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Welcome (or welcome back) to our Tennis List!
Generally speaking, we try to offer older material on the assumption
that the newer books are often easily obtainable elsewhere.
Occasionally, we will include something from the 70s or later, if it
appears that the initial distribution was limited, or that the copy
is in some way exceptional. We will periodically update this page,
adding new items of all sorts ... so keep an eye on the list!
We have a selection of photos of some of the books and ephemera
in our stock, linked from their descriptions. You may either view
them item by item as you look through the list below, or browse
through the images in our
Tennis and Racket Sports
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A-411
Aberdare, Lord (Ed); Baerlein, E.M., Tomkinson, Captain J., Snell, E., Moss, Major T.,
Egerton, David, Armitage, John, [and] Thomas, Sir George A. Rackets, Squash Rackets,
Tennis, Fives & Badminton. London: Seeley Service & Co Limited, (1933).[First
edition]. "The Lonsdale Library, Vol. XVI". A fine copy in original two-toned
tan and dark buckram, lettered in gilt on spine, with earl's coronet also in gilt on
front. School prize "bookplate" on front pastedown; fore-edges foxed, contents in
perfect condition.
Tan dust jacket
(price-clipped) printed in red, with photo-pictorial onlays (rackets players in
action), a touch toned on spine. A fine copy.
$65
Large-Paper
Badminton Library
One of 250 copies
A-412
Heathcote, J.M., Heathcote, C.G., Bouverie, E.O.P., and Ainger, A.C. Tennis, Lawn
Tennis, Rackets [and] Fives. London: Longmans, Green, 1890. [First edition].
Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes. #23 of 250 copies of the deluxe
large paper quarto edition.
3/4 midnight blue leather
and mustard buckram, with the Beaufort coat of arms in gilt on front cover; light
overall soiling with spot and smudge on front cover; new spine backstrip with gilt
lettering. Armorial bookplate on pastedown; front inner hinge cracked but tight; top
edges gilt. Contents clean and fresh; small [private library?] label on rear pastedown.
A very good copy.
$450
A-413
Heathcote, J.M., Heathcote, C.G., Bouverie, E.O.P., and Ainger, A.C. Tennis, Lawn
Tennis, Rackets [and] Fives. London: Longmans, Green, 1890. [First edition].
Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes.
Original pictorial brown
cloth, lightly soiled with spine gilt bright and fresh; spine ends a trifle rubbed.
Armorial bookplate on pastedown; contents lightly foxed and mostly unopened. A fine
copy of this cornerstone book.
$125
A-414
[----- Another copy]. This one lightly
soiled and spine gilt a bit dulled; spine ends a little worn. Lower corner of title
and dedication pages mis-folded during binding (as issued); mostly unopened; small
closed tear to front endpaper; inner hinges cracked but tight. A near fine copy.
$95
A-415
[----- Another copy]. This one a bit worn
at corners and spine ends, and lightly rubbed at joints; spine somewhat dulled, but
lettering and gilt still clear and sharp. Front hinge split but still tight, rear
cracked; bookplate and neat gift inscription on front endpaper; lacking plate at p.132,
contents otherwise clean and tight. A very good copy.
$60
A-416
Heathcote, J.M., Heathcote, C.G., Bouverie, E.O.P., and Ainger, A.C. Tennis, Lawn
Tennis, Rackets [and] Fives. London: Longmans, Green, 1903. New edition. Badminton
Library of Sports and Pastimes. Deluxe edition in
original 3/4 midnight blue
leather and mustard buckram, with the Beaufort coat of arms in gilt on front cover.
Expert restoration to head of spine. Engraved (American) bookplate
on pastedown; inner hinges perfect; contents fresh and clean, and mostly unopened. Near
fine.
$135
A-417
Heathcote, J.M., Heathcote, C.G., Bouverie, E.O.P., and Ainger, A.C. Tennis, Lawn
Tennis, Rackets [and] Fives. Southampton [UK]: Ashford Press, 1987. New edition,
revised by G.E.H. Ross and Herbert Chipp. "With numerous illustrations" and introductory
note, dated June 1985, by the 11th Duke of Beaufort, descendant of the 8th Duke who
co-founded the original Badminton Library. A facsimile of the 1903 edition,
this time in
red cloth lettered and
stamped (Beaufort arms) in gilt. A fine, bright copy.
$35
Miles, Eustace. Racquets, [Real] Tennis, and Squash.
New York: Appleton, 1903. First US edition.
Lawn Tennis
A-419
Alexander, George E. Lawn Tennis: Its Founders & Its Early
Days. Lynn, Massachusetts: H.O. Zimman, 1974. First edition.
Burgundy
cover lettered and decorated (game ca. 1870) in white and lime
green; spine and top front edge faded to blue-grey; a few small
dark spots on lower rear panel. But for the fading, a near fine copy
of a valuable history of the game, filled with sketches, diagrams,
early photographs, and an excellent bibliography at rear.
$40
A-421
Austin, Bunny. Lawn Tennis Made Easy By the Austin-Caulfield
System. New York: Macmillan, 1935. First U.S. edition. Original
green-lettered grey cloth;
pale orange
dust jacket printed and photographically decorated in green, now
faded to peach, but printing still dark. Unfortunately, the jacket
lacks a large (3" x 1") piece at front and is edgeworn, also lacking
small pieces at top rear and spine ends; with some creasing to front
panel as well. A fine copy in good dust jacket.
$35
A-422
Austin, Bunny. Lawn Tennis Made Easy By the Austin-Caulfield
System. London: Methuen, 1935. Second edition. Green-lettered
white cloth soiled on covers, and browned and marked on spine; 2/3 of
rear joint split and neatly re-glued; spine ends worn. Apart from
occasional minor foxing, internally fine. Overall a good copy.
$10
A-424
Beasley, Mercer. How to Play Tennis: The Beasley System of Tennis
Instruction. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran, 1934. 3rd
revised edition. "In collaboration with Milton Holmes." Illustrated
with diagrams and action photographs.
Black cloth,
lettered in green, now a bit rubbed and slightly worn at corners
and spine ends. Contents clean and tight. Very good.
$15
Burrow In
Jacket!
A-425
Burrow, F.R. The Centre Court and Others. London: Eyre and
Spottiswoode, 1937. First edition. "Being a chronicle of the
principal events of the last fifty years (1886-1936) of the lawn
tennis championships at Wimbledon ..." With a dozen illustrations
(drawings, photos, signatures, etc.) relating to the author and the
Wimbledon players. Bright green cloth lettered in gilt (still bright)
on spine, sunned strips along edges and patches at spine ends
corresponding to small pieces lacking from dust jacket. Very minor
fore edge foxing; contents excellent. With the scarce
pictorial
(caricature of author by Charles Ambrose) dust jacket; originally
bright green now completely faded to tan on front and spine, and
unevenly on rear; lettered in black and decorated in brown, still
sharp and clear; small piece lacking at head of spine, chips from
tail. In excellent condition, but because of the sunning, a very good
copy of this work by a former referee and organizer of the Wimbledon
championships.
$200
A-426
[----- Another copy]. This one without the dust jacket;
severely and unevenly faded, and lightly soiled overall, gilt spine
lettering still surprisingly bright; tiny white marks to front fore
edge. Ink ownership name and number on front endpaper; contents tight
and clean. A good, sound copy.
$40
A-427
Burrow, F.R. Lawn Tennis: How to Succeed.
London: EvansBrothers Ltd., [n.d., ca. 1933]. [First edition]. "With
a Foreword by Sir Samuel Hoare."
Off-white
wrappers printed in black, lightly age-toned and a touch browned
at spine; staples rusted, small chip lacking from top front cover;
lightly pencilled purple name at top. 46 pp. pamphlet illustrated
with sepia photographs showing correct strokes; centre conjugate
leaves loose. A near fine copy of a fragile and unusual item.
$50
A-428
Burrow, F.R. Lawn Tennis: The World-Game of Today. London:
Hodder and Stoughton, [n.d., 1922]. [First edition]. Spectacularly
decorated (crossed rackets and winner's wreath in gilt with four
white balls) and gilt-lettered rich forest-green cloth a trifle
rubbed at lower front corner and near top of spine; spine ends
creased. Review slip laid in. Institutional library ink stamp with
small white label at lower corner of front endpaper and oval stamp on
title page; no other library markings. Profusely illustrated with
action and instructional photographs. A near fine copy of, in our
opinion, the most attractive lawn tennis book.
$225
A-429
[----- Another copy]. This one also bright and sharp; lightly
rubbed along joints and edges, with minor wear at spine ends and
corners; with almost imperceptible 1" shadow (from old label?) across
base of spine. Front endpaper unevenly toned, with faint evidence of label
removal; rust marks, from square paper clip on half title, affecting
endpaper through recto of frontispiece; oval dampstain at hinge of
rear endpaper (no other pages affected); text clean and tight.
A near fine
copy.
$175
A-430
Burrow, F.R. Lawn Tennis: The World-Game of Today. London:
Hodder and Stoughton, [n.d., ca.1922]. Possibly a remainder binding,
or later issue. Publisher's light apple-green cloth (lettered in
black) now sunned to yellowish-green, unevenly so on rear; some
spotting, with dark streak across title on spine; spine ends creased,
and a bit worn at lower joints; 2" repair to upper rear joint.
