Title: The Thorn Tree Clique: a new analysis of Mathieson's poem 'The Goff' - Publisher's "Special Binding" issue Author: Hamilton, David Place: Kilmacolm Publisher: Partick Press Date: 2001 Description: Illustrated with green-tinted woodcuts. Includes a 22-page wrapper-bound facsimile of the 1743 original edition of The Goff, laid inside the rear pocket sleeve, as issued. 8vo. Full green morocco with various morocco inlays (black, blue, brown, tan and white) decoratively on the front cover displaying a golfing theme, spine lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers, publisher's cloth slipcase covered with hand-made paper saturated with pieces from nature (leaves, grass, etc). No. 14 of only 50 hand-numbered copies specially bound in full decorative morocco. First Edition. Signed twice by Hamilton (on front preliminary leaf with short inscription: "With the author's best wishes, David Hamilton" and page with list of other titles by The Patrick Press). One of only a few scholarly studies on Thomas Mathieson's The Goff, which was the first book solely devoted to golf. Lot Amendments Condition: Fine with fine slipcase. Item number: 171520
Title: The Thorn Tree Clique: a new analysis of Mathieson's poem 'The Goff' - Publisher's "Special Binding" issue Author: Hamilton, David Place: Kilmacolm Publisher: Partick Press Date: 2001 Description: Illustrated with green-tinted woodcuts. Includes a 22-page wrapper-bound facsimile of the 1743 original edition of The Goff, laid inside the rear pocket sleeve, as issued. 8vo. Full green morocco with various morocco inlays (black, blue, brown, tan and white) decoratively on the front cover displaying a golfing theme, spine lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers, publisher's cloth slipcase covered with hand-made paper saturated with pieces from nature (leaves, grass, etc). No. 14 of only 50 hand-numbered copies specially bound in full decorative morocco. First Edition. Signed twice by Hamilton (on front preliminary leaf with short inscription: "With the author's best wishes, David Hamilton" and page with list of other titles by The Patrick Press). One of only a few scholarly studies on Thomas Mathieson's The Goff, which was the first book solely devoted to golf. Lot Amendments Condition: Fine with fine slipcase. Item number: 171520
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