Title: The Golfer's Manual, Being an Historical and Descriptive Account of the National Game of Scotland by 'A Keen Hand' and Originally Published in 1857 Author: [Farnie, H. B.] A Keen Hand Place: London Publisher: Dropmore Press Date: 1947 Description: [4], xi, 84 pp. Introduction by Bernard Darwin. Illustrated with wood engravings by John O'Connor (8vo) original green cloth-backed patterned boards, top edge dyed green, other edges untrimmed, pictorial jacket, plain slipcase with copy number in ink on spine. No. 73 of 750 copies Fine press edition of the first book of prose devoted entirely to the game of golf, and the first book of golf instruction. Murdoch 415; D&M 1143; D&J F2590. Provenance: From the collection of Joseph P. Garrity. Lot Amendments Condition: Minor wear to slipcase; jacket spine sunned; still fine. Item number: 266509a
Title: The Golfer's Manual, Being an Historical and Descriptive Account of the National Game of Scotland by 'A Keen Hand' and Originally Published in 1857 Author: [Farnie, H. B.] A Keen Hand Place: London Publisher: Dropmore Press Date: 1947 Description: [4], xi, 84 pp. Introduction by Bernard Darwin. Illustrated with wood engravings by John O'Connor (8vo) original green cloth-backed patterned boards, top edge dyed green, other edges untrimmed, pictorial jacket, plain slipcase with copy number in ink on spine. No. 73 of 750 copies Fine press edition of the first book of prose devoted entirely to the game of golf, and the first book of golf instruction. Murdoch 415; D&M 1143; D&J F2590. Provenance: From the collection of Joseph P. Garrity. Lot Amendments Condition: Minor wear to slipcase; jacket spine sunned; still fine. Item number: 266509a
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