Endpapers a bit age-toned; rear hinge partly cracked but strong;
light foxing, plates faintly cockled at lower edge; last page
unopened. A good copy.
$50
A-431
Chambers, Mrs. Lambert. Lawn Tennis for Ladies. London: Methuen, 1910.
First edition. "With twenty-three [photographic] illustrations". Original
gilt stamped
green cloth, a little worn at spine ends; corners bumped. Inner hinges
cracked but tight, end papers evenly age toned. Nice sections on "Some
Personal Reminiscences" and "My Most Memorable Match by Leading [Lady]
Players" (Blanche Hillyard, Violet Pinckney, Ethel Larcombe, et al.), with
their printed facsimlie signatures. 31 pp. publisher's catalogue dated
February 1910, at rear. Near fine
$125
Signed
by Clerici !
A-432
Clerici, Gianni. Tennis. London: Octopus, 1976. [First UK edition].
Originally published in Italian in 1974. "500 years of tennis, with over
1200 illustrations in colour and black and white." This monumental work
depicts the history of the game, from its real tennis and rackets antecedents
through the modern game, and the players and champions that made it great.
Signed by the author on front flyleaf. A fine copy of this folio
book, in original orange cloth lettered in black on spine.
Pictorial (Jimmy
Connors at front, Billie Jean King with insets of four others on rear) dust
jacket; very lightly sunned at spine; 1/2" closed tear at top front edge,
some creasing at top rear, and two small closed tears on spine.
$100
A-433
[----- Another copy]. This one not signed. A fine copy of this
folio book, in original orange cloth lettered in black on spine, contents nice
and tight. Pictorial dust jacket now a touch toned on spine; a hint of
creasing at lower front fold, and tiny "ding" under authors name.
$65
Also Signed by
Clerici !
A-434
Clerici, Gianni. The Ultimate Tennis Book. Chicago: Follett Publishing
Company, 1975. First US (and first English language) edition. Cover subtitle:
"500 Years of the Sport." Signed by Clerici and translated by Richard J.
Wiezell. "With 1,200 black and white illustrations and forty color plates."
A spectacular 300+ page folio book, presenting the entire history of tennis
from its early roots to the modern game; first published in Italy in 1974
as 500 Anni di Tennis. Signed by the author on front
flyleaf. A fine copy in original black lettered orange cloth; clean
and bright, inside and out.
Full colour pictorial
(American champions of the 70s, and tennis art) dust jacket just a touch
creased and curled at top edge.
$100
A-435
[----- Another copy]. This one not signed. In original
publisher's shrink-wrap, with remnants of price label removed at upper front.
Book and dust jacket are fine, bright and crisp.
$65
A-436
Cochet, Henri. The Art of Tennis. London: Jarrolds, 1936.
First edition. Original green cloth, lettered in black. Well illustrated
with diagrams and action photos of the author. Old adhesive tape shadows to
end-papers; contents otherwise clean and tight. Attractive
photo-pictorial
(Cochet back-hand) dust jacket a bit rubbed and chipped at spine ends
and corners. A fine copy in near fine dust jacket.
$50
A-438
Daily News Cricket and Tennis Annual, 1921. London: The Daily News,
1921. [First edition]. Contains statistics, rules, records of championships,
etc., predominantly of cricket, but with some interesting tennis reporting
as well.
Original
pinkish-orange pictorial (bat and racket) wrappers now soiled and
stained, with scuff at front fore edge and some edge chipping at rear.
Pages much age-tones, with some evidence of dampstaining, especially to
final leaves; many corners a little dog-eared, but contents tight
and clean. A very good copy of a truly ephemeral item.
$75
A-439
Dewhurst, Evelyn. Lawn Tennis Guaranteed: How to Teach and Play
It. London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1939. [First edition].
Illustrated with action photographs of champions, each
accompanied with how-to sketches or photo-series. A fine copy in
original green cloth lettered in white; slightly rubbed at corners
and spine ends. In
green,
black and white pictorial (racket and ball superimposed on net) dust
jacket sadly creased and lacking several large pieces at corners
and margins, the remainder still bright and clean.
$25
A-440
[----- Another copy]. This one lacking the dust jacket. A very good
copy in original green cloth lettered in white, sunned to dull green on
back cover and spine; corners and spine ends slightly rubbed.
$10
A-441
Doeg, John Hope and Danzig, Allison. Lawn Tennis. London: Eyre &
Spottiswoode, 1932. Second edition. "The Aldin Series." Nicely illustrated
with photos of the period's champions. Original gilt lettered red cloth
lettered; rear cover and spine faintly spotted, but still bright and sharp.
Neat ink name and contemporary date on front paste-down; contents bright
and tight. Striking
orange and
black pictorial (female player in front of crowd) dust jacket by Cecil
Aldin, a little chipped and worn at extremities. Fine copy in near
fine dust jacket.
$95
A-442
Doherty, R.F. and H.L. R.F. & H.L. Doherty on Lawn Tennis.
London: 'Lawn Tennis', 1903. [First edition]. Illustrated with
photographic plates of champions and strokes, as well as original
photographs of the authors and dedicatee.
Publisher's
blueish-grey cloth lettered in white, now heavily soiled at margins
of front cover and on spine, though lettering still clear; corners and
spine ends creased and worn; light bubbling to rear panel. Internally
lightly foxed; several pages dusty; text cracked at p.16, but strong;
dedication page and plate 18 edgeworn. Very good.
$175
A-443
Doherty, R.F. & H.L. R.F. & H.L. Doherty on Lawn Tennis.
New York: The Baker & Taylor Company, 1903. [First U.S. edition].
Striking
original pictorial (player silhouette) gilt and dark green on dull green
cloth, somewhat rubbed, and darkened at spine; joints and extremities
a bit worn but gilt still sharp. Ink name on front end-paper; faint
marginal dampstaining through p.132, p.73 soiled at margin, and some
gatherings shaken. A few pages roughly opened; p.99/100 lacking 2" vee from
blank margin (not affecting text). A good, yet still striking, copy.
$80
A-445
Godfree, Mrs. L.A. Lawn Tennis: How to Improve Your Game.
London: Ward, Lock, [n.d., ca.1926]. "Illustrated by 33
action-photographs [of the author] and many diagrams." Grey-green
cloth lettered and decorated (stylized wreath) in black; light
speckling on front cover near joint; spine a touch sunned and creased
along length; very faint browning near top corner of rear; edges
foxed. Neat ownership name and date (1933) on front endpaper; 6pp.
publisher's catalogue followed by 8 pp. glossy tennis ads at rear. A
very good copy.
$30
A-446
[----- Another copy]. This one slightly sunned on spine, but
overall brighter and crisper; spine ends creased. Frontispiece
severely soiled and creased at fore and lower edges; minor foxing;
contents crisp and clean.
A very
good copy.
$25
A-447
Hardwick, Mary and Doust, Stanley. Lawn Tennis: How to Master the
Strokes. London: W. Foulsham & Co., [n.d., 1938]. "Foulsham's Sports
Library." Minimally "illustrated from action photographs" with in-text
diagrams. Original
black lettered
and decorated (net and racket vignette) green card wrappers, now severely
faded at margins and spine; spine and corners creased; evidence of
dampstaining to lower spine, not affecting contents. Text much age-toned,
yet clean and tight. Very good.
Based on the Fry and Doust's Lawn Tennis ..., but with new Part Two
by Mary Hardwick, replacing the Joan Fry section, and with the addition of
an appendix.
$10
A-448
Hardwick, Mary and Doust, S.N. Lawn Tennis: How to Master the Strokes.
London: W. Foulsham & Co., Ltd,, [n.d. ca 1939]."Foulsham's Sports Library";
"Illustrated from Action Photographs". Original green pictorial (net and racket
vignette) wrappers now severely faded, with dent and corresponding stain on front
cover (dent also affecting the first few pages). Contents lightly foxed and
age-toned; still nice and tight. A good reading copy.
$10
A-449
Hardwick, Mary and Doust, S.N. Lawn Tennis: How to Master the Strokes.
London: W. Foulsham & Co., Ltd., [n.d. ca 1940s]."Foulsham's Sports Library";
"Illustrated from Action Photographs". Original
plain green wrappers
printed in black, nice and bright. Very minor foxing, contents clean and
bright. Fine copy
$15
A-450
Hardwick, Mary and Doust, S.N. Lawn Tennis: How to Master the Strokes.
London: W. Foulsham & Co., Ltd., [n.d. ca 1940s].(Imprint lists publisher's
offices in New York, Toronto, Cape Town & Sydney.) "Foulsham's Sports Library";
"Illustrated from Action Photographs". Original printed green wrappers nice
and bright; very light corner creasing. Top corner of first two leaves snagged
away (binding fault), contents clean and tight. In the scarce
pictorial dust
jacket (action shots, etc.) in black, white and green; several closed tears
and small chips, with resultant creasing; lightly dusty oveal. Fine copy in
very good dust jacket
$20
A-451
Hart, Doris. Tennis with Hart. London: Lutterworth Press,
1956. First edition. Illustrated with several photographic plates.
Grey boards, gilt lettered on spine, bright and clean; minor foxing to
fore edge.
