Hilton Harold Smith Garden (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Coloured plates and text illustrations throughout. (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition thus, 2001. Facsimile edition limited to 500 copies. Coloured plates and black and white text illustrations throughout. Publishers gilt decorated maroon cloth near fine. Dustwrapper has one very small tear at the top of the spine and some very light marking and rubbing. Very good quality facsimile of this important history. Scarce edition. 276 p. Book.

Condition: Fine. 276p. Red cloth, white dust jacket. Reprint of the 1912 classic, has the look of the edition of 100 with the jacket and the look of the 900 without. Profusely illustrated from photographs, drawings, paintings, etc.; 3 color plates and 2 photogravures. (4to) 12¼x9¾", original full red pebbled calf, gilt-tooled pictorial lion emblem lettered "Far & Sure" on front cover, lettered in gilt, all edges gilt. Limited edition of 500 copies. D&J H17920.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. Large and lavish work on golf, well-illustrated with colour plates and numerous photos in text. 4to. xxvi + 276pp. Colour frontis, 2 colour plates, 2 photogravures. Original red morocco, all edges gilt, rebacked with original spine laid down, gift inscription to front endpaper, pp51-54 margins frayed with restoration in fleece, lower cover, joints and extremities rubbed. No. 235 of the subscribers' edition of 900 copies.

Condition: Very good, 276p. Full Red Leather. Profusely illustrated from photographs, drawings, paintings, etc.; 3 color plates and 2 photogravures. (4to) 12¼x9¾", original full red pebbled calf, gilt-tooled pictorial lion emblem lettered "Far & Sure" on front cover, lettered in gilt, all edges gilt. Number 321 of 900 copies. First (Subscriber's) Edition. First "Subscribers' Edition". Contains a listing of golf books published to 1912. "This is one of the most magnificent books in the entire library of golf, comprehensive in content, very handsome in appearance and attractively illustrated". Part of the Percy Boomer golf library. Murdoch 348; D&M 21090; D&J H17860.

Decorative Leather. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 275 pages. Illustrated. Limited printing of 1000 numbered copies 900 Subscriber's Edition and 100 Large Paper Edition, This copy #221. The most magnificent volume in the library of golf, bound in full red morocco leather with tooled gilt decoration of a lion emblem lettered "Far & Sure" to the front cover and lettering. With color frontispiece, two full-color illustrations, two photogravures, numerous black and white illustrations, tissue guards present, also many Head and Tail Pieces drawn by Harry Rountree. All page edges gilt, with ribbon for place marking bound into top of spine. This place marker ribbon is present and complete with slight fraying at the ribbon's point. A sampling of the contents includes Golf: Its Origin and History, The Principal Golf Greens, The Game in America, University Golf Cambridge, Golf Greens on Sand and in Dry Climates, and Continental Golf: The Riviera and Switzerland. Authors include Garden Smith, Horace Hutchinson, Harold Hilton, Bernard Darwin, Martin Sutton, and A. H. Crosfield. Of special interest to collectors and bibliophiles is the Appendix listing of golf books published to date. The list of Subscribers is around 500 names, the heart & soul of the golf world: C. B. Macdonald, Walter Travis, Max Behr, Hugh Playfair, Sir Henry Seton-Karr, Bart., et al. This is copy #221, belonging to one of the original subscribers, his name on the List of Subscribers, Lionel Geo. Jackson, the subscriber's name written in "L. G. Jackson". Mr. Jackson was a member of Sundridge Park Golf Club and resided in Bromley. All original covers are bright and complete with minimal surface wear. One black spot mid spine, traces of black in part of the title lettering, one small black spot rear cover. Original silk endpapers clean without former owner name or bookplate, hinges complete and unsplit. Ffep with light edge wear, lower corner creased. Contents clean and bright without notations, underlining, etc. Upper corner creased last two pages, now with archival backing. Binding tight. Covers protected in mylar. Murdoch # 348, D & M #210 Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited Edition.

276p. Full Red Leather. Profusely illustrated from photographs, drawings, paintings, etc.; 3 color plates and 2 photogravures. (4to) 12¼x9¾", original full red pebbled calf, gilt-tooled pictorial lion emblem lettered "Far & Sure" on front cover, lettered in gilt, all edges gilt. Number 292 of 900 copies. First (Subscriber's) Edition. First "Subscribers' Edition" this copy subscribed by H.W. Brettell. Contains a listing of golf books published to 1912. "This is one of the most magnificent books in the entire library of golf, comprehensive in content, very handsome in appearance and attractively illustrated" Murdoch 348; D&M 21090; D&J H17860. Excellent very good, very scarce to find in such condition for this title, as the size and weight of the book often causes knocks and marks.

