Search Results: Sports - Golf from Riverwood's Books

Carlton Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 1858680395 . Oversize hardcover and jacket in very nice condition. Hardcover clean and intact, minor wear/bumping to one corner. Jacket has light scuffing and minor wear to edges. Hundreds of illustrations/photos. 272 pages. This is a compelling account of the history of the Royal and Ancient game, the fastest growing of all sports, from its origins in Scotland in the 15th century, with kings and queens among its players, to the present day....Written from the viewpoint of both the British and American golfing public, book includes newspaper style reports on all the golf stories that hit the headlines, together with notable golf quotes and the rest of the golf news in brief.... ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall; (*Note - due to heavy weight, extra postage will be required) .

Edmonton, AB: Hurtig Publishers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0888302185 . Interior of pages clean and intact other than previous owner's name stamp on title page. B/w cartoons throughout. Light wear to corners and spine ends. Jacket has light edgewear, couple of tiny tears and age tanning to edges. Price clipped. An irreverent look at one of the most popular pastimes "GOLF", by as they describe themselves, two deprogrammed ex-golfers. These two de-programmed ex-golfers understand "the inner game" of golf, have plumbed the depths of ecstasy and attained the heights of despair on the course, and are the first Golf experts to explain the correct method of throwing a bag of clubs into a lake (one club at a time). Depicts Golf as a hilarious and desperate addiction and the one way that a responsible, married person can run away from home without leaving town. ; 8vo; 160 pages .

Ontario: Readon Publications. Near Fine. 2004. First Edition. Softcover. 1572154004 . Pages are clean and intact, no markings. Cover has light scuffing, a few light creases and light curling of corners. Profusely illustrated in colour & b/w. 160 pages. The history of the many different "Firsts" in the game of golf, accompanied by great old photos and text descriptions. (780) ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Ohio: The Hanford Press. Fine. 1992. First Edition. Softcover. Oversize softcover in near new condition, clean & tight. 187 pages ; 28 cm. Includes Illustrations. A one-of-a-kind book based on slow-motion videos, photographs, and sketches of the unconsious techniques the golf pros use to shave strokes off their games. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall .

Atheneum. Very Good+. 1989. First Edition. Softcover. 0689708149 . Very good - pages clean and intact, no markings. Cover has light edge and corner wear, light scuffing and light corner curling, old price stickers on rear. B/w photos. "Since 1982 millions of viewers have enjoyed and learned from the hundreds of golf tips in Ken Venturi's "Stroke Savers, " the most popular feature in CBS Sports' golf telecasts. Now these rich insights have been collected in one book, giving golfers of all playing levels the opportunity to learn from one of the game's most respected and innovative teachers. " (360os) ; 8vo .