Grey
pictorial (author serving) dust jacket lettered in red; rear
panel dusty; top edge lightly creased, with a few short closed tears;
small chips lacking from corners and top of spine. Fine book, in very
good dust jacket, recounting this champion's triumph-over-adversity
story.
$20
A-452
Hawk, Philip B. Off the Racket: Tennis Highlights and
Lowdowns. New York: American Lawn Tennis, 1937. [First edition].
Introduction by S. Wallis Merrihew. Original royal blue cloth,
lettered and decorated in gilt; spine a little darkened, with two
tiny snags above title; spine ends a little rubbed. Contents clean
and tight; original ink-stamped price on front endpaper. An
entertaining account of the early players and championships,
profusely illustrated with photographs and cartoons of same. A fine
copy.
$65
Heathcote, J.M., Heathcote, C.G., Bouverie,
E.O.P., and Ainger, A.C. Tennis, Lawn Tennis, Rackets [and]
Fives.
Hierons
in Jacket !
A-453
Hierons, Charles. How to Learn Lawn Tennis: A Simple Instructive
Treatise. London: Ward, Lock & Co., 1919. [First edition].
With contributions by C.P. Dixon, J.C. Parke [et al.] Original
decorated (crossed
rackets and balls) red cloth, stamped in black; tiny
ding at top edge, spine ends a bit crimped. Ads at front and rear (endpapers
and final leaves); contents fine. In the scarce
chalk-white dust
jacket printed in brown, replicating the front cover; chipped at corners
and lacking 1/4" across head of spine; light overall soiling with unfaded
lettering. A fine volume in very good dust jacket.
$135
A-454
[----- Another copy]. This one without the dust jacket, and
in original blue cloth, lettered and
decorated (balls and crossed rackets) in black, now faded to grey
(except at centre of rear cover) and browned on spine; spine crudely
re-glued along its length with unsightly gaps between it and cover;
corners and spine ends worn, lacking chip at top. Ink name on half
title; contents otherwise tight and clean, surprisingly without any
splitting to inner hinges which might be expected, given the external
damage. Priced accordingly ...
$10
A-455
Hierons, Charles. How to Learn Lawn Tennis: A Simple Instructive
Treatise. London: Ward Lock & Co., [n.d., ca.1920]. With
contributions by C.P. Dixon, J.C. Parke, A.E. Beamish [et al.].
"Illustrated from photographs." Original red cloth, lettered and
decorated (crossed rackets and balls) in black; spine sunned, covers
faded and soiled, especially on rear; corners and spine ends bumped
and a touch worn. Fore edge and a few pages faintly foxed; contents
clean and tight. Ads on endpapers and 8 pp. at rear. A very good
copy.
$12
A-456
Hierons, Charles. Lawn Tennis: How to Improve Your Game. London:
Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, 1925. [First edition]. "Illustrated with 15
Action-Photographs". Original
pictorial (author
at forehand) white, green and brown light card wrappers, now a little
spotted and soiled but still sharp; lower corner of front cover split 1" and
spine ends chipped with small loss. Contents a trifle foxed but clean and
tight. A very good copy.
$25
A-458
Hillyard, G.W. Forty Years of First-Class Lawn Tennis. London:
Williams & Norgate, 1924. [First edition]. Well illustrated with
photographs of many of the early male and female stars of tennis.
Original
grey-green cloth ruled in purple and green (AELTC colours) across top
and bottom
of spine and front cover, green lettering to front and gilt to spine
both nice and sharp; rear cover a trifle spotted, spine ends
lightly creased; un-cut fore and bottom edges. Hinges perfect, light foxing
to first and last few pages; one or two leaves roughly opened, but not
affecting text; contents otherwise clean, bright and tight. A fine copy of
this early classic by the secretary of the AELTC.
$165
A-459
Hillyard, G.W. Forty Years of First-Class Lawn Tennis. London:
Williams & Norgate; New York: American Lawn Tennis, 1924. First
US edition. Original blue-black cloth ruled in green and blue,
lettered in green on front and in now-dulled brown on darkened spine;
corners and spine ends a little worn; covers a little marked. Errata
slip inserted at p.249; illustrated with photographs of tennis
notables and champions. A near fine copy.
$135
With an Extra Chapter on
Hard Courts!
A-460
Hillyard, G.W. Forty Years of First-Class Lawn Tennis. London:
Williams & Norgate, 1925. Cheap Popular [i.e.second UK] edition.
"With an extra chapter on hard courts." A fine copy in grass green
cloth lettered in black; corners a touch bumped, one slightly worn.
Contents clean and tight. Illustrated with 24 photographic
plates.
$100
A-461
Jacobs, Helen Hull. Beyond the Game: An Autobiography.
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1936. First US edition. Extensively
illustrated with over 30 photographs of the author and other
contemporary tennis greats. Original
green cloth
lettered and decorated (balls on spine, racket and ball on front) in dark
green, top edge a little spotted; spine soiled, and a touch worn at
bottom; covers a bit browned at edges, and with a few small lightened
patches. Endpapers foxed, with small bookseller's label at front, and
unsightly ink name obliteration inside front cover; text otherwise
bright and clean. A very good copy.
$15
A-462
Jacobs, Helen Hull. Gallery of Champions. London: Alvin Redman, 1951.
First UK edition. Original gilt lettered black boards a bit dulled on spine.
Black and green
pictorial (tennis match) dust jacket a little chipped and
creased at edges, spine ends and corners. Nicely illustrated with 28 action
photographs; the author covers all the great lady champions with personal
reminiscences and revealing behind the scenes happenings. Near fine.
$20
A-463
[----- Another copy]. This one with boards just a trifle rubbed at spine
ends and corners, and small "ding" at top corner of front cover.
Black and green pictorial (tennis match) dust jacket badly creased at edges
near tears and lacking a few chips at spine ends and corners. Near fine.
$20
A-464
[Jory, Michel]. A Love of Tennis: A History of the Toronto Lawn
Tennis Club. Toronto: The Toronto Lawn Tennis Club, 1981. [First
edition]. Profusely illustrated with modern and historical
photographs of members, players, competitions, documents, etc.;
large folded 1981 club membership photo and post card laid in. A fine copy in
original gilt-lettered green cloth. Contents excellent;
colour-decorated (club
crest) white dust jacket with two closed edge tears on rear panel. An
attractive production.
The genesis of the club was actually in 1874, though it was not formally
founded until 1876, making it Canada's oldest tennis club and one of the oldest
in North America.
$50
A-466
Lawn Tennis Association. The Lawn Tennis Association's Annual Handbook
1937. London: The Lawn Tennis Association, 1937. [First edition].
Original
pale blue
card covers, printed in dark blue and red; very light and even soiling.
Contents excellent. Original red string hanger intact. Jam packed with
details of all affiliated clubs, worldwide, plus tournament dates, rules,
committees, etc. 32 pp. tennis ads at front. Near fine.
$60
A-467
Lawn Tennis Association. The Lawn Tennis Association's Annual Handbook
1938. London: The Lawn Tennis Association, 1938. [First edition].
"Including a Fifty Years' History of the Association". Original
pale blue
card covers, printed in dark blue and red), with small streak (glue
residue?) on spine; hint of dusting; original red string hanger present
and intact; contents excellent. Jam packed with details of all affiliated
clubs, worldwide, plus tournament dates, rules, committees, etc. 32 pp.
tennis ads at front. A fine copy.
$65
A-468
Lawn Tennis Association. The Lawn Tennis Association's Annual Handbook
1939. London: The Lawn Tennis Association, 1939. [First edition].
Original
pale blue
card covers, printed in dark blue and red); now a bit dusty and toned,
with several marks to rear; front joint split 1" at lower edge, with small
chip to lower spine; original red string hanger present and intact. Untidy
gluing to front inner hinge, contents otherwise fine. Jam packed with details
of all affiliated clubs, worldwide, plus tournament dates, rules, committees,
etc. 32 pp. tennis ads at front. Very good.
$55
A-470
Lenglen, Suzanne. Lawn Tennis: The Game of Nations. London: Harrap, 1925.
Second impression. Fine copy in originl denim blue cloth, printed in black on spine
and blind on front; edges ad a few margins a bit foxed. Ink ownership inscription
inside front cover; private library stamps on front
free endpaper and title page. Published in the same month as the first edition.
Near fine.
$30
A-471
Lenglen, Suzanne. Lawn Tennis: The Game of Nations. New York: Dodd, Mead
and Company, 1926. Second printing. "With Appendix containing the Amended Rules
of the International Lawn Tennis Federation etc." Nice photographic illustrations
of Mlle. Lenglen in action. Original pale green cloth, lettered and decorated
(rackets) in dark green; covers lightly soiled, with a hint of sunning to spine;
minor rubbing at spine corners. Small ink gift inscription on front end paper;
prelims and title foxed; pages age-toned; contents otherwise clean and tight.
Very good.
$20
A-473
Lowe, F. Gordon. Gordon Lowe on Lawn Tennis. London:
Hutchinson, [n.d., ca. 1924]. [First edition]. Original greenish-blue
cloth sunned to dark grey on spine, lettered in black; some light spotting
to covers, and a minor fraying to corners, rear joint and spine ends,
resulting in minor loss. Neat names on front endpaper; 48 pp. Spring
1924 catalogue at rear. With 16 photo illustrations of Lowe posing or
other players in action. Very good.
