Stirk, David signed- “Golf: History and Tradition 1500 – 1945 ” 1st ed 1998 signed by the author to the main title page – c/w dust jacket (VG) – Note David Stirk attempts the incredible task of chronicling the origins of the game of golf and the growth of golf traditions down the ages - although principally concerned with the period of about 450 years up to the end of the Second World War he does delve back further in time to the Romans and the early inhabitants of France and the low countries.