Wethered Joyce (45 results)

Hardcover. No Jacket. 197 pp, many b/w photos, the book and contents are clean nad tight, the covers are tight, they have some scuffing, worn corners, and some color lightening on upper 1" or so of front and rear covers, this is a solid and usable book.

Hardback. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. A Very Good Copy of this Book in original navy cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,complete with 28 illustrated black and white stills on techniques involved in the game,some odd sporadic browning spots to text and fore-edge,but generally a very good copy indeed of this early golfing title,with NO owner's names present.8vo 197pp First Edition 1st Impression [1922].…

Condition: Good. First edition (hardback). 8vo (22cm by 14cm), 251pp. With 100 illustrations. Original brown cloth, gilt titling to the spine. Light rubbing of the binding, light spotting to the endpapers and the edges of the text block, ownership inscription to the front free endpaper; overall, this book is in good plus condition. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. THIS IS A HEAVY BOOK AND POSTAGE MAY WELL BE MORE THAN THAT QUOTED BY ABE BOOKS WHICH IS FOR A SMALL LIGHT BOOK, ESPECIALLY IF ORDERING FROM OUTSIDE THE UK. PLEASE ASK FOR A POSTAGE QUOTATION BEFORE ORDERING TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT AT EXTRA CHARGES BEING REQUESTED. 251pp, very well-illustrated, hardcover, 8vo, bound in brown cloth boards, gilt lettered, dust jacket clipped and with small portions lacking but fair, gift inscription within o/w book in very good condition, Seeley Service & Co. Limited, London, 1931. ILLUSTRATED (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Very good fresh tight copy, light wear to wrapper edges, small tear to top edge of front panel alongside spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Second Printing. Octavo, 197 pages, black cloth, top joint splitt about an inch at top, foxing, A father-daughter colloboration. She wrote for the ladies, and putting; while he wrote much of the rest, including comparing American golf with Oxford golf. With 28 illustrations.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. 3rd printing. Boards marked. Slight foxing to end papers. Small amount of underlining.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. HARDBACK 1938. 1st Edition. Boards are clean. Spine lettering is bright. Inscription dated "Xmas 1948" at the top of the front end paper. Clean & tight book. Flat pages. JACKET HAS SUFFERED EXTENSIVE LOSS. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref SH36. FAMILY GOLF by Eleanor E. Helme; Foreword by Joyce Wethered. Illustrator: Barbara Turner (Cavesson). Barbara Turner (Cavesson) (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 1st Thus. 1st printing. Internally fine.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. This work was written by five experts on the game of golf and presents a most authoritative and valuable instruction book. The book contains photographs, illustrations, and an index. With fold-outs. Dust jacket is in fresh mylar. Some notes are on the FFEP: otherwise, this copy is clean and solid.…

Quarter leather. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Green cloth on boards, with gilt crest at centre, and leather at spine, bearing gilt lettering and Lonsdale crest. Leather is sun faded. Mild bumping and rubbing to top and bottom of spine. Cloth may have some minor blemishes. Top page edges gilt. Clean and tidy throughout, and firm. No. VIX in the Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games & Pastimes series. Numerous contributors. Profusely illustrated numerous black and white photographs.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo, pp251 with 95 b/w plates, many double page foldouts. Hard cover no dust jacket. Full Dark Blue Morocco binding with 5 raised bands and gilt titles to spine in good condition with some rubbing to spine, edges and tips and some marks boards and spine. Inside armorial bookplate of Douglas Service to front paste down, the odd spot of foxing otherwise all rough cut pages with top edge gilt in very good clean condition with many pages uncut. …

