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Title: GOLF FOR WOMEN
Description: NY, Moffat Yard, 1916. 1st Edition. Hardcover . Hardback, small octavo, 5 1/2 x 8 1/8 inches, xvi + 263 pages, VG to VG+/no dj (stiff clear acetate dustwrapper provided to preserve condition). Snug square binding with hinges intact. Covers clean, no fraying, corners very light rubbing, spine ends normal shelf bumping. Gilt titling & graphic bright except publisher's name heel of spine is very dim/about absent. Spine cloth mild sun fading + uneven strip of fading across top edge of f&b covers. Interior mostly crisp and very clean with the exceptions being previous owner name across top edge of title page ("Property of Mrs. H.L. Caldwell, Jr." in flowing ink) & 2 small top corners had been folded over. List of Illustrations at the front: 28 clean one-side-only plates (incl frontis) with 35 total images & each image a woman golfer identified by name (appx 17 or 18 different women). Some of the women pictured: Mrs. Clarence H. Vanderbeck, Miss Elaine Rosenthal, Miss Muriel Dodd, Mrs. J.E. Davies, Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel, Mrs. J.W. Faith, etc. Previous owner Mrs. H.L. Caldwell, Jr. probably married to owner of Caldwell Importing Company of Mineapolis, "Importers and Roasters of Coffee". Base of the last page a slip tipped-in at the gutter stating: "Copyrighted Illustrations - The copyrights of the illustrations used in this book are owned by [4 entities are named] who have kindly consented to their use in this book". Very Good.

Keywords: Sports Golf

Price: US$ 350.00 Seller: Robert W. Reiner Books
- Book number: 07111