Description
The first edition, first printing of The Birth of a Legend: Arnold Palmer’s Golden Year 1960 by Furman Bisher, signed by Arnold Palmer.
Octavo, 174pp, [2]. Yellow hardcover, black cloth spine. No additional printings noted. Includes frontispiece portrait and 16 pages of black and white photographs. Embossed ownership stamp on front free endpaper. Includes the publisher’s fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap.
Signed on the half title by Arnold Palmer.
Arnold Palmer (1929-2016), was an American professional golfer widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. He turned professional in 1954 and won his first major championship, the 1958 Masters Tournament, only a few years later. He went on to win a total of seven major championships, including four Masters titles (1958, 1960, 1962, 1964), two Open Championships (1961, 1962), and one U.S. Open (1960).
Beyond his achievements on the course, Palmer was the author of numerous books, including: My Game and Yours, (1965), A Golfer’s Life (1999), a memoir co-written with James Dodson, Playing By the Rules: The Rules of Golf Explained and Illustrated (2002), and numerous books on playing style.
