Language: English
Published by Arthur Barker Limited, London, 1939
Seller: Colorado Golf, Fort Collins, CO, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Staining on spine and covers, wrinkling on cover cloth, dented corners. Minor dents on cover edges. Text block tight to spine, pages clean. Minor foxing . Writing on rear paste down. Personal library book plate on front paste down. Writing on front end page. Personal library stamp on title page.
Published by Arthur Barker Limited, London, 1939
Seller: Matheson Sports International Limited, Auckland, New Zealand
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 246 pages, book is in excellent unmarked condition, original green linen covers, gilt lettering to spine, nice collectors copy.
Published by London: Arthur Barker, 1939
Seller: Bristow & Garland, Shaftesbury, United Kingdom
First Edition
First edition. With contributions by Bernard Darwin,.Henry Longhurst. Photographic plates. Tall 8vo, pp. 246, original green cloth blocked in gilt; binding a little marked, some foxing but generally good. Contemporary inscription on front free-endpaper.
Published by Arthur Barker LTD., London, 1939
Seller: Antiquarian Golf, Pepperell, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First UK Edition. Foreward by John Beck. Illustrated by photographs. 246 pages. Superb collection of twenty essays by various authors: Darwin, Longhurst, Tolley, et al. A good example is the Chapter by Sir Guy Campbell on St. Andrews which includes the history of the impliments of the game. Interesting that in 1938 he writes of regularing clubs and balls to protect the integrity of the game's tradition and the length of the current links. Cloth lightly faded, corners bumped, contents clean save owner stamp on front end paper.
Published by Arther Barker, Edinbourgh,Scotland, 1939
Seller: Antiquarian Golf, Pepperell, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Foreward by John Beck. Illustrated by photographs. 246 pages. Superb collection of twenty essays by various authors: Darwin, Longhurst, Tolley, et al. A good example is the Chapter by Sir Guy Campbell on St. Andrews which includes the history of the impliments of the game. Interesting that in 1938 he writes of regularing clubs and balls to protect the integrity of the game's tradition and the length of the current links. Green linen cloth slightly faded, small spot rear cover. Light pastedown offset. No owner name, marks, underlining, soiling or bookplate. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardback, no dust-wrapper. 1939 1st edition. Complete with plates as called for. Spine very slightly discoloured. Slight edge and corner wear. Previous ownership details on free front end-paper. A decent copy of a scarce book. (Q13).
Published by Arthur Barker, London, 1939
Seller: Fine Golf Books, St. Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom
246p. Cloth. Decorative cloth. Foreword by John Beck. Contributions from the world of golf, including Bernard Darwin, Lady Heathcoat-Amory (Joyce Wethered), Henry Longhurst, Guy C. Campbell, C.J.H. Tolley. great book, very often underrated. Scarce and very good Dust jacket slight chips only. D&J M36160.