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TENNIS AS I PLAY IT

TENNIS AS I PLAY IT

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Tennis instructional designed to help 'climbing to expert class' by the first tennis champion from the western United States, winning the US open in 1912 & 1913 and becoming the first American Wimbledon finalist after beating Davis Cup captain Stanley Doust in 1913.

1st UK edition, retains printing details of 1st US. 8vo. 347pp. on glossy stock, including 71 captioned photographic figures. internally clean and bright. Small previous owner's address sticker to front free end paper. In the original green and still bright cloth boards gilt. Very slight shelf wear, overall very good.

Date
1916
Publisher
John Murray
Author
Maurice E. MCLOUGHLIN

£85.00 (Code: 22172)

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