A Keen Hand, Pseud. of Farnie, Henry Brougham. The Golfer's Manual Being an Historical and Descriptive Account of the National Game of Scotland by "A Keen Hand", and Originally Published in 1857 and Now Reprinted with an Introduction by Bernard Darwin. Dropmore Press, London, UK, 1947.

Price: US$325.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Illustrated. 84 pages. Introduction by Bernard Darwin. Reprint of the 1857 classic, only the third book printed on the game, the first editions of which can command five figures. As Joseph Murdoch wrote: "A book of considerable importance in that it was the first book of prose written on golf and generally recognized as the first book of golf instruction. Limited edition of 750 hand number copies. The first 50 copies were bound in decorative cloth and issued with a slipcase. This is copy number 453 bound in quarter green cloth, spine lettered in gilt in near fine condition with dust jacket (foxing to rear panel) and original slipcase. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Seller: Antiquarian Golf, Pepperell, MA, U.S.A.

Farnie, H. B.. THE GOLFER'S MANUAL being an historical and descriptive account of the national game of Scotland, by 'A Keen Hand'. The Dropmore Press, London, 1947.

Price: US$330.39 + shipping

Description: and originally published in l857 and now reprinted with an introduction by Bernard Darwin. Pp. [vi]+xii+84+[4](last colophon, blank), frontispiece and pictorial headpieces by John O'Connor, glossary, appendix; demy 12mo; qr. green linen, spine lettered in gilt, patterned papered boards; top edges green, others uncut; within plain brown papered slipcase, which is split and tape marked at edges; The Dropmore Press, London, 1947. Edition limited to 750 numbered copies, printed on a hand press on Milbourn hand-made paper. Ridler l3; Donovan & Murdoch 1143. *The first book of golf instruction, originally published in Cupar, Scotland, in 1857. Bernard Darwin describes the author, Henry Brougham Farnie, as 'the first to set forth the joys and agonies of the game and his technical views on how to play it, in sober prose' [p. viii].

Seller: Kay Craddock - Antiquarian Bookseller, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

A Keen Hand (Pseud. of Farnie, Henry Brougham). The Golfer's Manual Being an Historical and Descriptive Account of the National Game of Scotland by "A Keen Hand", and Originally Published in 1857 and Now Reprinted with an Introduction by Bernard Darwin. Dropmore Press, London, UK, 1947.

Price: US$900.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Illustrated. 84 pages. Introduction by Bernard Darwin. Green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, upper board with golf clubs and golf balls decoration in gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut, Reprint of the 1857 classic, only the third book printed on the game, the first editions of which can command five figures. As Joseph Murdoch wrote: "A book of considerable importance in that it was the first book of prose written on golf and generally recognized as the first book of golf instruction. Limited edition of 750 hand number copies. The first 50 copies were bound in decorative cloth and issued with a slipcase. This is one of those especially bound books, copy #41. Beautiful unmarked example, rear endpapers remain unsplit, appears unopened; tight and bright. Slight tanning to spine of unclipped dust jacket else fine in protective mylar cover; slipcase in near fine condition. Unoubtedly the nicest copy available. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Seller: Antiquarian Golf, Pepperell, MA, U.S.A.