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KINGS OF THE COURT: THE STORY OF LAWN TENNIS

KINGS OF THE COURT: THE STORY OF LAWN TENNIS

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A fine and comprehensive history of lawn tennis from the beginning through to the end of the 1935 championships. Contains a bibliography of books on the subject. A later edition was published by AS Barnes in 1963.

First Edition. Large 8vo. [xv] + 252pp. 32 plates. In the scarce and attractive dust-wrapper, rubbed and creased at edges with some surface loss to top section. Good condition. [Phelps & Sabine, p156]

 

Date
1936
Publisher
Charles Scribner's
Author
Edward Clarkson POTTER

£32.00 (Code: 100408)

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