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Being Myself
by Martina Navratilova, with George Vecsey
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0002172631
- ISBN 13
- 9780002172639
- Seller
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Saint Charles, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Collins, 1985. First UK edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. From Wikipedia:
"Martina Navratilova (b. 1956) is a Czech-American former professional tennis player. Widely considered among the greatest tennis players of all time, Navratilova won 18 major singles titles, 31 major women's doubles titles, and 10 major mixed doubles titles, for a combined total of 59 major titles, the most in the Open Era. Alongside Chris Evert, her greatest rival, Navratilova dominated women's tennis for much of the 1970s and 1980s.
"Martina Navratilova (b. 1956) is a Czech-American former professional tennis player. Widely considered among the greatest tennis players of all time, Navratilova won 18 major singles titles, 31 major women's doubles titles, and 10 major mixed doubles titles, for a combined total of 59 major titles, the most in the Open Era. Alongside Chris Evert, her greatest rival, Navratilova dominated women's tennis for much of the 1970s and 1980s.
Navratilova was ranked as the world No. 1 in singles for a total of 332 weeks (second only to Steffi Graf), and for a record 237 weeks in doubles, making her the only player in history to have held the top spot in both disciplines for over 200 weeks."
This copy is fine in green cloth with gilt titles on the spine. No marks or damage at all. The unclipped DJ has just slight sunning along the top jacket edge, but no other issues. Inscribed by the Author on the ffep "To Maureen - Enjoy & good luck!, Martina"
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- Bookseller
- Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B292
- Title
- Being Myself
- Author
- Martina Navratilova, with George Vecsey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK edition
- ISBN 10
- 0002172631
- ISBN 13
- 9780002172639
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1985
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