1893 'Golf: A Royal and Ancient Game' Book by Robert Clark - 2nd Edition
'Presented to J J Anderson Esq with the Editors Compliments November 13th, 1893,' is notated on the flyleaf of this example of the pre-1900 staple title. Golf: A Royal and Ancient Game was published by Robert Clark a book publisher and well known golfer of his day. He collected what was known about golf history in 1875, when golf was gaining popularity. The most interesting parts are the extracts of the minutes of the first hundred years of the five oldest Scottish golf clubs: Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, Royal Burgess Golfing Society, Royal & Ancient Golfing Club of St. Andrews, Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society, Royal Musselburgh Golfing Club. This is a wonderful book. Published 1893, 2nd edition. It remains in good condition, as depicted in the accompanying lot photos.
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