Vintage Golf Book, the Life of Tom Morris

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The Life Of Tom Morris, With Glimpses Of St Andrews & Its Golfing Celebrities. One of the most collectable golf books on one of golf's most influential figures 'Old Tom'. An original 1908 first edition copy, one for the true connoisseur. This is a hard bound copy with black letter title "The Life of TOM MORRIS, With Glimpses of St Andrews & Its Golfing Celebrities, W.W. Tulloch, Member of the Royal & Ancient Club of St Andrews'. The original green pictorial cloth cover with a scene showing Old Tom Morris and another golfer playing on the links of St Andrews. Gilt title to spine with illustration of crossed clubs and ball, publisher's icon and illustration of crossed clubs and balls on rear cover. The book with all twenty-seven illustrations (Mr George Glennie, page 96 loose as is page 194, monument to 'Young Tom') including frontispiece with tissue guard, 'Tom Driving Off - Fore'. As far as we can ascertain all 334 pages are there, slight foxing to edges, in a few cases creeping onto the pages. Colston & Co. Limited, printers, Edinburgh. One of the true classics of golf literature, Reverend Tulloch wrote this to be presented for Tom Morris's 87th birthday. "To Tom Morris. Dear Old Tom, Will you accept for your eighty-seventh birthday this account of your long and honourable life, and of the many great matches in which you have taken part and been interested? I trust it may recall to you many happy days and many memorable triumphs in the game with which your name and that of your distinguished son will always be associated. It will also, I hope, help to preserve to new generations of golfers the charm of your personality and the memory of the "brave days of old." With all good wishes, Ever yours, W.W. Tulloch". Dimensions: Height 22.5 cm / 9" Width 16 cm / 6 " Depth 5 cm / 2 " Period 1900-1949 Year 1908 Medium Paper Country United Kingdom Condition Internally good condition, light foxing to pages, as far as we can ascertain all pages are there (2 pages loose). Cover with a few scuffs and marks, top of spine with small amount of damage.

Dimensions:

Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)

Style:

Sporting Art (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

United Kingdom

Period:

1900-1909

Date of Manufacture:

1908

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Internally good condition, light foxing to pages, as far as we can ascertain all pages are there (2 pages loose). Cover with a few scuffs and marks, top of spine with small amount of damage.

Seller Location:

Oxfordshire, GB

Reference Number:

Seller: 297691stDibs: LU975736641192

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