A first edition copy of this classic book on golfing by the Amateur Champion of the United States, 1907, 1908 and 1912. Green cloth, gilt titles and borders, tipped in b&w illus to front; slightly edgeworn and marked. Page edges browned, fore- and lower edges uncut. Inner hinges split, pp 81-84 detached but binding otherwise secure. Tipped in newsprint to front pastedown, owner name/price top front endpaper. Preface page roughly opened with loss to lower margin, browning/closed tears to fore-edge of detached page 81/2 and 2 other lower edges, a few small marginal marks. Otherwise internally clean and well preserved. xiv, 242 pp plus 4pp adverts to rear; 46 b&w plates, 1 diagram and colour frontis with foxed tissue protector. "Published June 1913 twice".