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1903243907New York: J.F. Taylor 1903. Autograph edition no. 24 of 50 copies. Hand-colored frontispiece in vol. I The Girl Who Rides painting by Henry Hutt inserted hand-colored frontispiece in vol. II Off Sandy Hook painting by J. Verrier not called for in contents. Profusely illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings; in this edition the frontispieces and many of the small illustrations have been hand colored. xvi 1-280; iv 281-554 2 pp. 2 vols. Folio. Full green morocco gilt sporting device centered on upper cover with thistles as cornerpieces panelled spine also gilt with thistles t.e.g. others uncut by H. Blackwell. Fine. Autograph edition no. 24 of 50 copies. Hand-colored frontispiece in vol. I The Girl Who Rides painting by Henry Hutt inserted hand-colored frontispiece in vol. II Off Sandy Hook painting by J. Verrier not called for in contents. Profusely illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings; in this edition the frontispieces and many of the small illustrations have been hand colored. xvi 1-280; iv 281-554 2 pp. 2 vols. Folio. One of 50 copies Superbly Bound. An imposing compilation of sporting personalities and statistics illustrated with drawings and numerous photographic portraits taken especially for this book. THE TWO CHAPTER 80-PAGE SECTION ON AMERICAN GOLF IS PARTICULARLY INTERESTING being divided into "Golf-The Women" and "Golf-The Men" written by the sport's recent champions Ruth Underhill and Beatrix Hoyt and H.M. Harriman and Findley S. Douglas and featuring the leading competitors in the field as well as tournament statistics for 1895-1900. There is a large six chapter 53-page section on COURT-TENNIS AND RACQUETS along with three chapters 48 pages on LAWN TENNIS; four chapters 43 pages on POLO the chapter "Polo in England" being written by Foxhall Keene; chapters on FOX HUNTING COACHING by Oliver H.P. Belmont MOTORING and a final four chapters 80 pages on sail and steam YACHTING by H.B. Duryea and W.P. Stephens. <br/><br/>A MONUMENTAL AND BEAUTIFUL RECORD OF TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY SPORT. Phillips p. 287 noting only the "Edition de luxe" of 1500 copies; N.Y. Racquet and Tennis Club catalogue 2:26 no mention of limitation; Biscotti Six Centuries of Foxhunting p. 281-2; not in Donovan and Murdoch or the yachting bibliographies J.F. Taylor unknown books
194037926Perrier 1940. I 2 variants III IV VI VII VIII IX X XI XII 2 variants XII XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII XX XXXI XXXII XXXIII. Approximately 6 x 8-1/2 inches image size. Framed and glazed. I 2 variants III IV VI VII VIII IX X XI XII 2 variants XII XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII XX XXXI XXXII XXXIII. Approximately 6 x 8-1/2 inches image size. Crombie 1885-1967. Donovan & Murdoch 13510 Perrier unknown books
199226254No Place: Privately Printed 1992. First edition. Loose Sheets. Fine. Elephant folio. Cloth covered folding portfolio containing twelve original SIGNED black and white photographs of golfer Ben Hogan taken by photographer Jules Alexander. One of supposedly five hundred sets this being #92 but it remains the first one we have seen or handled in twenty years in business. Folded booklet with text by Herbert Warren Wind laid in and signed on the rear panel by the photographer. All elements in fine condition. As a bonus item this portfolio includes an extra signed photograph of Tiger Woods taken from the book Tiger Woods in Black and White by Jules Alexander. All of the photographs are 15 1/2" wide x nearly 20" tall including borders. A scarce and beautiful golf item and of particular interest to Hogan fans and followers. Privately Printed unknown books
191260770Manchester VT: The Equinox House "Photographs / copyright by / W.H. Wallace / Photo- Illustrator 2231 Broadway / New York" 1912. 4to. 17 photographs plus a duplicate of one laid in each 6 x 8 inches mounted on stiff black photo album leaves each captioned in white ink plus 4 larger photographs each 8 x 10 inches laid in at the rear. Seven of the photographs picture views around Manchester the Equinox House a famous New England resort hotel the first two photographs the "Elms" on Main Street 1 the Battenkill River and Green Mountains 2 and Equinox Point 2; the four larger photographs that are laid in feature interior scenes of the hotel. Of importance are the ten golfing photographs taken at Ekwanok Country Club picturing the club house and the golfers on nine different holes of 18 and featuring major golfers of the era Warren Cockran the first President's Cup Winner Fred Herreshoff sometimes referred to as the greatest player to never win a major Walter J. Travis designer of the Ekwanok course and 3-time U.S. Amateur champion and Francis Ouimet who shocked the world with his 1913 U.S. Open Championship defeating the heavily favored Harry Vardon and Ted Ray of Great Britain Ouimet also won the 1914 U.S. Amateur Championship on this Ekwanok course. Other