Gorham Golf Book (9 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book proposes a comprehensive history of golf from its purported origins as a ball game among the ancient Romans and Phoenicians to the institutional sport it has evolved into today. This text provides a historical overview from the medieval era, where many games involving hitting balls with sticks originated, notably in Scotland. The author goes on to discuss the different rule variations that have been introduced throughout history, as well as the development of golf courses. Technical terminology and gameplay techniques are also explained, with special attention paid to the shift from the "feathery" gutta-percha ball to the balls with which we are familiar today. The book additionally provides insight into the game's etiquette, fashion, famous players, and equipment that has made golf such a beloved pastime. Overall, this book will prove insightful for any casual or dedicated golf fan interested in learning more about the evolution of the sport. 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.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

Full Embossed Suede Leather. Condition: Good. Hassall, John (illustrator). First Edition. Illustrated with16 full color illustrations by John Hassall. 143 pages + 1 p. final illustration. An early American rarity produced by the high-end silversmithing house of The Gorham Manufacturing Co. Gorham created many early American golf trophies and medals. It is possible these were gift items from the company to certain clients. The author of the brief history of golf, etiquette, and technical terms is anonymous; additionally, there are lists of champions, leading Amateurs and their club affiliations, the Rules as adopted by the R & A 1899 and USGA Rules adopted Feb. 17, 1903. Covers backed with leather, three small chips to the limp suede leather cover lower edges, recovered leather spine, original decoration of a golfer in good condition. The Hassall illustrations are bright, one page corner turned, original red place ribbon still attached. Lower pages stained through page 13, else clean throughout. A vastly underappreciated book, unfortunately very few appear in very good collector condition. Covers protected in mylar. Size: 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1903 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. 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. Pages: 134 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. 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. Pages: 134 Language: English.

FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 500 COPIES. 102 x 64 mm. (4 x 2 1/2"). 4 p.l., [9]-148 pp. CHARMING PUBLISHER'S LIMP SUEDE, illustrated covers with a rotund golfer on front and a long-suffering caddy at rear, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. In a later(?) glassine wrapper. Housed in a very sturdy custom-made buckram folding box with inlaid marbled spine label. Color floral and foliate headpieces, tailpieces, and title page, and 16 DELIGHTFUL MOUNTED COLOR PLATES BY JOHN HASSALL. Front endpaper with the ownership inscription, "W. P. Rockwell, November 1905." Murdoch 888; Donovan & Murdoch 19030. Trivial smudges to the suede, but A NEARLY PRISTINE COPY of this delightful little book, an item that is simply never found this well preserved. This is a diminutive golf manual with immense charm, and offered in the most immaculate condition possible. In a small-pocket format, the book provides the golfer with the game's rules, etiquette, technical terms, names of golf clubs and their various uses, a list of American champions since the organization of the United States Golf Association, and a roster of the "leading players in the United States." Accompanying the text are a group of quite charming colored plates, done by John Hassall (1868-1948), an active and celebrated watercolorist, poster designer, and illustrator from 1895 onwards. Houfe calls him "an original and versatile designer." As can be seen in the present volume, Hassall seems to have been influenced by "the flat colors and two-dimensional decorative quality of Japanese prints, which he adapts to his own work with thick outline and careful patterning." Whatever the influence, one can't help but smile when looking at his work. Hassall depicts golf costume through the ages here, including golfers in kilts, trousers, cloaks, knickers, and other attire; he also shows us a pair of disarmingly shabby young caddies, two women, and a boy incongruously dressed in Napoleonic greatcoat and tricorn hat. The most memorable thing about this item is its condition: as a book intended to be put in one's pocket, and as a volume that was never sturdy to begin with, there is absolutely no explanation for how our copy has survived to the present day in its remarkable state of preservation. When this copy (without its box) was sold in 2004 at PBA Galleries, the most prominent auction purveyor of golf books and equipment, the catalogue called it "the finest copy we have ever offered of this exceedingly scarce and fragile book.".