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Robert T. ("Bobby") Jones, Jr. and O. B. Keeler. Down the Fairway. The Golf Life and Play of Robert T. Jones, Jr.... (Total: 2 Items)
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The Most Desirable Golf Book of the Twentieth Century, One of 300 Copies Signed by Bobby Jones
Robert T. ("Bobby") Jones, Jr. and O. B. Keeler. Down
the Fairway. The Golf Life and Play of Robert T. Jones,
Jr. New York: Minton, Balch & Company, 1927. First edition,
one of only 300 copies signed by the authors (this being copy
number 239) on the limitation page, and additionally signed by
Jones on the frontispiece portrait. Octavo. 239, [1, blank]
pages. With frontispiece portrait, tissue guard, and twenty-four
plates inserted. Publisher's vellum backstrip over green cloth
boards, front cover decoratively stamped in gilt, spine lettered in
gilt, top edge gilt. Some mild rubbing to binding, some foxing to
backstrip, text overopened in a few places, bookseller's ticket on
the recto of the rear free endpaper. Lacks the rare slipcase (as is
most common for this title). A near fine copy of this rare and
desirable golf book. Sold with a later reprint of this title.
Auction Info
2013 April 10 Rare Books Signature Auction - New York #6094 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
April, 2013
10th
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