$15
A-474
Lowe, F. Gordon. Gordon Lowe on Lawn Tennis. London:
Hutchinson, [n.d.]. [Later edition]. "With 16 illustrations"; action photos
of Lowe and other major players. A superb
copy in original teal cloth, bright and clean. Small ink name partially
erased from front endpaper; oddly, pp.81-96 (gathering "F") duplicated.
Heavy
cream-coloured textured paper dust jacket lettered in black, just a trifle
soiled.
$40
A-476
Marble, Alice. The Road to Wimbledon. London: W.H. Allen,
[n.d., 1947]. [First UK edition]. Illustrated with several photos of
the author and her contemporaries. Original black cloth lettered in
gilt on spine; rubbed and spotted; spine ends worn and corners
bumped; lettering dulled to grey. "Xmas 1947" gift inscription on
front endpaper; faint ghost of damp-staining to lower corner of text.
A good copy of the autobiography of this tennis champion turned
singer.
$5
A-477
McLoughlin, Maurice E. [and Lewis, Sinclair]. Tennis As I Play
It. New York: George H. Doran Company, 1915. [First edition].
"Preface by Richard Norris Williams ... Illustrated with Seventy-two
Reproductions of Photographs in Action." Publisher's
textured
green cloth, brightly lettered in gilt; spine corners a touch
rubbed, faint semi-circular mark on front. Contemporary ownership
inscription on front endpaper; text excellent; printed on heavy quality
semi-gloss paper, this book is often found in poor condition. A fine
copy of this instructional work, ghost-written by Sinclair Lewis.
Letters by Lewis owned by the Port Washington [NY] Public Library confirm
his authorship of this book.
$250
A-478
[----- Another copy]. This one with covers now lightly speckled,
especially at lower front (from poorly dyed cloth?); spine corners a touch
rubbed. First and final leaves faintly foxed; text otherwise excellent,
clean and tight. Because of the speckling, a very good copy of this
instructional work, ghost-written by Sinclair Lewis.
$175
A-480
Myers, A. Wallis. The Complete Lawn Tennis Player. London:
Methuen, [n.d., 1914]. Fourth edition. "With ninety illustrations,
including many special action-photographs." Deep red cloth lettered
in gilt (now a bit dulled) on spine and blind on front; covers worn,
soiled and spotted; spine faded and worn at corners; joints rubbed
with 2" split at front center. Frontispiece a little browned; lacks
plate at p.248; otherwise clean and tight. Very good.
$40
A-482
Myers, A. Wallis. Fifty Years of Wimbledon: The Story of the Lawn Tennis
Championships. London: Published for The All England Lawn Tennis and
Croquet Club by the Proprietors of "The Field", 1926. [De Luxe edition].
"With Eighty-Five Illustrations", mostly photographs of players, officials
and matches. Original
dark green leather,
lettered in gilt with purple triangle containing "AELTC" on front cover;
corners rubbed, exposing underlying board; sunned to brown along front edges
and spine; upper half of spine untidly reinforced with black adhesive tape.
Order form bound in at rear still present; light toning to endpapers; contents
clean and tight. A good copy
$75
A-484
Myers, A. Wallis. Lawn Tennis - Its Prinicples & Practice:
A Player's guide to modern methods. London: Seeley, Service, 1930.
[First edition]. Original golden brown buckram
lettered and decorated (Lonsdale coronet) in gilt; very light creasing
at spine ends and minor "ding" at top of front board. Endpapers and
edges foxed, some marginal yellowing to plates; front endpaper glued
to pastedown; contents otherwise clean and tight. This classic
historical and instructional work is profusely illustrated with 65
photographs of great players in action and 11 sketches and
diagrams.A good copy.
$20
A-485
Myers, A. Wallis. Lawn Tennis - Its Principles & Practice:
A Player's guide to modern methods. London: Seeley, Service, [ca.
1930s]. [Later edition]. "With over seventy illustrations" of tennis
stars of the 1920s. A fine copy in tan cloth, with brown buckram
spine; a few light spots near spine on front and a couple of "dings"
at bottom edge; gilt lettering and Lonsdale coronet bright and sharp.
Lighter paper than other printings, therefore a slimmer volume than
usual; date at end of index partially effaced, contents otherwise
clean and tight.
Original
cream dust jacket printed in red, with two photographic onlays on
front (G.L. Patterson) and spine (Señorita de Alvarez),
very lightly soiled and a trifle worn at edges and spine ends. A most
attractive copy of this classic.
$45
A-486
Olliff, John. The Romance of Wimbledon. London: Hutchinson,
[n.d., ca. 1949]. [First edition]. "With 43 illustrations." Grass
green cloth lettered on spine in now much dulled gilt; "Boots
Booklovers Library" sticker on front, and short black mark on lower
edge; spine ends and joints very slightly rubbed. Tiny pink stain on
front endpapers, pencilled price and a few remnants of large label
removed from rear. A good reading copy.
$5
A-487
[----- Another copy]. This one in darker forest green, a
little mottled on front cover; corners and spine ends bumped; gilt
clear, but a little dulled. Very light foxing. A very good copy.
$10
The Open Road. September, 1921 (Vol.III,
no.9). Boston: The Torbell Company, 1921.
A-488
[Paret, J. Parmly]. How to Play Lawn Tennis. New York: American Sports
Publishing Co. 1903. Spalding's Athletic Library, Vol. XIV, No. 157. Original
usual
Spalding's
dark royal blue pictorial (player) wrappers lettered in white. Edges a
trifle rubbed, more so at spine; quarter-sized brown stain on back cover, with
minor spotting to front; almost fifty pages of great pictorial ads for tennis
and, interestingly, golf equipment (The Vardon Flyer ball, Spaldings Aluminium
Golf Clubs, etc.) at rear following text. Near fine.
Author's name from Phelps/Sabine Tennis Bibliography.
$50
A-489
Paret, J. Parmly. Lawn Tennis: Lessons for Beginners. New York: The
Macmillan Company, 1916. [First edition]. "Illustrated With Photographs
of the Author in Action". Original striking
pictorial (player
in blue and white) tan cloth; white portion of lettering and image a
somewhat rubbed, but still sharp on image; spine darkened, lettering completely
obliterated; head and tail worn and a bit frayed; small portion of top corner
of front panel "chewed". Perforated "Advance Copy For Review/Not For Sale"
stamp on title page; contents a little age-toned. Shame about the spine ...
therefore very good.
$50
A Spectacular Copy !
A-490
Paret, J. Parmly. Lawn Tennis: Lessons for Beginners. New York:
American Lawn Tennis, Inc., 1927. Third edition. "Illustrated From Photographs
of the Author in Action". A stunning copy in the original striking
pictorial (player
in white and blue) green cloth, lettered in white; hint of dusting; minor
creasing to fabric on rear (from binding). Contents excellent. Exceptional in
this condition!
$100
A-491
Paret, J. Parmly; and Merrihew, S. Wallis (ed.). Methods and
Players of Modern Lawn Tennis. New York: American Lawn Tennis,
1922. Second edition. Vol IV of The Lawn Tennis Library .
"With Opinions on Disputed Points of Technique from Many Expert
Players." Original olive-brown cloth lettered and decorated (rackets
and balls) in still-bright gilt; lower third of covers severely
dampstained, not affecting interior; rear also abraded in patches;
1.5" beige paint streak across decoration on spine; top edge gilt.
Faint dampstainto upper margins and corner of text. A very good
copy.
$65
A-492
Parke, J.C. How to Play Lawn Tennis: A Book of Practical Instruction.
London: Ewart, Seymour & Co., [n.d., 1920]. [Third edition]*. Contains a
chapter on the Davis Cup, and "... 47 Special full-page photographic
illustrations", mostly of the author in action poses. Original
green and white
photo-pictorial (Parke finishing swing) paper-covered boards, with dark blue
cloth spine; covers now rubbed at adges; with a few creases, light dusting and
small chips from paper; spine ends a bit frayed. Front inner hinge cracked, yet
strong; corners of text lightly "dinged"; very light age-toning. A very good
copy.
* Edition statement from Phelps/Sabine Tennis Bibliography; earlier
editions by Athletic Publications.
$45
Patten, William (ed.). The Book
of Sport. New York: J.F. Taylor & Co., 1901. Edition de
grande luxe. No. 427 of 450 numbered copies . Includes
chapters on court tennis and lawn tennis.
A-495
Patty, Budge. Tennis My Way. London: Hutchinson's Library of
Sports and Pastimes, 1951. First edition. "With 24 Illustrations [of
champions in action] and 72 'Flicker' Photographs [of the author]."
Original dark green cloth, gilt lettering on spine now a touch rubbed
and dulled; corners bumped. Ink ownership name on front endpaper,
blue pencil mark on bottom edge.
Green, black
and white pictorial (author at Wimbledon) dust jacket soiled and
edgeworn; lacking small pieces at corners and hinges. Very good.
