Rubs of the Green
London: Chapman & Hall, 1936. 1st Edition. 8vo. Very Good / Near Fine. Item #17969
A lovely 1936 1st Edition in the extremely scarce original colorfully-illustrated dust jacket.
Widely credited with creating the vocation of Golf Writing, Darwin was a grandson of the British naturalist Charles Darwin, a world-class amateur golfer, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
"He played the game at an excellent level himself well into middle age, and competed in The Amateur Championship on 26 occasions across five decades between 1898 and 1935, with his best results being semi-final appearances in 1909 and 1921. In 1922, while in the United States to report on the first Walker Cup amateur team match between Britain and Ireland and the U.S., and also appointed as non-playing captain, Darwin was pressed into service at the last minute as a player, when one of the British team members, Robert Harris, was unable to play. He lost his team match, but won his singles match.
He was Captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in 1934, and was President of the Golf Club Managers' Association (then the Association of Golf Club Secretaries) from 1933 to 1934 and then again from 1955 to 1958." - wiki
Teal cloth with titling and illustration in blue. Tight binding with an ever-so-slight slant. Previous owner signature to front pastedown.
Dust jacket in outstanding condition, fresh and bright with touch of edge wear. presents handsomely in archival mylar.
Overall an excellent example of this classic Darwin Golf work in a Near Fine rare original dust jacket.
Price: $650.00