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the sport of golf from a unique perspective, considering its historical roots and its modern evolution. The author takes a deep dive into the nuances of the game, exploring the distinct approaches and strengths of both male and female players. The book delves into the intricacies of swing technique, club selection, and various strategic approaches to the game. Focusing on the experiences of ladies in golf, the book analyzes the evolving perceptions of their abilities and the historical barriers they have overcome. The author highlights the key strengths of women golfers, such as their aptitude for putting and wooden-club play, and discusses the challenges they have faced in mastering the more technical aspects of iron play. Beyond technical skills, the book addresses the psychological aspects of the game, exploring the competitive spirit, the influence of role models, and the need for individual self-discovery in developing a truly effective golf game. This book offers a comprehensive and engaging look at the history, techniques, and psychology of golf, providing valuable insights for both seasoned players and those just beginning their journey on the links. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Condition: Good. First edition. Hardcover. Good condition (no dust jacket). Wear to top and bottom of spine, also to corners, with slight losses. Former owner's pencil name on flyleaf. Half title leaf creased vertically. Internally clean and tight.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 251 pages with One Hundred Illustrations slight foxing to leading page margins prize label on ffep ow contents vg cond boards cond.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Two-tone tan cloth with gilt spine titles and publisher's logo to front panel; 8vo; 251pp; illustrated with b/w photos, drawings & charts; tan dust jacket titled in red with 2 paste-on b/w photos; later printing (1930). Volume V in the uniformly bound "Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games and Pastimes" series. This copy in VG condition in a VG jacket with light rubbing, price-clipped inner flap.…

Hardback. Condition: G++. No DW. 1st Edition. Inscription of owner at start of book. Fairly clean tight book but text edges heavily spotted and and spine bit marked. Book is in good double plus condition with noticeable signs of wear and/or age.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Seeley Service & Co. (The Riverside Press); London, 1948. Hardcover. Second Edition. A Good, brown boards and spine, gilt emblem on front board, gilt lettering and emblem on spine, binding sturdy and intact, bit of board corner wear, some age toning to pages, top text block edge stained brown, mild spine lean, mild scattered foxing to text block edges, abrasions front pastedown and endpaper, applicable newspaper article affirmed to two prelims, in a Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, neatly clipped front flap, price sticker bottom front flap, abrasions from removed tape on verso front panel/flap, small moisture stain bottom rear panel Dust wrapper. A good and overall clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 251pp., indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with 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.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. viii, 525 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. ; ISBN: 0940889382; 9780940889385 ; LC: GV964.A1 ; OCLC: 33988744 ; yellow cloth ; no dustjacket ; ownership stamp ; Contents: The early years / Enid Wilson -- Womens's golf spreads round the world / Henry Cotton -- The first power player; Cecil Leitch / Enid Wilson -- The emergence of Joyce Wethered / Enid Wilson -- What train / Bernard Darwin -- Dr. Stirling's daughter: 1916, Belmont Springs / Bunker Hil -- Alexa Stirling renews her claim -- A new crop of American golders: Alexa Stirling, Marion Hollins, Edith Cummings, Glenna Collett / Granland Rice -- My first national championship . Glenna Collett -- The dazzling Edith Cummings / Grantland Rice -- On first meeting Albertine / Marcel Proust -- The champion who cheated / F. Scott Fitzgerald -- The Briggs cartoons / Clare Briggs -- How to make a correct trun / GLenna Collett -- Profile: GLenna Collett / Niven Busch -- Joyce dominates the scene / Bernard Darwin -- The greatest women's match of all time / Al Laney -- Miss Wethered versus Miss Collett / Enid WIlson -- The origin of the Curtis Cup matches / Margaret Curtis -- A cartoon from Punch Magazine -- The final warm-up before the first official Curtis Cup match / Pamerla Emory -- An incident at Turnberry / Francis Ouimet -- The first Curtis Cup match -- Playing the old course with Joyce Wethered / Robert T. jones -- Visualizing the shot / Joyce Wethered -- Grantland Rice introduces me to golf / Bade Didrikson Zaharias -- The essence of Scottish golf / Joyce Wethered -- A singular triumph at Worplesdon / Bernard Darwin -- Virginia Van Wie holds onto her title / Howard Berry -- A remarkable golfing record / Joseph C Dey -- Swinging the clubhead / Virginia Van Wie -- Reunion: Wethered and Jones, East lake, 1935 / O B Keeler -- Joyce Wethered's swing -- Glenna Collett's swing -- Number six for Glenna / Bernard E Swanson -- British champion, Pam barton, adds the US Amateur, from the New York Herald Tribune -- Mid-Century, 1941-1971 -- Two cartoons from the New Yorker / Helen Hokinson and P. Steiner -- My swing / Patty Berg -- Ernest Jones: Ladies man / Philip W Wrenn -- Remembering Pam Barton, 1943 -- Impressions of the 1948 Custis Cup trip / Glenna Collett Vare -- Are our courses right for women? / Margaret Curits -- You're always learning new ideas, new methods. it keeps you young / Patty Berg -- It all depends on teh backswing / Louise Suggs -- The Babe comes back / Al Laney -- Berg, Jameson and Suggs in Havana -- Make way for the girls -- 1956, Marlene Hagge's year -- Bobby Jones and Joyce Wethered play the old course / S L McKinlay -- Your head must move / Helen Dettweiler -- The tragic fourth -- Les Gierls: lide under pressure -- On the road with the pros / Barbara Heilman -- Anyone cna hit a long ball / Mickey Wright -- Anne Quast Welts and the Hogan Touch / Frank Hannigan -- Barbara McIntire; At her best at Prairie Dunes / frank Hannigan -- The drama of St. Geramin / Tom Scott -- A report on the first women's world amateur team championship / Vicomtesse de Saint-Sauveur -- Lacoste: old name new glory -- When Mickey Wright did nother wrong / Gwilym S Brown -- A new leading lady / Don Weiss -- The queen steps down -- The Babe in retrospect / Enid Wilson -- Catherine Lacoste: an amateur wins the US womens' open / Frank Hannigan -- Catching up with Virginia Van Wie / John Husar -- A women's open that was won , not lost / Frank Hannigan -- The 1968 US women's Amateur: JoAnne Gundereson Carner versus Anne Quast Welts / Frank Hannigan -- Donna Caponi; symbol of a happy state of affairs / Frank Hannigan -- Catherine was gerat / Frank Hannigan -- Catherine Lacoste: Championne du Monde / Peter Ryde -- The Girls Junior Championship grows up / haorld Petereson -- Recent times, 1973-1993 -- Nancy Lopez lines up a big future / Sarah ballard -- How nice it is to win / Darah ballard -- Gundy / Sarah ballard -- Make way for Mr. David Foster / Sarah ballard -- Sandra Palmer ;etc FINE. Book.…