$20
Signed by
Perry
A-496
Perry, Fred J. Perry on Tennis: Expert advice for all on Lawn
Tennis. London: Hutchinson & Co., [n.d., 1936]. [First
edition].
Author's
autograph presentation inscription on half title. Illustrated
with action, instructional and other photographs. Original
teal cloth
lettered and ruled in black; small
nicks on now faded spine, and a bit worn at head with minor loss.
Front endpaper missing; 20 pp. publisher's ads at rear, 1 pp. hard
court ad following "List of Illustrations". A very good copy.
$100
A-497
[----- Another copy]. This one less sunned on spine, but more
surface rubbed; corners and spine ends bumped; rear cover spotted.
Edges and some pages lightly foxed; internally otherwise nice and
clean. Very good.
$20
A-498
Perry, Fred J. Perry on Tennis: Expert Advice for All on Lawn Tennis.
Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company, 1937. [First US edition]. "Thirty-six
Photographs" of Perry and his contemporaries. Original
green cloth, lettered
in black, nice and bright; top corners bumped. Ink ownership name on front
end paper; pages a touch age-toned. A fine copy.
$30
A-499
Perry, Fred J. Perry Wins! Expert advice for all on Lawn
Tennis. London: Hutchinson & Co., [n.d., 1934]. [First
edition]. Illustrated with action and instructional photos of the
author. Original
blue and
black pictorial (author carrying rackets) boards a bit rubbed at
edges and joints; chip lacking from top rear exposing paper beneath;
vertical creases to spine; very light diagonal fading along front
fore edge, up to 1/2" deep at top; "Reduced to
6D" sticker on front. A few photo captions trimmed
or shaved; pages clean and tight. Very good.
$20
A-500
[----- Another copy]. This one less rubbed on cover, but
significantly more faded, especially along front fore edge; top of
spine rubbed with loss to "P" of title; internally nice and clean.
Very good.
$20
A-501
Potter, Edward C. The Davis Cup. South Brunswick and New York:
A.S. Barnes, 1969. [First edition]. Illustrated with photographs of
Davis Cup champions and matches. Bright blue cloth, lettered in
silver on spine.
Blue, black
and pink pictorial (Rod Laver and Neale Fraser) dust jacket a bit
surface rubbed, corners and spine ends a tad rubbed. A fine copy of
this excellent history of this most famous of trophies.
$20
A-502
[----- Another copy]. This one a bit faded at top and bottom
edges; jacket somewhat more surface rubbed, and lightly edge-worn.
Very good.
$15
A-503
Potter, E.C., Jr. Kings of the Court: The Story of Lawn
Tennis. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1936. [First edition].
Original green cloth lettered and decorated in silver and black; sunned
almost to brown on spine and rubbed affecting rules and lettering thereon;
light soiling around edges of covers; head of spine creased, tail a bit
frayed;corners bumped. Neat ink ownership name on front endpaper; text and
extensive photo illustrations clean and tight. A very good copy of an
excellent, well-illustrated, history of the game told through the stories
of its stars.
$15
A-504
Price, Hamilton. Lawn Tennis (As it is Played To-day). London:
Renwick of Otley, [n.d. ca 1924]. [First edition?].* Spalding's Athletic
Library, Group IV No. 11. With 36 illustrations of leading players, most in
action. Usual
Spalding's
midnight blue pictorial wrappers, with player and front cover lettering in
white; a little rubbed at edges, with minor loss at head of spine; corners
and edges a bit creasd. Tidy ink ownership initials at top of title page;
several leaves creased near gutter (binding fault); attractive equipment ads
(many rackets) at rear. Near fine.
* Phelps and Sabine list two first editions, one 1916 (Renwick of Otley) and
one 1924 (British Sports Publishing). We believe the duplication is due to the
printer's 1916 registration date on title page and the copyright statement
on its verso naming the BSP. This copy has ads and rules clearly dating it
to 1924, and carries the Renwick imprint.
$45
A-505
Rendall, Major J.C.S. Lawn Tennis: A Method of Acquiring Proficiency.
London: Cassell and Company, 1930. 3s.6p. [i.e.second] edition. "With Sixteen
Plates" of action photographs; and cancel title. Original greenish-grey cloth,
lettered in black. front cover a trifle spotted at lower corner. Edges foxed; a
bit of "thumbing" to front free endpaper; contents otherwise clean and tight. A
fine copy.
$45
Dutch Lawn Tennis !
A-506
Scheurleer, G.J. Lawn-Tennis. Rotterdam: Nijgh & Van Ditmar's, 1927.
Third edition. Foreword by J.B. Kan. Well illustrated with several action
photographs of matches, and a few diagrams. Original
green cloth lettered
in gilt on front cover and spine; a few faint spots thereon. Heavy foxing
to edges and first few leaves, a few others faintly so; contents otherwise clean
and tight; green pastedowns tanned, free endpapers unaffected. A near fine,
sharp and attractive copy of an unusual item.
$65
A-507
Scott, Gertrude Fisher. Jean Cabot at Ashton. Boston: Lothrop, Lee &
Shepard Co., 1912. [First edition]. The adventures of a young woman at college;
chapter 17 (pp. 321-338) is "The Tennis Tournament" and includes a b/w plate
of ladies playing tennis. Spine ends and joints a little rubbed; ink name and
comtemporary date on front end-paper, otherwise a fine, bright copy in the
striking
pictorial (young
woman in white Edwardian dress playing at the net) dark green cloth.
$55
A-508
Sherman, Harold M. The Tennis Terror and Other Tennis Stories.
New York: Goldsmith Publishing, 1932. First edition. Possibly the worst
copy of this collection of short stories: original purplish-brown cloth,
lettered in black, now worn at corners, bottom edge and spine ends; 2.5"
tear at top of rear joint crudely reglued; rubbed overall. Christmas gift
sticker on front endpaper; two gift inscriptions on flyleaf; hinges
broken but re-glued; acidic paper browned and brittle. A starting
copy only.
$10
A-511
Smyth, J.G. Lawn Tennis. London: Batsford, 1953. First
edition. "British Sports: Past & Present" series. An excellent
and well illustrated history of the game, with drawings of early
players and photos of champions of the first half of the 20th
century; covers "The Evolution of the Game" through "The Way Ahead."
Original publisher's blue cloth lettered in dark blue (rather than
the usual gilt) on now-lightened
spine. Neat ink name on front endpaper; light foxing to edges; various
tennis clippings (obituaries, etc.) laid in.
Colour
pictorial dust jacket a touch sunned and scuffed on spine; rubbed at
joints and corners. A near fine book in very good dust jacket.
$25
A-513
Talbert, William F. and Old, Bruce S. The Game of Doubles in Tennis [with]
The Game of Singles in Tennis [with] Stroke Production in the Game of Tennis.
Philadelphia & New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1956, 1962 & 1971. Third,
seventh and first printings, respectively. Diagrams by Stephen P. Baldwin,
illustrations by Ed Vebell and Katherine D. Old. The end-papers of the
third-mentioned volume replicate the illustrated Letters Patent for Walter
Wingfield's "A Portable Court for Playing Tennis".
3 vols. in original
blue, green and white cloth, lettered and decorated (court diagram) in gilt;
slight rubbing to lettering of one volume. A fine set. in near fine original
mustard-yellow decorated (court diagram) slip-case, now a touch scuffed and
very lightly dusty.
$30
A-514
Talbert, William F. with Sharnik, John. Playing for Life: Billy
Talbert's Story. Boston: Little, Brown, 1959. First edition.
Bright red cloth, with small faded patches at spine ends, gilt
lettering sharp, but a touch dulled; a few tiny specks on lower edge,
foxing on top and fore edges. Internally clean and tight.
Full colour
pictorial (Talbert in his office) dust jacket, now faded to grey
and white on spine and a touch soiled; chipped (corresponding to
faded patches) and rubbed, especially at spine ends, and creased
along top front. A very good copy of an autobiography by a diabetic
tennis champion in the 1940s and 50s; photographic section
illustrates his tennis career.
$10
A-515
Tilden, Wm. T. Aces, Places and Faults. London: Robert Hale,
1938. [First edition]. Original
green cloth,
spine gilt bright; covers somewhat mottled with a few light
stains, 3/4" worn through at lower fore edge of front cover, and 1"
tape stain at centre; corners and spine ends a touch rubbed.
Internally tight and clean. A very good copy.
NB - This title not published in the U.S.
$85
A-517
Tilden, William T. The Common Sense of Lawn Tennis. London:
Methuen & Co., 1924. First UK edition. "With twenty-seven
illustrations" of Tilden and other US and international champions. A
near fine copy in
publisher's
bright blue cloth, lettered in gilt on now slightly sunned spine;
light speckling and faint scratching to rear; edges trifle foxed.
Internally bright, tight and clean; 8 pp. publisher's ads dated "425"
at rear.
$45
A-518
[----- Another copy]. This one dulled over all and sunned to
blue-grey on spine, gilt still sharp; corners and spine ends bumped
and a bit worn. Neat ink name on front endpaper; contents excellent;
8 pp. publisher's ads dated "1124" at rear. Very good.
$40
A-519
Tilden, William T., 2nd. Match Play and The Spin of the Ball.
