Hillinthorn, Your First Game of Golf, 1891 1st Ed
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Author: Hillinthorn, Gerald
Title: Your First Game of Golf
Place Published: London
Publisher:Day & Son
Date Published: [c.1891]
Description:
Author: Hillinthorn, Gerald
Title: Your First Game of Golf
Place Published: London
Publisher:Day & Son
Date Published: [c.1891]
Description:
[3]-27, [3] pp. (including covers), as issued. Chromolithographed throughout (full-page and within text) with humorous illustrations by Hillinthorn; lithographed by Emrik & Binger. (Oblong small 4to) original chromolithograph wrappers. First Edition.
Rare and important golf book as it is likely the first book of golf fiction not written in verse. "Amusing and colorful illustrations, offering tongue-in-cheek advice to the golfer, makes this book an attractive addition to any golf library" - Murdoch 345; D&M 280; D&J H17500.
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Chipping at spine ends, and bottom corner of front wrapper, light foxing (inside too) and faint spots of soiling, a few tiny ink marks; very good and rare as such.
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Hillinthorn, Your First Game of Golf, 1891 1st Ed
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