Title: Down the Fairway: The Golf Life and Play of Robert T. Jones, Jr. Author: Jones, Robert T[yre] (''Bobby''), Jr. & O. B. Keeler Place: New York Publisher: Minton, Balch Date: 1927 Description: 239 pp. Foreword by Grantland Rice. Illustrated with plates from photographs and from a score card from Sunningdale Golf Club; photogravure frontispiece of a young Jones with tissue-guard. 9¼x6½, vellum-backed, gilt-stamped green cloth, custom half morocco clamshell box. No. 217 of 300 copies. First Edition. Signed by Bobby Jones and O.B. Keeler on the limitation page, and again by Jones on the frontispiece below his portrait. The rare signed limited first edition, specially bound with the original vellum spine. Considered to be the most sought after golf book of the twentieth century. Slipcase not present. D&M 22730; D&J J12490. Lot Amendments Condition: Light edge wear, very faintly soiled upper rear cover, spine a bit darkened; contents near fine exception very short tear on edge of limitation page; fine and beautiful custom box. Item number: 201520
Title: Down the Fairway: The Golf Life and Play of Robert T. Jones, Jr. Author: Jones, Robert T[yre] (''Bobby''), Jr. & O. B. Keeler Place: New York Publisher: Minton, Balch Date: 1927 Description: 239 pp. Foreword by Grantland Rice. Illustrated with plates from photographs and from a score card from Sunningdale Golf Club; photogravure frontispiece of a young Jones with tissue-guard. 9¼x6½, vellum-backed, gilt-stamped green cloth, custom half morocco clamshell box. No. 217 of 300 copies. First Edition. Signed by Bobby Jones and O.B. Keeler on the limitation page, and again by Jones on the frontispiece below his portrait. The rare signed limited first edition, specially bound with the original vellum spine. Considered to be the most sought after golf book of the twentieth century. Slipcase not present. D&M 22730; D&J J12490. Lot Amendments Condition: Light edge wear, very faintly soiled upper rear cover, spine a bit darkened; contents near fine exception very short tear on edge of limitation page; fine and beautiful custom box. Item number: 201520
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