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GO FOR BROKE!, SIGNED BY ARNOLD PALMER, FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL DUST JACKET

Creator: ARNOLD PALMER
Offered by: The Great Republic

Description
Palmer, Arnold, with Furlong, William Barry. Go For Broke! My Philosophy on Winning Golf. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1973. Signed by Arnold Palmer on the colophon page. First edition, first issue. In publisher's original cream cloth hardcover boards and unclipped dust jacket.

Presented is a signed first edition printing of Arnold Palmer’s Go For Broke! My Philosophy for Winning Golf. The book was published in 1973 by Simon and Schuster, New York. It is offered here in the publisher’s cream cloth hardcover boards with the original unclipped dust jacket. It is inscribed on the colophon, “Best Wishes, Arnold Palmer,” in black ink.

Written in collaboration with William Barry Furlong, Go For Broke! uses highlights and stories from Palmer’s historic career to offer readers advice on how best to approach and better their own game. The book promises that readers will “learn how to deal with [themselves] and the inevitable changes [they] go through, how to conquer one golf course as opposed to another, how to think the way a thinking professional does.” The book inspires confidence and an aggressive mindset to embrace the challenges of the game.

One of the most recognizable names in golf, Arnold Palmer left both a professional and social impression on the sport. Palmer won 62 PGA Tours, to include 4 Masters titles. His charismatic personality and “go for broke” style captivated the era’s rapidly growing television audience, helping to launch the game's popularity to unprecedented levels.

CONDITION:

Very good condition. In the publisher's cream cloth hardcover boards. In the publisher’s unclipped dust jacket. Minimal wear to dust jacket, save small chip to top of spine and creasing at bottom of spine. Signed by Palmer on the colophon, in black ink. Inscription is legible, without smudges. Interior pages are clean and healthy, without marks or tears.

Book Dimensions: 9 ½” H x 6 ⅛” W x 1” D.

Accompanied by our company's letter of authenticity.

More Information

Documentation:	Certificate of Authenticity
Period:	1950-1979
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	723474

Dimensions

W.	6.25 in;	H.	9.5 in;	D.	1 in;
W.	15.88 cm;	H.	24.13 cm;	D.	2.54 cm;

Message from Seller:

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