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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
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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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.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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