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Vintage Golf Book, Brought Forward, by H.m. Bateman

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Vintage Humorous Book Of Sport Drawings, Brought Forward By H.M. Bateman. An amusing book of drawings, first published in 1931, hard back book with original colour pictorial cover with a humorous golf scene. Published by Methuen & Co., London. The flyleaf signed by Bateman with a further drawing of a Master painter signed Langford 1948 (see p.20). 105 pages in total, many on sporting subjects, eight pages of golfing sketches, other sports include cricket, rowing, shooting and horse racing. Dimensions: Height 31.5 cm / 12 1⁄2" Width 25.5 cm / 10 " Depth 1.5 cm / " Period 1900-1949 Year 1931 Medium Paper Country United Kingdom Signed H.M. Bateman Provenance From the late David Easby Estate Condition Internally good condition, slight foxing to pages. As far as we can ascertain all pages are there. Cover with a few scuffs and marks.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)Width: 110 in (279.4 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Style:
    Sporting Art (Of the Period)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1931
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Internally good condition, slight foxing to pages. As far as we can ascertain all pages are there. Cover with a few scuffs and marks.
  • Seller Location:
    Oxfordshire, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 297631stDibs: LU975736640672
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