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Thirty Years of Championship Golf: The Life and Times of Gene Sarazen.
by Sarazen, Gene with Herbert Warren Wind
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1950. First edition of Sarazen's classic autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Foreword by Robert T. Jones, Jr. Inscribed by the author opposite the title page, "To Dick Garlington My best wishes from his friend Gene Sarazen." The recipient Dick Garlington was a golfer and a close friend of Sarazen and Bobby Jones, who along with Jones was the visionary for Atlanta's famed Peachtree Golf Club. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed by Sarazen. Thirty Years of Championship Golf is the story of one of the USA's most enduring golfers. More than a sports autobiography, it includes Sarazen's thoughts about golf technique, his golfing contemporaries, his family and friends. Born in New York state, Sarazen was the son of a Italian immigrant family who began his career as a caddie and went on to win the American Open (twice), the British Open, the PGA Championships (three times) and the Masters.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53022
- Title
- Thirty Years of Championship Golf: The Life and Times of Gene Sarazen.
- Author
- Sarazen, Gene with Herbert Warren Wind
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Prentice-Hall, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- Gene Sarazen First Edition, Thirty Years of Championship Golf First Edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography and Autobiography;
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Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
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