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Newton Parks, 1995. As far as we can see this is an unpublished and therefore very rare manuscript. The author sent this copy to Herbert Warren Wind. Wind has some interesting comments about this book. More
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Herbert Warren Wind (August 11, 1916 – May 30, 2005) was an American sports writer noted for his writings on golf.Born in Brockton, Massachusetts, Wind began golf at age seven at the Thorny Lea Golf Club in Brockton, and played whenever he could. He graduated from Yale University, where he contributed to campus humor magazine The Yale Record.[1] He earned a master's degree in English Literature from the University of Cambridge. At Cambridge, Wind became friends with the noted British golfed writer Bernard Darwin, a grandson of Charles Darwin.
Wind was a low handicapper who played golf well enough to compete in the 1950 British Amateur Championship, and maintained a lifelong interest in the sport.
Wind began writing for The New Yorker in 1941, covered golf and sometimes other sports for that weekly magazine from 1947 until 1953, and again from 1960 until his retirement in 1990. From 1954 to 1960, he covered golf and sometimes other sports for Sports Illustrated magazine. Although associated with golf, Wind wrote articles on a wide range of sports including tennis, basketball, and football.
In 1958, Wind coined the phrase 'Amen Corner' to describe the second shot at the 11th, all of the 12th, and the tee shot at the 13th hole at the Augusta National Golf Club, site of the annual Masters Tournament.[2] That nickname, which is derived from a 1935 song that Wind had heard while a student at Yale, "Shoutin' in that Amen Corner" written by Andy Razaf, which was recorded by the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra, vocal by Mildred Bailey (Brunswick label No. 6655). Wind covered more than 30 Masters tournaments.
His first book was The Story of American Golf, which first appeared in 1948, and was updated and re-issued twice, the most recent in 1975. This book was the most comprehensive history of American golf to that juncture. Along with Ben Hogan, Wind co-authored Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf in 1957. This book has become one of the all-time classics of golf instruction, and has been re-issued many times.
He was a co-author of the 1976 book The World Atlas of Golf, a popular survey of the world's top golf courses, which has been re-issued since in several revised editions.
In 1983 with the help of Robert Macdonald, Herbert Warren Wind co-founded and curated the Classics of Golf Library—a collection of the world's greatest golf literature.Under the guidance of Wind, the Classics of Golf Library was created to preserve and make available the works of the leading authors of early and modern golf literature. Wind and Macdonald reprinted these classic golf books and added Forewords and Afterwords to provide insight and perspective to the great literary works. Sixty-nine books make up the Classics of Golf Library today, which is featured in the USGA Museum.
In 1992, the PGA of America honored Wind with its lifetime achievement award. The United States Golf Association presented Wind with the Bob Jones Award, its highest award, in 1995, the centennial of the USGA. He is the only writer to receive the award. In 2006, the United States Golf Association renamed its annual Book Award in his honor. Wind was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2008 in the Lifetime Achievement category.[3]
Wind died in Bedford, Massachusetts at age 88.
Wind wrote or edited a number of books in addition to his numerous articles for magazines. His The Story of American Golf is considered a seminal work on the subject.
Newton Parks, 1995. As far as we can see this is an unpublished and therefore very rare manuscript. The author sent this copy to Herbert Warren Wind. Wind has some interesting comments about this book. More
1995. Prepublication manuscript, spiral bound. This precedes the publication by Phinney of; Links of Heaven: A Complete Guide to the Golf Journeys in Ireland sent to Herbert Warren Wind, for review. Possibly unique. ; From the estate of Herbert Warren Wind. More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1901. 225p dec.orative cloth. Australian born, Travis was the most successful amateur golfer in the United States during the early 1900s, only taking up the game at 34 years of age, went on to win three US Amateurs and the British Amateur (becoming the first..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1909. 266p decorative cloth. Australian born, Travis was the most successful amateur golfer in the United States during the early 1900s, only taking up the game at 34 years of age, went on to win three US Amateurs and the British Amateur (becoming the first..... More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1958. Herbert Warrens Winds personal presentation copy. Nice association. More
New York: Farrar, Straus and Company, 1948. 502p decorative cloth. Dust jacket. Slipcase & signed! This hugely important book is one of the modern-day masterpieces of golf literature, authored by surely one of the very best golf writers of his generation if not ever! Complete with slipcase and dust jacket..... More