Condition: Very good. First edition. Hardcover. Very good condition (no dust jacket). Spine lettering bright; corners slightly bumped. Internally clean and tight, with all illustrations present.

Condition: Fine. Later printing. Hardcover. Fine condition (no dust jacket-as issued?). Binding completely clean, with gilt spine lettering and cover decoration quite bright. Former owner's signature in ink on the front inner cover. Internally unmarked. A very nice copy of an underrated book.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good +. Interesting vintage Golf instruction book for Men and Women. Illustrated with 28 B&W Photos. Frontis illustrated with action shots of the Authors. Green cloth cover with Black lettering on spine. Includes: Ladies Golf; Tee Shots; Impressions of American golf; Men versus Ladies and Mixed foursomes; Oxford Golf since the War and chapters on approach shots & putting. Green cloth cover with Black Lettering on spine. 214 pages, 530g, 8" Tall. No inscriptions except old penciled price. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

hardcover. Condition: As New.

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in re-cased in black and blue check cloth covers, half bound calf with navy corners and spine, the original title label and gilt lettering to the spine, new end papers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains xvi, 197 printed pages of text with 28 monochrome illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Golf].…

Condition: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original olive green cloth covers, black lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains xvi, 214 printed pages of text with 28 monochrome illustrations throughout. Light foxing to the page edges, without any ownership markings and in Very Good condition with light rubbing to the corners, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Golf].…

Hardback. Condition: VG+. VG Pc DW. Reprint. Inscription of owner at start of book.Minor stains to covers else Book is in very good plus (ort better) condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age. Price clipped DW is otherwise entire and bright with only slight browning of spine/.

Condition: about good. 214p cloth New edition. Expanded by 17 pages from the previous 2nd edition published 4 years earlier. Includingtwo new chapters 13, A postscript on Wooden Play clubs and chapter 14 A postscript on Advanced approach play.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Nr Very Good. 1st Edition. Dustwrapper has two small closed tears.