New York, U.S.A.: American Lawn Tennis, 1925. [First edition]. Edited
by Stephen Wallis Merrihew. Extensively illustrated with 96
photographic plates of early 20th century stars in mid-stroke, of
various rackets and grips, and of groups of Tilden's friends,
teammates and contemporaries; with two photogravures of the author
(one with William M. Johnston). First half of book is by Tilden;
the second half (about Tilden) is by the editor.
Publisher's dark
blue cloth, lettered in gilt on front and spine; now dulled on spine
and rubbed near front hinge, affecting titling; corners bumped and rubbed,
spine ends creased and a bit worn; minor spotting to top corner of each
board; spine leaning slightly. Pencilled ownership name and address on
front endpaper; contents clean and bright. A very good copy.
$125
A-522
Tilden, William T. Me - The Handicap. London: Methuen &
Co., 1929. First UK edition. Original light blue boards lettered and
ruled in black, lightly faded on spine, and soiled overall; small
V-shaped wormhole to front cover (not affecting interior); corners and
spine ends creased and rubbed. Contents clean and tight.
A
very good copy.
$35
A-523
[Tilden, William T., 2d]. The Open Road. September, 1921
(Vol.III, no.9). Boston: The Torbell Company, 1921. Contains "Tennis
Hits Its Stride" by William T. Tilden, 2d.
Original
striking colour pictorial (player at top of serve) wraps, a
little chipped at spine with minor loss at head and tail and corners,
and a little dog-eared at corners (so might I be if I were 85 years
old!); small repair to inside lower corner of front cover. The 5-1/2
pp. article by Tilden is well illustrated with photos of contemporary
stars. Also contains three pp. nicely illustrated article "Suzanne
Lenglen, Greatest of Women Athletes" by J.G.B.Morse. A nice copy of
this early periodical.
$65
[Tilden, William T., 2nd] Schaad, Cornelius G.
Ping-Pong .... Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1930. "With
introductory comment by William T. Tilden, 2nd (2 pp.), and Francis
T. Hunter."
A-524
Tilden, William T. Singles and Doubles. London: Methuen &
Co., 1923. First UK edition. "With twenty-one illustrations" of
international stars. A near fine copy in publisher's original
red cloth,
lettered in gilt on spine and blind on front; spine lightly
sunned, gilt still bright; a few faint spots on rear; corners bumped,
spine ends a touch worn. Contents excellent; 8 pp. publisher's ads
dated February, 1923 at rear, 4 pp. Spring 1923 laid in.
$65
A-525
[----- Another copy]. This one much faded on spine, less so
around edges; covers spotted; blind lettering on front partly
pencilled in, gilt on spine still sharp; faint ink number mid-spine;
corners rubbed, spine ends worn with minor loss at head; edges a bit
foxed and dusty. Endpapers soiled, ink ownership name and stamp on
front endpaper, note at top of p.21; plate at p.80/1 mis-inserted;
light internal foxing; rust stains to p.4/5 of 8 pp. undated
publisher's ads at rear. A good reading copy.
$25
A-526
Tilden, William T., II. Singles and Doubles. New York: George
H. Doran Company, 1923. [First US edition]. Original light brown
boards, lettered in blind on front and now-bronzed gilt on slightly
darkened spine; a few faint spots to rear cover; spine ends a touch
creased. Front endpaper professionally replaced, neat ink name and number
on half title; booksellers label on front pastedown; text tight and clean.
An attractive copy, but because of the endpaper, very good.
$30
A-527
Tilden, William T. Tennis A to Z. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1950.
First edition. "Drawings by Frederick E. Banbery." Original rust brown cloth
lettered in gilt on spine; tail of spine "dinged", publisher's name rubbed.
Contemporary gift inscription on front end-paper, contents otherwise clean,
bright and tight.
Buff dust jacket
printed in brown, lightly soiled creased at top edge, with short closed
tear; rubbed and worn at spine ends. A very good copy.
$25
A-528
[----- Another copy]. This one with tail of spine creased and dusty,
publisher's name dulled. Contents clean and tight. Buff dust jacket soiled,
especially at margins and spine; spine ends frayed with minor loss; top edge
creased; price-clipped. A very good copy.
$20
A-529
Tuckey, C.R.D. Lawn Tennis for Men. London: Blackie & Son,
1937. First edition. A "flick" book, with four sets of moving pictures.
Original red cloth, lettered in black, bright and sharp; tiny sunned spot at
lower spine corresponding to chip in dust jacket. Contents clean, tight and
bright.
Red and black
pictorial dust jacket a little worn at spine ends and corners, and a
little dusty. A fine copy in near fine dust jacket.
$25
A-530
[----- Another copy]. This one without dust jacket. Red cloth,
lettered in black, now sunned around spine, but lettering still sharp; covers
a little spotted; corners bumped and spine ends and joints a bit rubbed.
Endpapers a trifle soiled at edges (from "flicking"), text clean and bright.
Very good.
$10
A-531
Vaile, P.A. Lawn Tennis Guide, or, The Strokes and Science of Lawn
Tennis. London: British Sports Publishing Company, 1906.
"Spalding's Athletic Library, [Vol.1] No.11." Extensively illustrated
with photographs of the author running through various serves and
strokes. Original
dark blue
and white pictorial (sketch of Vaile serving) wrappers, now a bit age-toned;
with a few of chips at fore-edges, and a few minor creases. Contents clean and
tight; good equipment ads at rear. A near fine copy of a notoriously fragile
item.
$50
A-532
[----- Another copy]. This one with original
dark blue and white pictorial (sketch of Vaile serving) wrappers,
now creased and a bit chipped at edges; lacking small corner at top of
front cover and 1" at spine ends, not affecting title. Contents, a
trifle dog-eared at ends, clean and tight. A very good copy of a
notoriously fragile item.
$30
A-533
Vaile, P.A. Modern Lawn Tennis. London: William Heinemann,
1904. [First edition]. "Illustrated by Explanatory Diagrams and by
Action Photographs taken expressly for this Work [by G.W. Beldam]."
Original gilt lettered olive green cloth, now a bit dulled on spine;
covers a touch rubbed; spine ends lightly creased; top edge dusty.
Slight staining to endpapers; small bookseller's ticket on front
pastedown; rear hinge partly cracked but strong; a few plates lightly
edge-worn and a few gatherings a touch loose. A fine, bright copy of
this early classic.
$175
A-534
Vaile, P.A. Modern Lawn Tennis. London: William Heinemann,
1907. New [i.e. second] edition. "Illustrated by Eplanatory Diagrams
and by Action Photographs taken expressly for this Work by G.W.
Beldam." Gilt lettered
olive green
cloth nice and bright; slight "ding" under title; corners a touch
rubbed; spine ends creased. Light foxing to endpapers and adjacent
pages; contents clean and tight. A fine, bright copy.
Note: The title page of this edition identifies the photographer as G.W.
Beldam, the author of Great Lawn Tennis Players: Their Methods at a
Glance (with Vaile) and Great Golfers: Their Methods at a Glance.
In the first edition he is named only in the preface.
$125
A-535
Vaile, P.A. Lawn Tennis von Heute. Prag: Heinr. Mercy Sohn,
[1905]. [First German edition]. Modern Lawn Tennis translated
into German by Dr. Rosenbaum-Jenkins and Frau H. Rosenbaum;
illustrated with 35 photographic plates of champions at play.
Original slate cloth, lettered in gilt now faded from spine and
rubbed - though clear - on front,
racket
decoration in tan, brown and red still sharp on front; corners and
spine ends a touch worn, with very minor loss. Hinges cracked but holding
tight; 2 pp. Slazenger & Sons advert at rear; a few marginal ink marks.
A near fine copy.
$135
A-536
Vantage. Lawn Tennis and Table Tennis. London: Frederick
Warne & Co., Ltd., 1937. "1937 edition" [i.e. First edition to include
Table Tennis ?]*. Warne's "Recreation" Books.
Illustrated with diagrams. Original
orange
and green pictorial (mixed doubles) card wrappers, a little rubbed at
edges and tail of spine; one corner creased; minor dusting. An unusually
bright and sharp copy of a fairly common item, with none of the usual sunning.
* Phelps & Sabine list only this 1937 edition; British Library lists
only "[1934?]".
$30
A-537
Wilding, Anthony F. On the Court and Off. London: Methuen, 1912.
First edition. "With fifty-eight illustrations". Chapters by Mrs. Larcombe
"Advice to Ladies", and André Gobert "France to the Front". Original
bluish-grey cloth,
stamped in gilt on front cover and spine; faint, small spot on spine,
otherwise bright and fresh overall. Purple ink ownership stamp at foot of title
page; contents excellent. 31 pp publisher's catalogue dated March 1912 at rear.
A fine copy of this early classic.
$125
A-538
Wilding, Anthony F. On the Court and Off. London: Methuen, 1921.
Eighth edition. "With thirty-six illustrations". Chapters by Mrs. Larcombe
"Advice to Ladies", and André Gobert "France to the Front". Original dull-blue
cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, and in blind on front; gilt school crest on front
cover and school prize label inside. Contents clean and tight; 2 pp. publisher's
ads at rear. Fine, tight and crisp.
