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PREFERRED LIES, A Journey to the Heart of Scottish Golf (inscribed & signed)
by Greig, Andrew
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0297848356
- ISBN 13
- 9780297848356
- Seller
-
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2006. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed & signed by Greig, on title page. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. After surviving a serious illness, a man renews his acquaintance with golf, travelling "to 18 courses on his road to recovery, from the wild, sheep-tended links of Orkney and Iona, to industrial Bathgate and to the more celebrated fairways of Scotland's great links courses." Inscription reads: "To David -- who plays and understands/the game from boyhood!/All best,/Andrew Greig." Red cloth w/gilt spine lettering, illustrated pastedowns, map end papers, 279 pages + a page of website links to courses played. Gently bumped spine ends, bumped bottom left corner of back cover, in lightly rubbed dust jacket w/a hint of general wear..
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- Bookseller
- Augustine Funnell Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018268
- Title
- PREFERRED LIES, A Journey to the Heart of Scottish Golf (inscribed & signed)
- Author
- Greig, Andrew
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0297848356
- ISBN 13
- 9780297848356
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2006
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- NOISBN, SCOTTISH GOLF, ORKNEY, IONA, FATHERS SONS, NORTH RONALDSAY, ABERDOUR, BATHGATE, SHISKINE, BERWICK, ZARD, STROMNESS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed (all categories); Sports (miscellaneous);
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