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Sale 314: Rare Golf Books from Three Private Libraries, with additions (#314) 07/28/2005 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 07/28/2005 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #125A History of Golf in Britain

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Sale 314: Rare Golf Books from Three Private Libraries, with additions (#314) 07/28/2005 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 07/28/2005 1:00 PM PDT

Description

Title:

A History of Golf in Britain

Author:

Darwin, Bernard, H. Gardiner-Hill, Henry Cotton, et al.

Place Published:

London

Publisher:

Cassell & Co.

Date Published:

[1952]

Description:

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, green cloth, gilt-lettered morocco spine label. 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.

Condition:

Spine slightly sunned, leather label a bit chipped, mild rubbing; contents clean and intact; else very good or better.

Item#:

162012
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