The Architectural Side of Golf.
London, England: Longmans, Green. 1929. 211p.+ plates. Cloth cream boards. Preface by J.C. Squire. Illustrated by the authors: 43 numbered plates, mostly course plans (22 of which are in colour); plus other illustrations including engraved frontispiece with tissue-guard, wood engravings and drawings within text, head and tail-pieces. 1
Classic book of golf architecture with superb essays on the philosophy of golf architecture, ink sketches and colour washes.
According to Murdoch, it is "a most desirable book to have in a golf library."
Simpson believed that only by studying the "Old Course" at St. Andrews could one properly understand golf course design and construction. Near Fine, by far the best copy we have handled, cream boards very clean, great find. Item #9551
D&J W10390.
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