Folio I: Gutta-Percha Golf Balls
1845-1903
Softback Artisans Edition: £33.00/$40.00 approx
Soft backed. Ideal for the collector and golf enthusiast who is likely to refer to it time and time again, and who may wish to make notes and annotations.
FOLIO I covers gutta-percha golf balls made between 1845 and 1903
ARTISAN EDITION is soft-backed; perfectly bound for easy use and reference; first published 2021
Second Edition (Revised) December 2023
ISBN 978-1-7399879-0-9
This is Folio 1 comprising 98 pages plus covers detailing over 550 gutta-percha balls made between 1845 and 1903; all with a value
With additional box images on both inside covers; additional 6 balls not featured in 2021 edition; 10 more vintage ball adverts; page 7 now shows large photo of Andrew Forgan's 1907 ball collection and all ball columns have been strengthened making it easier to read
This book is a must-have for any golf enthusiast who wants to learn more about vintage golf balls. It contains valuable information about the Gutta-Percha/Gutty collectibles, which were popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Features include Common Ball Name Types, Patterns, Sizes and Weights, Highlights
You are advised to get your hands on this rare gem today!
Recommended Retail Price £33.00
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· NZ Internationally Tracked £19.80
· AUSTRALIA Internationally Tracked £19.90
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What People Are Saying About Folio I
“It’s a wonderful record and has already been of great help – both in improving our collections records and, for example, aiding the University of St Andrews Museum Studies students, who are photographing and cataloguing our Golf Ball Collection as part of their degree program.”
— Laurie Rae, Senior Curator R&A World Golf Museum
“This huge study will be the standard reference work hereafter.”
— British Golf Collectors’ Society, Book Review December 2021 by David Hamilton
“Well done, your book is excellent and a truly superb reference bible for those who collect balls from that period.”
—David Kirkwood, Heritage of Golf Museum, Gullane, Scotland.
“What makes it particularly useful is, it is organized by the name on the ball rather than having to guess who made it. It contains much new information and pairs beautifully with the ‘Bible’ of ball collecting, The Story of the Golf Ball, also by Kevin.”
— George Petro Regional Director of the Golf Heritage Society USA
“A great addition to my golf ball book collection. Very well done, just like your previous book ‘The Story of the Golf Ball’. You can put me on your list for the Folio 2, 3 and 4 with a hard cover.”
— Jean-Pierre Spinelli, Golf Ball Collector, Canada
