I received a press release today for "The Most Expensive Golf Book Ever Published" and thought some of you guys might find this interesting. This book might be a good item for the golfer who has purchased or received the MacKenzie bag, because... where do you go from there to truly demonstrate your love for the game?
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For Immediate Release:
We are please to announce that “The Golf Links of Scotland,” an ultra-deluxe, hand-tooled leather-bound tome that surely will be recognized as the ultimate hole-by-hole tour of the venerable Old Course at St. Andrews, as well as a tribute to 18 other top Scottish seaside links, will be published on September 14th. Noted golf photographer and St. Andrews resident, Iain Macfarlane Lowe, has combined with golf authority George Peper to produce a limited edition collector’s volume that for the acquisition price of $4,600 (inclusive of shipping!) is more expensive than a luxury trip to the original home of golf.
“The Golf Links of Scotland” is an exceptional gift for the golfer who has played or aspires to play the Old Course at St. Andrews, as well as other iconic Scottish links, and for the historian or avid collector.
Contact: On Course Strategies
Pat Norton/Jane Dally
(203) 454-0232
info@oncoursegolf-pr.com
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“The Golf Links of Scotland”
The Most Expensive Golf Book Ever Published
-Exquisite Limited Edition a Collector’s Treasure-
St. Andrews, Scotland (August 13, 2010) — “The Golf Links of Scotland,” an ultra-deluxe, hand-tooled leather-bound tome that surely will be recognized as the ultimate hole-by-hole tour of the venerable Old Course at St. Andrews, as well as a tribute to 18 other top Scottish seaside links, will be published on September 14th. Noted golf photographer and St. Andrews resident, Iain Macfarlane Lowe, has combined with golf authority George Peper to produce a limited edition collector’s volume that for the acquisition price of $4,600 (inclusive of shipping!) is more expensive than a luxury trip to the original home of golf.
Only 150 copies of “The Golf Links of Scotland” will be printed with 145 made available for purchase. The book is unlike any golf book ever published and the artistic blend of Lowe’s exquisite photography with Peper’s elegant and insightful prose transports the reader into an intimate appreciation of the character and nuances of every hole on the Old Course. Novel and informative transparent overlays on aerial shots also provide useful play lines and yardages for all 18 holes and combined with the wisdom of “local knowledge” professional tips serve as a valuable guide to successfully negotiate the course.
“The Golf Links of Scotland,” is two books in one. Book One devotes 130 pages to the Old Course and Book Two visits 18 other Scottish coastline gems in the span of 170 pages of descriptive text, playing tips and stunning photography. Familiar names of the highlighted links include: Royal Troon, Royal Dornoch, Carnoustie, Turnberry, Prestwick, Muirfield, Royal Aberdeen, North Berwick and Kingsbarns.
As a further personalized touch to the 145 editions, Lowe has signed and numbered an exclusive, unpublished photograph printed on the highest quality fine art paper and bound into each book, making it suitable for framing. “The Golf Links of Scotland” is handsomely presented in a hand-made clamshell case. The oversized book’s leather binding is graced with 23-carat gold leaf inlay that includes four thistles on the cover corners. Lowe, acclaimed as St. Andrews’ “official” golf photographer, spent four years capturing the most majestic shots of the courses represented. Additionally, four spectacular double-gatefolds (50” x 12”) are inserted to give the reader an even closer look at some of these renowned courses.
“The Golf Links of Scotland” is an exceptional gift for the golfer who has played or aspires to play the Old Course at St. Andrews, as well as other iconic Scottish links, and for the historian or avid collector. To order “The Golf Links of Scotland,” contact Iain Lowe at iain@golflinksofscotland.com or for more information and sample pages visit
www.golflinksofscotland.com. After January 1, 2011, the book will cost $5,000.