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Title: The Golfer's Handbook, including History of the Game; Special Uses of the Different Clubs; Hints to Beginners; History of Golf Balls; The Feats of Champion Golfers; Golfiana; New Rules for the Game Author: Forgan, Robert Place: London Publisher: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent Date: [c.1892] Description: iv, 64, [7] + [2] ad pp. Illustrated with plates from photographs and paintings, including frontispiece; plus diagrams within the text. 7¼x4¾, original pictorial orange cloth stamped in black. "Forgan's Special Edition," following the fifth edition. Forgan's "Special Edition" as stated on the front cover, which seems to be an issue in-between the fifth and sixth editions. The fourth and fifth editions were enlarged to include a chapter on the history of golf ball making, this edition has this as well. Also of note, the last Open result on page 42 is 1892, of which the fifth edition was published in 1890. See Donovan & Murdoch 1250; Murdoch 260. Signature of Agnes G. Dalrymple-Hay, dated August 13, 1894, St. Andrews, on the front free endpaper. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine a bit darkened, ends and corners a bit bumped, light rubbing; offsetting to free endpapers, still near fine. Scarce in any edition. Item number: 163419