Golf: The History of an Obsession de Stirk, David - 1987

Phaidon Press Ltd, 1987. First. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. pp.160 with index clean tight copy blue covers shows small nicks to top/bottom spines some rubbing to covers else slight edge and corner wear slight shelfwear to board extremities Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

From the d.j. flap: "The origins of golf lie in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries when the first golfers took crude, handmade clubs and balls to play to play on waste land beside the sea. From these humble beginnings successive generations of passionate devotees have created the internationally popular sport we know today. Starting with the first pictorial records and culminating in the finest examples of contemporary sports photography, it traces the evolution of golf and its growth in popularity from its origins up to the modern tournament scene. This handsome book generously illustrated with many striking and unusual paintings, posters, photographs and images of the world of golf, will appeal to the active golfer and armchair enthusiast alike."


Distributed in Canada by Hurtig Publishers.

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Oxford: Phaidon Press, 1987. GOLF: The History Of An Obsession- David Stirk- Phaidon Press, Oxford- 1987- 1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall- As New/ As New DJ- 160 pages- all clean and crisp- GIFT QUALITY- SEE PHOTO- Non-fiction-sports-golf-illustrated (4405). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New. Illus. by Illustrated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall.