Robert Tyre “Bobby” Jones, Jr. (1902-1971) - $1,750.00

Bobby Jones
Legendary American Golfer and Lawyer
Signed First Edition of his Book,
Bobby Jones on Golf

 

BOBBY (ROBERT TYRE) JONES, Jr. (1902-1971). American lawyer, graduating from Georgia Tech & Harvard. Arguably the greatest golfer to compete both nationally & internationally, he won between 1923-1930, 13 National golf titles. Known as a perfectionist given to temper tantrums in his younger years, he later came to be admired for his unfailing sportsmanship. At the age of 28 in 1930 he was the only player to achieve golfs GRAND SLAM by winning the U.S. Amateur, U.S. Open, British Amateur, British Open. Along with Alister McKenzie, he designed the Atlanta National Golf Course and established the prestigious National Tournament, 1934. In 1948 Jones suffered a crippling spinal cord injury which sadly inhibited his golf game.

BOBBY JONES ON GOLF, Cassell and Company LTD., London, 1968. FIRST EDITION, 5.75″x8.5″, 246 pages, Very Good, tight copy w/original dust jacket (also very good) w/light chipping. There are dampstain spots on the edges and a few FRONT & last free end papers. Introduction by Charles Price, illustrations by Anthony Ravielli.

Bobby Jones has signed and inscribed this copy within the last three years of his life in a carefully, labored & visibly shaky hand, For Jack Brennane Best Wishes Bobby Jones, on the first free endpaper.

According to Herbert Warren Wind, despite Jones’ condition, he went to Augusta each April (until 1969), his body terribly frail, he kept going. Signed copies of this particular book THE ENGLISH EDITION, the last to be published before his death, are SCARCE & DESIRABLE. AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO ANY SERIOUS GOLF COLLECTION/LIBRARY. $1,750.00

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