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Title: Spalding's Official Golf Guide containing Constitution, By-Laws and Rules of the United States Golf Association, Instructions for Beginners, Records, Descriptions of the Leading Links, Illustrations of the different methods of Driving, etc. Author: Cox, Charles S., ed. Place: New York Publisher: American Sports Publishing Co. Date: [1897] Description: 133 + [27] ad pp. Illustrated from photographs and figure drawings, including frontispiece portrait of T.A. Havemeyer (the first President of the USGA). 17.1x13 cm. (6¾x5"), original pictorially printed tan wrappers, stamped in black. Third Edition. The rare and early American golf guidebook, preceded by only the editions of 1893 (the first golf book printed in America entitled Spalding's Athletic Library), and the 1895 issue. It continued to be issued annually until the early 1930's. "The most successful of the 'annual' or yearbook type of publication in America and a real 'bible' of information for the golf historian" - Murdoch. With the ownership signature on the front cover "Chas. A. Plumley" (1875-1964), who was a Vermont lawyer, Norwich University President, and a U.S. representative. D&J S29680; D&M 4030; Murdoch 154. Lot Amendments Condition: Some rusting from staples, rear cover detached, small spots of soiling and some darkening; a few pages within creased at corner; else very good and difficult to obtain in full wrappers in better condition. Worthy of some minor repair. Item number: 214085