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MODERN LAWN TENNIS

MODERN LAWN TENNIS

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Tennis instructional from pioneering Spanish sportswoman. A champion tennis player, alpine skier, equestrian, ice skater and auto racer by the age of 25, de Alvarez was also a journalist and author and pushed forward the boundaries of tennis fashion wearing a controversial 'divided' tennis skirt designed by Elsa Schiaparelli to Wimbledon in 1931.

1st edition. ix, 116pp. 16 plates. Very good condition. Internally clean and bright, occasional mild foxing to some leaves. In original red cloth boards, a little bumped and rubbed and small repaired section to head of spine, but overall very good. Previous owner's small, ink inscription to top of title page.

Date
1927
Publisher
Bodley Head
Author
Lili DE ALVAREZ

£9.00 (Code: 20154)

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