Green Memories
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1928. 1st edition. 8vo. Very Good / Very Good. Item #17975
A sublime 1928 1st Edition of this Darwin masterpiece, widely regarded as his most beloved work.
This was the first of three autobiographies by the preeminent golf writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and one of the most important of all time.
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
Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for previous owner bookplate to front pastedown. Fourteen black and white photographic plates. Very light sporadic foxing, including to the text block edges. Mild offsetting to inner side of endpapers. Dust jacket with light soiling, mild rubbing and edge wear. Presents handsomely in archival mylar.
Overall, a an attractive 1st Edition copy of one of Darwin's most popular works.
Price: $650.00