James Bond First Editions

A Round of Golf with Tommy Armour.

[Ian Fleming / Bondiana] ARMOUR, Tommy (1896-1968).

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1960. [Sport] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.[12]; 145; [3]. Illustrated by Merritt D. Cutler. Publisher's green cloth, gilt titles to spine. With the pictorial dust-jacket priced 15s. Discreet ink ownership to first blank leaf, otherwise a fine copy in a near fine, lightly used jacket. An informal instruction manual from one of the masters of the game; the follow-up volume to 'How to play Your Best Golf All the Time' which was which was cited by Ian Fleming in both his James Bond novel 'Diamonds Are Forever' and his sporting article 'Nightmare Among The Mighty' [a.k.a. 'Golfing Nightmare']. Fleming was a student of the game and an accomplished player; in his final year he was Captain elect at the prestigious Open Links club, Royal St. George's, Kent. Item #69776

Gilbert, p.620, C65, F10.

Price: £38.00