Not many people know it, but George C. Thomas Jr. was one of the most significant figures in the history of golf course architecture. Geoff Shackelford's biography of Thomas, "The Captain, is the first in-depth look at the life and architectural philosophy of this interesting and talented man. Following World War I, Thomas began dabbling in course design on the East Coast. In 1920, he moved to California. There, he designed several of the most important and visually pleasing golf courses in the country--including Riviera ...
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Not many people know it, but George C. Thomas Jr. was one of the most significant figures in the history of golf course architecture. Geoff Shackelford's biography of Thomas, "The Captain, is the first in-depth look at the life and architectural philosophy of this interesting and talented man. Following World War I, Thomas began dabbling in course design on the East Coast. In 1920, he moved to California. There, he designed several of the most important and visually pleasing golf courses in the country--including Riviera Country Club, Los Angeles Country Club, and Bel-Air Country Club.
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Good. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Light scuffing and smudging to boards and spine strip. Dust jacket wrapped in protective mylar sleeve. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Very good. First edition, second printing. Wear and bumping to corners is consistent with age, handling and use. Binding is tight and secure. All pages are intact and free of all marks or highlights. Dust jacket wrapped in new, unattached Mylar sleeve. Book is wrapped in a poly bag for further preservation. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and glossy with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the boards; The textblock edges are unblemished; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5"-9.75" tall); 1.4 lbs; Light green dust jacket with illustration of a golf course, and title in black lettering; 1996, Sleeping Bear Press; 207 pages; "The Captain: George C. Thomas Jr. and His Golf Architecture, " by Geoff Shackelford.
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Like New. Size: 6x0x9; True first edition. Signed by the author and numbered 1033/1200 copies. A fine copy in near fine dust jacket. Book is mint. the dust jacket has 3 very small closed edge tears. The jacket is now protected in a new mylar cover. A beautiful and important addition to any golf library. Your satisfaction is guaranteed!
