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1899 "Drives and Puts"
by Walter Camp & Lillian Brooks
Offered here is a rare 1899 1st Edition of "Drives and Puts" by Walter Camp
and Lilian Brooks. This book has one of the prettiest covers in the golf
library. It is also unusual in that the word “putt” is spelled “put”. This
is odd because the spelling of the term “putt” had been firmly established
by 1899. Why they chose to spell it “Puts” remains a mystery.
The co-author of the book, Walter Camp is a famous American sportsman,
generally known as the father of American football. The book is a collection
of short stories about golf.
This book is listed in the Gilchrist's Guide to Golf Collectibles at
$750.