golfers pictured include James L. Taylor one of the founders of Ekwanok and Horace Rawlins an Englishman who won the first U.S. Open in 1895. Wallace was well-known for his golfing photographs in the period with many published in the "Century Illustrated Magazine" and other periodicals and books. We have not been able to locate other copies not in Donovan/Murdock or recorded on OCLC or in other sources consulted. Some of the images are toned but most are sharp and clear full of detail. An important photograph album picturing the sport and in its early years in the United States. Original pebbled leather rubbed. #7987. <br/><br/> The Equinox House ("Photographs / copyright by / W.H. Wallace / Photo- Illustrator 2231 Broadway / New York") hardcover books
192512886N.p.: Golfers Magazine 1925. With thirty-seven 8 x 10 inch photographs. 1 vols. The photographs for the most part captioned are mounted on black paper pages laid within black imitation leather covers lettered in gilt on upper cover. Fine condition. With thirty-seven 8 x 10 inch photographs. 1 vols. Vintage Golf Photographs. An extraordinarily interesting series of actual photographs taken on a tour through the Canadian and American Pacific Northwest with a few group shots of the participants but mostly showing views of the courses and buildings of golf clubs in Banff Lake Louise Spokane Moose Jaw Tacoma Portland Calgary Helena Seattle Winnipeg and elsewhere. The photographs are superb the subjects of compelling interest the locales pristine if not indeed primitive and the reaction--even to a non-golfer--is one of almost overpowering nostalgia.<br/><br/><br/><br/>A SUPERB PIECE OF AMERICAN GOLFING HISTORY. Golfers Magazine unknown books
198827109Endicott: Castalio Press 1988. First edition. Leather Bound. Near Fine/none. Full green leatherbound book illustrated and printed in gilt. 8vo. 658 pp. Includes an introductory essay by Herbert Warren Wind. Some light handling wear else a near fine copy. Superb golf reference book. Illustrated with some pictures. This is one of only twenty special copies produced in full leather and SIGNED by Donavan Murdocch and Wind. This is Copy #7 Herbert Warren Wind's own copy presented to him at the time of publication. The book comes with a certificate from his widow Rose Wind Stone authenticating the provenance of this copy. Castalio Press unknown books
1963216337New York: The New Yorker 1963. 1 vols. 6 x 7 inches. Fine. 1 vols. 6 x 7 inches. The New Yorker unknown books
196922261New York: Simon & Schuster 1969. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good /very good . Stated first printing. 416 pp. Foreword by Robert Tyre Jones Jr. Includes six full chapters of instruction by the greatest golfer of his generation. A handsome very good copy in dustwrapper. This copy is especially notable in that it has been INSCRIBED by HERBERT WARREN WIND to Sir Peter Allen. Sir Peter was a British industrialist and writer of golf books. A nice association. Simon & Schuster hardcover books
1938405071Hastings-on-Hudson NY: Self-published 1938. Wrappers with a few small spots and some light soiling and edgewear internally clean and unblemished save the library markings to the preliminaries. 8vo 9 x 6.25 inches. 146 4 pages. Color frontispiece black-and-white plates. Original salmon printed wrappers. Provenance: Hastings Historical Society label on front pastedown donor's name in ink on-half-title. Sold on behalf of the Society to Benefit their annual fund. SCARCE FIRST EDITION one of only 400 privately-printed copies most of which were distributed to members of the club. The Saint Andrews Golf Club in Hastings-on-Hudson New York is the oldest golf club in the United States. John Reid of Dunfermline Scotland founded the club in 1888. It has existed in its current site since 1897 and features an 18-hole golf course designed by golf course architects William H. Tucker and Harry Tallmadge. In 1983 the track was refurbished by legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus. <br/><br/> Self-published unknown books
190129500New York: J. F. Taylor & Company 1901. First edition. Hardcover. Good . Folio over 14" tall. 411 pp. Three-quarter pale green morocco over marbled boards. This is number 110 of 450 copies of the Edition de Grand Luxe. Color frontispiece with tissue guard present. Edited by William Patten with contributions by Miss ruth Underhill Miss Beatrix Hoyt Herbert H. Harriman and twenty others. Edges worn at places. Some light staining to lower spine area. Still very well bound. Subjects include golf yachting tennis polo and much more. A large and heavy volume. J. F. Taylor & Company hardcover books
1921165081921. 1 vols. Pen and black ink initialled "W.M.R." dated May 2 1921 and inscribed "Oh! you Pinehurst"; 13-3/4 x 9. The drawing depicts a 1920s golfer clutching his ball and clubs; it is highly probable that this is a caricature of a Pinehurst North Carolina Golf Club figure. 1 vols. Pen and black ink initialled "W.M.R." dated May 2 1921 and inscribed "Oh! you Pinehurst"; 13-3/4 x 9" Amusing Golfing Drawing. unknown books
