Golf Book, Golf And Golfers, Past And Present.
Golf Book, Golf And Golfers, Past And Present.
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Golf And Golfers, Past And Present By J. Gordon McPherson.
A rare, well produced first edition golf book, Golf And Golfers, Past And Present. Published in 1891 by William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh and London, MDCCCXCI. This is a hard bound copy with the original red cloth pictorial board cover with title and front image printed in black, image of crossed golf clubs (one long nose & one iron) with two golf balls. Frontispiece of author J. Gordon McPherson, owners name in pencil and date April 1891. 100 pages in total, introduction by Arthur James Balfour, contents; St Andrews Links Thirty Years Since, Style In Golf, Caddies, Golf-Clubs And Balls, Niceties In Golf, The Greatest Unplayed Golf-Match,, Match-Playing And Medal-Playing In Golf, Hazards In Golf, The Turning-Point In A Golf-Match, Mannerism In Golf, Golf And Its Attractions, Finesse In Golf, The Royal And Ancient Game, False Golf, Is Golf Injurious To Student Life?, The Best Of Games, The Edinburgh Braids and Index.
The little red book is in great condition, a true collector's book.
Dimensions:
1850-1899
1891
From the late David Easby Estate
Internally very good condition. As far as we can ascertain all pages are there. Cover in good condition, with a few scuffs and marks.
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 with two golf balls. Frontispiece of author J. Gordon McPherson, owners name in pencil and date April 1891. 100 pages in total, introduction by Arthur James Balfour, contents; St Andrews Links Thirty Years Since, Style In Golf, Caddies, Golf-Clubs And Balls, Niceties In Golf, The Greatest Unplayed Golf-Match,, Match-Playing And Medal-Playing In Golf, Hazards In Golf, The Turning-Point In A Golf-Match, Mannerism In Golf, Golf And Its Attractions, Finesse In Golf, The Royal And Ancient Game, False Golf, Is Golf Injurious To Student Life?, The Best Of Games, The Edinburgh Braids and Index.The little red book is in great condition, a true collector's book.){kind=link}