Atlanta: Coward, McGann and Geoghegan, 1975. 191p, cloth. Intro by Herbert Warren Wind, many of the greats swings are analysed Jone's, Locke, Sarazen, Hogan, Palmer, Nicklaus etc... very nice. D&J A15000. More
Droitwich, Worcs., United Kingdom: Grant, 1997. 195p. cloth Limited edition No. 523 of 750 Excellent tribute to this famous Society match, many notable names homed ther golfing skills in these meeting. Essays by Bernard Darwin, Henry Longhurst, Herbert warren Wind, Pat Ward-Thomas, Laddie lucas, Peter Bathurst, John Behrend to name..... More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1955. 256p. c;oth. Dust Jacket. Darwin's final autobiography. We can consider ourselves fortunate to have such a record of golf's premier journalist. D&J D7510. More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1955. 256p. Cloth. Dust Jacket. Darwin's final autobiography. We can consider ourselves fortunate to have such a record of golf's premier journalist. D&J D7510. More
Droitwich: Grant, 1992. 121p. cloth, 169/650 limited edition. Foreword by Herbert Warren Wind. Illustrated from photographs (some in color) and reproductions, including a color frontispiece from a painting. (Small 4to) original gilt-decorated full blue clansman morocco, gilt-stamped golfing vignette on the front cover, lettered in gilt, gilt-lettered black morocco spine..... More
Scotland, 1985. 48p, wrappers. More common second edition of this classic title, preface by Herbert Warren Wind. Foreword by Tom Watson. D&J G34840. More
Dublin, Ohio: The Memorial Tournament, 1999. Anthony Ravielli. 127p. decorative leather. Foreword by Sidney L. James. Co-written and with a Preface by Herbert Warren Wind. Illustrated with instructional drawings by Anthony Ravielli. (4to). Limited edition. 102/250. D&J H19660. More
United States of America: A.S. Barnes and Co. Inc., 1957. Anthony Ravielli. 127 pp. Foreword by Sidney L. James. Co-written and with a Preface by Herbert Warren Wind. Illustrated with instructional drawings by Anthony Ravielli. (4to) original leatherette-backed black paper over boards, top page edge stained orange, black slipcase with..... More
United States of America: A.S. Barnes and Co. Inc., 1957. Anthony Ravielli. 127 pp. Foreword by Sidney L. James. Co-written and with a Preface by Herbert Warren Wind. Illustrated with instructional drawings by Anthony Ravielli. (4to) original leatherette-backed black paper over boards, top page edge stained orange, black slipcase with..... More
United States of America: A.S. Barnes and Co. Inc., 1957. Anthony Ravielli. 127p. Foreword by Sidney L. James. Co-written and with a Preface by Herbert Warren Wind. Illustrated with instructional drawings by Anthony Ravielli. Ultimate Instructional one of the all time classic instructional's, quite fitting that this book became part..... More
United Kingdom: Nicholas Kaye Ltd., 1958. 127p, cloth 5th ed. Ultimate Instructional. With Herbert Warren Wind, illustrations by Anthony Ravielli. If you own just one book on golf instruction then this should be the one. D&J H20140. More
Columbus, Georgia: Green Island Press, 1987. 128p, cloth. Foreword by Herbert Warren Wind. Any book with a foreword from Wind is worth taking a look at and this one does not disappoint. Caddie stories from palmer, Nicklaus, Archer, Player, Nelson... light and entertaining read. D&J J12880. More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1931. 308p. cloth. Signed by Jones and Keeler. Clam shell box, dust jacket some professional repairs. Inscribed by Bobby Jones on front free end paper: "Best Wishes for Theodore P. Le Vino"; Copy also signed by author and sports journalist O. B. Keeler, who closely..... More
New York: Ailsa Inc., 1985. 340p. Red Cloth. Foreword by Herbert Warren Wind. Classics of golf series. MacDonald father of American golf, first U.S. Amateur Champion. influential in creating the U.S.G.A. renowned architect, one of the classic titles in the golf library. D&J M1720. More
Ballater, Royal Deeside, Scotland: Glengarden Press, 2008. 384p 1st edition. Quarter leather Keeper of the Green edition of number 376 of 395 copies, signed by Peter Crabtree. Colour plates, illustrated end papers. Both the Full leather subscribers edition of 87 copies and the quarter leather Keeper of the Green edition..... More
St. Andrews: St. Andrews Golf Press, 2020. Two book set, both Limited editions of 300 copies only. Regular Price £199 and £99 =£298 Set price = £249.00 The Road War Papers 322pp. illustrated, gatefold (french flaps) stiff wrappers. Limited edition signed and numbered 300 only. Forewords David Hamilton, Pete Georgiady..... More
New York: Cresent Books, 1996. 288p, cloth. Essays from Herbert Warren Wind, Grantland Rice, Dan Jenkins and more, make this a very readable book. Rice's recollection of Jones 1929 Winged Foot triumph is lovely. More
New York: Prentice Hall, 1950. 276p, cloth. Introduction by Robert T. Jones. Jr. Rare double signed copy, inscribed by Sarazen and Wind. D&J S3550. More
New York: Prentice Hall, 1950. 276p, cloth. Introduction by Robert T. Jones. Jr. D&J S3550. More