James Braid

Author(s)

• Darwin, Bernard

Bibliographic Information

James Braid

by Bernard Darwin

Batsford, 1991

• : pbk

Note

Originally published: London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1952

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

James Braid was an important figure in golf who, at the turn of the century, transformed the game from an eccentric pursuit to the universally recognized sport of today. This book was originally published in 1952.

Table of Contents

• Earlsferry, 1870-1882
• from slavery to freedon, 1883-1893
• nearing the goal, 1894-1897
• breaking through, 1898-1901
• the coming of the Haskell, 1902-1904
• the great foursome, 1905-1906
• the greatest championship of all, 1907-1909
• the end of a golden age, 1910-1914
• sundown
• life at Walton Heath
• golf architecture
• a man of character
• the last year.

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Details

• NCID: BA20244420
• ISBN:
  • 0713466804
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: 196 p., [3] leaves of plates
• Size: 20 cm
• Classification:
  • DC20 : 796.352092
• Subject Headings:
  • BLSH : Braid, James, 1870-1950