Gary Player, World Golfer by Gary Player & Floyd Thatcher

Gary Player, World Golfer (First Pelham Edition in Dust Jacket)

The Autobiography of South Africa's Golfing Legend, Written with Floyd Thatcher

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Gary Player, World Golfer: His Autobiography
• Authors: Gary Player & Floyd Thatcher
• Publisher: Pelham Books Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 1975
• ISBN-10: 0720708710
• Edition Details: First published in Great Britain in 1975 (first Pelham Books edition).
• Binding: Publisher's dark blue cloth hardcover, with no lettering to the boards, in a glossy photographic dust jacket.
• Physical Format: Octavo hardcover, approximately 215 x 140 mm. Page count not stated in the verified evidence.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Exterior / Boards: The plain dark blue cloth boards are clean and square, with a straight spine and no obvious wear, stains or bumping.
• Interior: The text pages are clean, with no foxing, marks or writing. The page edges are lightly toned and the binding is tight.
• The Dust Jacket: Present and protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover. The glossy jacket carries a colour photograph of Gary Player on the front and a black and white portrait on the back. It is clean and bright, with slight toning and yellowing at the edges, light surface marks and no visible tears.

Synopsis & Historical Value

Gary Player, World Golfer: His Autobiography was published in London by Pelham Books in 1975. It was written by Gary Player with Floyd Thatcher, and tells the story of one of the leading professional golfers of the post-war era.

The narrative follows Player from his family background in Johannesburg through his career on the world golf circuit. His Christian faith runs through the book.

Player won nine major championships and was the third man to complete the modern Grand Slam, after Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan. This memoir gives his own account of that career and is a collectible volume for lovers of South African sporting history.

Author Profile: Gary Player

Gary Player was born in Johannesburg on 1 November 1935 and became one of the world's best professional golfers of the post-war era. His nine major championship wins place him among the leaders in major victories, and he was the third man to complete the modern Grand Slam, after Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan.

He wrote several other books, including Gary Player's Golf Secrets (Pelham, 1964), Fit for Golf, Golf Begins at Fifty and The Golfer's Guide to the Meaning of Life.

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