This Game Of Golf

London: Country Life, 1948. A first edition, first printing published by Country Life in 1948. A very good book inscribed on the front free endpaper 'To Fred Taylor/with best wishes/sincerely/Henry Cotton/1949'. Fading to the spine and to the edges of the front panel. In the fragile and rare dust wrapper which has a large tear (repaired) to the front… Read more about this item

Inscribed by Cotton to Henry A. Hurst, adding that the book was "sent with the compliments of Clifford Roberts". An interesting joining of three golf aficionados. Cotton was the leading British player of his generation, winning the Open Championship (aka the British Open) three times and finishing in the top-10 on 17 occasions. The European Tour Rookie of the Year award… Read more about this item

London: Country Life & New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1949]. Fifth Impression. 4to. pp. 248. frontis. & numerous illus. cloth (quite worn & faded, joints cracked, extremities frayed, few ms notes). original pen drawing on front free-endpaper of Scottish champion golfer Tommy Armour [1896-1968]. dola2064

Country Life, 1949. Hardcover. Good. 1949. Fourth Impression. 248 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with… Read more about this item

Country Life, 1948. Hardcover. Good. Green cloth boards with silver lettering and silhouette of a golfer. Boards are faded and stained. Spine is very faded and fraying. Internally sound but slight foxing at front and rear. A classic golf book, full of black and white illustrations. Previous owner's comments on back endpaper. Henry Cotton's autobiography. Good … Read more about this item

London: Country Life, 1950 green cloth white titled cover, lacks fep, frontis + 248pp, photogravure throughout. foreword by Bernard Darwin, sixth Impression 1950 (after 1948). DW very good and unclipped been under plastic for years, 2 paper labels to front fold in flap that held down the plastic still affixed, one to rear flap. small tear at foot of spine… Read more about this item

Country Life , 1949. Pages - 248. 2nd Impression. Jacket - None/Hardcover. 1. Used - Very Good. Spine, binding and cover all fine; boards robust. Contents very clean and no inscription.

Country Life/Scribners, 1948. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Book in very solid, unmarked condition. Dust jacket features large closed tears, but has retained original color and is presentable in mylar sleeve.