Grand Slam Australia : The Story of the Australian Open Tennis Championships by Joseph Johnson - 1985

Courtney Books, Newport, Victoria, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. Inscribed by Author. Foreword by Adrian Quist, introduction by author and appendix – detailing Presidents, Venues and Dates of Australian Tennis Championships and winners of the various sections of the Championships. Illustrated end pages showing blue coloured illustrations of men and women in white, in various stages of tennis. The text is illustrated with numerous black and white photographs. Blue coloured boards with white coloured titles and illustration to the back strip. Colour photographic dustwrapper with yellow and black coloured titles to the front panel and yellow coloured titles to the back strip. Black-and-white photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. In this book the author traces the development of Grand Slam Australia, from its beginnings in 1905, to the time of writing of the book, where it has become a multimedia extravaganza.… Read More

Courtney Books, Australia, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. inc. photos, index, normal shelf wear, mainly along the edges, dust jacket not price clipped, in protective cover, a very nice copy Size: Octavo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Tennis ; Australia; ISBN: 0959008403. ISBN/EAN: 9780959008401. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 101870. . 9780959008401