1920252588New York 1920. Vintage gelatin silver print mounted on card. 13-3/4 x 10-3/4 in. Fine. Vintage gelatin silver print mounted on card. 13-3/4 x 10-3/4 in. A great candid shot of "Long Jim" Barnes who won the first US PGA Championship in 1916 wrote several books on golf technique and was one of the great early stars of the game. unknown books
191523767London: L. H. Lefèvre & Son 1915. First Edition: "A Limited number of artist's proofs signed by Sadler and Dobie.were printed on rice paper. Golf print in black and white by James Dobie after W. Dendy Sadler. 1 vols. 14 x 18 1/2 inches. About fine with full margins. First Edition: "A Limited number of artist's proofs signed by Sadler and Dobie.were printed on rice paper." Golf print in black and white by James Dobie after W. Dendy Sadler. 1 vols. 14 x 18 1/2 inches. This scene shows the negotiation of the stymie a rule on the putting green which is no longer in force. One of the special copies signed in pencil below the image by both W. Dendy Sadler and James Dobie. L. H. Lefèvre & Son unknown books
196445289London: Frost & Reed 1964. Golf print after the watercolor by Arthur Weaver signed in pencil by the artist on the mount. 1 vols. 16-1/2" x 22" image size. Fine in simple black and gilt frame. Golf print after the watercolor by Arthur Weaver signed in pencil by the artist on the mount. 1 vols. 16-1/2" x 22" image size. With pencilled sketch of a man holding golf flag in lower margin. Frost & Reed unknown books
198527483New York: Ticknor and Fields 1985. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. 8vo. 414 pp collection of some of Wind's best essays on golf written for the New Yorker Magazine. Rear cover blurb by John Updike. A handsome near fine copy in dustwrapper. This copy has been graciously INSCRIBED by Wind "To the Gentlemen of the Garden City Golf Club" Wind is generally considered one of the greatest writers on the sport of golf in the 20th century. Ticknor and Fields hardcover books
1925300187Greenwich Connecticut: Cecil Hodgman 1925. Summer and Fall Edition. Folio c. 33 x 20 inches. Fine old folds. Summer and Fall Edition. Folio c. 33 x 20 inches. Cecil Hodgman unknown books
1924300188Greenwich Connecticut: Cecil Hodgman 1924. Winter and Spring Edition. Folio 33 x 20 inches. Fine old folds. Winter and Spring Edition. Folio 33 x 20 inches. Cecil Hodgman unknown books
197228086Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall Inc 1972. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. 8vo. Quarter black cloth over yellow boards. 174 pp. Illustrated with photographs. Bisher a veteran sportswriter describes Palmer's incredible achievements of 1960 including his victories at The Masters and The U. S. Open. A near fine example in dustwrapper. This copy has been SIGNED by Palmer and is quite uncommon thus. Prentice-Hall, Inc hardcover books
199731492Augusta: Augusta National Golf Club 1997. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. Hardbound quarto. Issued without dustwrapper. 80 pp. Golf annual summarizing the events of the 1997 golf tournament in Augusta. A fine copy in faux-green leather binding. Illustrated with color photographs of the event. Includes the original cardboard mailing carton. This was Tiger Wods' first big year at The Masters. Augusta National Golf Club hardcover books
193929150n.p. 1939. 1 vols. Image 12 x 12 inches. 1 vols. Image 12 x 12 inches. Golf Cartoon Original by Nate Collier. Optimism doesn't necessarily pay. Collier a talented illustrator did the pictures for Charlie Gaal's Your Golf 1949. unknown books
193929148n.p. 1939. 1 vols. Image 12 x 12 inches. 1 vols. Image 12 x 12 inches. Golf Cartoon Original by Nate Collier. One hole does not a champion make. Collier a talented illustrator did the pictures for Charlie Gaal's Your Golf 1949. unknown books
193929146n.p. 1939. 1 vols. Image 12 x 12 inches. 1 vols. Image 12 x 12 inches. Golf Cartoon Original by Nate Collier. A slight disagreement over the score. Collier a talented illustrator did the pictures for Charlie Gaal's Your Golf 1949. unknown books
193929149n.p. 1939. 1 vols. Image 12 x 12 inches. Fine. 1 vols. Image 12 x 12 inches. Golf Cartoon Original by Nate Collier. One-upmanship on the links. Collier a talented illustrator did the pictures for Charlie Gaal's Your Golf 1949. unknown books
193124317n.p.: The Central Press Association 1931. The cartoon shows three young men one with golf clubs renting rooms next door to a pretty girl. 1 vols. 10-1/2 x 10-1/2 inches. The cartoon shows three young men one with golf clubs renting rooms next door to a pretty girl. 1 vols. 10-1/2 x 10-1/2 inches. Original Cartoon Drawing. A vintage cartoon by the artist who later created the popular comic strip "Skeets". The Central Press Association unknown books
197440470Pine Valley Clemton New Jersey 1974. Third printing. Illustrated. 1 vols. 4to. Green cloth. Fine in fine aqua paper slipcase. Third printing. Illustrated. 1 vols. 4to. unknown books
