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The Golfer's Library: A Reader's Guide to Three Centuries of Golf Literature [Hardcover]

Daniel Wexler (Author)
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April 2004
Golf has long enjoyed a body of literature far superior to man's other games, its challenge, lore, camaraderie, and singly beautiful playing fields providing the ideal palette for three centuries of colorful writing. From early Scottish poets to the twentieth-century eloquence of Darwin, Longhurst, and Wind, golf has offered its readers a uniquely rich library basking in a style and ambiance entirely its own.

In equal parts a literary overview, book buyer's reference guide, and sampling of the game's vibrant history and flavor, The Golfer's Library profiles 400 of golf's greatest-ever works, from its earliest writings to the finest volumes of the new millennium. Each entry is examined critically, both for style and content as well as its greater place in golf's historical framework. Full bibliographic data are included, along with information on reprints, availability, and contemporary prices.


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"...will prove invaluable to avid collectors or those just starting a collection." -- Links Magazine, Nov/Dec 2004

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Golf has long enjoyed a body of literature for superior to man's other games, its challenge, lore, camaraderie, and singly beautiful playing fields providing the ideal palette for three centuries of colorful writing. From early Scottish poets to the twentieth-century eloquence of Darwin, Longhurst, and Wind, golf has offered its readers a uniquely rich library basking in a style and ambience entirely its own.

In equal parts a literary overview, book buyer's reference guide, and sampling of the game's vibrant history and flavor, The Golfer's Library profiles over 400 of golf's greatest ever works, from its earliest known writings to the finest volumes of the new millennium. Each entry is examined critically, both for style and content as well as its greaer place in golf's historical framework. Full bibliographic data are included, along with information on reprints, availability, and contemporary prices.

Also featuring chapters on "A Brief History of Golf Literature" and "Some Advice on Building a Golfer's Library," plus an international listing of golf-oriented bookstores, The Golfer's Library is an obvious choice for avid golf readers, but an especially valuable work for anyone with a growing interest in the Royal and Ancient Game.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 247 pages
  • Publisher: Sports Media Group; 1ST edition (April 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1587261073
  • ISBN-13: 978-1587261077
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,125,565 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Well organized book, May 14, 2004
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This review is from: The Golfer's Library: A Reader's Guide to Three Centuries of Golf Literature (Hardcover)
This book provides approximately half-page comments about the author's selection of the top 400 golf books. There are brief introductions describing the major works prior to each chapter, as well as general comments on building a golf library in the introduction.

The book seems best suited for a golf book collector who may be beginning a collection, although more avid collectors will still gain some nice tidbits of information. In general, I think Daniel Wexler has done a fine job of introducing us to the cream of the crop and weeding out the junk. I was delighted to see that we shared positive opinions of some of the lesser known titles ("Great Golfers in the Making" comes to mind). Of course, in a book like this there is bound to be the "What, he didn't include that book". One of my favorites, the Golf Book of East Lothian, was not included. The descriptions of the books are accurate and often accompanied by his personal opinions, which are helpful when trying to decide if one should purchase a rare book without having had the luxury of physically seeing / reviewing the book ahead of time.

"The Golfer's Library" has a unique format among golf collecting books. The book does not intend to provide a comprehensive list of all known golf books. For this, I would suggest "The Game of Golf and the Printed Word", although now becoming outdated (1985). For more of a historical perspective of golf books, consider a copy of "Aspects of Collecting Golf Books", (out of print, scarce). Another book, "An Introduction to the Literature of Golf", by Classics of Golf, is similar to Wexler's book in that it is a book about golf books, but the former describes far fewer books but in much greater detail.
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