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253 pages. Illustrated with 64 plates, most in color and some in monochrome, including color frontispiece with view of St. Andrews; all plates with captioned tissue guards. Publishers dark green cloth, spine and front cover lettered and decorated in gilt with rose, thistle and shamrock motifs), top page edge gilt and others uncut. This is the preferred binding of the two bindings used in 1910 for the first edition. A must-have volume for all students of the history of the game and the spectacular old UK courses. Bright covers, wear to spine ends. Bookplate on pastedown, former owner name on ffep, the Captain of the London Solicitors Golfing Society. Occasional finger mark, tissue guard p. 58 Rye folded, Sandy Lodge plate edge repaired tear, p. 181 stain upper corner, p. 242 stain lower corner else very clean without foxing, underlining, marginalia, soiling, creases, or tears. Very nice copy protected with a clear mylar cover. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall.