PALMER, Arnold. Memories, Stories, and Memorabilia: From a Life On and Off the Course (Signed by Arnold Palmer)

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, [c.2005]. Large quarto. pp. 191. Full dark green leather, elaborately gilt-tooled boards and spine, raised bands, gilt lettering and decorative devices; all edges gilt; silk moiré endpapers; ribbon marker. A superb copy, including an extra signed certificate from Palmer.

Housed as issued.v Signed by Arnold Palmer in ink on the specially printed Easton Press signature page, accompanied by the original Easton Press Certificate of Authenticity, signed by the publisher and Palmer, dated 10 February 2005. Lavishly illustrated throughout with colour and monochrome plates, facsimiles, and integrated memorabilia reproductions, including tipped-in photographic strips, bag tags, scorecards, promotional pieces, and dial-a-problem discs, as issued.

A particularly sumptuous and comprehensive Palmer production, this Easton Press edition goes far beyond a conventional autobiography. In addition to Palmer’s own reflections on his life and career, the volume reproduces — in high-quality facsimile — some of the most recognisable Arnold Palmer memorabilia, including items connected with his Open Championship appearances, Latrobe, equipment endorsements, and iconic umbrella branding.

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