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GOLF BOOKS

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All books are First Editions unless otherwise noted. All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. Books may be reserved by telephone, fax, or email. Payment should accompany order if you are unknown to us. Customers known to us will be invoiced with payment due in 30 days. Payment schedule may be adjusted for larger purchases. Institutions will be billed to meet their requirements. We accept

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ARMOUR, Richard. Golf Bawls. New York:Beechhurst Press (1946). First edition. Cartoons by HerbMiddlecamp. Near fine without dustwrapper. Golfhumor. #312872 ............................................................... $20

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ASTOR, Gerald. The PGA World GolfHall of Fame Book. New York: Prentice Hall Press(1991). First edition. Folio. Near fine with rear boardslightly off-center along the joint and thus does not layexactly flat in a fine dustwrapper. A collection ofinformation about Hall of Fame golfers. #80695 ....... $10

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX AULTMAN, Richard E. edited by. GolfDigest Annual '69. Norwalk, Connecticut: GolfDigest, Inc. (1969). First edition. Very good with a watertideline at the bottom rear corner affecting the last 30pages, in pictorial wrappers. 132 pages. #317718 ....... $10

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX AULTMAN, Richard E. edited by. GolfDigest Annual '71. Norwalk, Connecticut: GolfDigest, Inc. (1971). First edition. Near fine in pictorialwrappers. 136 pages. Articles by Jack Nicklaus, Dave Hill,Byron Nelson, Dale Douglass, Gary Player, Bert Yancey,Arnold Palmer. #317716 ................................................. $15

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BARKOW, Al. The History of the PGATour. New York: Doubleday (1989). First edition.Foreword by Ben Crenshaw. Large octavo. Fine in finedustwrapper and fine slipcase. #318495 ....................... $25

BARRON, Leonard. Lawn Making:Together with the Proper Keeping ofPutting Greens. New York: Doubleday, Doran &Co 1928. minor soiling to cover/ minor bumps and rubsto edges and corners #28937 ......................................... $30

BECK, Fred. To H--- with Golf. New York:Hill & Wang 1956. First edition. Illustrated by Emax.Very good in lightly soiled cloth, without thedustwrapper. #74758 ....................................................... $20

BOROS, Julius. Swing Easy, Hit Hard.New York: Simon & Schuster Cornerstone (1981).Reprint. Introduction by George Bayer. Near fine with alittle age toning to the pages, in wrappers. Inscribed bythe author. #339580 ........................................................ $45

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BRAID, James. Advanced Golf. Philadelphia:Macrae Smith Company c.1912. First American edition.Printed lettering worn else very good plus lacking thedustwrapper. #50287 ..................................................... $150

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BROWN, Kenneth. Putter Perkins. Bostonand NY: Houghton Mifflin Company 1923. First edition.Illustrations by E.W. Kemble. Gift inscription, tiny spoton the front board, and some lightening from an ill-fatedattempt to erase the spot, else a near fine copy of thishumorous golfing novel. #67162 ................................ $125

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX CASTLEMON, Harry. No Moss; or TheCareer of a Rolling Stone. Philadelphia: John C.Winston (1896). Reprint. Illustrated cloth. Pencil name,modestly rubbed, a fair only copy, stained on the rearpanel, notable mostly for its attractive, if incongruousgolf-themed endpapers. #96339 .................................... $75

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX CHARLES, Bob with David Pirie. Golffor Seniors. Gretna: Pelican Publishing Company1994. First edition. Quarto. Fine in fine dustwrapper.Publisher's letter laid in. #137232 .................................. $25

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CHEEVER, John. The Brigadier and theGolf Widow. New York: Harper and Row (1964).First edition. Tiny owner's name, else fine in an attractive,very good dustwrapper with two tears on the front panel,and with some smudging on the rear panel. Signed bythe author on a tipped-in leaf. #278698 ..................... $150

CHEEVER, John. The Brigadier and theGolf Widow. New York: Harper and Row (1964).First edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper but for acreased tear near the foot of the spine. #278849 ........ $65

COTTON, Henry. A History of Golf Illus-trated. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott (1975). Firstedition. Very lightly soiled, else about fine in a very gooddustwrapper with tears at the edges of the front panel.#95405 ............................................................................... $20

CULLEN, Clarence Louis. Tales of theEx-Tanks: A Book of Hard Luck Stories.New York: Grosset and Dunlap 1900. First edition.392pp. Contemporary gift inscription ("Boozer' from'Artie' , on the golf links 1900") and a faint dampstain atthe top of the first couple dozen pages else a fine copy inattractive pictorial binding. Fictional sketches of hardluck that originally appeared in the New York Sun, toldby the Harlem Club of Former Alcoholic Degenerates.Though most books from this publisher are reprints, thisis the first appearance in book form. Scarce, especially inthis condition. #37074 .................................................... $65

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX DARSIE, Darsie L. My Greatest Day inGolf. New York: A.S. Barnes (1950). First edition. Verygood with the spinal extremities rubbed, lacking thedustwrapper. #74768 ....................................................... $25

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX DARWIN, Bernard. British Clubs. London:Collins 1947. Third impression. Thin octavo. Fine in finedustwrapper. History of British gold courses. A nice,fresh copy. #279453 ........................................................ $45

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX DARWIN, Bernard. Darwin on the Green:A Further Collection of the Golf Writings.London: Souvenir Press (1986). First edition. Fine in finedustwrapper. #294462 ..................................................... $45

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Inscribed to Gene TunneyDAVIS, Robert H. Bob Davis Recalls:Sixty True Stories of Love and Laughterand Tears.. New York: D. Appleton and Company1927. First edition. ix, 313, [1] pp. 19.5 cm. Publishers'red cloth, gilt titles. Very good, in a fair dustwrapper withtears and chipping to the edges. Inscribed to the greatboxing champion: "To Gene Tunney Esq, Who isdamned near as good as he looks! From his friend,Robert H. Davis." An anthology of choice anecdotes byDavis, an American novelist and poet. #343031 ................................................................................................... $225

DAVIS, William H. 100 Greatest GolfCourses – And Then Some. (Norwalk, Connec-ticut: Golf Digest 1986). Special 1986 edition. Sixthprinting. Quarto. 280pp. Fine in near fine price-clippeddustwrapper. #332023 ..................................................... $15

DOBEREINER, Peter. The Glorious Worldof Golf. New York: Ridge Press/ McGraw-Hill BookCompany (1973). First edition. Photography by NormanSnyder. Fine in near fine plus dustwrapper with somelight scrapes on the front panel. #335935 .................... $30

(Mystery) DODS, Marcus. The Bunker atthe Fifth. Edinburgh and Glasgow: William Hodge &Co. (1927). First edition. Black cloth titled in red.Illustrated. Owner name on the front fly, foxing on theforedge that encroaches a little on some pages, else nearfine lacking the dustwrapper. A rare golf mystery.Reportedly only one jacketed copy is known. Donovan andMurdoch 1520. #98477 ................................................ $1,500

