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How to Play Your Best Golf All The Time
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How to Play Your Best Golf All The Time -

by ARMOUR, Tommy (1896-1968)

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New York: Simon and Schuster 1953. [Sport] FIRST EDITION, first printing. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.viii; 152. Illustrated by Lealand Gustavson. Printed in red and black throughout. Publisher's hardcovers blocked in silver, pictorial dust-jacket priced at $2.95. A near fine copy of the book, in a very good wrapper, shipped at crown and slightly toned/soiled to spine. Shows well. A popular book which went through many printings; the first is now elusive. An informal instruction manual from one of the masters of the game, cited by Ian Fleming in both his James Bond novel 'Diamonds Are Forever' and his sporting article 'Nightmare Among The Mighty' [a.k.a. 'Golfing Nightmare']. Fleming was a student of the game and an accomplished player; in his final year he was Captain Elect at the prestigious Open Links club, Royal St. George's, Kent. Gilbert, p.620, C65, F10.
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