Signed first printing of this beloved classic, among the best-selling golf books of all time.
Near fine in a near fine jacket.
Price: $2,000.00
"Replacing the divot is 'an exercise for the public good.' It is also a reminder that 'we are all one golfer.' There would simply be no game if every golfer turned his back on the damage he did."
Combining mysticism, philosophy, and spirituality in ways that anticipated ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE just two years later, Murphy's bestselling novel about the wise and enigmatic Scottish gold pro Shivas Irons remains something of a sacred text among serious golfers. It's been through numerous editions, but its early success was unanticipated and so the first edition remains uncommon, and is truly scarce signed.
First edition. New York: The Viking Press, (1972). 8.5'' x 5.5''. Original full green cloth. In original unclipped ($7.95) color pictorial jacket designed by Andrew Rhodes. Orange topstain. Fore-edge machine deckle. [2], xiv, 206, [2] pages. Signed and dated (1976) by Murphy on the front free endpaper. Trace rubbing, wear to jacket. Bit of faint spotting to topstain. Overall, bright and sound.
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