Auction - Sale 527: Rare Golf Books & Memorabilia from the Libraries of Louis Weinstein, Richard E
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Auction - Sale 527: Rare Golf Books & Memorabilia from the Libraries of Louis Weinstein, Richard E. Donovan & Other Owners 02/27/2014 11:00 AM PST Lot Title/Description Lot Title/Description 1 The Actis and Constitutionis of the Realme of Scotland Maid in 9 Archive of golf score cards, programs, pairing sheets, newspaper Parliamentis Haldin Be...Kingis James the First, Secund, Thrid, Feird, clippings, and more recording the career of Bay Area golfer Mrs. S.J. Fyft, and in Tyme of Marie now Quene of Scottis Anink (Jean Anink) Title page with woodcut arms of Mary Queen of Scots and historiated Includes a scrap book with approximately 60 leaves within, each with initials. (Folio) 18th century full calf, spine gilt. With the Acts of King pasted newspaper clippings for the most part, but also with the James the Sixth, 1568 bound in at end (but incomplete). occasional original photograph of Mrs. S.J. Anink (3 photographs in the scrap book), score card or other ephemera. Newspaper clippings begin Est. 5,000 - 8,000 in 1938. Photographs of Anink, include her Hole-in-one in 1940 at 2 John Henry Smith: A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life Lincoln Park in San Francisco. Includes many pieces of ephemera from Illustrated by A.B. Frost. (8vo) red-orange cloth with illustrated cover. the 44th Women's Amateur Championship of the USGA at Del Monte Reprint. Golf & Country Club, 1940, including a 4 pp. pairing sheet, an unused scorecard, a "get-together" invitation with envelope, a 4 pp. rules & Est. 80 - 120 regulations with instructions for contestants, a receipt for the $5 entry 3 The Parks of Musselburgh: Golfers, Architects, Clubmakers fee, Women's Golf Association schedule of activities, and a small green [8], 154 pp. Illustrated from photographs and reproductions, some in pamphlet of Rates at Hotel Del Monte for September 23 to 29. Another color, including a color frontispiece portrait of Willie Park. 9½x7, program within for the Del Monte Championship for Women, 1942 (plus gilt-lettered green cloth, pictorial jacket. No. 244 of 750 hand-numbered a 3 pp. typed pairing sheet), plus other Pebble Beach ephemera: Pebble copies. First Edition. Beach Golf Championship for Women March, 1942, 4 pp. program, plus an entry blank for said championship, and an invitation to a cocktail Est. 200 - 300 party at the Del Monte Lodge. Plus a typed letter from the 4 Allan Robertson, Golfer: His Life and Times USGA acknowledging receipt of the entry fee of $5 for the 1948 xv, 92 pp. Foreword by J. E. Behrend. Illustrated with plates from Women's Amateur Championship to be played at Pebble Beach. photographs, facsimiles, etc., including an old plan of St. Andrews. In addition to the scrap book which has the most detailed record of Jean (8vo) Full blue morocco, stamped and lettered in gilt, publisher's blue Anink's professional golfing career, the lot contains 24 loose sheets with cloth slipcase. No. 19 of 55 hand-numbered special publisher's attached ephemera, including: used score cards from: Alameda presentation copies, this being unspecified. First Edition. Municipal Golf Course, Annual Del Monte Championship, the Olympic Club (SF), Beresford CC (San Mateo), Claremont CC, Crystal Springs Est. 200 - 300 GC (Burlinghame), Diablo CC, Ingleside Public GC (plus a hand-written 5 Penfold Man - Papier-mache advertisement statue of a smiling golfer in runner up badge for Ingleside Women's Championship Aug 1940), 1940 knickers and cap Pebble Beach USGA Women's Amateur. In addition to score cards are Large papier-mache statue. A man in full 1920s golfing attire: large other items of ephemera like: Official Parking pass for the SF Women's "Hogan" style cap, blazer, collared shirt and vest, nickers, socks and Open Match Play Championship, benefit of the British War Relief, 1941; golfing shoes. He stands with his hands in his pockets, smiling. and then lots more used score cards including one from when Mrs. Meticulously hand-painted in brown, gray, white, green, and peach. Anink played Babe Zaharias on March 18, 1941. Also 4 original tickets 20½" tall. for the 48th USGA Women's Amateur championship, and a score sheet (filled out), plus a participants badge (with original safety pins) - she was Est. 2,000 - 3,000 number 108, an entry notice, score card and original photograph. 6 The Fifty Greatest Golfers 116 pp. Illustrated from color drawings. (Folio) original Blind-stamped Est. 500 - 800 padded leatherette, hand-crafted by Brown & Bigelow. First Edition. 10 Annual Dinner of the Highlanders Club at Kenilworth Lodge, February, 1930 Est. 100 - 150 Menu cover one card stock folded (blank inside). 25.5x18 cm (10x7"). 