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX DODSON, James. Final Rounds: AFather, A Son, The Golf Journey of aLifetime. New York: Bantam Books (1996). Laterprinting. Fine in wrappers. #334680 ............................. $14

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX DONOVAN, Richard E. and Joseph S.F.Murdoch. The Game of Golf and thePrinted Word, 1566-1985: A Bibliographyof Golf Literature in the English Language.New York: Castalio Press 1987. First edition. Octavo.658pp. Fine in a fine dustwrapper. #164730 ............... $50

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX DULACK, Thomas J. Pork or The Day ILost the Masters. New York: Dial Press 1968. Firstedition. Slight offsetting on the endpapers else fine invery good dustwrapper with some slight loss at the spinalextremities and a little rubbing. Comic novel about thegolf tour, a sort of golf version of Semi-Tough and YouKnow Me, Al. #46733 ....................................................... $25

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Mystery) DUNNETT, Dorothy. Murder inthe Round. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company1970. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. A beautiful,unread copy. #316195 ................................................... $150

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(Mystery) DUNNETT, Dorothy. Match fora Murderer. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company1971. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. A beautifulcopy of this golf mystery. #316194 ............................. $350

EBERL, George. Golf Is a Good WalkSpoiled. Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing Company(1992). First edition. Foreword by C. Grant Spaeth,USGA President. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Bizarre andfascinating incidents involving decisions on the rules ofgolf. #335251 .................................................................... $20

(Mystery) ELLROY, James. Brown'sRequiem. (New York): Avon (1981). First edition.Paperback original. A little cocked and a couple of lightstress creases on the spine else about fine in wrappers asissued. True first edition of the author's first book. Amurder mystery centered around golf. Basis for the 1998film with Michael Rooker and Selma Blair. #27768 ................................................................................................... $175

ELS, Ernie. How to Build a Classic GolfSwing. New York: Harpercollins Publishers (1996).First edition. Foreword by Gary Player. Photography byDave Cannon. Fine in near fine price-clippeddustwrapper with some scrapes on the front panel.#335342 ............................................................................. $20

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX EXLEY, Helen, edited by. Golf Quota-tions: A Collection of Stylish Pictures andthe Best Golf Quotes. Mt. Kisco, New York:Exley 1993. Later printing. 16mo. Fine in pictorial, glossyboards. #344064 ............................................................... $10

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX EXLEY, Helen, edited by. A Round ofGolf Jokes. Mt. Kisco, New York: Exley 1994. Laterprinting. 16mo. Cartoons by Bill Stott. Fine in pictorial,glossy boards. #344066 ................................................... $10

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX FAZIO, Tom. Golf Course Designs. Jupiter,Florida: Golf Course Designers, Inc. (1984). First edition.Fine in a near fine dustwrapper. Inscribed by the author.#339775 ............................................................................. $50

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX FEINSTEIN, John. A Good Walk Spoiled:Days and Nights on the PGA Tour. Boston:Little, Brown and Company (1995). First edition.Illustrated. Fine in fine dustwrapper. #105835 ........... $20

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FEINSTEIN, John. The Majors. Boston: Little,Brown (1999). First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper.#62045 ............................................................................... $10

FLAHERTY, Tom. The U.S. Open (1895-1965): The Complete Story of the UnitedStates Golf Championship. New York: E.P.Dutton & Co. 1966. First edition. Fine in finedustwrapper with just a trace of soiling. A very nice copy.#70066 ............................................................................... $65

FOX, William Price. Doctor Golf. Phila-delphia: J.B. Lippincott (1963). First edition. Fine in finedustwrapper. Advance Review Copy with slip laid in. Acollection of letters to Doctor Golf who resides at theEagle-Ho Golf Sanctuary. With each letter is DoctorGolf's reply. #52608 ........................................................ $85

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX FRANCIS, Richard S. Golf: Its Rules andDecisions. New York: Macmillan 1939. Revisededition, revised and rest from the 1937 first edition.413pp., photographs. A bit of wear at the base of thespine, some sunning to the bottom of the front board,else a near fine copy lacking the dustwrapper. NicelyInscribed by the author: "To Edward C. Bendere, Knowthou that a book is only a book but that a good pipe is asmoke & a joy forever. R.S. Francis May 8th, 1939."Francis was a member of the rules committee of the U.S.G.A. On the dedication page Francis, after the formaldedication has appended the initials of "certain Pirateswith whom I am forced by circumstances to play golf"and the initials E.C.B., presumably those of Mr. Bendere,appear there. Scarce. #68043 ....................................... $350XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX FRASER, George MacDonald. McAuslanin the Rough. New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1974.First American edition. Edges of the papercoveredboards sunned as usual else about fine in a fine, price-clipped dustwrapper. Second collection of interconnectedstories of the postwar exploits of a certain ScottishHighland Regiment, including the title story about an epicgolf match. #12349 .......................................................... $40

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX FRASER, George MacDonald. McAuslanin the Rough. London: Barrie & Jenkins (1974). Firstedition. Contemporary owner name else fine in finedustwrapper with very slight fading to the spine lettering.Second collection of interconnected stories of thepostwar exploits of a certain Scottish Highland Regiment,including the title story about an epic golf match.#53744 ............................................................................... $25

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GIBSON, Nevin H. The Encyclopedia ofGolf with the Official All-Time Records. NewYork: A.S. Barnes and Company (1958). First edition.Quarto. 256pp. Very slight spotting on the boards, stilljust about fine in modestly rubbed, very gooddustwrapper with a dampstain on the rear panel.#65824 ............................................................................... $30

Golf Digest. Golf. New York: Golden Press (1968).First edition. Illustrated by James J. Hulley. Some minorrubbing, else a fine copy in pictorial boards. #87134 ..................................................................................................... $20

GRAHAM, Deborah, Dr. and Jon Stab-ler. The 8 Traits of Champion Golfers. NewYork: Simon & Schuster (1999). First edition. Ex-librarycopy. Library stamp on the topedge, remnants of a librarypocket on the rear free endpaper, else a very good copyin a fine dustwrapper. #95602 ....................................... $20

GROSS, Milton. Eighteen Holes in MyHead. New York: McGraw-Hill (1959). First edition.Fine in lightly soiled, about fine dustwrapper. AdvanceReview Copy with slip laid in. Golf humor. #12831 ....................................................................................... $65 $45.50

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HACKETT, Buddy. The Truth about Golfand Other Lies. New York: Doubleday andCompany (1968). Later printing. Small square boards.Extremities worn, else very good in a very good price-clipped dustwrapper. #343371 ....................................... $10

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HAMILTON, Edward and PRESTON,Charles, editors. Golfing America. GardenCity: Doubleday (1958). First edition. Owner name elsevery good plus in very good price-clipped dustwrapper.Text by Al Laney with 128 pages of photographs.#40288 ............................................................................... $30

