Most expensive golf book is Gutenberg-style golf bible for $48k

Nandini Maheshwari / Apr 20 2011

For the wealthy golfer who doesn’t mind spending a lot of moolah on making a style statement on the greens, Wonderland Publications has a better idea to hone your golfing skills first with their $48,000 Luxury Golf Folio. The world's most luxurious and unique golf publication, called Golf, is available in two different editions: the "Luxury Edition" starting at $48k and the "Collector Edition" priced at an affordable $630. This golf bible is an editorialized art collection that tells the story of the game, the terrain with contributions from over 50 individuals worldwide in the golf industry. The golf manuscript has an impressive size of over 3 feet wide, is 18 inches high and 5 inches thick, weighing at 82 pounds, featuring 18 chapters with 140 pages of content. According to co-author, Weitzman, “Our mission has been to create a satirical, informed work of prose and art, designed to capture the true spirit of the game from it’s formative growth, through to the realities of the recent financial depression, and on towards new and exciting horizons.” The luxury details include: handmade creation, paper is hand torn and the folio is bound into an extremely rare 400-year-old Russian Hide leather cover. The luxury edition is embellished with ornate gold blocking and elaborate gold furnishings. The art masterpiece is based on the design of a 14th century medieval bible, and is available in a limited edition of 10 only signed and numbered by the artists and Colin Montgomerie. It is delivered in an oak slipcase box. The "Collector Edition" comprises of 18 chapters, with 320 pieces of editorialized content, and is a compendium of "Golf," the "Luxury Edition," limited to 2100. Check out the most luxurious golf carts and golfing gear for the wealthy golfers. Via: BunkerShot/Wonderland Publications

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