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Peter Baxter's Golf in Perth 1899

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Title: Golf in Perth and Perthshire: Traditional, Historical, Modern
Author: Baxter, Peter
Description: [6], 184 pp. A few wood-engraved headpieces. 7¾x5½, original gilt-lettered maroon cloth. First Edition.Baxter (1866-1936) was one of the original members of St. Johnstone F.C. He wrote at length of such golf luminaries as Tom Morris, Rev. J.G. McPherson, Allan Robertson, Col. Boothby, and various clubmakers. He was the Magistrate of Perth from 1921 to 1936, and was particularly interested in the recreational facilities of the city and South Insch as a sports center; he spent much time researching local history and wrote a number of volumes on Perth. There was also a wrapper-bound issue, but the cloth-bound one seems to have priority. Murdoch 48; Donovan & Murdoch 650; Donovan & Jerris B9250. With the bookplate of Joseph S.F. Murdoch.
Heading: Place Published: Perth, Scotland
Publisher: Thomas Hunter
Date Published: 1899