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Mystery) HAY, Ian (pseudonym of SirJohn Hay Beith). The Poor Gentleman.Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company 1928. FirstAmerican edition. Name stamp and attractive bookplateof R. Otto Probst, else fine in very good dustwrapperwith a triangular chip on the front panel, and a small chipon the rear panel. Adventure story about a military manconfronting a mystery that reveals a diabolical plot againstEngland. Beith was a golfing and boating partner of P.G.Wodehouse, and he dramatized two of Wodehouse'snovels. Not in Hubin. #54904 ........................ $125 $87.50XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HEROLD, Don. Love That Golf: It CANBe Better Than You Think. New York: A.S.Barnes (1952). Third printing. Pages a bit age-toned; verygood with the extremities rubbed, lacking thedustwrapper. #74759 ....................................................... $20

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HIGHSMITH, Patricia. Mermaids on theGolf Course and Other Stories. London:Heinemann 1985. First edition. Fine in a finedustwrapper. #63328 ....................................................... $10

HODGINS, Norris. Why Don't You GetMarried: A Hodge-Podge of Sketches Afew Wise, many Witty and all Wholesome.New York: George H. Doran Co. (1923). First edition.Decorated by Robert E. Johnston. A collection ofhumorous sketches, many celebrating the battle of thesexes. One of the stories centers around golf. Scarce injacket. #85504 ................................................................ $200

(HOGAN, Ben). SAMPSON, Curt. Hogan.Nashville: Rutledge Hill Press (1996). Fourth printing.Illustrated. Fine in fine dustwrapper. #105836 ........... $10

JENKINS, Dan. The Dogged Victims ofInexorable Fate. Boston: Little, Brown and Com-pany (1970). Fourth printing. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dustwrapper. An elusive and very funny golfbook by the author of Semi Tough. Author's second book.#335315 ............................................................................. $40

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX JONES, Bob. Rights and Wrongs of Golf.[No place]: A.G. Spalding & Bros. 1935. First edition.12mo. 45pp. Stapled wrappers. Slight soiling, else fine.Illustrated with both line drawings and photographs.#59496 ..................................................................... $100 $70

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX JONES, Robert Trent. Great Golf Sto-ries. New York: Galahad Books (1987). First editionthus. Near fine, the boards slightly splayed, extremitiessomewhat rubbed, ink marking in what looks like a child'shandwriting on the front pastedown and endpaper,lacking the dustwrapper. #83686 ................................... $10

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX KEELER, O.B. The Autobiography of anAverage Golfer. New York: Greenberg, Publisher,Inc. 1925. First edition. Spine ends a little rubbed, elsefine, lacking the dustwrapper. An uncommon golf bookby an Atlanta journalist and close personal friend ofBobby Jones, to whom this book is dedicated.#82522 .................................................................. $500 $350

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX KENAN, William R., Jr. Incidents By TheWay: More Recollections. (No place): William R.Kenan, Jr. (1952). Third edition, but with material not inthe first two (published in 1946 and 1949). Octavo. 85pp.Illustrated from photographs, plates, one in color. Half-cloth, gilt stamped front board and spine. Light wear,thus near fine. Anecdotes from the author's life in NorthCarolina and Florida and at the University of NorthCarolina, business ventures, sporting activities, includinggolf, etc. Scarce. #358429 ............................................... $45

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KENDALL, Dr. Walter G. Four ScoreYears of Sport. Boston: Stratford Company (1933).First edition. A few spots of foxing on the first fewpages, still easily fine in a near fine dustwrapper with afew small tears and a little age-toning. Noted Bostoniansportsman tells about early baseball, bicycling, and golf,as well as his triumphs as a dog breeder, where he wonthe title "Father of the Boston Terrier." Very scarce injacket. #71246 ................................................................ $450

KILLEEN, Albert E. The Ten MillionDollar Golf Ball. New York: William Morrow andCompany, Inc. (1986). First edition. Fine in about finedustwrapper with light scuffing on the rear panel.#337486 ............................................................................. $20

KLEIN, Dave. Great Moments in Golf. NewYork: Cowles (1971). First edition. Fine in a near fine,lightly rubbed, price-clipped dustwrapper. #70418 ..................................................................................................... $10

KNIGHT, William and T.T. Oliphant.Stories of Golf collected by William Knightand T.T. Oliphant with Rhymes on Golf byvarious hands also Shakespeare on Golfetc.. London: William Heinemann 1894. Enlargededition. Illustrated green cloth. Moderately cocked, andendpapers a little foxed, else near fine. Donovan &Murdoch 3300. #98453 ......................................... $650 $455

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Baseball and Golf) LARDNER, Ring W.Regular Fellows I Have Met. Chicago: (PrivatelyPrinted by Carbery & Reed) 1919. First edition. Thickquarto. Stiff green suede wrappers tied with silk cord asissued. A small dampstain on the front fly and asomewhat larger dampstain affecting the edges of the lastseveral pages, spine slightly faded, a couple of minor tearsto the yapped edges, else a handsome, very good or bettercopy, housed in a custom cloth clamshell case. 200 leavesprinted on deckle-edged thick paper interleaved withtissue page guards, each page contains a caricature of aLardner friend, many or perhaps most either in sportinggarb or engaged in one or another sporting activity, witha small caricature of Lardner observing each of them, anda limerick about each person. Among the notables areBan Johnson, Charles Comiskey, golfer Chick Evans, KidGleason (manager of the White Sox), and AugustHerrman (owner of the Reds). Aside from a handful ofother baseball executives, the vast majority of theindividuals included are Chicago businessmen,professionals, and politicians, with a smattering of actorsand journalists thrown in. According to Bruccoli andLayman in their Ring W. Lardner: A Descriptive Bibliography,where this appears as item number A10 this "was asubscription (or mug book) sold to the men included inthe text. Unknown number of copies." Exceptionallyscarce. #68595 ............................................................ $8,500XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX LEMA, Tony with Gwilym S. Brown.Golfer's Gold: An Inside View of the ProTour. Boston: Little, Brown (1964). First edition. Verynear fine in slightly soiled near fine dustwrapper with asingle tiny tear. A nicer than usual copy. #70070 ................................................................................................... $125

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LONG, Gordon. The History of the Gee-long Golf Club 1892-1967. Melbourne: TheHawthorn Press (1967). First edition. Name effaced onthe front endpapers, else fine in a lightly worn, very gooddustwrapper that is slightly spine-faded and has a coupleof very small nicks and tears. History of the second golfclub founded in Victoria, Australia. #76311 ................ $85

MACKENZIE, Dr. A. Golf Architecture.(Droitwich): Grant Books 1982. Limited edition revisededition. Introduction by Robert Trent Jones.Commentary by Peter Thomson and Michael Wolveridge.Green cloth gilt. Near fine. One of 700 numbered copies,this copy is unnumbered and marked "defective" (asmudge of printer's ink on a couple of pages) else aboutfine. #362808 .................................................................. $225

