A Swing Through Time
Golf in Scotland 1457-1744
Olive M. Geddes(Author)
NMSE - Publishing Ltd
Published on 22. April 2008
Book
Hardback
112 pages
978-1-905267-18-7 (ISBN)
Description
The origins of golf are a matter of mystery and controversy. In the absence of tangible evidence, it is to written sources that we must turn for reliable information. Using the archive of the National Library of Scotland, this book takes a look at golf from the 1457 Act of Parliament banning it, to the first Rules of Golf produced in 1744. Quotes from the original documents and books are reproduced, while transcripts, commentary and interpretation of the sources illuminate not only the early days of golf, but also the society which gave rise to the world's most internationally popular game. Portraits and pictures from the national collections complement the documents and the text.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Illustrations
70 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 175 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-905267-18-7 (9781905267187)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Olive M. Geddes is a Senior Curator in the Manuscripts Collectin division of the National Library of Scotland.
Content
1. Golf: The 'Unprofitable' Sport, 1457-91 2. The Royal Game: 1502-1682 3. James Melville: the St Andrews Student, 1574 4. A Schoolboy's Grammar: Aberdeen, 1636 5. 'Poor Master Gal': Perth, 1638 6. An Edinburgh Sportsman: Sir John Foulis of Ravelson, 1686 7. Thomas Kincaid: Diary of an Edinburgh Medical Student, 1687-8 8. St Andrews: 'The Metropolis of Golfing', 1691-1716 9. 'Glotta': an Eye-Witness Account, Glasgow, 1721 10, 'The Goff,' Edinburgh, 1743 11. The First 'Rules of Golf' Edinburgh 1744