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Tom Morris was one of the all time golfing legends, winning the Open Championship four times at Prestwick, where all the ear- ly championships were played. He was influential in golf course design and had an influ- ence in many of the top golf courses in Scotland and fur- ther afield. Murdoch 794.
85. MILLER, T.D. FAMOUS SCOTTISH LINKS and Other Golf- ing Papers. R. & R. Clark, 1911. First edition. 8vo. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Includes 8 blank leaves at rear for reader’s personal notes or, “Memoranda of Matches Played, &c.”. Photographic frontis- piece of “Gowfin’ Charlie” and one further portrait plate of “Gil - lespie of Mountquhanie”. A near fine copy, with a small bump to the tail of the spine, but exceptionally bright and crisp. [45930] £850 “A book of reminiscences in which the author recalls the pleasure of playing over some of the more famous Scottish links.” [Murdoch]. Murdoch 524. 86. TULLOCH, W.W. THE LIFE OF TOM MORRIS With Glimps- es of St Andrews and its Golfing Celebrities T. Werner Laurie, [1907]. First edition. 8vo. Original green pictorial cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Twenty seven black and white illustrations. A very good copy, with a short split to the rear joint, and light wear to extremities, occasional spots of foxing. [45924] £750
87. WOOD, Harry B. GOLFING CURIOS AND “THE LIKE” With an Appendix Comprising of a “Bibliography of Golf,” etc. Sherratt & Hughes, 1910. First edition. Large 8vo. Bound in full navy blue morocco with gilt lettering on the spine and boarders on both boards, top edge gilt, the rest untrimmed. Hand marbled end papers. Previous owner’s pencil notes, relating to the text. Numerous black and white plates. A fine copy. [45926] £450
“Mr. Wood was one of the early col- lectors of golfiana, which includes books, clubs, balls, medals, cups and prizes, equipment, etc. In the book are several illustrations of his collection and he gives detailed descriptions of a number of items.” [Murdoch] The informative bibliography at the end of this book has been annotated in pencil with citations of more recent prices of the some of the books men- tioned. Murdoch 878.
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