MacNELLY, Jeff. A Golf Handbook: All IEver Learned I Forgot by the Third Fair-way. Chicago: Triumph (1996). First edition. Squareoctavo. Foreword by Dave Barry. Advance Review Copywith publisher'slabel on front fly and promotionalmaterial laid in. Fine in dustjacket. #15653 ................. $10

MACSELF, A.J. Lawns and SportsGreens. London: W.H. & L. Collingridge Ltd. (no date- 1947). Probable reprint (with price of 2'6 on the frontpanel of the jacket). Foxing to the foredge, and scatteredto the page edges in the text, else near fine in near finedustwrapper with some scattered light foxing. Hints onmaintaining bowling and putting greens, croquet lawns,and cricket and football grounds. #77306 ................... $65

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX MAHONEY, Jack. The Golf History ofNew England. Framingham, MA: Wellesley Press(1973). First edition. Illustrated with photographs. Giftinscription on half-title, else very good in wrappers withsome dampstaining to upper inner corners. #73190 ..................................................................................................... $15

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX McCORMACK, Mark H. The World ofProfessional Golf 1968 Edition. Cleveland:World Publishing 1968. First edition. Some chewing atthe crown of the spine, else a good copy in a very gooddustwrapper with chewing at the crown. #95122 ....... $20

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX McCORMACK, Mark H. The World ofProfessional Golf: Mark H. McCormack'sGolf Annual 1969. Great Britain: InternationalLiterary Management, Inc. 1969. First edition. 399pp.Black-and-white photographic illustrations. Near finewith light foxing on top edge, in a near fine dustwrapper.Inscribed by the author. #362777 ............................... $50

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX McCORMACK, Mark H. Dunhill: World ofProfessional Golf 1983. Washington, D.C.:Acropolis Books Ltd. (1983). First edition. Photographs.A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. #86950 .................. $10

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McCORMACK, Mark H. Mark H. McCor-mack's Ebel World of Professional Golf1988. New York: William Morrow 1988. FirstAmerican edition. Fine in a very nearly fine dustwrapperwith just a touch of wear to extremities. #68176 ........ $10

McTAGUE, Edward. The Bishop Tees Offand Other Stories. New York: Exposition Press(1968). First edition. Near fine in a good spine-fadeddustwrapper with small chips and tears and additionalsunning. Short stories by a Philadelphia priest includingone about a golfing prelate. Inscribed by the author.OCLC locates two copies. #328281 .............................. $65

(Mystery) MILES, Keith. Bullet Hole.London: Andre Deutsch (1986). Fine in fine dustwrapperwith a little of the usual lamination disturbance else fine.The first in this popular series of golf mysteries.#34684 ............................................................................... $20

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX MURPHY, Michael. The Kingdom ofShivas Irons. New York: Broadway Books (1997).First edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with slightrubbing. Signed by the author. #328563 ..................... $12

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Inscribed to Joe DiMaggioMURRAY, John T., Sr. The Murray Method.(No place - San Francisco?): The Author (1992). Firstedition. Pictorial wrappers. About fine. Golf instructionalbook by the head pro at the Presidio Golf Club in SanFrancisco. Inscribed by the author to a noted clubmember, Joe DiMaggio: "5/20/93. Joe, Hope you enjoythe book. Let's get on the course again soon! John T.Murray." With letter of provenance signed by DiMaggio'stwo granddaughters. #92401 ........................................ $400

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX MURRAY, Robinson. Are Golfers Human?New York: Prentice-Hall 1951. Second printing. Nearfine with a few small spots to the cloth, lacking thedustwrapper. #74770 ....................................................... $20

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX NICKLAUS, Jack with Herbert WarrenWind. The Greatest Game of All: My Lifein Golf. New York: Simon & Schuster (1969). Firstedition. Near fine, without the dustwrapper. #71678 ..................................................................................................... $20

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NICKLAUS, Jack with Ken Bowden.Golf My Way. New York: Simon and Schuster(1974). First edition. Illustrations by Jim McQueen.Edges sunned, else near fine plus in near finedustwrapper with wrinkling at the crown. Illustrated.#335928 ............................................................................. $20

NICKLAUS, Jack and Ken Bowden. MyMost Memorable Shots in the Majors.(Trumbull, Connecticut): A Golf Digest Book (1988).First edition. Thin quarto. Fine, lacking the dustwrapper.Signed by Nicklaus. #312870 ..................................... $200

NICKLAUS, Jack, with Ken Bowden. MyStory. (New York): Simon & Schuster (1997). Firstedition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. #103685 ................. $25

OWEN, David. The Making of The Mas-ters: Clifford Roberts, Augusta National,and Golf's Most Prestigious Tournament.(New York): Simon and Schuster (1999). Uncorrectedproof. Near fine in plain wrappers with spine ends lightlyworn. #280903 .................................................................. $20

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX PAIN, Barry. The One Before. London: GrantRichards 1902. First edition. Foxing, owner name on titlepage else very good. A fantasy with some golf content.#52051 ............................................................................... $85

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX PALMER, Arnold. Portrait of a Profes-sional Golfer. South Norwalk, CT: Golf Digest(1964). First edition. Near fine in lightly rubbed pictorialboards, without dustwrapper. #70417 .......................... $25

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX PALMER, Arnold. My Game and Yours.New York: Simon & Schuster (1965). First edition.Lower edges chewed, otherwise fine in a very gooddustwrapper with similar chewing. #70196 ................. $20

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (PALMER, Arnold). McCORMACK, MarkH. Arnie: The Evolution of a Legend. NewYork: Simon & Schuster (1967). First edition. Fine in avery nearly fine dustwrapper with a touch of wear. Thestory of Arnold Palmer, told by his business associate andfriend Mark McCormack. #70831 ................................. $45

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PALMER, Arnold. Play Great Golf: Mas-tering the Fundamentals of Your Game.Garden City, New York: Doubleday 1987. First edition.Fine in a fine dustwrapper. #328921 ............................ $16

PALMER, Arnold with James Dodson.A Golfer's Life. New York: Ballantine Books (1999).First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. #104769 ........ $25

PATTERSON, James and Peter DEJONGE. Miracle on the 17th Green. Boston:Little, Brown 1996. First edition. Fine with an inknotation on the front endpaper, in a fine dustwrapper.#325917 ............................................................................. $25

PENICK, Harvey. Harvey Penick's LittleRed Book. New York: Simon & Schuster (1992).Reprint. Fine in fine, Price-clipped dustwrapper.#330948 ............................................................................. $25

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX PENNA, Tony with Oscar Fraley. MyWonderful World of Golf. New York: CentaurHouse / Hawthorn Books (1965). First edition. Fine innear fine dustwrapper with a tiny chip on the rear paneland a little rubbing. An unusually fresh copy. #70145 ..................................................................................................... $75

