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Down the Fairway: The Golf Life and Play of Robert T. Jones, Jr. (The Signed/Limited Edition -- In the Publisher's Original Slipcase)
by Robert T. Jones, Jr. and O.B. Keeler
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Minton, Balch & Company, 1927. 1/4 Vellum. Very Good. Arguably the Holy Grail of 20th century golf literature. The very uncommon 1927 signed/limited --and true 1st edition-- of Bobby Jones's inspiring and deeply-influential autobiography, "Down the Fairway". LIMITED TO ONLY 300 COPIES (this being #65) AND SIGNED TWICE BY BOBBY JONES (at the limitation page and at the foot of the frontispiece photo) AND ALSO SIGNED BY THE CO-AUTHOR O.B. KEELER. Bound in the publisher's 1/4 vellum over light-green cloth, with bright gilt-insignia to the front panel and still-bright gilt-titling along the spine. Mild darkening and just a touch of light scuffing at the spine, light spotting to the panels on and around the vellum. Tasteful former owner bookplate as well at the front pastedown. A very presentable, solidly VG copy. Tight and firm. Octavo, top-edge gilt, deckled fore and bottom-edges. Dozens of crisp black-and-white photos complementing Jones's and Keeler's text as well. ALSO INCLUDES THE PUBLISHER'S FRAGILE, ORIGINAL PRINTED SLIPCASE, which has protected the book well but does show some wear in its 94 years. The top-panel of the slipcase has about 1/4" of loss and a number of the edges show minor wear and a bit of scuffing. There's also a roughly 1" thick band of staining along the top of the slipcases's front panel, above the attractive --and clean-- paper title-label. Still though, very uncommon as such, in its earliest incarnation and with its famously elusive Minton, Balch printed slipcase.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19173
- Title
- Down the Fairway: The Golf Life and Play of Robert T. Jones, Jr. (The Signed/Limited Edition -- In the Publisher's Original Slipcase)
- Author
- Robert T. Jones, Jr. and O.B. Keeler
- Format/Binding
- 1/4 Vellum
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Minton, Balch & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1927
- Keywords
- rare golf books, rare Bobby Jones, signed Bobby Jones, golfer Bobby Jones
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports;
Terms of Sale
Appledore Books, ABAA
All books are offered subject to prior sale. Materials are returnable within 1 week of receipt provided prior notice is given.
About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
Buy and sell - rare, unusual and antiquarian - art, photography, literature, scholarly, sports, childrens, bindings.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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