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Sale 474: Fine & Rare Golf Books, Art & Memorabilia (#474) 03/01/2012 11:00 AM PST Closed
Starts Ending 03/01/2012 11:00 AM PST

Lot #78The Gorham Golf Book

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Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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Sale 474: Fine & Rare Golf Books, Art & Memorabilia (#474) 03/01/2012 11:00 AM PST Closed
Starts Ending 03/01/2012 11:00 AM PST

Description

Heading:

(Gorham Golf Book)

Title:

The Gorham Golf Book

Author:

**

Place Published:

New York

Publisher:

The Gorham Manufacturing Co.

Date Published:

1903

Description:

148 pp. Illustrated with 16 tipped-in color plates by John Hassal, plus numerous color decorations throughout, including title page; attached red ribbon bookmark. 10x6 cm. (4x2½"), original pictorial flexible and soft calf, top edge gilt, housed in a custom cloth drop-back box with gilt-lettered morocco spine label from Paul James Bookbinder of Alexandria, VA. First Edition.

Rare and important golf book, with charming illustrations by John Hassal. D&M 19030; D&J G32380.

Condition:

Rubbing at wrapper edges, few tiny spots of darkening on spine; still a near fine copy of a fragile book, of which the binding does not hold up well.

Item#:

215126

Headline:

The Gorham Golf Book 1903 in clamshell box
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