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Sale 435: Fine Golf Books: The Library of Ralph C. Elder (#435) 08/20/2010 10:00 AM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 08/20/2010 10:00 AM PDT

Lot #158The Rules of Golf Illustrated

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$1,062.50

Estimate: $700 - $1,000

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Sale 435: Fine Golf Books: The Library of Ralph C. Elder (#435) 08/20/2010 10:00 AM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 08/20/2010 10:00 AM PDT

Description

Title:

The Rules of Golf Illustrated

Author:

Crombie, Charles

Place Published:

[London]

Publisher:

[Golf Illustrated] / Perrier Water

Date Published:

[c.1905]

Description:

[50] pp. Includes 24 color lithograph plates by Charles Crombie. 29x44.5 cm. (11½x17½"), original green cloth-backed boards, lettered in black and red. First Edition.

A beautiful and fully intact copy of the book, a rare find. Charles Crombie (1885-1967) illustrates whimsical characters in nursery-rhyme style medieval clothes caught in impossible golfing situations. Each plate has a color printed ad for Perrier bottled water on the verso. A calligraphic pencil gift inscription from father to son, Geo. Fearing Allen, on the front free endpaper, dated 1912. The last leaf is a lithographed advertisement for Perrier Water. D&J C27250; D&M 13510.

Condition:

Mild edge wear, spine ends a touch frayed; hinges reinforced with paper; else near fine.

Item#:

215043

Headline:

Rules of Golf Illustrated by Crombie c. 1905
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