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX PEPER, George. Grand Slam Golf. NewYork: Harry N. Abrams (1991). First edition. Quarto.304pp. Photographs by Mike Klemme and paintings byElizabeth Peper. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Covers TheMasters, The PGA Championship, The U.S. Open, andThe British Open. #132449 ............................................ $20

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX PLIMPTON, George. The Bogey Man. NewYork: Harper and Row (1968). First edition. Fine in aspine-toned, else near fine dustwrapper. Signed by theauthor. #362108 ............................................................... $40

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX PLIMPTON, George. The Bogey Man. NewYork: Harper and Row (1968). First edition. Fine in finedustwrapper with a small crease on the front flap.#84113 ............................................................................... $35

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PLIMPTON, George. The Bogey Man. NewYork: Harper and Row (1968). First edition. Spinalextremities a bit bumped, else about fine in a very gooddustwrapper with tears at the corners and some minorsoiling. #94588 ................................................................. $25

PRESTON, Charles selected by. GolfCartoons from the Wall Street Journal. NewYork: Dutton 1962. Second edition. Near fine in a verygood dustwrapper with a tear along the foot with a fewsmall chips and tears. #56546 ........................................ $20

PRICE, Charles. The World of Golf: APanorama of Six Centuries of the Game’sHistory. New York: Random House (1962). Firstedition. Fine in a near fine, price-clipped dustwrapperwith modest edgewear and a few tape repairs.#81719 ............................................................................... $45

PRICE, Charles. The World of Golf: APanorama of Six Centuries of the Game’sHistory. New York: Random House (1962). Firstedition. Near fine in a very good plus, price-clippeddustwrapper with creases and the laminate peeling fromthe front and back panels. #83446 ................................ $30

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Children) RENICK, Marion. ChampionCaddy. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1943. Firstedition. Small quarto. About fine in attractive, very goodplus dustwrapper with very shallow loss at the crown andsome nominal rubbing and tears. #73246 ..................................................................................... $125 $87.50

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Art) RICHARDS, Frederick Thompson.[Original Print]: Golfer in Scottish Tartansfrom "1705" (1955). (Paris): (Glamor Paris) (1955).Hand-colored aquatint on off-white wove paper. Sheetmeasures approximately 11.25" x 15"; Plate measuresapproximately 7" x 11". Two small pieces of tape to thetop edge, light toning to the outside plate edges, nearfine. A beautiful hand-colored print by FrederickRichards, published by Glamor Paris in 1955. Richards, astudent of Thomas Eakins in Philadelphia, was a painterand illustrator best known for his Life magazine coversfrom the early 20th Century. A handsome, brightimpression. #364471 ..................................................... $300XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (ROCKEFELLER, John D.) WINKLER,John K. John D: A Portrait in Oils. NewYork: Vanguard 1929. First edition. The Mercury-headdime intended to be inset on then front board of thebook is lacking, probably having fallen prey to apenurious booksellers, else very good in good, spine-faded dustwrapper with several small nicks and tears. Thejacket is die-cut (by the publisher) so the dime will showthrough in the illustration of John D. giving a dime to agolf caddie (the tycoon was famous for passing out dimesto children). Scarce in jacket. $.10 rebate available to theeventual purchaser in order to replace the dime.#99219 ....................................................................... $299.90

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RODRIGUEZ, Juan (Chi Chi). Chi Chi'sSecrets of Power Golf. New York: Viking Press(1969). Second printing. Fine in very good dustwrapperwith two short tears. Briefly Inscribed by Chi ChiRodriguez. #289999 ......................................................... $65

SARAZEN, Gene with Herbert WarrenWind. Thirty Years of Championship golf.New York: Prentice-Hall, Inc. (1950). Second printing.Some foxing on first and last few pages, else near fine innear fine dustwrapper. Inscribed by the author to boxingchampion Gene Tunney: "To Gene Tunney,Compliments of my dear friend George Skouras. GeneSarazen." Skouras was a movie executive and president ofUnited Artists Theatres. #342378 ............................... $600

SARAZEN, Gene with Roger P. Ganem.Better Golf After Fifty. New York: Harper & Row(1967). First edition. Fine in near fine clippeddustwrapper with light edgewear. #335322 ................. $20

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX SCHUMACKER, Anna. Columbia Hea-ther Yarn. Manual of Knitting. Golf andBicycle Stockings and Sweaters. Philadelphia:Columbia Yarns [circa 1910]. Stapled illustrated wrappers.Octavo. 24pp. Pencil name on the front wrap, a smallsplit at the bottom of the spine, a very good plus copy.Specifications and photos of golf, tennis, and bicyclestockings. #83815 .......................................................... $125

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX SCOTT, Tom and Geoffrey Cousins.The Golf Immortals. New York: Hart Publishing1969. First edition. Fine in a very nearly fine dustwrapperwith a hint of rubbing. #70195 ...................................... $25

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX SERVOS, Launcelot Cressy. PracticalInstruction In Golf. Emmaus, Pennsylvania: RodalePress (1938). Second edition. Ink price marked over onfront pastedown, some bleedthrough on the binder'sglue, else near fine in very good dustwrapper with a tearon the front panel and a few small spots. Scarce in jacket.#285853 ........................................................................... $225

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX SHEEHAN, Laurence. A Passion for Golf:Treasures and Traditions of the Game. NewYork: Clarkson Potter (1994). First edition. Fine in a finedustwrapper. #340024 ..................................................... $14

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SMITH, Frederic W. Skytop: An Adven-ture. Skytop, Pa.: Skytop Club 1963. First edition.Octavo. Very good in blue boards. #364279 ............... $10

SNEAD, Sam. How to Hit a Golf Ball fromAny Sort of Lie. Garden City: Blue Ribbon Books(1950). First edition. Trade paperback. Very good withwrappers partly detached from spine and rubbing.#284278 ............................................................................. $30

SNEAD, Sam with Al Stump. The Edu-cation of a Golfer. New York: Simon and Schuster1962. Second edition. Boards sunned, very good in aboutvery good dustwrapper with small chips. WarmlyInscribed by Al Stump, who also sends Snead'sgreetings. #315454 ........................................................... $75

STANLEY, Dave. A Treasury of Golf Humor.New York: Lantern Press (1949). First edition. Illustratedby Cobbledick. Fine in very good dustwrapper withchipping at the spine ends. #337432 ............................. $35

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX STANLEY, Louis T. Golf with Your Hands.New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company (1967). FirstAmerican edition. Foreword by Gary Player. Photographsby the author. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapperwith minor wear. #86971 ................................................ $20

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX STEEL, Donald and Peter Ryde, editedby. The Encyclopedia of Golf. New York: AStudio Book / Viking Press (1975). First edition. Quarto.480pp. Owner's name and address stamped on frontpastedown, half-title, and markered out on bottom pageedges, blank bookplate laid on front fly, thus very good ina near fine dustwrapper. #130896 ................................. $35

