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Sale 409: Fine & Rare Golf Books & Memorabilia (#409) 08/06/2009 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 08/06/2009 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #45 Songs of Golf

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$3,750

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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Description

Title:

Songs of Golf

Author:

Brown, James

Place Published:

St. Andrews

Publisher:

W.C. Henderson

Date Published:

1902

Description:

[8] ad, [9]-58 + [6] ad pp. Frontispiece portrait of Old Tom Morris. 6½x4¼, original printed red wrappers. First Edition.

Rare gathering of songs relating to golf, with a great selection of advertisements for St. Andrews establishments, including Rusack's Marion Hotel; Robert Forgan & Son, Clubmakers to the King; Tom Morris, Golf Club and Ball Maker; Harry Vardon; James Braid; R.B. Wilson; the Alexandra Hotel; and more. With ink ownership signature of W. MacDougall, St. Andres, 2/8/09, to front wrapper. Donovan & Murdoch 7660; Donovan & Jerris B27070.

Condition:

Wrappers with some wear and fading along spine and corners, chips at ends; small stain at lower gutter corner of some pages, very good, nicer than the only other copy PBA Galleries has sold, in June of 2000.

Item#:

201386

Headline:

Brown's Songs of Golf 1902 in original wrappers
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