Park Willie (18 results)

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. : Este libro es una guía clásica sobre las habilidades y la etiqueta en el golf, escrita por Willie Park. Publicado por Arcturus Publishing en 2010, el libro ofrece una visión histórica del juego, incluyendo técnicas originales que aún pueden aplicarse en la actualidad. Con 256 páginas, esta edición en tapa dura es una valiosa adición para cualquier aficionado al golf. EAN: 9781848377103 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Deportes y Recreación Título: The Game of Golf Autor: Willie Park Editorial: Arcturus Publishing Idioma: en Páginas: 256 Formato: tapa dura Año de publicación: 2010.…

Condition: Very Good. 2007. First Edition. 121 pages. Signed by the author. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations and plates. Flat signed by author to title page. Pages, illustrations and plates are bright and clear with no visible markings. Binding throughout remains firm. Boards have light edge wear with minor corner bumping. Mild crushing to spine, with occasional markings overall. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Panels have light edge wear with some creases. Minor markings to all surfaces.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book condition: Near Fine. Dustjacket: VG with creasing to head of spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Boards show signs of wear. All pages intact, binding is sound. Clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Fourth Impression. 278 pages, previous owner inscription written in ink on front board, otherwise in very good condition with light foxing. Willie Park Jr. was the British Open Champion in 1887 and 1889. He designed the Old Course at Sunningdale and Maidstone. Park was considered one of the best putters of all time. This book is basically an early book of instruction but also includes chapters on handicapping and competitions, general remarks on the game, early golf course design principles and the rules of golf. Overall in quite good condition, especially the illustrated cover.We specialize in golf books.…

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 88. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1920 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 88.…

Maroon Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. (viii), 47pp, illustrated with black & white photographic plates demonstrating various shots, various inscriptions to the half title, hinges just starting to crack, top edge gilt, maroon endpapers, maroon cloth with gilt lettering to upper board, bottom corners a little bumped, spine slightly sunned, some sunning to the boards also, one or two small stains to lower board. Size: 8vo. Golf.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First US Edition. 47 pages, illustrated. A very nice copy of this classic by one of the acknowledged best putters of all time. Park is credited for coining the phrase written as the title for his first chapter: "The Man who can Putt is a match for anyone." So true. "Copyright 1921 Publication rights reserved by Donald Mathieson" printed across from title page. Front pastedown sticker "Supplied by The Golf Printing & Publishing Co Edinburgh." oddly enough, it appears the US 'printing' was also sold in the UK. Small ink stain center hinge front ffep. Green cloth clean and bright. Slight foxing to eps, title, and half title pages. No notations, underlining, soiling, creases, or tears. Covers protected in mylar wrapper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. …

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. 47 pages, illustrated. Nice bright green cloth, gilt titling. Slight pastedown offset else an unmarked copy of this classic by one of the acknowledged best putters of all time. As Willie wrote as the title for his first chapter: "The Man who can Putt is a match for anyone." Title page with publication by J. & J. Gray Edinburgh, 1920; prior page states copyright Donald Mathieson 1921. Covers protected in mylar wrapper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

First edition of the author's rare book on putting. Octavo, original cloth, top edge gilt, illustrated with plates from photographs. In near fine condition with light rubbing. First editions are rare. Willie Park was one of the top professional golfers of his era, winning The Open Championship twice. Park was also a successful golf equipment maker and golf writer, as one of the first professional players to write an instructors manual. In his later years, Park built a significant career as one of the world's best golf course architects.…

Condition: Very good. First edition. Hardcover. Very good condition (no dust jacket-as issued). Top edge gilt. Former owner's ink notation on the half-title. Very neat minimal red ink underlining on four pages. With the errata slip tipped onto p. 11. The scarce true first edition in the red binding.

First edition of the author's rare book on putting. Octavo, original cloth, top edge gilt, illustrated with plates from photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To H.G. English Dobbs Ferry N.Y. With Compliments, Willie Park." In near fine condition. Willie Park was one of the top professional golfers of his era, winning The Open Championship twice. Park was also a successful golf equipment maker and golf writer, as one of the first professional players to write an instructors manual. In his later years, Park built a significant career as one of the world's best golf course architects.…

First edition of the author's rare book on putting. Octavo, original cloth, top edge gilt, illustrated with plates from photographs. In very good condition, rebacked. First editions are rare. Willie Park was one of the top professional golfers of his era, winning The Open Championship twice. Park was also a successful golf equipment maker and golf writer, as one of the first professional players to write an instructors manual. In his later years, Park built a significant career as one of the world's best golf course architects.…

277p.Decorative cloth. Illustrated with numerous plates from photographs and wood engravings; plus wood-engraved figures within the text. 7½x5½, original decorative green cloth, front cover illustration stamped in black, white and terra-cotta, spine lettered in gilt, original black end papers, edges untrimmed. First Edition. A cornerstone book for a golf library. The first book written by a playing golf professional and, thus, the forerunner of many books in which a champion would reveal the "secret" of his success. Park also includes important historical data on equipment, with an important chapter on course architecture. "In composing the chapter entitled 'Laying Out and Keeping Golf-Links,' Park became the first practising golf course architect to illuminate the theoretical and practical aspects of his design philosophy". The first edition is an important work in the golf library, normally commanding a higher price, this first is a chance to own this title at a lower than average price. Donovan & Jerris P4750. Good to fair, one and only library sticker applied to front board, could possibly be removed, 6 pages have some insect damage to around 1/2inch of paper, but not affecting text.…

47p, Illustrated with plates from photographs. 8¾x6, original gilt-lettered green cloth, top edge gilt. First American Edition. Green Boards, Also published in Red and Blue boards in the United Kingdom 1920. As Park wrote as the title for his first chapter: "The Man who can Putt is a match for anyone." "Copyright 1921 reserved by Donald Mathieson" Additional page bound in "Supplied by The Golf Printing & Publishing Co Edinburgh." Appears the US printing was also sold in the UK, without the extra page. Possibily a later edition not recognised.…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. {Size: 14.60 x 22.86 cms} Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2019, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1920. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Vol:- , Pages:- 85, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. [Please Note:- Text Dark ] 85.…

Full Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. {Size: 14.60 x 22.86 cms} A Unique Premium Leather-Bound book for elite readers/collectors of old rare books. An Original Leather is being used for binding this book with Golden Leaf Printing and designing on Spine, front and Back of the book with edge gilding. WE HAVE MULTIPLE OPTIONS IN COLOR OF LEATHER RED, GREEN, BLUE, MAGENTA, TAN, PURPLE DEEP BROWN, BLACK AND WITH DIFFERENT COLOR LABELS. YOU MAY CHOOSE ANY COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE AND MAIL US. This service is chargeable. Original edition was published in [1920] and this unique edition is Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition. Black & white printing on high quality natural shade paper with sewing binding for longer life, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually on computer and make them readable. We give our best to give you the best book but in some cases we have to adjust few pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume. We hope that you understand these issues in these old treasure. This is an important book for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure. Our dedicated team is trying to bring these rare books back to the shelves. We are also giving service of printing the hard-to-find books which are not listed in our store. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English, Pages 85, Print on Demand. Product Disclaimer: Please be aware that because leather is a natural material, slight discoloration or change in texture may be visible. {FOLIO EDITION (Size 12x19 Inches) IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST}. [Please Note:- Text Dark ] 85.…