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX From the Library of Gene TunneySTIX, Thomas L. (editor). The SportingGesture. Stories of Some Who Played theGame. New York: D. Appleton-Century Company1934. First edition. xv, 348 pp. 20 cm. Publishers' marooncloth, gilt titles. With a typed letter, Signed by the editor,and envelope laid in. Near fine, in a very gooddustwrapper with light fading to the spine, a chip to thecrown, and a few small tears at the edges. With a typedletter to the great boxing champion: "Dear Gene, Here'sthe anthology, and many thanks for the story, which Ithink is possibly the nicest thing in the whole book. Ihope you will enjoy the collection. Please remember meto Mrs. Tunney, and my best, Always, Tom." Includesstories by Jack London, Gouverneur Morris, OwenJohnson, Thomas Stix and others. #343027 ................ $75

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STODDARD, W[illiam] L[eavitt], illustratedby A[rthur] W[ingate] Bartlett. The NewGolfer's Almanac Carefully compiled andcomputed on an ingenious astronomicalbasis for the year 1910 A.D. And con-taining a Calendar and reliable WeatherPredictions for every Month, besides anEntertaining Miscellany of Golfing Litera-ture and Information, hitherto (probably)unassembled in a single book. Boston andNew York: Houghton Mifflin Company 1909. Firstedition. Octavo. Quarter cloth and illustratedpapercovered boards. Corners worn through else a nearfine copy without a dustwrapper, possibly as issued.#83078 .................................................................. $300 $210

(Children) SUTPHEN, W.G. Van T. TheGolfer's Alphabet. New York: Harper & Brothers1899. Presumed later edition. Illustrated by A.B. Frost.Square quarto. Cloth and illustrated paper over boards.Large but attractive period bookplate, edgewear andsome modest erosion to the paper, professionallytouched up, and a light dampstain to the front boardillustration, a clean and tight, about very good copy.Printed on rectos only, each page alternates a rhymedalphabet of golf with wonderful comic illustrations byFrost. OCLC and Donovan and Murdoch both list 1898as the first edition, and we can find no mention in eithersource of this 1899 issue. Regardless, copies of eitherissue (if indeed there are two) are almost never seen, andrare enough that the facsimile edition published in 1967 isalso exceptionally scarce. #61401 .............. $1,500 $1,050

TAYLOR, Dawson. The Masters: Allabout Its History, Its Records, Its Players,Its Remarkable Course and Even MoreRemarkable Tournament. New York: A.S.Barnes (1973). First edition. Very good in lightly spottedboards, in a very good, rubbed dustwrapper. #70826 ..................................................................................................... $45

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX TAYLOR, Dawson. The Masters Golf'sMost Prestigious Tradition. Chicago: Contem-porary Books (1986). Fourth edition. Fine in a finedustwrapper. #326247 ..................................................... $16

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX UPDIKE, John. Golf Dreams. New York:Alfred A. Knopf 1996. First edition. Drawings by PaulSzep. Fine in about fine, lightly rubbed dustwrapper.#337483 ............................................................................. $65

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX VENTURI, Ken with Al Barkow. TheClassics of Golf Edition of The VenturiAnalysis: Learning Better Golf from theChampions. New York: Atheneum (Ailsa) 1985.Reprint. Square quarto. Orange cloth. Near fine, withoutdustwrapper as issued. #135463 .................................... $10

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Inscribed to Dinah Shore(Tennis) VINES, Ellsworth and GeneVier. Tennis: Myth and Method. New York:Viking Press (1978). First edition. Fine in finedustwrapper. Inscribed by tennis great Vines to singer,actress, and television personality Dinah Shore. AfterVines’s great tennis career, he also became a leading golfpro. Although Shore is generally associated with golf, andis an honorary member of the World Golf Hall of Fame,she was actually a more avid tennis player. #326757 ................................................................................................... $750

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WARD-THOMAS, Pat. The New WorldAtlas of Golf. New York: Gallery Books 1988. Newedition. Fine in a fine dustwrapper. #326248 .............. $25

WARTMAN, William. Playing Through:Behind the Scenes on the PGA Tour. NewYork: William Morrow and Company, Inc. (1990). Firstedition. Fine in fine, lightly worn dustwrapper with asmall tear on the front panel. #104776 ......................... $16

WHITE, Stewart Edward. The Shepper-Newfounder. Garden City, New York: Doubleday,Doran & Company 1931. First edition. Octavo. 107pp.Illustrated by H.T. Webster. Extremities worn, spineletters fading, a good only copy, lacking the scarcedustwrapper. A little book featuring golf and a puppy.Nicely Inscribed by the author. #198331 ................. $100

WILDER, Durand. Nigh Shah! Nice Shot!Memoirs of an American Duffer in the FarEast. (Green Mansions YG 1972). Privately Printed forthe members, World Senior Golf Association. Octavo.195pp. Boards flared, else very good, withoutdustwrapper. Inscribed by the author on the front fly.#268716 ............................................................................. $25

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX WILLIAMSON, C.N. and A.M. The Light-ning Conductor Discovers America. NewYork: Doubleday Page and Company (1916). FirstAmerican edition. Fine in attractive, very near finedustwrapper with a small chip at the foot. Charmingwoman travels America in a motorcar. A novel, but bookand jacket are curiously illustrated with photos of manyof the locations she visits including East Hampton,Southampton, Tarrytown, South Shore, and the LongIsland countryside, White Mountains, Maine Coast, Golfin Maine, Hudson, and many other locations.#295496 ........................................................................... $125XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX WIND, Herbert Warren. The CompleteGolfer. New York: Simon and Schuster 1954. Firstedition. Foreword by Robert T. Jones. Fine in very gooddustwrapper with some edgewear. Illustrated.#335957 ............................................................................. $25

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX WIND, Herbert Warren. The Story ofAmerican Golf: Its Champions and ItsChampionships. New York: Simon & Schuster1956. First edition thus, revised and enlarged. Fine in agood, significantly chipped and torn dustwrapper.#70423 ............................................................................... $65

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX WIND, Herbert Warren, compiled. TipsFrom The Top. New York: Prentice-Hall 1955. Firstedition. Near fine in a near fine price-clippeddustwrapper. This book from Sports Illustrated haslessons from 27 professional golfers. #40209 ............. $20

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WITHINGTON, Paul, edited by. The Bookof Athletics. Boston: Lothrop, Lee & Shepherd Co.(1914). First edition. 512 pp. Small crease and nick tofront free endpaper, otherwise a fine and very bright copyin a complete but good only dustwrapper with a longclosed tear across the front panel and another along thefront flap fold. Very scarce in jacket. Football, baseballand track are covered most extensively, but sections arealso included on rowing, hockey, tennis, swimming,soccer, wrestling, lacrosse, basketball, golf and theOlympic Games of 1912. Includes over two dozenphotographic illustrations. #353806 ........................... $225

