Scarce 1882 Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews Rules handbook - Approved May 1882 in green and gilt cloth boards with original black elastic fastener - 46pp - one of the Rules XVII - "Balls Splitting" states if ball splits in 2 or more pieces a fresh ball shall be put down where the largest portion of the ball lies --- Note there are 2 or 3 amendments to the rules laid down on paper, title page has 3" tear otherwise overall very clean hence (G) overall 4 x 4.75"#