34219087 ; LC: GV965 ; green and beige cloth ; no dustjacket ; "Bob Jones was an Atlanta lawyer who also happened to become one of the best golfers who ever lived. His ultimate achievement came in 1930, when he became first and only golfer to win the Grand Slam. He promptly retired from competitive golf, returned to his law practice and founded Augusta National Golf Club-the site of the annual Masters Tournament ; Contents: Short stories -- The clicking of Cuthbert / P G Wodehouse -- Mr. Frisbie / Ring Lardner -- The sweet shot / E. C. Bentley -- The Ooley-cow / Charles E. Van Loan -- Golf is a nice friendly game / Paul Gallico -- Cartoons -- The spirit of the game -- reminiscence, comment, history and humor -- The links of Leith / Tobias Smollett -- The birth of the Linksland Courses / Sir Guy Campbell -- Some of the humor of golf / A. J. Balfour -- Hints to golfers of riper years / Horace C. Hutchinson -- How to go about buying a putter / John L. Low -- The old apple tree gang / H. B. Martin -- Across the street from the County Club / Francis Ouimet -- Golf in four acts / George Ade -- Caddying at Edgewater / Chick Evans -- Mr. Dooley on golf / Finley Peter Dunne -- Merion--First visit / Robert T. Jones, O. B. Keeler -- How I kept my wait down / Walter Hagen -- On Diegeling / Bernard Darwin -- The prospect for 1930 / Grnatland Rice -- Two niblicks / Bernard Darwin -- The fabulous Commodore Hear / Grantland RIce -- Golfers with a past / Noel F. Busch -- The Dr. Livingstone of gold / Harry Robert -- Francis drives himself in / S. L. McKinlay -- The Hong Kong Golf Club / Christopher Rand -- Watching my wife / John L. Hulteng -- Le Bing et le golf / Art Buchwald -- The Golfomaniac / Stephen leacock -- Golfmanship / Stephen Potter -- Great players, historic moments -- The triumvirate /Bernard Darwin -- The first United States amateur championship -- How I won the British amateur championship / Walter J. Travis -- 1913, the United States open championship / Henry Leach -- Walter Hagen--my hero, my rival / Gene Sarazen -- Hagen at Hoylake / Bernard Darwin -- 28 holes in 100 strokes / Gene Sarazen -- Little, at Prestwick and St. Anne's / Peter Lawless -- Failure of a mission / Henry Longhurst -- Guldahl wins the Masters / William D Richardson -- Nelson at his peak / Arthur Mann -- The affluent hillbilly / Bob Harlow -- Pinehurst and a Ryder Cup match / Henry Longhurst -- Perfection at Oakmount / Philip W Wrenn -- The greatest year of my life / Ben Hogan, Gene Gregston -- Walker Cup matches--the full parade / John P. English -- The Babe comes back / Al Laney -- The Masters' voices -- Their views on theory, technique, learning and playing -- The importance of style / Willie Park -- Styles and methods, then and now / Henry Cotton -- The grip holds your swing together / Tommy Armour -- How Hogan picks his clubs / Jimmy Demaret -- The woods / Sam Snead -- Playing the irons / Robert T. Jones, and G. B. Keeler -- Putting / Bobby Locke -- It takes brains to play golf / Gene Sarazen -- Discoveries that helped my golf game most / Byron Nelson -- Golf fashions, not fundamentals, change / Horton Smith -- Tournement golf / Robert Jones -- The controlled Golf swing / Percy Boomer -- Golf's greatest teacher / Herb Graffin -- Golf course architecture -- From St. Andrews to the modern American courses / Robert Trent Jones ; ownership stamp, a few scuffs, else VG. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 196 pages, 8vo. SIGNED and dated by Bobby Locke on title page. Stated First Printing. Jacket price is unclipped. Shelfwear to DJ: scuffing along edges and covers, many moderate tears and missing pieces along edges and spine, light tanning, spine fade. DJ in mylar. Tanned page leafs. Tight binding, no marks. Volume is in Very Good condition. DJ in Good condition. Signed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good -. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Book.

