xv, 312 pp. Foreword by Sir George Cunningham (Captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, 1950-51). Illustrated from photographs and reproductions, some in color, including frontispiece; 5 golf course maps in back, one of which is folding. 10¾x7¾, original green cloth, gilt-lettered morocco spine label, pictorial jacket. First Edition.

"Another of the great, modern-day classics of golf literature. It is most comprehensive, tracing the history of the game from the earliest times, and is highly recommended for every golfer's library" - Murdoch 186; Donovan & Murdoch 14740.