My Golfing Life.
by Vardon, Harry
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
London: Hutchinson & Co, 1933. First edition of Vardon's autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. From the library of golf architect A.W. Tillinghast with his handwritten library index card laid in. A.W. Tillinghast was one of the most prolific architects in the history of golf; he worked on more than 265 different courses and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2015. Affixed to the front free endpaper is a three-page autograph letter signed and entirely in the hand of Vardon to Tillinghast on Vardon's letterhead dated February 19th 1914 which reads in part, "Dear Mr. Tillinghast, I thank you very much for clipping & also letter. I fail to understand American people. They ask for my candid opinion of things...then they slate you for doing so..." During his career, Vardon made three visits to North America, 1900, 1913 and 1920. During all three trips he competed in the U.S. Open finishing 1st, 2nd and tie 2nd, becoming golf's first international celebrity in 1900 when he toured the United States and Canada. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. In My Golfing Life Mr. Vardon reviews his golfing experiences and looks back over a career that stands out in golf history as one of the greatest" (Murdoch 818). Vardon was a member of the Great Triumvirate of the sport in his day, along with John Henry Taylor and James Braid. He went on to win The British Open Championship a record six times and also won the U.S. Open.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 96787
- Title
- My Golfing Life.
- Author
- Vardon, Harry
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hutchinson & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1933
- Keywords
- Harry Vardon Autograph, Harry Vardon Signed First Edition, My Golfing Life First Edition Signed, The Masters
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography and Autobiography;
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