Alex J Morrison (22 results)

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 172 pages. 7.81x5.06x0.43 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Small stains to covers. Foreword by Rex Beach. 16th printing.

Condition: Good. First Edition. Three-page article excerpted from Ladies' Home Journal magazine May 1930. Illustrated with studio photographs by Nickolas Murray, approximately 4,000 words of text. Never released in any other form. This was two years before Morrison's best-selling book A New Way to Better Golf would be published. From the estate of Alex Morrison. Morrison retained copies of his published articles, including the table of contents and the magazine's covers. Very scarce. Several small repaired edge tears else very good. Covers protected in mylar. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Magazine Excerpt.

Paperback. Condition: New.

XXV, 179 S., Einband gering berieben, Widmung auf Vorsatzblatt (evt. vom Autor), selten Anmerkungen, gutes Exemplar (Englisch). ****An unsere Kunden in Deutschland: Versand nach Deutschland einmal in der Woche ab Freilassing mit der Deutschen Post.*** - Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550 8° Orig.-Ganzleinen, farbiger Kopfschnitt. With a foreword by Rex Beach, introduction by Bernard Darwin,1st edition,.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Fair condition hard cover, no dust jacket, some wear to cover and spine, tanning to pages, foxing to pages, otherwise in a good readable condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. xvi, 186p. Ex-library, corners worn and torn.

5th edition. Photos of actual item. We have tried to use photos to highlight any known defects. Please examine and ask any questions before purchase and we will endeavour to answer as soon as possible (please be aware of time zone differences). NOTE: Camera shadows may create the illusion of stains. SHIPPING: We work with NZ Post who adjust rates according whichever is larger between size or weight, so from time to time we may request extra charges once the destination of the package is known. NOTE: Any extra charges requested will reflect the exact cost charged to us (i.e. the requested charge will only be to cover the exact shipping costs from New Zealand with nothing extra added by us).

Condition: Very good. First edition. Hardcover. Very good condition (no dust jacket-as issued?). Top, bottom of spine, corners rubbed and a bit frayed. Ink inscription to former owner on the title-page, not affecting the text. Otherwise, internally clean and tight.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. Third Edition (first published same year). Hardback copy in plaid cloth boards with brown lettering to front and spine, no dustjacket. 179pp. B/w photographs and illustrations throughout. Not library copy, no inscriptions. (55/1).

Couverture rigide. Condition: Très bon. 1 vol.; XII, 187 p.; 21 cm; Pleine reliure cartonnage d'éditeur, dos long à lettres argentées. Coiffe inf. un peu érasée. Intérieur très frais. Nombreuses photographies et ill. hors texte. Noms manuscrits en page de garde (différents propriétaires du livre). Bon état. 13F5.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. xvi, 187p. Corners worn, spine tone. Previous owners sign on end paper.

Oversized Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo. 1st edition. Some bowing to boards. Noticeable bumping, creasing, and fraying to spine ends and corners of boards, with cloth at corners rubbed away to reveal board beneath. Moderate toning to front joint. Considerable burnthrough to pastedowns, with corresponding offsetting to free endpapers. Significant bumping, creasing, and chipping to d.j. spine ends and corners of d.j., with a small chip to the top edge of the rear panel. Some rubbing to d.j. joints and rear panel. VG/VG.

Cloth. Condition: Good Plus. Twentieth Printing. 187 pages. Illustrated with drawings and photographs, blue cloth with spine lettering in silver. With a foreword by Rex Beach. Morrison was known in America as "the Wizard of Golf Instructors" and particularly regarding the golf swing. "He has made a life-long study of the golfing swing, practically, anatomically, photographically and in every other conceivable way." (Darwin in the UK introduction) The most widely printed instructional until Ben Hogan's Five Lessons. Interesting to note that after twenty printings Morrison has made no alterations of any kind to this book. INSCRIBED AND AUTOGRAPHED IN FULL BY MORRISON ON FRONT PASTEDOWN: "To_______, For better scores and enjoyment ta (sic) golf. Sincerely, Alex J. Morrison 1-7-70" Covers in fair condition, front cover creased vertically, spine with silver spine lettering complete, only light wear to the cloth at the spine ends. No former owner name or bookplate, old price upper ffep. A surprisingly clean and tight copy, no stains, foxing, corner folds, creases, tears, etc. Covers protected in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Author Autographed and Inscribed.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket. First Edition. FIRST EDITION in tan cloth, seventeen illustrations (listed), 103pp. From the Dick Mindlin golf book collection. Good+ with some wear along extremities; owner embossed stamp on ffep; some highlighting and pencil marks. An early hard-to-find golf instructional book.

Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No DJ. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Hardcover without dust jacket as issued. 4to with 306 pages. A privately published multi-volume compilation. "Blowoff Velocities of Spherical Flameholders," "High Mass Flow, Ceramic Ram Jet Burner," Utilization of the Gross Fission Products," (Progress Reports 2 & 3,) "Design of an Icing Wind Tunnel," and "High Temperature Combustion Chamber." These were done under contract to the U. S. Air Force and the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission. Illustrated with diagrams, drawings and tipped in photographs. Alexander Weir, Jr. worked on the Manhattan Project during WWII and engineered America's first ICBM (the Atlas Missle.) The book is in good condition with slight shelfwear/bumping to edges. The interior is clean and tight. There are 22 pages that had been paperclipped and their is a rust stain on 2 pages and a small tear on one 1/4". The spine is dark red with gold text. Size: 4to. Hardcover.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original plaid textured brown cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered dark brown over cream windows to the spine and front cover. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Morrison was one of the first to use high-speed photographs to analyse the golf swing from all possible angles, adoption of the Morrison swing pattern helped to bring about an improvement in scoring in major tournaments during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s and his methods have influenced many modern golf instructors. Contains (xxv), 179 pp with monochrome archive photographs on loaded paper throughout. Foxing splashes to the margins and end papers and in Very Good square and bright condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Golf].

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1934 Simon & Schuster small format hardcover no jacket light tone. Tight binding no marks. Now in mylar. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.

Cloth. Condition: Good Plus. First Edition. 187 pages. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. With a foreword by Rex Beach. Morrison was known in America as "the Wizard of Golf Instructors" and particularly regarding the golf swing. As Darwin wrote in the intro to the British edition: "He has made a life-long study of the golfing swing, practically, anatomically, photographically and in every other conceivable way.". The most widely printed instructional until Ben Hogan's. Interesting to note that through twenty-eight (?) printings Morrison made no alterations of any kind to this book. Very uncommon true first edition, of which there were only 3,000 copies printed. Original blue cloth, slightly worn at extremities, spine darkened. Typical pastedown offset else a clean, tight copy. Covers protected in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Dust jacket missing. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Boards have heavy shelf rubbing with scuffing and bumping as well as heavy soiling with discoloration and dampstaining. Binding is tight with light bowing of the boards. Endpages have heavy age-toning with foxing and smudging. Front free page has previous owners name in pen. Page edges have moderate age-toning with scuffing and smudging. Interior pages are age-toned. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Cloth. Condition: Good Plus. Sixth Printing. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. 187 pages. With a foreword by Rex Beach. Morrison was known in America as "the Wizard of Golf Instructors" and particularly regarding the golf swing. As Darwin wrote in the intro to the British edition: "He has made a life-long study of the golfing swing, practically, anatomically, photographically and in every other conceivable way.". The most widely printed instructional until Ben Hogan's, with over twenty printings. AUTOGRAPHED BY ALEX MORRISON IN BLUE FOUNTAIN PEN INK CONTEMPORARY WITH THE PUBLISHING ERA ON FFEP: TO MY SISTER HELEN, WHO COULD DO ANYTHING WELL, BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE, IF SHE'D JUST KEEP HER CHIN BACK. YOUR BROTHER, ALEX." Very uncommon autographed to a family member. Original blue cloth bright, slightly faded spine, pastedown tanned with offset onto the ffep along the gutter, else a clean, tight copy. Covers protected in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed and Inscribed by Author.

Condition: Fine. First Edition. Thrice folded advertising brochure (opens to 15" x 15") for John Ward Golf Shoes circa 1940s featuring Alex Morrison demonstrating the golf swing with insets of his foot action. Written text by Morrison highlights the importance of the proper use of the feet in a successful swing. Inside is the range of golf shoes offered by John Ward. Very scarce. From the estate of Alex Morrison. Covers protected in mylar. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Brochure.