Tennis Collectables

Biographies of Tennis Players:
MEN

This section is listed in alphabetic order of player surname. See also the sections Biographies of Tennis Players - Women for biographies of female players, and Compilation Biographies for biographies/portraits featuring more than one player.

All books are British hardback editions without dustwrapper (D/W) unless otherwise stated. A description of the condition of each book is given using the following terms/abbreviations:
Mint - as new; VG - very good condition; Good - obviously used but complete with no major faults; Ex library - from a public or school library and may contain the occasional stamp or label but in many cases this is the only indication.

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 ANDRE AGASSI
(See also Winning Ugly by Brad Gilbert under Instructional Section)
AGASSI & ECSTASY: THE TURBULENT LIFE OF ANDRE AGASSI - PAUL BAUMAN. Bonus Books; 1997 1st US Edition; 313 pages. An unauthorised biography of Andre. ‘After years of observing Agassi on and off the court, after extensive research and interviews ... Bauman paints a portrait of an exceedingly complex person.’
Mint in Mint D/W £25.00 (approx $42.50)


AGASSI STORY – MIKE AGASSI WITH DOMINIC COBELLO & KATE SHOUP WELSH. ECW Press; 2004 1^st Canadian Edition; 177 pages. Mike Agassi tells of his life in Iran as an Olympic boxer and his move to Las Vegas where his strict methods in raising his four children to play tennis nearly cost him his family. It was of course his son Andre that became dominant in men’s tennis. 32 pages of colour and black & white photos.
VG in VG D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25)


AGASSI: THE FALL & RISE OF THE ENFANT TERRIBLE OF TENNIS - ROBERT PHILIP. Bloomsbury; 1993 1st Edition; 183 pages. A biography of the flamboyant 1992 Wimbledon Champion. A must for the dedicated Agassi fan. 8 pages of black & white photos.
VG in edgeworn D/W £10.00 (approx $17.00)
1994 Softcover Edition; 188 pages. VG £7.50 (approx $12.75)
1994 Softcover Edition; 188 pages. VG but title page removed £5.00 (approx $8.50)

ANDRE AGASSI STAR TENNIS PLAYER - RON KNAPP. Enslow; 1997 1^st US Edition; 104 pages. A biography of Andre covering his career to October 1996 which is aimed at the younger reader. Lots of black and white photographs.
VG (ex library copy with usual inkstamps) £12.50 (approx $21.25)


ANDRE AGASSI TENNIS PRINCE - GARY STERN. Rourke Enterprises; 1993 1st US Edition; 48 pages. A biography of Andre Agassi up to his Wimbledon win in 1992. Aimed at the younger reader it contains many colour pictures of Andre.
Mint £20.00 (approx $34.00)


ON THE COURT WITH ANDRE AGASSI - MATT CHRISTOPHER. Little Brown; 1997 1^st US Paperback Edition; 120 pages. Biography aimed at teenagers which looks at Andre’s childhood, training, early successes and failures, and his determination to succeed. 11 pages of b&w photos.
VG £10.00 (approx $17.00)


OPEN: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY - ANDRE AGASSI. HarperCollins; 2009 Edition; 388 pages. Andre Agassi’s long awaited and extremely candid autobiography.
VG in VG D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25)

VIJAY AMRITRAJ
VIJAY - VIJAY AMRITRAJ WITH RICHARD EVANS. Libri Mundi; 1990 1^st Paperback Edition; 209 pages. The autobiography of the elegant Indian which also looks at his life away from tennis. 16 pages of photographs.
VG £12.50 (approx $21.25)

ARTHUR ASHE
(See also Arthur Ashe on Tennis, Arthur Ashe’s Tennis Clinic, Your Serve under Coaching/Instruction)
ADVANTAGE ASHE - ARTHUR ASHE JR. Coward-McCann; 1967 1st US Edition; 192 pages. An early biography of Ashe which covers the first part of his career and his battles against racial prejudice.
Good in edgeworn D/W (ex library with usual ink stamps, labels and ticket holder) £12.50 (approx $21.25)

ARTHUR ASHE - CHARLES AND ANN MORSE. Amecus; 1974 1^st US Edition; 31 pages. A very scarce biography of Arthur Ashe. Aimed at the younger reader, this book is illustrated throughout by colour drawings.
Good (ex library with inkstamps to front endpaper; writing on front endpaper; marks to rear cover) £30.00 (approx $51.00)
Good (ex library with usual inkstamps and ticket holder; edgewear to covers) £30.00 (approx $51.00)


ARTHUR ASHE ALONE IN THE CROWD - LINDA JACOBS. EMC; 1976 1st US Edition; 40 pages. A very scarce biography of Arthur Ashe written to celebrate his triumph as the first black man to win Wimbledon. Aimed at the younger reader, this book is illustrated throughout by black and white photos.
VG (ex library with usual ink stamps, labels and ticket holder) £30.00 (approx $51.00)

ARTHUR ASHE AND HIS MATCH WITH HISTORY - ROBERT QUACKENBUSH. Simon & Schuster; 1994 US Softcover Edition; 37 pages. A children’s book telling Arthur Ashe’s life story. Contains lots of b&w drawings.
Near Mint £10.00 (approx $17.00)

