Big Bill Tilden: The Triumphs and the Tragedy by Deford, Frank - 1976

Simon & Schuster. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Hardback. Very Good.

Simon & Schuster, 1976. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Simon & Schuster, 1976. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Simon & Schuster, 1976. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

NY: Simon & Schuster. VG in VG DJ. (1976). 1st ptg. In the 1920s, Tilden never lost a match of any significance anywhere in the world. Until he was 27 Tilden was nothing more . than a good player whose brother could beat him & he failed to make his college team, then suddenly he became the very best in the world. Owner inscription fep, DJ price clipped, edge wear & damp stained at top back. .

Brand: Simon and Schuster, 0000-00-00. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

1 . hardback. Fine. The Triumphs and the Tragedy. Illustrated. 1st ed. NY (Simon & Schuster) (1976). Fine in price-clipped dust wrapper.

New York: Simon and Schuster., 1976. Clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Erasure on endpaper. Gift note. Remainder mark.No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. "The full story of this most spectacular, dramatic and unusual of sports heroes." Biography of superstar William T. Tilden (1893-1953) who dominated tennis in the 1920s, winning Wimbledon three times, seven national titles, six U.S. doubles titles, and led America to the Davis Cup seven times in a row. Includes accounts of Tilden's convictions for homosexuality. He was jailed twice for offenses involving teenage boys. America's greatest tennis player died nearly penniless. Index. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No Jacket. 8vo. 286pp. + 16 pages of photos. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1976 Book. Good. Blue Cloth Boards. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Biography which grew from a two-part magazine series written for Sports Illustrated in 1975. Story of the American tennis player who was voted the most outstanding athlete of the first half of the 20th century but was later ostracised due to his criminal convictions for homosexuality. 286pp with index. 16 pages of black and white photographs. Some bumping to spine and corners, spine slanted and top edges foxed, otherwise good copy. Unclipped DJ creased and edgeworn with a few small tears..