METHODS AND PLAYERS OF MODERN LAWN TENNIS: With Opinions on Disputed Points of Technique from Many Expert Players
by Paret, J. Parmly/Merrihew, S. Wallis (Editor)
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good or Better/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: American Lawn Tennis, 1915. 296 pp. Original dark red cloth covers w/ titles in gilt, and gilt decoration of a tennis player on front cover. Binding lightly soiled and rubbed w/ wear to corners and spine ends. Spine sunned. Top edge gilt. SIGNED BY J. PARMLY PARET ON FRONT BLANK ENDPAPER. Light scattered foxing. Previous owner's name at top margin of front blank endpaper. Illust. w/ b/w photos.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good or Better/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10509SPT
- Title
- METHODS AND PLAYERS OF MODERN LAWN TENNIS: With Opinions on Disputed Points of Technique from Many Expert Players
- Author
- Paret, J. Parmly/Merrihew, S. Wallis (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good or Better
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- American Lawn Tennis
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1915
- Keywords
- SPORTS TENNIS HISTORY PLAYERS MODERN LAWN TENNIS METHODS TECHNIQUES OUTDOORS RECREATION NONFICTION GENERAL ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports; Sports-Tennis;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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- Top Edge Gilt
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- Spine
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