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[4], li, [3] pp. + 157 unpaginated plates. Illustrated with plates from photographs and architectural plans, plus maps of American golf and country clubs, including frontispiece of Scotland's St. Andrews Golf Club. 33.4x23.5 cm. (13¼x9¼"), publisher's gilt-lettered red cloth. First Edition.

Presentation from the author to architect A.W. Tillinghast on the front free endpaper: "To the distinguished course architect A.W. Tillinghast. From his most humble co-worker. C.C. Wendehack, April 5, 1930. Also, tipped in on the front free endpaper is a typed letter from Wendehack to Tillinghast, reading "My dear Mr Tillinghast: Under seperate cover, I am sending the copy of Golf and Country Clubs, by "Yours Truly". I hope it will not get Architectural indigestion y reading this. Perhaps, you will ve content. At any rate, I can think of no more distinguished person to whom to present a copy of my first book. Cordially yours, "Wendy"". Murdoch 837; D&M 39180; D&J W8650. Provenance: From the library of Albert W. Tillinghast via the collection of Theodore Prussing LeVino. Tillinghast's handwritten inventory card laid in.