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F. G. Tait a Record, Being His Life, Letters, and Golfing Diary

John L. Low; Andrew Lang

1900

J. Nisbet and Co., LTD : London

8.5" by 6"

[4], 5-304pp

 

   

SUMMARY

 The first edition of this illustrated biography of the short life of Frederick Guthie Tait, an amateur golfer.

First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding

Overall Condition: Very Good

This book weighs 1 KG when packed

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DESCRIPTION

The first edition of this work.

A biography on the sporting life of amateur golfer Frederick Guthrie Tait, two-time winner of the Amateur Championship.

This work was published shortly after Tait's death in action during the Second Boer War.

Illustrated with a frontispiece, and seventeen plates.

Written by John L. Low.

With an introduction by Andrew Lang.

Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper.


CONDITION

In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with some marks to the boards and spine. Spine is a little discoloured. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with some spotting.

Overall Condition: Very Good 

 

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

 

Overall Condition

(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)

Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear

Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy

Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones

often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy

Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will

be described in the condition report under 'condition'

Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair

Fair - As with good only above but with other faults

leaving a compromised copy even after repair

Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.

We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them 

attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.

  

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