Title: Golf: The Badminton Library Author: Hutchinson, Horace G. Place: London Publisher: Longmans, Green Date: 1890 Description: xvi, 495 pp. Contributions by Lord Wellwood, Sir Walter Simpson, A.J. Balfour, Andrew Lang, H.S.C. Everard, etc. Illustrated with numerous drawings by Thomas Hodge and Harry Furniss including frontispiece with tissue-guard. (4to) 24.3x19 cm. (9½x7½"), rebound in later blue half morocco with gilt-lettered spine, with original gilt-stamped orange cloth, black endpapers, untrimmed edges, top edge gilt. Part of the "Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes" set. No. 45 of 250 Large Paper copies. First Edition. The scarce "Large Paper" edition. This copy attractively rebound with new blue morocco, but with the original orange cloth covers retained. The Badminton Library issued 24 volumes on 22 different sports, for use of the general public who knew little or nothing about sports. Hutchinson was a wise choice by the editor to author the volume on golf, as he was already becoming one of the most prolific and knowledgeable golf writers in history. Murdoch 388; D&M 2970; D&J H28540. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine leaning, light soiling to cloth, hinges repaired; very good. Item number: 278819
Title: Golf: The Badminton Library Author: Hutchinson, Horace G. Place: London Publisher: Longmans, Green Date: 1890 Description: xvi, 495 pp. Contributions by Lord Wellwood, Sir Walter Simpson, A.J. Balfour, Andrew Lang, H.S.C. Everard, etc. Illustrated with numerous drawings by Thomas Hodge and Harry Furniss including frontispiece with tissue-guard. (4to) 24.3x19 cm. (9½x7½"), rebound in later blue half morocco with gilt-lettered spine, with original gilt-stamped orange cloth, black endpapers, untrimmed edges, top edge gilt. Part of the "Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes" set. No. 45 of 250 Large Paper copies. First Edition. The scarce "Large Paper" edition. This copy attractively rebound with new blue morocco, but with the original orange cloth covers retained. The Badminton Library issued 24 volumes on 22 different sports, for use of the general public who knew little or nothing about sports. Hutchinson was a wise choice by the editor to author the volume on golf, as he was already becoming one of the most prolific and knowledgeable golf writers in history. Murdoch 388; D&M 2970; D&J H28540. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine leaning, light soiling to cloth, hinges repaired; very good. Item number: 278819
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