The Clubmaker's Art: Antique Golf Clubs and Their History - Jeffrey B. Ellis

Signed by author on the limitation page. Also, inscribed and signed by the author on the title page "To Norman Swenson, a fellow collector and good friend...," dated Dec. 1997. Reveals the evolution of the game as well as combining historical information with entertaining anecdotes and quotations. Also, describes in detail more than 1000 rare and innovative clubs, and their inventors.

576 pp. Foreword by Karen Bednarski (Director, World Golf Hall of Fame, Curator at USGA Museum from 1989-1996). Illustrated from 800 full-color photographs depicting more than 640 antique clubs. 12x9, padded black leatherette, lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, publisher's matching gilt-lettered black slipcase. No. 288 of 400 copies. First Edition in fine condition with a fine slipcase.