park willie junr (2 risultati)

Decorative Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Illustrated, 277 pages, indexed. This is the first golf book written by a playing Professional golfer, containing both instructional, architectural, and historical information. Truly a Renaissance man, Willie Park Jr. was an inventor with many ball and club patents, a champion player winning The Open Championship twice, author, club manufacturer, and golf course architect. Significantly, this book contains the first published information on golf course architecture in the chapter entitled, "Laying Out and Keeping Golf-Links". The delicate cover illustration is complete (often rubbed), no fading to spine and all gilt is present. The original endpapers are bright with uncracked hinges. A sound copy of the Fifth Impression, identical to the first edition, with scattered minor foxing. There is a small stain and "Mowbray M___" written on the upper title page. No bookplate, marginalia, underlining, creases, or tears. Covers protected in clear mylar. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Decorative Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Second Edition. Illustrated, 277 pages. This, the first golf book written by a playing professional, contains both instructional and historical information. Truly a Renaissance man, Willie Park Jr. was an inventor with many ball and club patents, a champion player winning The Open Championship twice, author, club manufacturer, and golf course architect. Significantly, this book contains the first published information on golf course architecture in the chapter entitled, "Laying Out and Keeping Golf-Links". The fragile cover illustration (typically rubbed) is in excellent condition, original endpapers, spine slightly faded, small brown spot and two rubber stamps from the Boy's Institute North Berwick on half title page. Bright, clean copy without the usual foxing. No bookplate, former owner name, marginalia, underlining, soiling, creases, tears, etc. Very uncommon second edition, published in 1896, the same year as the first edition. Covers protected in clear mylar. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.