James braid harry vardon (5 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Red cloth, with original Spalding "Red Cover" wrappers bound in. Overall wear to cloth boards and light rubbing to gilt title on front board.

Cloth. Zustand: Good. A smart second impression of this insightful study of great golfers, with illustrations throughout. Reprinted May 1904, first published March 1904. Illustrated with a frontispiece, dedication page, and over two hundred and fifty plates. A detailed guide to the style and careers of important figures in contemporary golfing, including: Harry Vardon, Robert Maxwell, Mure Fergusson, Osmund Scott, Miss Adair, and many others. Written by George William Beldam, an English first-class cricketer ad pioneer of action photography in sport. With contributions from Harold H. Hilton, J. H. Taylor, James Braid, Alexander Heard, and Harry Vardon. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, sound with rubbing and minor bumping resulting in light loss to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd mark to the boards. Splits in the cloth to the joints and the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound with the odd handling mark or crease to the page. Light age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

A classic golf manual from the Spalding's Series of Athletic Handbooks, written by the two great Open champions of the Edwardian period whose lessons still resonate today, with photographic illustrations and explanatory diagrams throughout. 8vo. 137pp. Paperback. Minor wear to cover. Very good condition.…