"If you buy one coffee-table golf book in your life, buy this one.
It is a magnet for anybody who is fascinated by antique golf clubs or the
history of golf implements. . . Jeff Ellis spent 10 years completing The
Clubmaker's Art, and this book is a monumental achievement. "
--Golfweek
"This is, and probably will be for many years, the ultimate golf
club wish book. . . Readers will marvel first at the high-quality photos,
then at the volume of text, which is more than just picture captions. The
Clubmaker's Art is worth its price."
--Maine
Antique Digest
"The Clubmaker's Art is absolutely a revelation.
You do not need to be a golf collector to love it."
--The
Golf Channel
"The Clubmaker's Art by Jeffery Ellis is the most complete,
authoritive and stunningly beautiful book ever produced on antique golf
clubs. It is a must for those who love the game."
--The
Golfer
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"The Clubmaker's Art is the ultimate gift the avid golfer."
--The
Philadelphia Inquirer
"A tour de force, The Clubmaker's Art deserves a place in the
home of anyone who considers themselves a student of the game."
--Links
Magazine
"Get a copy of The Clubmaker's Art: Antique Golf Clubs and
Their History. This definitive tome on clubs and balls hand-crafted
between the 1600's and early 1900's contains the finest equipment photographs
(many actual size) we've ever seen . . . The information is priceless.
Rating:  "
--Golf
Magazine
"The Clubmaker's Art by Jeffery Ellis is destined for ragged pages--this
book will not gather dust! I can't think of a nicer gift for anyone
interested in the game on any level."
--Diane Ogle
Executive
Director, Professional Clubmaker's Society |
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"This beautifully prepared presentation is what it purports to be:
a true and complete history of the golf club... Ellis's work will become
the bible and chief catalog."
--The
Newark Star Ledger
"If you really love golf, there is a new book for your must-have list
. . . The Clubmaker's Art."
--Golf
World
"The Clubmaker's Art by Jeffery Ellis is easy to recommend.
It is a stunning work that will stand the test of time in the world of
golf history."
--American
Golf Players Association Magazine
"The Clubmaker's Art is by far the premier golf club reference
book for all golfers and the club industry."
--John A.
Solheim;
President, Karsten Mfg. Co.
(Ping Golf Clubs) |
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"The Clubmaker's Art is easily the most comprehensive, creative
and aesthetically pleasing book ever published on the early mechanics of
golf."
--The
Business Journal
"Not only is The Clubmaker's Art the most complete and well-documented
book of its genre, it will endure for years as such."
--Karen Bednarski;
Director, World Golf Hall of Fame
(USGA Museum Curator 1989-1996)
"Goodness what a glorious book! If you have never seen a work
of love, check out these pages."
--Minneapolis
Star Tribune
"An exaustively researched celebration of early clubmakers and their
work, The Clubmaker's Art is a special book worth adding to your
collection."
--The
Chicago Tribune |
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"A tour de force and labor of love, The Clubmaker's Art describes
in rich detail more than 1,000 rare and innovative clubs and brings to
life the craftsmen who created them."
--Senior
Golfer
"With amusing antecdotes and luxurious color photography, The Clubmaker's
Art is certainly rich."
--Golf
and Travel Magazine
"Author Jeffery B. Ellis gives serious collectors--and even the not-so-serious--just
what they have been looking for: a thorough, informative and photographically
rich, all encompassing anthology of antique golf clubs (17th century to
early 20th century). . . . For those with even the slightest interest
in the history of golf equipment, TheClubmaker's Art is a book that
can be referred to with relish again and again."
--Golf
Digest
"You'll find stunning photography and a deep appreciation of golf's
rich equiptment history in this elegant coffee-table book."
--Golf
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