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Title: Some Essays on Golf-Course Architecture Author: Colt, H[arry] S. & C.H. Alison Place: London Publisher: Country Life & George Newnes Date: 1920 Description: 69 + [2] ad pp. Contributions by A. MacKenzie, Horace G. Hutchinson, John L. Low, et al. Illustrated with several plates from photographs, including frontispiece; course map drawings. 18.5x12.5 cm (7¼x4¾"), original blue cloth-backed boards, spine lettered in black; housed in custom made clamshell box, gray quarter morocco and cloth, spine tooled in gilt, raised bands. First Edition. H.S. Colt was the first non-professional golfer to work with course design and employ formal renderings, as well as to incorporate turf and tree transplantation as part of his layout model plans. Murdoch 141; D&M 12800; D&J C16810. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine sunned, a touch rubbed and bumped at spine ends and corners; foxing and darkening of some pages, gift inscription on front free endpaper dated November 28, 1920; very good in fine box. Item number: 252826