WODEHOUSE, P.G. Golf Without Tears.New York: George H. Doran (1924). First Americanedition. Some soiling to the boards, else a nice, tight, verygood or better copy lacking the dustwrapper.#84453 ............................................................................. $150

WODEHOUSE, P.G. Edited with a pre-face by D.R. Bensen. Fore! The Best ofWodehouse on Golf. New Haven and New York:Ticknor and Fields 1983. First edition. Fine in near finedustwrapper with a modest tear on the front panel, and atiny tear at the crown, else a bright and fresh copy.#82912 ............................................................................... $45

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (WOODS, Tiger). [High School Year-book]: Pioneer Pride Ninety One. AnaheimCA: Western High School 1991. First and only edition.Quarto. Stamped leatherette. As new. High SchoolYearbook for Tiger Woods's freshman year. Woods ispictured in an individual portrait within his class as"Eldrick Woods," and is shown on the golf team portrait,as well as in three candid golf shots, where he ismentioned as a nationally-ranked Junior player. Arelatively small school, and thus relatively uncommon.#54695 ............................................................................. $350

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (WOODS, Tiger). CLARY, Jack. TigerWoods. New York: Smithmark (1997). First edition.Folio. Fine in a dustwrapper with one scrape to the backpanel, else fine. #69693 ................................................... $10

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ZAHARIAS, Mildred Didrikson (Babe).Championship Golf. London: Sampson Low,Marston (1949). First edition. Fine in lightly rubbed, nearfine dustwrapper, with a small tear on the front panel.Nicely Signed by the author on the title page as "Babe"Dedrikson Zaharias. Zaharias, a champion in every sportshe attempted was perhaps the greatest female athlete ofall-time. #75437 .......................................................... $1,250

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Photo of a Woman Golfer. Small black and whitephotograph of a woman golfer. Approximately 2.5" x4.25". Subject unidentified, and undated, but probablycirca 1910. Near fine. #87437 ........................................ $75

19th Hole Golf Balls: The Only True LiquidCenter Golf Balls. Toledo, Ohio: Leister Game Co.Inc. 1965. Hollow plastic golf balls with golf tee capspackaged in a cardboard box with clear plastic lid. Nearfine with only a touch of rubbing at the corners. A set ofthree novelty golf balls made for holding up to 1.25ounces "of your favorite liquor" on the course or off (butwho's kidding who, on the course is waay more fun,though not necessary for the foursome playing behindyou). #364692 ................................................................. $125

The Golfing Record Book: A Record BookFeaturing the Cards and Layouts of theSeven Championship Courses; A List of'Open' Winners since 1860 and Sectionsfor your Handicap Record and BestRounds. (Hong Kong): [no publisher circa 1987].Oblong large octavo. Full green calf with applied(probably sterling) silver plaque of a golfing scene. Plaquea little tarnished (easily remedied we imagine), else fine.The silver plaque depicts a 19th Century scene of a manteeing off, a woman golfer looking on, and two caddies.We are not metalurgists, but the plaque has fourconvincing hallmarks. Book gives a history of the Open,and provides (unused) round reports to be filled in byhand. Presumably scarce, we've not seen another with theapplied plague. #330321 ............................................... $350

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Coaster and Stirrer Set. Japan: No manufacturer[circa 1960]. Six plastic drink stirrers shaped like golfclubs, along with six terry cloth coasters number onethrough six. As new in fine cardboard box with one smallscrape where the boxed had previously been taped shut.Cute. #56091 ..................................................................... $30XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [Golf Score card]: Prout's Neck CountryClub. Prout's Neck, Maine: Prout's Neck Country Club[circa 1925-1930]. Printed stiff card folded to make fourpages. Some offsetting on front wrap, faint glue remnantfrom being pasted in an album, with no loss to lettering, afew holes scored in pencil, good or better. #96367 ..................................................................................................... $25

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX The American Queen: Vol. VII, No. 3,September, 1899. New York: The AmericanQueen 1899. First edition. Folio stapled wrappers.Contains pages 43-59. Good only with crease acrosscenter beginning to weaken and tear, spine worn. Womanin foreground of cover playing golf, background are twosmall children caddying and a man golfing. #267287 ..................................................................................................... $30

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [Golf]: Photographic Postcard. Atlantic City:Atlantic City Post Card [circa 1900]. Humorousphotographic postcard with man's head on an illustratedbody. Card has a message written on the verso, but isblank on the mailing side, very slightly soiled, near fine.#85872 ............................................................................... $75

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New Rules for the Game of Mail:Concerning the Manner of Playing itProperly and of Deciding the VariousPoints Which May Arise in the Game. Paris:Charles Huguier & André Cailleau (1910). Facsimile ofthe 1717 edition. 24mo. 74pp. Full red calf with gilt titleand decoration on spine. All edges gilt. Decorativeendpapers. Green cloth bookmarker. Introduction byAndrew Lang. Illustrated with four plates. Spine endsworn, else near fine, lacking the glassine dustwrapper.This French game is similar to Scottish golf.#336422 ........................................................................... $500

Schoenhut's Indoor Golf: The GreatestGame of the 20th Century. Philadelphia: The A.Schoenhut Company 1922. Oblong octavo. Stapledpictorial wrappers. 7pp. Vertical crease, and a littlesoiling, a very good copy. Promotional brochure withrules, directions, a list of the parts, and illustrations.#318233 ........................................................................... $275

Schoenhut's Kiddie Golf: A Modern andMost Clever Game for Children. Philadelphia:The A. Schoenhut Company [1922]. Oblong smalloctavo. Stapled pictorial wrappers. [4]pp. Illustrated. Acouple of stains on the rear wrap, very good. Apromotional brochure with rules, directions, andillustrations. Laid in is a small handbill and price-list forthe game. #318234 ........................................................ $175

From a Hundred and Two – To Eighty-two– In a Month or Two. Springfield, Ohio: GolfSecrets (1939). Stated second revision – fourth printing.Endpapers a little foxed, corners a little rubbed, verygood plus in near fine dustwrapper but for a modest holeon the edge of the front panel. #72491 ........................ $50

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX From a Hundred and Two to Eighty-Twoin a Month or Two. Springfield: Golf Secrets 1939.Second Revision. Green cloth gilt. Ownership signaturefront fly, and a few white flecks on the boards else nearfine. #363185 .................................................................... $20

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [Golf]: Bronze Golf Tray. : Wendel August [circa1940s?]. Measuring 17.75" x 9". Bronze tray with golfer.Aged patina and general wear, very good. Includes thelogo of the Catholic Youth Organization. #346951 ................................................................................................... $300

