Arnold Haultain

Broschiertes Buch

The Mystery of Golf

Beschreibung

First published in 1910, ¿The Mystery of Golf¿ is a detailed treatise on the sport, with chapters on its history and origins, popularity, development, and much more. This fantastic book will appeal to those with a real passion for the sport, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage golfing literature. Contents include: ¿The Layman's Ignorance¿, ¿Recondite Character of Golf¿, ¿The Layman Essays the Game¿, ¿The Origin of Games¿, ¿Art and Sport¿, ¿National Character in Games¿, ¿Modern Rampancy of Sport¿, ¿Apotheosis of the Sportsman¿, ¿The Fascination of Golf¿, ¿The Essence of the Contest¿, ¿Uniqueness of the Game¿, ¿The Professional and the Amateur¿, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on dance.

Autor

British author Theodore Arnold Haultain was the son of Major Gen. Francis Mitchell Haultain and Isabella Thomas and was born on 3 November 1857 in Cannanore, India. He was secretary to Goldwin Smith in Toronto, writing a memoir and acting as literary executor after his death. He dedicated his limited-edition book "Hints for Lovers" to his daughter Emma. On June 23, 1886, in Detroit, Michigan, Haultain wed Amy Millicent Fraser, a child of Alexander Fraser and Mary Mead Torrance. Three of their kids were: Theodore Jones Arnold Haultain was born on 5 Aug 1887 and died on 28 Sep 1914. John Arnold Minet Haultain was born on 10 Nov 1896 and died on 22 Apr 1898. Emma Mellicent Audrey Haultain born on 8 Feb 1903, died on Nov 1993 Arnold Haultain published 36 books throughout the course of his life, covering everything from "The riddle of golf" to "A history of Riel's second uprising and how it was put down." His limited-edition book, "Hints for Lovers," was dedicated to his daughter Emma. A couple of his English articles, including "How to Read" (from Blackwood's Magazine) in Littell's Living Age, have been translated into American publications. He passed away in Westmoreland on June 11th, 1941, at the age of 83.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Morse Press
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Oktober 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 382g
• ISBN-13: 9781446090879
• ISBN-10: 1446090876
• Artikelnr.: 34385692