Golf: My Life’s Work.

First Edition of Golfing Legend J.H. Taylor's Golf: My Life's Work; With a Full Page Inscription by Him

Golf: My Life’s Work.

TAYLOR, J.H. (John Henry); Introduction by Bernard Darwin.

Item Number: 23064

London: Jonathan Cape, 1943.

First edition of Taylor’s autobiography, who is considered to be one of the best golfers of all time and a pioneer of modern golf. Octavo, original cloth. Frontispiece, illustrated. Introduction by Bernard Darwin. Inscribed by the author, “The pleasures of golf are note measured by successes but by the love the player for the game. Very Sincerely Yours, J.H. Taylor. Open Champion Golfer 1894-1895-1900-1909-1913. French Champion 1908-1909. German Champion 1912.”  Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare and desirable.

John Henry "J.H." Taylor was an English professional golfer and one of the pioneers of the modern game of golf. Taylor is considered to be one of the best golfers of all time. He was also a significant golf course architect.

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