$95
A-540
Wright, Irving. (ed.). The Wright & Ditson Officially Adopted Lawn Tennis
Guide for Nineteen Twenty-seven. Boston: Wright & Ditson, 1927. A
veritable plethora of information about American clubs, championships, etc.,
with a separate section on Canada, and listing of other countries' champions,
etc.; section of "Officially Adopted Rules of Lawn Tennis 1927" with its own
covers at rear, as issued. Original
red wrappers,
decoratively printed in white; front cover creased at lower corner, with
a few old crease lines on back cover; spine a little rubbed, but all lettering
still clear. Pages lightly age-toned at edges; a few preliminary leaves with
corner creases. A near fine copy of an item usually encountered in poor condition,
owing to its size (ca 350 pages) and paper wrappers.
$65
Ephemera
A-541
[Advertising]. [Tennis court equipment list]; Wrinch & Sons,
Ipswich. 2 pp. flyer advertising "Stop Net Pillars", "Stop Netting"
"'Bournemouth' ... Court Marker", "Court Marking Pins" and "'Eagle Duplex'
Marker"; with attached tear-off sheet (dated 25th May, 1906) guaranteeing
all goods in stock.
Pictorial flyer
printed in black, tear-off in red; both with light vertical crease,
otherwise clean and crisp. Fine.
$35
A-542
[Cigarette Cards]. Tennis: An Album of Famous Players in
Action. [England]: John Player & Sons, [July, 1936].
Pictorial
cream card wrappers printed in green and brown, pages with spaces
and accompanying text for the Player's cigarette cards. Completed
with all fifty green pictorial (50 top players with
their signature strokes) cards pasted in; included are Fred
Perry, "Bunny" Austin, Dorothy Round, Helen Jacobs, and Bety Nuthall.
Wrappers lightly soiled and severely foxed; staples rusted; lower
spine corner creased throughout; very minor foxing internally; cards
nice and bright. Near fine.
$35
A-543
[Newspaper article]. Lawn Tennis at Constantinople contained
in The Graphic, August 26,1882. Complete issue, including six
column inches of text and a two-page engraved spread featuring
main
picture of a group watching a doubles match, surrounded by 22
vignettes depicting planning, clearing and building the court,
explaining he game to the locals, and the European players and
observers. Pages clean and tight, lower corners thumbed; faint
foxing. A fine copy.
$95
A-545
[Postcard]. Castle St College Hostel. Tennis Court.
"JWS 1017" (Wm. Pollard & Co. ... Exeter). Unused. Coloured photograph of
20+ ladies around
the tennis court, at least 2 with rackets; a touch rubbed at edges, with
tiny scuffs at left margin. Near fine.
$15
A-546
[Postcard]. [Tennis Couple]. Th.E.L. Serie
1063. Postally used, with Nov. 2/3, 1907 postmarks. Coloured
photographic postcard of a
tennis
couple (she in crossed rackets-and-ball design skirt), both carrying
rackets and looking decidedly French. Corners bumped, with small
scuff at top edge. Near fine.
$15
A-547
[Postcard]. [Two men and lady player]. [Device:
CTCo.?] "Serie 391. 1." Postally used with "Fe. 7 [19]05" postmark. Faintly
coloured photograph of
two men speaking
with a woman, she with racket, on court near net;
marks from thumbtacks at edges; corners a touch rubbed. Near fine.
$15
A-548
[Postcard]. [Two men players]. [Device: CTCo.?] "Serie
391. 5.": Postally used, with "No. 17, [19]04" postmark. Coloured photograph
of
men in whites,
caps and ties, with rackets and balls by court; pinholes at bottom edge,
rust (from thumbtack?) at top; faint damp marks and crease. Very good.
$15
A-549
[Programme]. Lawn Tennis - Oxford v. Cambridge; Friday & Saturday,
May 25, 26, 1934; Second Day. 8 pp. stapled booklet, plus
pale blue-grey light card
wrappers, now sunned to tan on front and near spine on rear; short closed
tear at top front. Light internal foxing, mostly to center (match) spread; a
few pencilled marks near some players' names. Contains a selection of local ads,
most non-tennis. Very good.
$75
A-550
[Programme] Wimbledon Programme. Wimbledon: All England Club, Friday
26th June, 1959 Fifth Day.
A fine copy.
Owing to a labour dispute in the Printing Trade, the Order of Play, etc., was
not included in the programme but issued separately and is here present; most
results completed in ink (2 items).
$20
A-551
[Programme] Wimbledon Programme. Wimbledon: All England Club, Tuesday 4
July, 1961 Eighth Day. The 75th Anniversary Championship;
a near fine copy.
$20
A-552
[Programme] Wimbledon Programmes. Wimbledon: All England Club, various
dates. Except where noted, all issues complete and
generally in very
good condition, some with light soiling to covers; several with results
completed in ink.
- a. 1960. Tuesday 21st June Second Day. .
- b. 1960. Tuesday 28th June Eighth Day. Two copies .
- c. 1966. Wednesday 22nd June Third Day.
- d. 1967. Monday 26th June First Day.
- e. 1970. Saturday 27th June Sixth Day.
- f. 1973. Monday 25th June First Day.
- g. 1973. Final Programme: Saturday July 7th.
Short tear throughout at lower edge.
- h. 1974. Tuesday 25th June Second Day.
- i. 1974. Saturday 29th June Sixth Day.
- j. 1974. Monday 1st July Seventh Day.
- k. 1974. Tuesday 2nd July Eighth Day.
- l. 1974. Friday 5th July Eleventh Day.
- m. 1975. Saturday 28th June Sixth Day.
- n. 1975. Wednesday 2nd July Ninth Day.
- o. 1975. Friday 4th July Eleventh Day.
Front cover a trifle sunned at edges; corner creased.
$15 each
A-553
[Rulebook]. Lawn Tennis: Rules by Permission of L.T.A. London: W.B.
Tattersall "The Sports Press", [n.d., 1940s?]*. "The 'Sports Trader' Series".
Small (3-7/8") 31 pp. booklet, with rules for Singles and Doubles games, Odds
and an Appendix.
Blue and white paper
wrappers, just a touch rubbed at cornes; staple rusted, affecting some
leaves at gutter; overall nice and clean. Near fine.
* Latest datable mention is a 1929 re-interpretation of a rule.
$10
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Doherty, A.W. Gore, and the Bishop of London, will be added
to the Vanity Fair Image Gallery's
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and games pages as and when available. Please enquire or
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Real Tennis
Clerici, Gianni:
The Ultimate Tennis Book. Chicago: Follett Publishing Company,
1975. First US edition.
Tennis. London: Octopus, 1976. [First UK edition].
A-555
Covey, Neil (ed.). Fred Covey: World Champion of Tennis.
Oxford: Ronaldson Publications, 1994. First edition. A fine copy in
gilt-lettered textured red "leatherette" and
white
pictorial (Covey with racket on front, Lady Wentworth's Court on
rear) dust jacket. A compendium of newspaper articles,
photographs and political cartoons relating to Covey's real tennis
career.
$125
Heathcote, J.M., Heathcote, C.G., Bouverie,
E.O.P., and Ainger, A.C. Tennis, Lawn Tennis, Rackets [and]
Fives.
A-556
Howell, Jonathan. More Than a Yard Worse. Oxford: (Ironbark)
Ronaldson Publications, 1995. First edition. "With a foreword by
H.R.H. The Prince Edward". Dark blue "leatherette", with gilt
lettering on spine;
bright
blue pictorial (shadowy figure returning a volley) dust jacket.
A fine copy (virtually as new) of this recent autobiography.
$85
Miles, Eustace. Racquets, [Real] Tennis, and Squash.
New York: Appleton, 1903. First US edition.
Patten, William (ed.). The Book
of Sport. New York: J.F. Taylor & Co., 1901. Edition de
grande luxe. No. 427 of 450 numbered copies . Includes
chapters on court tennis and lawn tennis.
Squash
Rackets
A-559
Barker, Arthur. Squash Rackets. [London]: Eyre &
Spottiswoode, 1936. First edition. "The Aldin Series." Illustrated
with photographs of players and courts. Near fine volume in original
red boards printed in black; light vertical crease along spine;
contents excellent; publisher's advertising postcard laid in.
Orange,
white and black pictorial (forehand volley) dust jacket by Cecil Aldin
lightly and evenly soiled; archival tape repair to long closed tear along
front hinge and across spine, lacking 3/4" "V" at top front; small
chips from corners and top rear hinge; front panel creased at top
edge, lightly so at bottom; overall, dust jacket in good condition
only, yet bright and sharp.
$30
A-560
Cowles, Harry. The Art of Squash Racquets. New York: The Macmillan Company,
1935. ]First edition]. Original brown cloth lettered in black; spine a little
darkened, covers lightly soiled; worn at head and tail, and less-so at corners;
ruthlessly ink-stamped (private club library) on covers, end papers and verso of
some plates. End papers a bit age-toned, with foxing to some plates, and corner
crease to one. A good, solid reading copy.
$35
A-561
Horry, John. The History of Squash Rackets. Brighton, England:
A.C.M. Webb, 1979. First edition. Well, but sparsely illustrated with
full-page photographs of top international players. Original light
green boards just a hint faded on gilt-lettered spine and along
edges; 1-1/2" crease on rear cover (binding fault); contents clean
and sharp.
Bright
green pictorial (historical print of a match) dust jacket. A fine
copy of this history written by the chief correspondent of The
Squash Player International magazine.
$25
A-562
[----- Another copy]. This one with boards similarly
faded; dust jacket a touch creased at edges, and faintly dusty on
rear panel. Near fine.
$20
Heathcote, J.M., Heathcote, C.G., Bouverie,
E.O.P, and Ainger, A.C. Tennis, Lawn Tennis, Rackets [and]
Fives.
A-564
Morgan, Janet. Squash Rackets for Women. London: Sporting Handbooks,
1953. First edition. "Illustrated by 52 photographs and 19 diagrams". Original
burgundy cloth, lettered in gilt on spine; internally excellent.
Pictorial (author
playing) yellow dust jacket a little rubbed and worn at edges and a bit
dusty overall. A fine book in near fine dust jacket
$15
A-565
Snell, Edward; Moss, Major T. and Tomkinson, Capt. J.E. Squash
Rackets. London: Seeley Service & Co., [1934]. [First
separate edition]. "The contents ... are drawn from 'Rackets, Squash
Rackets, Tennis, Fives & Badminton,' Edited by Lord Aberdare ..."
Illustrated with photographs and diagrams showing grips, strokes and
shots." Publisher's black lettered yellow cloth lightly soiled but
still bright; contents tight and clean; 8 pp. publisher's and
equipment ads at rear.
Photo-pictorial
(players with shot diagram) dust wrapper lettered and ruled in
red; light wear, including a few short closed tears at edges and
spine ends; rear panel with a hint of dusting. A near fine copy.
$20
A-566
Snell, Edward; Moss, Major T. and Tomkinson, Capt. J.E. Squash
Rackets. London: Seeley Service & Co., [1938]. [Later printing].
"The contents ... are drawn from 'Rackets, Squash
Rackets, Tennis, Fives & Badminton,' Edited by Lord Aberdare ..."
Illustrated with photographs and diagrams showing grips, strokes and
shots." Publisher's black lettered yellow cloth lightly soiled but
still bright; contents excellent; shop inkstamp on front end-paper;
8 pp. publisher's and equipment ads at rear. Photo-pictorial
(players with shot diagram) dust wrapper lettered and ruled in
red; price-clipped with "4/6" price sticker on flap; light wear,
including a few short closed tears at edges and spine ends, and small chip
at top rear; rear panel with a hint of dusting. A near fine copy.
$20
Badminton
A-567
Devlin, J.F. Badminton for All. London: Hutchinson & Co.,
[n.d., ca.1935]. [First edition]. Illustrated with full-page photos
of the author demonstrating technique. Original red cloth lettered in
black still nice and bright, though a hint darkened along bottom
edge; head of spine a touch creased and rear corners lightly bumped;
edges faintly foxed. Contents clean and tight; publisher's 16 pp. ads
at rear include titles published through 1935.
Yellow green
and white photo-pictorial (author's drive) dust jacket soiled
overall; creased and worn along top edge, with only minor loss at
corners and spine ends; thin brown streak on front. A fine book in
very good dust jacket.
$25
A-568
Devlin, J.F. Badminton For All. New York: Doubleday Doran and Company,
1941. Later edition. "With halftone illustrations" of the author demonstrating
strokes, and a 3 pp "Foreword to the American Edition". Original orange cloth
lettered and decorated in black on spine; contents clean and tight.
Pictorial
(author driving) orange and black dust jacket faded at spine, but all
lettering still sharp; proce-clipped; spine ends rubbed, top a touch worn; a
few short closed edge tears. A near fine copy.
$15
A-569
"Expert". How to Play Badminton. London: W. Foulsham & Co. Ltd.,
n.d.[ca 1940s]. "Foulsham's Sports Library". "Including Oficial Rules".
Original green wrappers, lettered in black; nice and clean. Small ink name
on half-title; pages lightly age-toned.
Pictorial (two
matches) green, black and white dust jacket a little rubbed at edges;
with minor wear at spine ends. A fine copy of this little instructional book.
$10
A-570
Ferrers-Nicholson, Mrs. N. and Hedges, Sid G. The Art of Badminton.
London: Methuen & Co, 1934. First edition. "With 2 diagrams". Original
tan cloth, lettered in black; hint of sunning at spine ends corresponding to
dust jacket chips. Endpapers tanned where not in contact with jacket; contents
excellent.
Decorative
(shuttlecock) tan green and white dust jacket. with a hint of tanning
to spine; minor loss at spine ends, and a few other edge chips; otherwise
nice and clean. A fine copy in near fine dust jacket.
$15
A-571
[----- Another copy]. This one with a hint of fading at edges; endpapers
tanned where not in contact with jacket; contents clean and tight. Dust jacket
lacking 1" piece at rear, and 1/2" across spine, with a few other chips and
edge-tears. A near fine copy in very good dust jacket.
$12
A-572
Mack, Gordon S.B. Badminton. London: George G. Harrap & Company,
1925. First edition. "With foreword by Kathleen McKane and appendix
containing badminton records"; illustrated with photographs of various
players demonstrating shots. Original lavender cloth lettered in blind on
front cover, and black on spine.
Colour pictorial
dust jacket severely foxed and soiled, but still bright; tiny chips at
corners and spine ends, and short closed tear at rear flap fold. A fine
copy in the very good, but scarce dust jacket.
$45
A-573
Thomas, Sir George. The Art of Badminton. London: Hutchinson & Co.,
[n.d.,ca 1923]. [First edition]. "With 16 illustrations from photographs".
Original burgundy cloth, lightly faded at spine; all black lettering still sharp;
corners just a touch bumped; light foxing to edges. Good action photos of players
of the day; nice ads; 40 pp. publisher's catalogue at rear. Apart from fading to
spine, a fine copy.
$12
A-574
Tragett, Mrs. R.C. Badminton for Beginners. London: Chatto
& Windus, 1926. First edition. "With a preface by J.F. Devlin."
Eight instructional photo-plates of the author. Original shiny green
boards lettered in white; edges and spine ends a touch rubbed.
Equipment ads on endpapers and 8 pp. at front; contents clean and
tight.
White
photo-pictorial (author picking up a smash) dust jacket printed in
black; dusty, especially on spine and around edges; top edge a
bit worn, and chipped on rear and spine; small piece lacking near top
front flap; small spot mid-spine. A near fine book in very good dust
jacket.
$40
Table Tennis
A-575
Hyde, Eric. Table Tennis: A Guide for Beginners and Enthusiasts. London:
W. Foulsham & Co., Ltd., [n.d., ca 1940s].
[Later printing]. "Fully illustrated with Line Diagrams and 8 Half-tone Plates
from specially taken Action Photographs". "Foulsham's Sports Library". Original
printed green wrappers, a touch toned; small mark on front. Contents foxed at
edges and a few papges, with nickel-sized brown stain to fore edge of a few
leaves.
Green, black and
white photo-pictorial (G.V. Barna at table) dust jacket, rubbed at edges,
worn at spine ends, and lightly soiled. A very good copy in the often-lacking
dust jacket.
$12
A-576
Parker, Arnold. Ping-Pong: The Game and How to Play It. London: T. Fisher
Unwin, 1902. [First edition]. "Illustrated with many diagrams". Original
pictorial (couple
playing) red cloth printed in black, somewhat daarkened, bumped at one
corner and creased at spine. Contents age-toned, especially first and last few
leaves; with good table tennis ads (also on back cover); old tape repair to
corner of front end-paper. A very good copy of this early instruction manual.
$50
A-577
Parker, Arnold. Ping-Pong ... : The Game of Parlor Tennis and How to Play
It. New York: R.F. Fenno & Company, 1902. [First US edition]. Original
pictorial (player in
striped waistcoat) mustard cloth, printed in black and white; a touch dusty,
yet printing still bright and sharp. Profusely illustrated with diagrams; nice
ads at front and rear; contents clean and tight. An unusually fine, bright
copy.
$60
A-578
Schaad, Cornelius G. A Manual of Ping-Pong: The Game, Its Tactics and Laws.
Boston: The Walker Press, 1929. "With Introduction by William T. Tilden, 2nd".
In addition to technique, there are interesting chapters on the game's history,
the ladies' game and tournaments.Original red cloth lettered and decorated
(crossed rackets) in gilt, all now a little dulled; corners and spine ends lightly
worn; one leaf corner creased. Near fine.
$35
A-579
Schaad, Cornelius G. Ping-Pong ...: The Game, Its Tactics and
Laws. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1930. "With
introductory comment by William T. Tilden, 2nd (2 pp.), and Francis
T. Hunter." Cover note in red: "Presented with Ping-Pong set
Compliments of Parker Brothers, Inc." 96 pp. booklet presenting the
history of the game, equipment needed, techniques of play, and laws,
together with diagrams and a few photographs.
Olive green
wrappers printed (crossed paddles) in black now a bit soiled and
rubbed; corners creased; spine ends worn with loss, especially 3/4"
at top; evidence of small sticker removed from front. Internally,
lower corner creased at front; pages age-toned and a bit thumbed. A
very good copy.
$30
Vantage. Lawn Tennis and Table Tennis. London:
Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd., 1937. "1937 edition"
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