Author: SMYTH, J. G.
Title: Lawn Tennis : British Sports - Past & Present
Description: London, B T Batsford Ltd. 1953, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8.75 x 5.75 inches. Previous owner's neat name on front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, foxing to page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or creased with slight rubbing to spine and nicks to upper and lower edges. 240pp. Describes how the game changed from the later 19th century when the concept of perspiring female players would have caused general horror. Attractive d/w from a painting by Henry Sandham (1842 - 1912). With 54 b/w illustrations/photos. Very Good (+)/Very Good.
Keywords: Sports, Tennis, History
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Title: Lawn Tennis : British Sports - Past & Present
Description: London, B T Batsford Ltd. 1953, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8.75 x 5.75 inches. Previous owner's neat name on front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, foxing to page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or creased with slight rubbing to spine and nicks to upper and lower edges. 240pp. Describes how the game changed from the later 19th century when the concept of perspiring female players would have caused general horror. Attractive d/w from a painting by Henry Sandham (1842 - 1912). With 54 b/w illustrations/photos. Very Good (+)/Very Good.
Keywords: Sports, Tennis, History
Price: GBP 4.50 = appr. US$ 6.43 Seller: Godley Books
- Book number: 011054
- Book number: 011054
See more books from our catalog: Sport - Tennis / Other Racket