2009 reprint of 1887 First edition.First published in 1887, the first edition of the Art of Golf is considered a rarity. According to Bernard Davis, The Art of Golf is not a book that even when it was first written could safely have been recommended to a student but it is the most entertaining book ever written about the foibles of the human golfer. This book, with its instructional photographs, can be read today with as much enjoyment as any modern instruction book. Illustrated with 20 photos and 10 diagrams.