312 pages, First Edition 1952. Illustrated from photographs
and reproductions, some in color, including frontispiece; 5 golf course
maps in back, one of which is folding. 10¾x7¾, green cloth,
gilt-lettered morocco spine label, no dust jacket jacket. Light foxing on side and bottom edge of the book. Signed and dated by Donald Fry, his brother, inside the front cover. Also signed and dated by Fred X Fry on the title page. For More on Fred X Fry, the dean of American golf collectors, Click Here.
Is a great, modern-day classics of golf literature. It is
most comprehensive, tracing the history of the game from the earliest
times. It includes great detail and images about antique golf clubs and balls and the people who made them—and much more. This book is highly recommended for every golfer's library.