Famous golf postcards / compiled by Graham Rowley.

"This superb book contains high-quality reproductions of many of the finest golfing postcards produced during the first half of the twentieth century. Nearly 200 images of great significance or particular interest are included in this remarkable selection. Featuring some of the best golfers of all t...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Images of sport.
Other Authors: Rowley, Graham (Of Old Golf Auctions, Ltd) (Compiler)
Pond, Brian (Collector)
Language:English
Published: Stroud, Gloucestershire : Tempus Publishing Limited, 2001.
Series:Images of sport.
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Physical Description:128 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
Format: Book

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500 |a "Recognition must be given to Brian Pond, owner of these wonderful postcards."--Page 4. 
505 0 |a Introduction -- Tom Morris (1821-1908) -- Harry Vardon (1870-1937) -- J.H. Taylor (1871-1963) -- James Braid (1870-1950) -- Bobby Jones (1902-1972) and other Americans -- Rt Hon. A.J. Balfour (1848-1930) -- Royalty -- Tournaments and exhibition matches -- Golf advertisements -- Miscellaneous. 
520 |a "This superb book contains high-quality reproductions of many of the finest golfing postcards produced during the first half of the twentieth century. Nearly 200 images of great significance or particular interest are included in this remarkable selection. Featuring some of the best golfers of all time, including Tom Morris, Harry Vardon, James Braid, J.H. Taylor and Bobby Jones, the book also contains images of the famous historical figures who have enjoyed the game, including royalty, the Rt Hon. A.J. Balfour and other prominent politicians of the day. The collection also includes rare views of famous venues and major tournaments from the turn of the twentieth century to the 1930s. Selected form an extensive private collection, and with detailed descriptions and background information from golf memorabilia authority Graham Rowley, this is an essential purchase for anyone with an interest in the heritage of golf, and especially collectors of the game's ephemera."--Back cover. 
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