Croquet An Annotated Bibliography from the Rendell Rhoades Croquet Collection
by Rhoades, Nancy L
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- first
- Condition
- Fine
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Annapolis, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, Inc, 1992. First Edition. Full cloth. Octavo. xx, 214 pages. Fine. Black & White Photographs, Illustrations. Descriptions of 679 croquet books, ephemera, pamphlets, and other items from this unique collection housed at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center in Fremont, Ohio. Good annotations. Appendices list books on croquet published between 1852-1966. A superb (if somewhat esoteric) sports history reference. Dark green cloth over boards with white stamped spine and upper board lettering. . Issued sans dust jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10064.238
- Title
- Croquet An Annotated Bibliography from the Rendell Rhoades Croquet Collection
- Author
- Rhoades, Nancy L
- Illustrator
- Black & White Photographs, Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Full cloth. Octavo. xx, 214 pages
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press, Inc
- Place of Publication
- Metuchen, NJ
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- Bibliographies, Lawn Sports, Outdoor Sports, Outdoor Games, Wicket, Books About Books, Reference, Mallets, Croquet Rules
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports & Games;
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Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
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Annapolis, Maryland
About Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
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