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On Lawn Tennis
by R. F. &. H. L. Doherty
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$357.51A$321.76
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About This Item
New York: The Baker & Taylor Company, 1903 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A smart, first edition of this illustrated work by tennis champion siblings, Reginald and Laurence Doherty. First edition, in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Written by famed tennis siblings, Reginald and Laurence Doherty. Reginald, or "R. F", was a four-time Wimbledon singles champion and a triple gold Olympic medal-winner, while his brother was a six-time Grand Slam champion and a double Olympic gold medalist. This work contains different information and tips on lawn tennis, including hints of grass courts, the best strokes to use, and how to play mixed doubles, among many others. With illustrations throughout, including photographs of different stances to take while playing. With an ink inscription of W. J. Burnett. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, smart, with light bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine. Darkening to the spine and the odd mark to the cloth. Hinges slightly strained. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound, with binding a little tender to the first few pages. Page eighteen loose but present. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 886Q6
- Title
- On Lawn Tennis
- Author
- R. F. &. H. L. Doherty
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Baker & Taylor Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1903
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- tennis sport illustrated first edition sport laurence doherty
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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