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100 EVES A MAGYAR TENISZ

Written in Hungarian. Paperback. 8vo. 221pp + section of photographs. Good condition.

£12.00

BEHIND THE SCENES AT WIMBLEDON

A study of the Wimbledon Championships between 1923-1964 by Colonel Macaulay, the Secretary of the All England Club. 8vo. 320pp. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed. Very good condition. Signed and dedicated

£18.00

BUCH DER TENNISRACKETS VON DEN ANFANGEN IM 16 JAHRHUNDERT BIS ETWA 1990 (TENNIS RACKETS FROM THE 16TH CENTURY TO ABOUT 1990)

A detailed and fabulously illustrated history of the tennis racket, cataloguing major makes and models up to c.1990. Printed in German. 4to. 423pp. Dust-wrapper. Minor wear to wrapper. Very good condition.

£180.00

THE CENTRE COURT AND OTHERS

The author's reminiscences of the last fifty years of the Wimbledon Championships (1886-1936) by the long-serving referee at the All England Club. 1st edition. 8vo. 312pp. Original green cloth, photos,

£18.00

THE CENTRE COURT STORY - WIMBLEDON

The story of tennis from the perspective of the main court at Wimbledon, covering the great champions and teams who graced the court. With foreword by Jaroslav Drobny.  8vo. 227pp. B/w illus. Dust-wrapper,

£6.00

THE DAVIS CUP

History of the famous tennis tournament. First edition. 4to. 142pp. A very good copy in dust wrapper. Wrapper has just minor edge wear.

£10.00

FORTY YEARS OF FIRST-CLASS LAWN TENNIS

Includes chapters on the All England Club, the Renshaws, The Dohertys, Lawn Tennis at Public Schools, Lawn Tennis at Thorpe-Satchville. Second edition. 8vo. xi + 268pp. Frontispiece (of the author).

£22.00

FORTY YEARS OF FIRST-CLASS LAWN TENNIS

Includes chapters on the All England Club, the Renshaws, The Dohertys, Lawn Tennis at Public Schools, Lawn Tennis at Thorpe-Satchville. First Edition. 8vo. xi + 260pp. Frontispiece (of the author), 23

£30.00

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

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

£6.00

THE HAGUE LAWN TENNIS CLUB 1888 - 1988

Extensive centenary history of the prestigious tennis club, published in Dutch and featuring numerous illustrations and comprehensive honours listings.  4to. 186pp. Paperback. Very good condition.

£15.00

A HISTORY OF THE DAVIS CUP

A History of the big International Tennis Team Tournament, the Davis Cup. 1st edition. 8vo. 288pp. including tables, plus 10 pages of black and white photographs. Very good clean and bright. Previously

£6.00

HOLDING COURT - INSIDE THE GATES OF THE WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS

The former longstanding chief executive of Wimbledon charts the unique journey of one of the country's most venerable establishments, where decisions are made through a committee system dating back to

£15.00

THE J.T. FABER BOOK OF TENNIS & RACKETS

A re-working of the 1980 classic. In the course of researching this authoritative work Lord Aberdare visited almost every major club in the world. The development of both tennis and rackets over the centuries

£45.00

KINGS OF THE COURT: THE STORY OF LAWN TENNIS

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

£32.00

LADIES OF THE COURT - GRACE AND DISGRACE ON THE WOMEN'S TENNIS TOUR

An in-depth, behind-the-scenes report on women's tennis that ranges from profiles of Grand Slam champions in the age of Seles, Capriati, Navratilova, Evert and Shriver, to the less fortunate careers of

£9.00

LAWN TENNIS

Good history of lawn tennis up to the 1950s by the former tennis correspondant of The Times. 1st edition. 8vo. A very good copy in dust wrapper. 

£7.00

LAWN TENNIS

Good history of lawn tennis up to the 1950s by the former tennis correspondent of The Times. Smyth was also a recipient of the Victoria Cross and a Conservative MP. 1st edition. 8vo. Light foxing to endpapers

£15.00

LAWN TENNIS UP-TO-DATE

Mainly instructional but includes discussion of notable players, impressions of English tennis by Bill Tilden, the LTA and Davis Cup. 1st edition. Large 8vo. Original green cloth, gilt titles to spine.

£22.00

A LONG WAY, BABY - BEHIND THE SCENES IN WOMEN'S PRO TENNIS

An insightful appraisal of women's professional tennis in the early 1970s, the age of star players such as Billie Jean King, Margaret Court, Chris Evert, Rosie Casals, Evonne Goolagong and Virginia Wade,

£15.00

LOVE GAME - A HISTORY OF TENNIS, FROM VICTORIAN PASTIME TO GLOBAL PHENOMENON

A critically acclaimed social history of the sport charting the enduring passion it has aroused for many. 8vo. 342pp. Paperback. Very good condition.

£6.00

MEXICO EN LA COPA DAVIS 1924-1988

Comprehensive illustrated account, published in Spanish, of the Mexican tennis team's performances in the Davis Cup. 4to. 379pp. Minor wear and staining to end-pages. Dust-wrapper in good condition.

£24.00

A PILOT AT WIMBLEDON - THE MEMOIRS OF AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR BRIAN BURNETT

Autobiographical reflections from the senior military officer who became Chairman of the All England Lawn Tennis Club in 1974 and presided over Wimbledon for ten years, offering a treasure trove of information

£20.00

ROYAL SOUTH YARRA LAWN TENNIS CLUB - 100 YEARS IN AUSTRALIAN TENNIS

Centenary history of the tennis club in Melbourne, Australia. Signed letter from the General Manager of the club slipped in (dated 1988). 4to. 148pp. Dust-wrapper, very good.

£14.00

SLAM! (MULTI SIGNED)

The first effort ever to chronicle the glory of all four tennis Grand Slam Championships in a single volume, profusely illustrated throughout. Multi-signed by many players, most of whom have won singles

£80.00

THE STORY OF TENNIS

Fuly illustrated history of Lawn Tennis. 1st edition. 4to. 124pp. Dust wrapper chipped and worn at extremities with small areas of loss. Heavy damage to top of spine. Internally very good but generally

£5.00

THE STORY OF TENNIS

Fuly illustrated history of Lawn Tennis. 1st edition. 4to. 124pp. Dust wrapper, lightly rubbed. A very good copy.

£10.00

THE STORY OF THE DAVIS CUP

A history of the Davis Cup, the premier International tennis team tournament. 1st edition. 8vo. 577pp. 32 pages of photographs. Dust-wrapper, a little creased along top edge otherwise very good, clean

£8.00

THE STORY OF THE DAVIS CUP

Comprehensive history of the famous tournament. First edition. Large 8vo. 577pp. A fine copy in dust wrapper.

£12.00

THE STORY OF THE DAVIS CUP (THE INTERNATIONAL LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP)

The first stand alone history of the recently established Davis Cup. The first four chapters are taken from Myers' earlier book from 1908 "The Complete Lawn Tennis Player" with the rest of the book

£140.00

THE TENNIS PLAYERS FROM PAGAN RITES TO STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM

An illustrated history of lawn tennis and its antecedents. 1st edition. large 4to. 240pp. including black and white picture and illustration reproductions and photographs throughout. Dust-wrapper, very

£130.00

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