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| Monographic Author(s): | Cornish, Geoffrey S.; Hurdzan, Michael J. |
| Author Affiliation: | ASGCA |
| Item is a: | Book |
| Monograph: | Golf Course Design: An Annotated Bibliography with Highlights of its History and Resources, 2006. |
| # of Pages: | 208 |
| Publishing Information: | Droitwich, Worcestershire, UK: Grant Books |
| Collation: | xvi, 192 pp. |
| Series: | Aspects of Golf Course Architecture No. 4 |
| Keywords: | Golf course design; History; Bibliography; Golf course architects; Sources; Reference |
| Abstract: | "This bibliography brings together a century or more of literature pertaining to course architecture, from entire books by practicing architects and professional writers covering the subject, to single chapters in books. Additionally, publications on related topics such as golf course environment, construction and maintenance, irrigation and drainage are included." Includes: The architecture of golf courses -- a chronology; The literature of golf course design (Landmarks in the literature of course design; Biographies; Architects who were authors; Golf course architects before 1960; and Golf course architects after 1960); The bibliography (Golf course design and construction; Annuals and Yearbooks; Turfgrass science and management; Drainage and irrigation; The environment; A selection of additional books with informative passages concerning golf course design; and A selection of
books relating to The Old Course, St. Andrews); Arrangement of large collections (Primary source: Top shelf; Pictures, personalities, places or ideas: Second shelf; Research information, catalogues, and secondary resource materials: Third shelf; Publications related to golf course design for interesting leisure reading; Fourth shelf; and Old and rare publications of high value: Fifth shelf); and Resources (Societies of golf course architects; Groups honoring individual course architects of the past; Allied organizations; Libraries and museums; and Sources for books and facsimile editions. |
Library of Congress
Subject Headings: | Golf courses -- Design and construction -- History; Golf -- Bibliography; Golf |
| ISBN: | 0 907186 58 9 |
| Language: | English |
| References: | 361 |
| Note: | Includes foreword by Paul Fullmer, Executive Secretary Emeritus, and Chad Ritterbusch, Executive Secretary 2005, American Society of Golf Course Architects; pp. xi-xii |
| Note: | Includes appendix: "Recent publications and other books notified after completion of the bibliography"; pp. 177 |
| Note: | Includes "Short Title Index"; pp. 178-187 |
| Note: | Includes "Index: Authors, Associations, Resources"; pp. 188-192 |
| Note: | "Fourth in our series of Aspects of Golf Course Architecture" |
| Note: | "First Trade Edition" |
| Note: | Pictures, color & b/w |
| Evaluative Review: | Appears in Golf Course Architecture, vol. 6, October 2006, p. 10. |
| Evaluative Review: | Appears in the TIC Blog; March 7, 2007, "Documenting the Golf Course Design Literature." |
| See Also: | Other items relating to: Golf Course Design books (recent) |
| | ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Cornish, Geoffrey S. 2006. Golf Course Design: An Annotated Bibliography with Highlights of its History and Resources. xvi, 192 pp. Droitwich, Worcestershire, UK: Grant Books. |
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