1928 Edinburgh: The Golfer's Handbook
A 1928 edition of The Golfer's Handbook, a comprehensive annual reference volume for worldwide golf statistics and information. The book is an octavo (8vo) bound in the original publisher's red cloth with white lettering and advertisements. The front cover features the title, the year "1928," and a printed advertisement for Black Dunlop 'Maxfli' golf balls. The spine is lettered in white with the title and year, along with an advertisement for "The Birdie" golf balls. The back cover features a full-page advertisement for Silver King golf balls by The Silvertown Co. of London. Internally, the text block includes numerous photographic plates of prominent golfers of the era, including Eric Westwood Fiddian, Kenneth Forbes, and Leonard Nettlefold. The volume is heavily illustrated with period advertisements from major manufacturers such as Nutting's Golf Umbrellas, LMS Hotels, Spalding, and Dot & Dash Golf Balls. The text includes detailed club directories, tournament results, and biographical sketches of professional and amateur players.
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