The Clubmaker's Art : Antique Golf Clubs & Their History
by Jeffrey B. Ellis Click
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The Clubmaker's Art is the most complete, authoritative, and
stunningly beautiful book ever produced on antique golf clubs. Eminent
golf club collector, dealer, and historian, Jeffery Ellis leads you on
an incredible journey into the minds and workshops of golf's greatest
craftsmen, exploring the remarkable evolution of the equipment of the
game. Sumptuously illustrated with 800 full-color photographs depicting
more than 640 antique clubs, The Clubmaker's Art reveals the most
astonishing array of sporting equipment ever assembled.
Exhaustively researched and impeccably documented, the text describes
in rich detail more than 1000 rare and innovative clubs, and brings to
life the fascinating artisans who created and used them. Combining
insightful historical information with entertaining anecdotes and
quotations, Ellis vividly captures the exquisite artistry of the game
and its equipment.
The Clubmaker's Art is for everyone who loves the game of golf. It is
an absolute necessity for collectors and students of the game. It will
be the standard reference work in the field for decades to come and a
treasured possession of everyone who owns it.
Hardcover - 576 pages 1 edition (September 1997)
Zephyr Productions; ISBN: 096530390X
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