Condition: Very good. First edition. Hardcover. Very good condition in worn, protected dust jacket. Former owner's ink name on the flyleaf, dated 1953.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: good. First American Edition. Octavo, 196 pages, two-tone cloth, mottled endpapers; chipped, worn Bobby Locke won the British Open in 1950. Here are his reminiscences. Part Three is on the Psychology of Golf. Illustrated. Note: previously published in England, this American edition has an added final section on "My Golfing LIfe", covering the events of 1953, which did not appear in the prior editions. Locke was a South African golfer.…

pamphlet. Condition: Good. Green covers worn along margins.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Bobby Locke, On Golf. First U S Edition dated 1954. Published by Simon & Schuster. With extremely rare Dust Jacket. Condition- Good. DJ faded to spine, some small chips to edges and mild soiling. Not price clipped showing the original price of $3.50 Book has mild soiling to page edges and some shelf wear/ bumping to edges. Original publishers binding. Numerous black & white photographs. A very rare book, unusual with original jacket. Please see pictures, more on request.…

8vo, 108pp. A good hardback copy in edgeworn dust jacket. Endpages offset with some light foxing throughout.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Very Good, Clipped. First Edition. Foreword by Bernard Darwin. Illustrated. 196 pages. Locke won four British Opens, nine South African Opens, seven South African PGA Championships and 15 PGA Tour events. Thought of as one of the greatest putters of all time. Autobiography, history, psychology, instruction, courses, and players. Great read. The title page has a small stain from old paper clip else very good condition. Original errata slip tipped in at bottom of contents page. Dust jacket protected in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. …

36p, illustrated wrappers. photographs through out, adv. lotus foot wear. from cover slightly rubbed. D&J L14530.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. scarce, particularly in dust jacket; light blue/green publisher's paper covered boards with black linen spine; lettering in gilt on spine; Locke's signature in gilt on front cover; 196 pages; heritage and historical photographs throughout; Locke won the British Open three times in five years; front cover has light sunning to outer edges, a small scuff mark; light spotting on inside hinge of front and rear paste down (appears to be a trace of overuse of glue by publisher); red and light green pictorial dust jacket; chipping to edges ( not which do not affect any lettering); several closed tears with tape reinforcements; the book has obviously been loved and read as there is shelf rubbing and soiling to the jacket; the jacket is good only but the book has become difficult to find in a dust jacket of any condition; Bobby Locke (1917-1987) was considered to be the world's finest putter and his section on putting is well worth a study.…

Hardcover. Stated First Edition, First Printing. 6 x 9.25in. 196pp. Publisher's spine cloth over paper-covered boards. NEAR FINE in Very Good dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself shows the slightest hint of shelf rubbing of the extremities, else Fine/As New. The dust jacket shows some light small bouts of creasing along the edges, slight rubbing of the panels, otherwise is not price-clipped remaining bright, colorful, and distinct. As pictured.…

paperback. 1949 First Edition. 12pp, paperback, near Fine. A very scarce golf title. Locke was one of the finest putters of all time. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Good Plus. First Edition. Foreword by Bernard Darwin. Illustrated. 196 pages. Locke won four British Opens, nine South African Opens, seven South African PGA Championships and 15 PGA Tour events. Thought of as one of the greatest putters of all times. Autobiography, history, psychology, instruction, courses, and players. Great read.Clean, bight, tight copy. AUTOGRAPHED ON THE TITLE PAGE BY BOBBY LOCKE. Very scarce signature. Unclipped dust jacket slight chipped at edges, protected by mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Author Autographed. …

36p, illustrated wrappers. photographs through out, adv. lotus foot wear. from cover slightly rubbed. D&J L14530.

Very scarce originally signed certificate signed by Bobby locke. The Daily Mail newspaper ran a challenge tournament and anyone beating Locke's final round of 68 at the 1952 Open won a signed certificate. This is the first time we have handled this scarce item.

213p. Only the 1948 edtion is listed. Some damp staining to top front board and about first 20 pages, nothing stuck together. Book has a strengthened spine. Very scarce and thus unlisted in Donovan and Jerris. Nice solid copy, book has had some restoration work.