7 The American Annual Golf Guide and Year Book, 1927 Illustrated and lettered in green and yellow. (ii)-iv, 609 pp. Illustrations from photographs. (8vo) original red cloth, lettered in white. Eleventh Annual Edition. Est. 80 - 120 11 Antique copper and wood magazine rack with golfer illustration Est. 200 - 300 Brass magazine rack, affixed to a wooden rectangular base. With a 8 The American Annual Golf Guide and Year Book 1917 golfing illustration on either side. 412 pp. Endpapers are advertisements. Illustrated from photographs. (8vo) green cloth, lettered in white. Second Edition. Est. 1,500 - 2,000 12 The 100th Open Championship held at Royal Birkdale Golf Club from Est. 500 - 800 July 7th-10th, 1971 Introduction by Henry Longhurst. Illustrated with 6 full-color plates by "Ionicus" [J.C. Armitage]; photographic frontispiece. (Oblong folio) 11¼x15, saddle stitched white wrappers, golden string tied around front cover, front cover lettered in gilt, housed in publisher's red paper folder, lettered in gilt. Limited First Edition. Est. 200 - 300 13 How to Play Your Best Golf All the Time Illustrated with drawings by Lealand Gustavson; frontispiece portrait from a photograph of Armour. (8vo) cloth-backed boards, pictorial jacket. First Edition, Seventh printing. Est. 200 - 300 14 Henry Callender Esq. - color mezzotint Color mezzotint. With copyright information from Vicars Brothers, 1916 at top margin. Signed by Will Henderson in pencil at bottom margin. Image size 19¾x13¾" on larger paper. Matted and framed. With frame measures 33¾x26¼". Est. 2,000 - 3,000 15 Henry Callender Esq. - proof copy Engraving, marked "Proof" in lower left corner. Engraved by William Ward after the painting by L.F. Abbott. Impression size 25½x16¾" on larger paper. A Proof copy of the engraving, as per its designation in the lower left margin. Matted and framed. Est. 4,000 - 6,000 Page 1 Auction - Sale 527: Rare Golf Books & Memorabilia from the Libraries of Louis Weinstein, Richard E. Donovan & Other Owners 02/27/2014 11:00 AM PST Lot Title/Description Lot Title/Description 16 Original watercolor of a golfer, signed 29 The First Amateur Golf Championship in America - color print Watercolor on paper, matted and framed. With frame measures Color print by E. Currier. One of 999 copies. Matted and framed. Image 35x27 cm (13¾x10¾"). is 21.5x37 cm (8½x14½"). With frame measures 43x55 cm (17x21¾"). Est. 400 - 600 Est. 250 - 350 17 "The Home Hole" - original etching with drypoint, signed 30 "The Caddy" - original ink drawing Etching with drypoint, matted and framed. Image size is 19.5x24.5 cm Original ink drawing on paper of a caddy. Signed in lower right corner in (7¾x9¾"). pencil. Matted and framed. Illustration measures 17x11 cm (6¾x4¼") and with frame measures 40.5x34 cm (16x13¼"). Est. 500 - 800 18 Original etching with drypoint, signed - golfer and his caddy, in the rough Est. 700 - 1,000 Etching with drypoint, matted and framed. Image size is 19.5x24.5 cm 31 The Golfers: A Grand Match Played Over the St. Andrews Links (7¾x9¾"). Hand-colored steel engraving by Charles E. Wagstaffe after the original oil painting by Charles Lees. 20½x33¼ image on a 25½x37½ overall Est. 600 - 900 sheet. Printed by W. Wolding, Edin. Matted and framed. 19 "The Royal and Ancient Club House" - original etching with drypoint, signed Est. 5,000 - 8,000 Etching with drypoint, matted and framed. Image size is 19.5x24.5 cm 32 If your game is a "Cross word" puzzle! Use a Penfold or a Bromford - (7¾x9¾"). orginal hand-painted art for golf balls Original watercolor advertisement for Penfold or Bromford golf balls, with Est. 800 - 1,200 a cut out of two golf balls (one is Dunlop!) which are pasted at the 20 "Sand" - original etching with drypoint, signed bottom edge. Matted. With matt, measures 50.5x38cm (20x15"). Etching with drypoint, matted and framed. Image size is 19.5x24.5 cm (7¾x9¾"). Artist's name and the date 1922 etched into the plate. Est. 2,000 - 3,000 33 "The Flooded Green" - original ink drawing, signed by W. Heath Est. 700 - 1,000 Robinson 21 "The Swilcan Bridge, St. Andrews" - original etching with drypoint, Original ink drawing on paper. Signed by W. Heath Robinson. Illustration signed size 37x27 cm (14½x10½"). With caption/title hand painted in margin Etching with drypoint, matted and framed. Image size is 19.5x24.5 cm below, which continues: "Heroic conduct of courageous young caddy in (7¾x9¾"). indicating the position of the hole during the recent floods on one of our most popular golf courses." Est. 800 - 1,200 22 Two framed artworks by Edmund Blampied, signed Est. 2,000 - 3,000 2 framed prints of dogs golfing, titled: 34 "The sort of durned silly thing that's bound to happen when you want to Playing at a hole in the ground.But it's a grand sport - biffing a little make a good show." - original watercolor ball.Size of the images are 13½x9" and with frames 23½x18".