Darwin Bernard Editor (22 results)

Hard cover. Condition: New. in shrinkwrap. first of this publisher. Not only is Bernard Darwin, the grandson of the famous naturalist, Charles Darwin, universally considered to be the greatest golf writer who ever lived, he is judged by many, including Herbert Warren Wind, to be the greatest sportswriter of all time. Here are his best essays from The American Golfer magazine, edited by Darwin-scholar, Robert S. Macdonald. These essays were written especially for American audiences.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Second edition. 8vo. Green cloth, with yellow spine titles. 1003 pages, with Indices. No names or marks.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Third Edition1979, reprinted with corrections 1980. First Ed 1941 substantially revised. Trade Paperback in Fine Condition. Comprehensive reference work of quotations by literary, historical, political persons. 907 pages. 7 x 9.5 inches. Oxford University Press, 1980, London and New York, USA.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Former Library book. (literature, charles dickens, history) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustwrapper. The first/last few pages are lightly foxed and there is the occasional spot through the text. Bright green cloth with gilt titling. Personal bookplate to fep.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. This 1930 assumed first edition of 208 pages is tight with no names, markings, or tears. It is NOT an ex-library book. The spine ends are slightly bumped and the spine itself is a bit darkened, but on the whole, the book is very good plus. There is no dust jacket, but light green/aqua pictorial cover is bright and clean. Language: eng.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. Color and B/W Illustrations and Ads (illustrator). First Edition. 110 pp including ads at front and rear. Slight wear, pages with unworn corners, wear at top and bottom of spine with short splits.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 414 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.50 inches. In Stock.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. xv, 198 pages; brown cloth, gilt spine titles; laid in to front is an article from the Saturday Evening Post (Aug. 28, 1948) about St. Andrews golf course which mentions Sarazen; black & white illustrations; signed and dated (1991) by Sarazen on p. 34 at the beginning of an article referencing him; minimal wear to boards; a near fine copy; lovely example enhanced by the signature of the American golf professional and inventor of the sand wedge. Signed by subject.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. The Lyons Press; Guilford, 2003. Hardcover. A Very Good, yellow and black binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, age spotting/foxing to boards and spine, small discoloration spot bottom front board edge, bumped bottom board corners, bit of crimping to spine edges, ink stamp top front free endpaper else unmarked, some foxing/discoloration to pastedowns/endpapers, dent bottom rear board edge, few small dings/dents bottom text block edge, bit musty odor, slight upward lifting of boards, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, some scattered foxing verso panels/flaps, blue colored pencil line and pink rub mark rear panel, Dust wrapper. A nice and overall clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 414pp. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Octavo. Illustrations with six b/w photographs. 5 page foreword by Darwin with his facsimile signature. Small illustration on title page. Original gilt stamped wrappers (gilt dull) soft crease down the center. Does not have 2 pages of "Sportex" samples present in some copies. Very good. 35 pages. Printed by Henry Stone & Son. Ltd., London.

Wrappers. Condition: Good Plus. First Edition. Illustrated with 6 golfing action portrait plates. 40 pages. Original blue textured stiff paper wraps with raised gilt lettering and decoration. Includes 2 pages of colored samples of "Sportex" tweed material. Introduction by Bernard Darwin. Six different strokes demonstrated: Drive by Abe Mitchell, Brassie & Spoon by George Duncan, Iron & Mashie by J. H. Taylor, Pitch and Run by James Barnes, Bunkers and Hazards by James Braid, and Putting by Arnaud Massey. Couple of small stains on covers, light wear at front cover edge, ffep corner creased, internally clean and unmarked. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

198p. Cloth. Dust jacket. Classic essays as only Darwin can write.

1st edition (NCBEL III, 840). 208 pp. Illustrations from the original adverts. 8vo. Uncommon in jacket. VG (slight lean)/Abt VG (edgewear & chipping). Blue printed cloth boards. Dust jacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. No date. 35 pages. 6 golfing action portrait plates. 2 pages coloured examples of "Sportex" tweed material. Original blue textured stiff paper wraps with raised gilt lettering and decoration. Gilt dulled. Spine and extremities rubbed. A perfectly sound copy. With 6 golfing newspaper cuttings c.1931.

W.H. Smith, London. [1912]. x, 212pp. + xii page catalogue. Illustrated with numerous plates which include cartoons and photographs. All present. Original blue cloth gilt, leather title to spine. Sl. signs of wear to extremities, tail of spine sl. frayed. Some light foxing o/w a remarkably clean and sound copy. Near fine.

Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo. A Darwin 1st Edition classic in a beautiful fine binding. A wonderful anthology covering all things all things sporting, such as golf, football, hunting, fishing, dogs, etc.from acclaimed writers such as Surtees, Nimrod, Dickens, Stevenson, Pepys, Darwin and many more. Quarter green leather over marbled-paper covered boards. Titling in gilt to spine. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for previous owner signature on front prelim. Outer pages with sporadic foxing. A beautiful volume.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 414 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.50 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

First Edition. Pp. xvi+332(last blank), index; green cloth, spine lettered and decorated in gilt (faded), edges of boards a trifle rubbed; a little foxing; Sidgwick & Jackson, London, 1926. First edition. Not in Donovan & Murdoch. *Writings by Somerville and Ross, Surtees, Dickens, Scott, Cardus, and others, on various sports including fox-hunting, riding and racing, shooting, cricket, football, golf, tennis, fishing, a.o.