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GAME, SET AND MATCH: THE TENNIS BOOM OF THE 1960S AND 70S

GAME, SET AND MATCH: THE TENNIS BOOM OF THE 1960S AND 70S

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History of the boom of interest in Tennis in the 60s and 70s following such pivotal figures as Billie Jean King, Rod Laver, Chris Evert, Bjorn Borg etc.

Stated 1st edition. 8vo. 229pp. Near fine in very good plus pictorial dustwrapper.

Date
1979
Publisher
E.P. Dutton
Author
Herbert Warren WIND

£6.00 (Code: 20048)

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