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THE BALLAD OF WORPLE ROAD: A POETIC HISTORY OF THE EARLY WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS

Tennis writer Robertson's poetic history of the Wimbledon Championships when they were at Worple Road before moving to the current Church Road site. With a foreword by Sir Peter Ustinov. 1st edition.

£4.00

THE BOOK OF THE HARD COURT

Guide to tennis as played on hard courts, comprehensive analysis and history of varying hard court types, from cinder ashes to brick. A valuable reference of technical and construction tips and anecdotes

£25.00

BREAKPOINT

Tennis novel. 8vo. 324pp. Dust-wrapper, very good.

£9.00

BRITISH LAWN TENNIS, INCORPORATING SQUASH - JANUARY TO DECEMBER 1963 (12 MAGAZINES)

Nicely bound full annual run of the popular illustrated monthly tennis and squash magazine. 4to. c370pp. 12 copies collectively bound in cloth-covered boards. Good condition.

£40.00

BRITISH LAWN TENNIS, INCORPORATING SQUASH - JANUARY TO DECEMBER 1964 (12 MAGAZINES)

Nicely bound full annual run of the popular illustrated monthly tennis and squash magazine. 4to. c370pp. 12 copies collectively bound in cloth-covered boards. Good condition.

£40.00

BRITISH LAWN TENNIS, INCORPORATING SQUASH - JANUARY TO DECEMBER 1965 (12 MAGAZINES)

Nicely bound full annual run of the popular illustrated monthly tennis and squash magazine. 4to. c370pp. 12 copies collectively bound in cloth-covered boards. Good condition.

£40.00

THE COMMON SENSE OF TENNIS

Covers many aspects of tennis from instructional to great personalities of the tennis world. 8vo. 174pp. Original green boards. Bookplate and small ink name inside. Good condition.

£20.00

THE DAVIS CUP STORY

A history of the Davis Cup with many photographs. Paperback. Stapled booklet. 30pp. Illustrated card covers. Very good condition.

£14.00

ESPAÑA EN LA COPA DAVIS

A record of Spain's performances in the Davis Cup between 1921 and 1969. Text in Spanish. First Edition. 4to. 335pp. Profusely illustrated throughout with b/w photographs. Dust-wrapper, edges rubbed. Inscribed

£35.00

FAMOUS TENNIS PLAYERS

Studies of the great players, including Tilden, Borotra, Cochet, Lacoste, Perry, Budge, Riggs, Kramer, Gonzales, Laver, Ashe, Nastase, Borg, Connors. 8vo. 192pp. 12 illustrations. Cloth boards, lacking

£4.00

FAMOUS TENNIS PLAYERS

£6.00

THE GAME'S THE SAME: LAWN TENNIS IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

Lawn tennis instructional examning the techniques of the players of the 1920-1950 period. 1st edition. 8vo. Very good condition.

£8.00

GILBERT RICHARDS' TENNIS FOR TRAVELERS

International guide to hotels, parks etc throughout the world that offer tennis facilities. Second Edition. Paperback. 8vo. 88pp. Very good.

£5.00

H.W. AUSTIN - "FLICKER" NO. 9 FOREHAND AND BACKHAND DRIVES

In the late 1920's Norman Loudon, who later went on to found Shepperton Film Studios, was experimenting with high speed photography, producing flicker books which he thought could prove an invaluable aid

£60.00

INSIDE TENNIS

The author looks at many of the issues surrounding tennis in the 1950s. 8vo. 232pp. Dust-wrapper, heavily foxed but otherwise very good.

£8.00

LAWN TENNIS ... WITH A CHAPTER FOR LADIES, BY MRS HILLYARD

Mainly dealing with technique, though also sections on the history of the game and the development of the play. 'All England Series' Small 8vo. viii + 79pp + [2]. 11 full-page illustrations demonstrating

£55.00

LAWN TENNIS ITS PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE

A comprehensive instructional volume with chapters on tactics, women players and court-making. Part of the Lonsdale Libary of Sports, Games and Pastimes, edited by the Earl of Lonsdale and Eric Parker. First

£10.00

LAWN TENNIS ITS PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE

A comprehensive instructional volume with chapters on tactics, women players and court-making. Part of the Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games and Pastimes, edited by the Earl of Lonsdale and Eric Parker. First

£25.00

MATCH PLAY AND THE SPIN OF THE BALL

The first half is mainly instructional by Tilden, the second half is about Tilden and his contemporaries, written by the editor. An interesting and important work on tennis in the early twenties with many

£70.00

MATCH POINT. A CANDID VIEW OF LIFE ON THE INTERNATIONAL TENNIS CIRCUIT

Behind the scenes at the tennis circuit of the early 1970s. 1st edition. 8vo. 247pp. Very good in dust wrapper.

£5.00

MATCH POINT. A CANDID VIEW OF LIFE ON THE INTERNATIONAL TENNIS CIRCUIT

Behind the scenes at the tennis circuit of the early 1970s. 1st edition. 8vo. 247pp. Dust-wrapper, a little rubbed. Signed and dedicated by both Riessen and Evans to half-title page.

£15.00

THE MEADOW-BROOK GIRLS ON THE TENNIS COURTS

Early tennis based novel. 1st edition. 8vo. 256pp. Very good internally, though pages a little browned and brittle they have been handled well. In the original very good brown cloth boards with black

£18.00

THE MEADOW-BROOK GIRLS ON THE TENNIS COURTS

First edition of the early American tennis novel about schoolgirl exploits on the courts, from the Meadow-Brook Girls Series. 8vo. 256pp. Dust-wrapper. Some sun damage and losses to wrapper, which is

£14.00

MODERN TENNIS: ILLUSTRATED BY EXPLANATORY DIAGRAMS AND ACTION-PHOTOGRAPHS

Classic instruction. The first American edition, third overall, with the first two editions adding the word "Lawn" to the title. 8vo. xviii + pp301. Frontispiece + 47 full-page illustrations, in effect

£40.00

MODERN TENNIS: ILLUSTRATED BY EXPLANATORY DIAGRAMS AND ACTION-PHOTOGRAPHS

Classic tennis instruction book. The second revised American edition. 8vo. 317pp. Frontispiece + 47 full-page illustrations, in effect "action-photographs" taken by the great British sports photographer

£160.00

THE NET

Tennis themed thriller novel from former World no. 1 Ilie Nastase 1st edition. 8vo. 254pp. Very good in very good price-clipped wrapper.

£8.00

REPORT ON THE OLYMPIC TENNIS EVENT 2008 (BEIJING)

The official report on the tennis event at the Beijing Olympics, published by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). Paperback. A4. 68pp. A couple of neat ink notes to last page. Very good condition.

£40.00

THE ROYAL GAME OF TENNIS

Intended to raise money for the preservation of Moreton Morrell Tennis Court. Contains a short history of the sport, many interesting photographs and illustrations and details of the Moreton Morrell Court

£45.00

SECRETS OF LAWN TENNIS

Tennis instructional covering actual play and guides to climate, diet, general background and general thoughts on the application of rules and regs. 1st edition. small 8vo. viii, 176pp. plus 15 pages

£80.00

SINGLES AND DOUBLES

A general look at tennis, with a brief history and sections on the advancement of the singles and doubles games etc. 1st UK edition. 8vo. xiii, 228pp. plus adverts and 12 pages of photos, frontis.

£8.00

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