A Sporting Pilgrimage. Riding to Hounds, Golf, Rowing, Football, Club and University Athletics. Studies in English Sport, Past and Present

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Decorated cloth, Bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Spine has mild sun-fading. 8vo; xii, 397 pages 8.5 inches tall; Illustrated with 144 black and with illustrations some photographic; Frontispiece by Remington; double page map. First Edition, First Printing. Laid-in is an interesting signed typed letter from an acquaintance of the author giving the book as a present. Caspar William Whitney was an American author, editor, explorer, outdoorsman and war correspondent. He originated the concept of the All-American team in college football in 1889 when he worked for Harper's Magazine. [wiki] Chapters on golf, riding the hounds, rowing, university football, club football, cycling, cricket and more. Golf chapters are found in the back from pages 331-397, including club histories, golf history in general, instructional, plus photographs and other illustrations, an 1879 plan of St. Andrews Golfing Course, a 1888 plan of St. George's Golf Club golf course, and "A Hoylake Putting-Green" image from a painting. Ref Hathi; PBA Catalog, Padwick. 8226. N° de ref. del artículo 012420

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