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64 pp. Illustrated from numerous photographs throughout. (8vo) original pictorial saddle stitched wrappers. First Edition.

A rare volume - the committee who wrote this was made of seven men: Robert T. Jones, Jr., Grantland Rice, Bruce Barton, Frank Chapman, T. Gilbert Pearson, Eugene Wilson, and Arthur Allen, all who wanted to inform the public and private golf clubs how to protect birds living on and around golf courses (yet another reason to love Bobby Jones). Humorous cartoon drawing of Bobby Jones titled "Every Golf Course a Bird Sanctuary" on the back cover showing him hitting a ball which has struck an egg with a baby chick falling out calling "peep-peep" while another bird proclaims "Hey! That was my Egg !x?!!" Not found in the standard golfing bibliographies. This copy inscribed "Compliments of T. Gilbert Pearson" on the front wrapper. In addition to serving on the above committee, Pearson was one of the founders of the Audubon Societies.