Lot 376

Golf - Kerr, John






Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Auction: 10 September 2014 at 12:00 BST
£375
Description
The golf-book of East Lothian. Edinburgh: T. & A. Constable, 1896. First edition, presentation copy "To the trusty and well-beloved Hugh Allen Galt Esq., a devout worshipper at Golfina's shrine with the fervent benediction of that priest of the cult yclept, John Kerr", number 320 of 500 copies, small paper, signed by the author, with A.L.S. to "Dear Maister Galt, Ein I may forget once mair to send ye mon "Gooff book" I'm sendin it the noo!...", in pocket at end, original buckram, the letter and some margins dampstained, slight marginal loss to p. 229, rebacked





