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New Bond Street [London]: Perrier [Published by "Golf Illustrated"], 1905. First Edition. First Edition. Oblong folio, 11 1/2 x 18 inches. Excessively rare, wonderful, and comically illustrated golf book in its original binding and near fine. Publisher's original green boards with lettering in red and black, matching green cloth spine, matching pastedowns, but not flyleaves, as issue. Featuring 24 humorous illustrations on the rules of golf published for Perrier. The rare first edition first issue with correct size (a later similar printing was considerably smaller (10 x 14 inches), Perrier copyright page, and one-page Perrier advertising leaf at very end, with printer's imprint and logo on verso (Bemrose & Sons, Derby and London). A near fine copy with corners bumped, small smudge on cover, clean and bright internally, without the usual foxing commonly seen for this title. Rarely seen thus. g.