The Golfer's Vade Mecum. Published by The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Limited, circa 1908. First Edition.
This item is an oblong miniature promotional golf booklet titled The Golfer's Vade Mecum, published circa 1908 by The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Limited, located at 40-44 Moorgate Street, London, E.C. The volume is bound in dark green textured card covers, with red lettering on the front cover reading The Golfer's Vade Mecum, and a red lighthouse graphic on the back cover with the text: The Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corporation, Limited. The binding is secured with two metal staples along the inner margin. The title page features a decorative border depicting golf bags, clubs, and balls, and reads: THE GOLFER’S VADE MECUM / PUBLISHED BY / THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LIMITED. / 40-44 MOORGATE STREET, LONDON, E.C. / (Copyright and Registered.) Internal contents include golf tournament results, featuring tables for The News of the World Tournament, Amateur International Matches, and Professional International Matches with records spanning from 1902 to 1908, indicating a publication date of circa 1908 to 1909.
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