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Title: Landscape Architects Illustrated Report on a Basic Program of Development for the Grounds-Golf Course & Other Areas, Oakmont Country Club Author: Stiles, Ezra C., landscape/golf architect Place: [Oakmont] Publisher: For Oakmont by Ezra C. Stiles Date: [1955] Description: [33] pp. (typed text on recto sides only and includes plates). Illustrated with 7 pages on photographic paper including title (with photo image mounted), a full-page photograph, and 5 architectural course map drawings (1 in back of 18 holes at Oakmont). Also, with 31 original photographs laid down on typed text pages (with some black hand-coloring by the preparer of this book). Letter page in back signed by Ezra Stiles (architect/site planner). 27.5x20.8 cm. (10¾x8¼"), black cloth with pictorial cover label reading: “Oakmont Golf Course & Club Areas.” The architect's own personal copy of this very scarce book. Signed, "Ezra C. Stiles Personal Copy" on front pastedown. Also, lettered in gilt on front cover at bottom right corner, "Ezra C. Stiles / Landscape Arch." Oakmont Country Club is a prestigious "top five" country club and the "oldest top-ranked golf course in the U.S." This was a planned proposal for landscape/caretaking work to be done on this historic course. The course, designed by Henry Fownes, first opened in 1903. All the greens are still original except for the 8th, which was moved several yards to the left to make way for the Pennsylvania Turnpike in the late 1940's. Lot Amendments Condition: Heavy water damage at spine, affecting cloth at spine area, and a bit on cover label; dampstains, mold and water damage to gutters of every page, some leaves detached or starting; most original photographs mounted to leaves are unaffected, or affected only slightly; a book so interesting and rare, worthy of its needed restoration; good. Item number: 279418