Circa 1893 The Golfer's Handbook 'Forgan's Special Edition' Book
The first golf book to be successful in sales. Legendary golf book collector Joe Murdoch gives his review: "This book, somewhat like The Golfer's Manual (1857) in style but considerably more comprehensive in content, includes instruction, history, outstanding golf feats and other golfiana, such as a reprint of a magazine article by Horace G. Hutchinson and a ballade by Andrew Lang. It also includes `Rules', the local rules for the Old Course at St. Andrews, a `Glossary of Technical Terms' and a list of `Clubs in Great Britain,' which included, at this early date, six in Ireland." The seldom seen 'Forgan's Special Edition' and only occasionally found offered at auction. Consisting of full page plate illustrations and figure drawings within text. Publisher's canary yellow boards. The book went into multiple re-printings and this 'Forgan's Special Edition' believed to have been released between the 5th and 6th (1891 and 1897). There are results on page 43 of the 1893 US Amateur, however the 1893 Open is not chronicled putting the publishing date in 1893 between the two tournaments on the schedule. Both the covers and interior pages are intact, with a loose binding that can be seen in accompanying lot photo four. A bookplate from the private library of past owner Morton E Van Raalte can be found inside the front cover along with multiple stampings and handwritten notations from the book's nearly 130 years in circulation. Without question, a significant highlight in even the most advanced golf book collection.
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