Clapcott C B (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. #104 of 400 numbered copies with clear plastic dj and blue cloth slipcase. Book.

Condition: Good. 1935. First Edition. 127 pages. Tissue-paper jacket over quarter bound brown cloth with a darker brown cloth spine. Gilt lettering to spine. One of 500 copies (not numbered). Rough cut pages with deckled edges. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Slight gutter cracking. Binding is firm. Endpapers and pastedowns slightly grubby. Text block edges slightly foxed. Boards have some moderate edge wear, with slight bumping to corners and minor bumping to spine ends. Boards a little rubbed and marked overall. Minor faint mottling. Book has a subtle forward lean. Gilt is bright. Unclipped jacket has some edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Approx 2 inch tear to rear. Jacket is a touch rubbed and marked overall. Small areas of loss to spine ends.

1st Edition. First edition, no. 213 of 400 copies, signed by Johnston. Frontispiece. xviii, 518 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Compendium of Clapcott's papers, introduced by Alastair F. Johnston, with his commentary and observations. Clapcott's researches on the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, and his commentary on The Goff, are substantial and original works of lasting interest. Donovan & Murdoch 58310 Blue cloth, in blue cloth slipcase Frontispiece. xviii, 518 pp. 1 vols. 8vo First edition, no. 213 of 400 copies, signed by Johnston. Signed.

127p cloth. limited edition 500 copies only. Tracing the development of the Rules of Golf, beginning with the earliest identified code issued by the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers in 1744, including a reprint of the original texts. Clapcott was one of the game first Historians. Along with being one of the foremost golf book collectors. D&J C12460.

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. 127p cloth. limited edition 500 copies only. Tracing the development of the Rules of Golf, beginning with the earliest identified code issued by the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers in 1744, including a reprint of the original texts. Clapcott was one of the game first Historians. Along with being one of the foremost golf book collectors. D&J C12460.