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [Golf]: Bronze Pine Valley Cigarette Caseand Ashtray. : Silver Crest 1947. Measuring 8" x 4" x1.25". Bronze ashtray with wood-lined cigarette case.Aged patina and general wear, near fine. It is engraved onthe top ("Pine Valley V.Q.D. 5 - 14 - 47 A. De. M."), andthe inside of the lid with the score card: Good one with a91, which is not that bad for Pine Valley. Interestingpost-War memento from the world's top golf course.#346936 ........................................................................... $250XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [Color Silk Screen Poster]: Senate Beer;Remembered Pleasure. Washington, D.C.: Chr.Heurich Brewing Co. [circa 1950]. Color Silk ScreenPoster on cardboard. Measures approximately 28" x 11".Two vertical cracks at the left edge, else good withscattered spotting. Advertisement broadside featuring aglass of Senate Beer with a golf club and "hole-in-one"trophy. German immigrant Christian Heurich establishedone of the nations most successful breweries on thePotomac River at 26th & D Streets in the 1890s. HisSenate and Old Georgetown Bock, Beer, & Alesremained popular through the 1950s. A rememberedpleasure. #335577 .......................................................... $150

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The Caddyless Golfing Belt. London: TheCaddyless Golfing Belt Co. [circa 1950]. Ladies golfingbelt. Fine in near fine original rubbed and nickedcardboard box with two pictorial paper labels, the largerone featuring a sweet, beret-wearing lass modeling thebelt. The green belt is unused with not only its full set ofsix plastic tees and pencil but the original cardboardspacers in the front pocket, which was presumable to beused for cigarettes like the one the model is holding.#364694 ........................................................................... $400

The Book of Golf: 1951 Ryder CupMatches. (Chicago): Professional Golfers' Associationof America 1951. Quarto. Red buckram gilt. Light wear,near fine. Program for the 1951 Ryder Cup. Inscribed byMorrie Talman, long time club pro at Whitemarsh ValleyCountry Club. #73109 ........................................ $250 $175

Golf Illustrated Presents Arnie: SpecialCollectors' Edition. Temecula, California: RichPublishing, 1976. First edition. Near fine in pictorialwrappers. #298752 ........................................................... $30

Twelve Comprehensive, Professional GolfLessons With over 100 Illustrations.. NorthPalm Beach, Florida: National Golf Foundation 1981.Updated edition. Near fine in stapled wrappers with acouple of small stain spots on the front wrap. 48 pages.#339017 ............................................................................. $20

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Golf: Great Thoughts On The GrandGame. Philadelphia: Running Press (1995). Firstedition. Small gift book. Fine in about fine lightly soileddustwrapper. #335946 ..................................................... $20

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Golf Digest Volume 14 Number 6 June1963. Norwalk, Connecticut: Golf Digest, Inc. 1963.First edition. Near fine with light soiling along the spine,light age toning, in pictorial wrappers. #320414 ......... $12

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Golf Digest Volume 14 Number 7 July1963. Norwalk, Connecticut: Golf Digest, Inc. 1963.First edition. Near fine with light soiling along the spine,light age toning, in stapled pictorial wrappers.#320415 ............................................................................. $12

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Golf Digest Volume 14 Number 8 August1963. Norwalk, Connecticut: Golf Digest, Inc. 1963.First edition. Near fine with light soiling along the spine,light age toning, in stapled pictorial wrappers.#320416 ............................................................................. $12

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Golf Digest Volume 14 Number 9 Sep-tember 1963. Norwalk, Connecticut: Golf Digest,Inc. 1963. First edition. Near fine with light soiling alongthe spine, light age toning, in stapled pictorial wrappers.#320417 ............................................................................. $12

Golf Digest Volume 14 Number 12December 1963. Norwalk, Connecticut: GolfDigest, Inc. 1963. First edition. Near fine with lightsoiling along the spine, light age toning, in stapledpictorial wrappers. #320418 ........................................... $12

Golf Digest Volume 19 Number 10 Octo-ber 1968. Norwalk, Connecticut: Golf Digest, Inc.1968. First edition. Very good with light soiling along thespine, covers are detached but present, in stapled pictorialwrappers. #320846 ........................................................... $12

Golf Digest Volume 19 Number 4 April1968. Norwalk, Connecticut: Golf Digest, Inc. 1968.First edition. Very good with light soiling along the spine,light age toning, a little water damage on the bottom twoinches of the outer covers, in stapled pictorial wrappers.#320844 ............................................................................. $10

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Golf Digest Volume 20 Number 1 January1969. Norwalk, Connecticut: Golf Digest, Inc. 1969.First edition. Near fine with light soiling along the spine,in stapled pictorial wrappers. #320845 ......................... $12

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Golf Digest Volume 20 Number 10 Octo-ber 1969. Norwalk, Connecticut: Golf Digest, Inc.1969. First edition. Near fine with light soiling along thespine, in stapled pictorial wrappers. #320855 ............. $12

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Golf Digest Volume 20 Number 11 Novem-ber 1969. Norwalk, Connecticut: Golf Digest, Inc.1969. First edition. Near fine with light soiling along thespine, in stapled pictorial wrappers. #320854 ............. $12

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Golf Digest Volume 21 Number 7 July1970. Norwalk, Connecticut: Golf Digest, Inc. 1970.First edition. Near fine with light soiling along the spine,in stapled pictorial wrappers. #320857 ......................... $12

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Golf Digest Volume 21 Number 12 Decem-ber 1970. Norwalk, Connecticut: Golf Digest, Inc.1970. First edition. Near fine with light soiling along thespine, in stapled pictorial wrappers. #320851 ............. $12

Golf Digest Volume 22 Number 5 May1971. Norwalk, Connecticut: Golf Digest, Inc. 1971.First edition. Near fine with light soiling along the spine,in stapled pictorial wrappers. #320852 ......................... $12

Golf Digest Volume 22 Number 6 June1971. Norwalk, Connecticut: Golf Digest, Inc. 1971.First edition. Near fine with light soiling along the spine,in stapled pictorial wrappers. #320850 ......................... $12

Golf Digest Volume 22 Number 7 July1971. Norwalk, Connecticut: Golf Digest, Inc. 1971.First edition. Near fine with light soiling along the spine,in stapled pictorial wrappers. #320856 ......................... $12

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Golf Digest Volume 22 Number 8 August1971. Norwalk, Connecticut: Golf Digest, Inc. 1971.First edition. Near fine with light soiling along the spine,in stapled pictorial wrappers. #320847 ......................... $12

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Golf Digest Volume 22 Number 10 Octo-ber 1971. Norwalk, Connecticut: Golf Digest, Inc.1971. First edition. Near fine with light soiling along thespine, in stapled pictorial wrappers. #320853 ............. $12

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Golf Digest Volume 23 Number 5 May1972. Norwalk, Connecticut: Golf Digest, Inc. 1972.First edition. Near fine with light soiling along the spine,in stapled pictorial wrappers. #320858 ......................... $12