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Masters, The
by [GOLF]. PALMER, Arnold Jack Nicklaus
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Birmingham [Alabama]: Oxmoor House, Inc., 1976. With Four Presentation Photographs - Two Signed by Arnold Palmer & Two Signed by Jack Nicklaus
[GOLF]. PALMER, Arnold. NICKLAUS, Jack. BISHER, James Furman. The Masters. Augusta Revisited. An Intimate View by Furman Bisher. Birmingham [Alabama]: Oxmoor House, Inc., [1976].
First edition. Large quarto (11 x 9 1/2 inches; 280 x 241 mm.).[vi], 186 pp. Illustrated in color & black & white throughout.
Publisher's green cloth over boards, front cover titled in blind, spine lettered in gilt, pictorial endpapers. A fine copy in a near fine pictorial dust jacket.
Loosely inserted are four signed black & white photographs: two of Arnold Palmer (same photo), and two of Jack Nicklaus - each one inscribed to Paul [Sherlock]. Paul Sherlock V.P. Hospitality and Lodging at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Also a copy of Time Magazine January 10, 1949 featuring Ben Hogan (1912-1997).
James Furman Bisher (1918-2012) was a newspaper sports writer and columnist for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in Atlanta, He was the author of eleven books including, "Arnold Palmer - Birth of a Legend." In recognition of his 56th Masters Tournament coverage, and his 50 years with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the newspaper published a special "Fifty Years of Furman" edition in 2000.
[GOLF]. PALMER, Arnold. NICKLAUS, Jack. BISHER, James Furman. The Masters. Augusta Revisited. An Intimate View by Furman Bisher. Birmingham [Alabama]: Oxmoor House, Inc., [1976].
First edition. Large quarto (11 x 9 1/2 inches; 280 x 241 mm.).[vi], 186 pp. Illustrated in color & black & white throughout.
Publisher's green cloth over boards, front cover titled in blind, spine lettered in gilt, pictorial endpapers. A fine copy in a near fine pictorial dust jacket.
Loosely inserted are four signed black & white photographs: two of Arnold Palmer (same photo), and two of Jack Nicklaus - each one inscribed to Paul [Sherlock]. Paul Sherlock V.P. Hospitality and Lodging at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Also a copy of Time Magazine January 10, 1949 featuring Ben Hogan (1912-1997).
James Furman Bisher (1918-2012) was a newspaper sports writer and columnist for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in Atlanta, He was the author of eleven books including, "Arnold Palmer - Birth of a Legend." In recognition of his 56th Masters Tournament coverage, and his 50 years with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the newspaper published a special "Fifty Years of Furman" edition in 2000.
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- Bookseller
- David Brass Rare Books, Inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 05835
- Title
- Masters, The
- Author
- [GOLF]. PALMER, Arnold Jack Nicklaus
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Birmingham [Alabama]: Oxmoor House, Inc., 1976
- Keywords
- Jack Nicklaus
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