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., editor 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). 6¾x5", original pictorially printed tan wrappers, stamped in black. Third Edition. A 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. Donovan & Murdoch 4030; Murdoch 154. Lot Amendments Condition: Wrappers chipped at spine ends with a 2" tear at head of front joint, some creasing and wear to wrappers; staples rusted, leaves mildly toned; very good. Item number: 308078
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., editor 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). 6¾x5", original pictorially printed tan wrappers, stamped in black. Third Edition. A 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. Donovan & Murdoch 4030; Murdoch 154. Lot Amendments Condition: Wrappers chipped at spine ends with a 2" tear at head of front joint, some creasing and wear to wrappers; staples rusted, leaves mildly toned; very good. Item number: 308078
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