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Title: Golf: The Badminton Library Author: Hutchinson, Horace G. Place: London Publisher: Longmans, Green Date: 1890 Description: xvi, 495 pp. Contributions by Lord Wellwood, Sir Walter Simpson, A.J. Balfour, Andrew Lang, H.S.C. Everard, etc. Illustrated with numerous drawings by Thomas Hodge and Harry Furniss including frontispiece with tissue-guard. 24x18 cm (9½x7½"), original half blue morocco gilt-lettered spine, gilt-stamped orange cloth, black endpapers, attached blue ribbon page marker (as issued), untrimmed edges, top edge gilt; housed in custom made clamshell box, green quarter morocco and cloth, spine tooled in gilt, raised bands. Part of the "Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes" set. No. 202 of 250 Large Paper copies. First Edition. The "Large Paper" edition, which is becoming increasingly scarce. The Badminton Library issued 24 volumes on 22 different sports, for use of the general public who knew little or nothing about sports. Hutchinson was a wise choice by the editor to author the volume on golf, as he was already becoming one of the most prolific and knowledgeable golf writers in history. Murdoch 388; D&M 2970; D&J H28540. With bookplate on front pastedown, of J. K. Brooke. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine sunned, rubbing of edges; hinges tender, foxing; still very good, fine box. Rarely seen this nice without any repair/restoration work, such as this copy. A cornerstone golf book that is becoming increasingly scarce and thus highly sought after. Item number: 257975