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Title: The Game of Golf and the Printed Word 1566-2005. A Bibliography of Golf Literature in the English Language Author: Donovan, Richard E. and Rand Jerris Place: Endicott, NY Publisher: Castalio Press Date: 2006 Description: 2 volumes. Vol. I: A-L; Vol. II: M-Z, plus index. Introduction Essay by Alastair J. Johnston. Illustrations from book covers, prospectus, rare texts, Bobby Jones' bookplate, etc., throughout, including endpapers. Errata slip, laid in. 4to. dark blue leather-backed blue cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, housed together in publisher's slipcase. No. 194 of 225 copies, signed by Dick Donovan, Rand Jerris and Alastair Johnston on the limitation. First Edition, deluxe issue. A must for any collector of golf literature. The long awaited update of the most comprehensive reference guide on golf literature, containing over 15,000 entries, more than three times the previous edition (Donovan & Murdoch) in 1987. Includes hundreds of previously undiscovered publications from 1566-1985, plus works published up to an including 2005. Organized in alphabetical order by author (or subject if no author) and includes an index of club histories organized by state and country. Contains annotations for certain select titles, authors or major golf figures. Sadly, this, a masterpiece, would be the final golf reference from Dick Donovan, truly a pioneer and great person in the golf collecting world. Co-contributor, Rand Jerris is the Director of the USGA Museum and Archives and holds a Ph.D. in Art and Archaeology from Princeton University. Lot Amendments Condition: Fine. Item number: 223825