Title: The Life of Tom Morris, with Glimpses of St. Andrews and its Golfing Celebrities Author: Tulloch, W.W. Place: London Publisher: T. Werner Laurie Date: [c.1908] Description: xvi, 334 + [1] ad pp. Illustrated with plates from photographs, including frontispiece. 21.8x14 cm. (8½x5½"), original pictorial green cloth stamped in white, light blue, black and red-orange, spine lettered in gilt, front cover lettered in black. First Edition. Biography of Scotland's most famous golfer, and now a classic golf book. Old Tom Morris set the record for the largest margin of victory ever when he won the 1862 British Open by 13 strokes; his son, Young Tom Morris, won the 1870 British Open by 12 strokes, a margin not matched until April 13, 1997, when Tiger Woods won the Augusta Masters. Golf bibliophile Philip Truett notes: “Young Tom only played 36 holes for HIS record margin…When 'Tiger' won the Open at St Andrews by a record margin it equaled Young Tom's record, but none of the papers pointed out that Young Tom had only needed half as many holes to achieve it!” -Murdoch 794; D&M 37520; D&J T16600. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine head chewed, much of title/author lacking, other wear to spine and moderate rubbing to covers, yet cover illustration still bright; good. Item number: 228274
Title: The Life of Tom Morris, with Glimpses of St. Andrews and its Golfing Celebrities Author: Tulloch, W.W. Place: London Publisher: T. Werner Laurie Date: [c.1908] Description: xvi, 334 + [1] ad pp. Illustrated with plates from photographs, including frontispiece. 21.8x14 cm. (8½x5½"), original pictorial green cloth stamped in white, light blue, black and red-orange, spine lettered in gilt, front cover lettered in black. First Edition. Biography of Scotland's most famous golfer, and now a classic golf book. Old Tom Morris set the record for the largest margin of victory ever when he won the 1862 British Open by 13 strokes; his son, Young Tom Morris, won the 1870 British Open by 12 strokes, a margin not matched until April 13, 1997, when Tiger Woods won the Augusta Masters. Golf bibliophile Philip Truett notes: “Young Tom only played 36 holes for HIS record margin…When 'Tiger' won the Open at St Andrews by a record margin it equaled Young Tom's record, but none of the papers pointed out that Young Tom had only needed half as many holes to achieve it!” -Murdoch 794; D&M 37520; D&J T16600. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine head chewed, much of title/author lacking, other wear to spine and moderate rubbing to covers, yet cover illustration still bright; good. Item number: 228274
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