GREAT LAWN TENNIS PLAYERS: THEIR METHODS ILLUSTRATED

George Beldam was the first photographer to take action-photographs and thus break down the various stages of technique. There are comparable works for cricket and golf.

First Edition, reissue. Large 8vo. xxix + 3 blanks + 403pp. Frontispiece (tissue-guard), 229 action-photographs. Original green cloth with gilt figure of tennis player serving to f/c. Slight wear to head and tail of the spine, edgewear, corners worn, top edges gilt. A good copy.