Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
The Grand Slam: Bobby Jones, America, and the Story of Golf
by Mark Frost
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1401301088
- ISBN 13
- 9781401301088
- Seller
-
Foley, Alabama, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Hardcover. Very Good. Stated first edition with numberline, 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Pagesa are clean and smooth. Light page tanning and use and shelf wear. Dustcover included and in good condition, has small tears on top of spine.
Synopsis
In the wake of the stock market crash of 1929, as the shadows of depression lengthened into every corner of American life, one ray of light emerged from the world of sports: Bobby Jones. THE GRAND SLAM covers the life of this amateur golfer who mounted his final campaign against the record books, and produced a legacy of excellence that has yet to be matched: In a period of four months, Bobby Jones won the British Amateur Championship, the British Open, the United States Open and the United States Amateur Championship - and created The Grand Slam.A natural, self-taught player, Jones found true inspiration in the 1913 US Open victory of Francis Ouimet. Jones made his debut at the U.S. Amateur Championship three years later, at the age of fourteen, but it wasn't until 1923, that he would he harness his immense talent and eclipse Francis - and every other player in the world, pro or amateur - winning thirteen major championships in the next seven years, and the now-famous 1930 Grand Slam.What the world didn't know was that throughout his playing career the intensely private Jones constantly battled exhaustion, nearly lost his life twice and came perilously close to a total collapse. By the time he completed his unprecedented feat, Jones was the most famous man not only in golf, but in the history of American sports. In 1931, after his most successful season ever, at the age of 28, Jones retired from professional play. His abrupt disappearance from the public eye into a closely guarded private life helped create the mythological image of this hero from the Golden Age of sports which endures to this day.Supported by host of historical icons including Walter Hagen, Harry Vardon, Ted Ray, Jack Dempsey and Babe Ruth, and presidents- Wilson, Harding, Coolidge and Hoover, THE GRAND SLAM is the next installment of the fascinating story that began with THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Book Exchange
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AP22-2-14-23-BMG
- Title
- The Grand Slam: Bobby Jones, America, and the Story of Golf
- Author
- Mark Frost
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1401301088
- ISBN 13
- 9781401301088
- Publisher
- Hyperion
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- November 3, 2004
- Product_type
- 1
Terms of Sale
Book Exchange
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Restocking fee of 20% on new item returns.
About the Seller
Book Exchange
Biblio member since 2010
Foley, Alabama
About Book Exchange
Over 15 years in the book selling business. We process orders fast.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Bob Dylan - 2016 Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
From the first screech of his electric guitar upsetting musicians at a folk festival to his writing and paintings, Bob Dylan has risen to become a seminal force in American popular culture. In 2016, he was recognized by the Nobel Committee. Learn more about his creations...
Positive Representation Matters
Books transmit cultural values and can shape the views of society. Learn more about the history of American literature in Collecting Children’s Literature by Writers and Educators of the Harlem Renaissance.