Decorative Leather. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 275 pages. Illustrated. Limited printing of 1000 numbered copies 900 Subscriber's Edition and 100 Large Paper Edition. This is copy #394 of 900 copies. The most magnificent volume in the library of golf, bound in full red morocco leather with tooled gilt decoration of a lion emblem lettered "Far & Sure" to the front cover and lettering. With color frontispiece, two full-color illustrations, two photogravures, numerous black and white illustrations, tissue guards present, also many Head and Tail Pieces drawn by Harry Rountree. All page edges gilt, with ribbon for place marking bound into top of spine present although with slight loss at finish. A sampling of the contents includes Golf: Its Origin and History, The Principal Golf Greens, The Game in America, University Golf Cambridge, Golf Greens on Sand and in Dry Climates, and Continental Golf: The Riviera and Switzerland. Authors include Garden Smith, Horace Hutchinson, Harold Hilton, Bernard Darwin, Martin Sutton, and A. H. Crosfield. Of special interest to collectors and bibliophiles is the Appendix listing of golf books published to date. The list of Subscribers is around 500 names, the heart & soul of the golf world: C. B. Macdonald, Walter Travis, Max Behr, Hugh Playfair, Sir Henry Seton-Karr, Bart., et al. All original covers are bright and complete with minimal surface wear. Original silk endpapers clean without former owner name or bookplate, hinges complete and unsplit. Contents clean and bright without notations, underlining, soiling, etc. Binding tight. Covers protected in mylar. Murdoch # 348, D & M #2109 Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited Edition.

Decorative Leather. Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. 275 pages. Illustrated. Limited printing of 1000 numbered copies 900 Subscriber's Edition and 100 Large Paper Edition. This is copy #497 of 900 copies. The most magnificent volume in the library of golf, bound in full red morocco leather with tooled gilt decoration of a lion emblem lettered "Far & Sure" to the front cover and lettering. With color frontispiece, two full-color illustrations, two photogravures, numerous black and white illustrations, tissue guards present, also many Head and Tail Pieces drawn by Harry Rountree. All page edges gilt, with ribbon for place marking bound into top of spine present. A sampling of the contents includes Golf: Its Origin and History, The Principal Golf Greens, The Game in America, University Golf Cambridge, Golf Greens on Sand and in Dry Climates, and Continental Golf: The Riviera and Switzerland. Authors include Garden Smith, Horace Hutchinson, Harold Hilton, Bernard Darwin, Martin Sutton, and A. H. Crosfield. Of special interest to collectors and bibliophiles is the Appendix listing of golf books published to date. The list of Subscribers is around 500 names, many from the heart & soul of the golf world: C. B. Macdonald, Walter Travis, Max Behr, Hugh Playfair, Sir Henry Seton-Karr, Bart., et al. Armorial bookplate centered on pastedown. All original covers are bright and complete with minimal surface wear. Original silk endpapers clean, hinges complete and unsplit. Contents clean and bright without notations, underlining, soiling, etc. Binding tight. A very nice copy. Covers protected in mylar. Murdoch # 348, D & M #2109 Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited Edition.

Couverture rigide. Condition: Très bon. Edition originale. In-4 (310 x 245 mm) de 1 frontispice en couleurs, xxvi-275-[1] pp. et 4 planches hors texte dont 2 en couleurs ; vélin rigide ivoire, plat supérieur illustré en couleurs et à l or, gardes de soie moirée champagne, tranches dorées (reliure de l éditeur). Somptueuse publication : l un des plus beaux livres jamais consacrés au golf. Publié par souscription la liste des donateurs placée en têtes de l ouvrage est presque un répertoire de la noblesse et de la gentry anglaises , il est orné de 5 planches hors texte, dont 3 en couleurs et 2 photogravures, et d un grand nombre de vignettes et photographies en noir dans le texte. Une remarquable bibliographie du golf et un index thématique et onomastique complètent le texte de cet ouvrage très recherché. Un des 100 exemplaires de luxe tirés sur simili-japon, justifié à la plume (n° 45). « This is one of the most magnificent books in the entire library of golf, comprehensive in content, very handsome in appearance and attractively illustrated » (Murdoch, A Bibliography of Golf Books).