ARTHUR ASHE A TRIBUTE. Toucan Books; 1993 1st Softcover Edition; 33 pages. A large format booklet issued for the tribute evening held at the Grosvenor House, London, on 27 June 1993. Contains tributes to Ashe written by many of the world’s top tennis writers plus numerous photos.
Near Mint £12.50 (approx $21.25)


ARTHUR ASHE TENNIS CHAMPION - LOUIE ROBINSON JR. Doubleday; 1967 1st US Edition; 136 pages plus 16 pages of illustrations. An early biography of Arthur Ashe aimed at the teenage reader.
VG in VG D/W (ex library with usual ink stamps and removed ticket holder) £15.00 (approx $25.50)


ARTHUR ASHE TENNIS CHAMPION - LOUIE ROBINSON JR. Doubleday; 1967 1st US Softcover Edition; 144 pages plus 16 pages of photos. An early biography of Arthur Ashe aimed at the teenage reader.
VG £10.00 (approx $17.00)
1973 Paperback Edition; 135 pages Good (ex library copy bound into hardcovers with usual ink stamps and ticket holder) £5.00 (approx $8.50)

ARTHUR ASHE TENNIS CHAMPION - TED WEISSBERG. Melrose Square; 1993 US Paperback Edition; 191 pages. An American biography of Arthur Ashe which contains many photographs. Part of the Black Americans of Achievement series aimed at young adults. (First published as Arthur Ashe Tennis Great).
Near Mint £8.50 (approx $14.45)

ARTHUR ASHE WORLD TENNIS CHAMPION - JULIAN MAY. Crestwood House; 1977 Revised US Edition; 48 pages. An early biography of Arthur Ashe, originally published as Dark Star Of Tennis, aimed at the younger reader. Scarce.
VG (ex library with usual ink stamps obliterated by black felt pen and removed ticket holder, numbers written on front endpaper) £30.00 (approx $51.00)

ARTHUR ASHE TENNIS GREAT - TED WEISSBERG. Chelsea House; 1991 1st US Edition; 109 pages. An American biography of Arthur Ashe which contains many photographs. Part of the Black Americans of Achievement series aimed at young adults.
Near Mint £15.00 (approx $25.50)


DADDY AND ME - JEANNE MOUTOUSSAMY-ASHE. Knopf; 1993 1st US Edition; 38 pages. A photo story of Arthur Ashe and his daughter Camera which shows, in black and white pictures, their moving relationship.
VG in VG D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)

DAYS OF GRACE - ARTHUR ASHE & ARNOLD RAMPERSAD. Knopf; 1993 1st US Edition; 317pages + 16 pages photos. The final chapter of Arthur Ashe's autobiography. This book covers the period from his retirement from tennis due to his heart attack  and goes on to cover his fight against Aids.
VG in VG D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)

I REMEMBER ARTHUR ASHE: MEMORIES OF A TRUE TENNIS PIONEER & CHAMPION OF SOCIAL CAUSES BY THE PEOPLE WHO KNEW HIM - MIKE TOWLE. Cumberland House; 2001 1^st US Edition; 175 pages. Dozens of peers, friends, family and others close to him offer their favourite memories of Arthur Ashe, a great champion whose legacy still lives.
VG in VG D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)


LEVELS OF THE GAME - JOHN MCPHEE. Macdonald; 1970 1^st UK Edition; 150 pages. An analysis of the games of Arthur Ashe and Clark Graebner as demonstrated in their US Open semi-final match of 1968. Much biographical detail of both players.
VG in edgeworn D/W (small area of surface damage to D/W) £12.50 (approx $21.25)


OFF THE COURT - ARTHUR ASHE WITH NEIL AMDUR. New American Library; 1981 1st US Edition; 230 pages. Ashe's second volume of  autobiography covers his Wimbledon win over Connors and the changes to his life caused by his heart attack.
VG in VG D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)
   

OFF THE COURT - ARTHUR ASHE WITH NEIL AMDUR. Eyre Methuen; 1982 1st Edition; 230 pages. Ashe's second volume of  autobiography covers his Wimbledon win over Connors and the changes to his life caused by his heart attack.
VG in VG D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)
VG in VG D/W (Ex library copy with usual ink stamps, adhesion marks and stickers) £5.00 (approx $8.50)

PORTRAIT IN MOTION - ARTHUR ASHE. Houghton Mifflin Co; 1975 1st US Edition; 272 pages. Ashe recalls in diary form the details of life on the circuit from Wimbledon 1973 through to Wimbledon 1974.
VG in edgetorn D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)
1975 1st UK Edition. VG in edgeworn and sun faded D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25)

PORTRAIT IN MOTION - ARTHUR ASHE. Ballantine Books; 1976 1st US Paperback Edition; 310 pages. Ashe recalls in diary form the details of life on the circuit from Wimbledon 1973 through to Wimbledon 1974.
VG £6.00 (approx $10.20)

SPORTS LEGENDS: ARTHUR ASHE. Revolutionary Comics; 1992 1^st Softcover US Edition; 32 pages plus trading cards insert. A comic book style biography of Arthur Ashe written by Jay Sanford. Included in the centre of the magazine are 3 trading cards (in mint condition) all featuring Arthur Ashe.
VG (light creasing to edges of covers) £15.00 (approx $25.50) SOLD OUT

H W ‘BUNNY’ AUSTIN
(See also Lawn Tennis Made Easy under Instruction/Coaching)
LAWN TENNIS BITS AND PIECES - H W AUSTIN. Sampson Low Marston; 1930 1st Edition; 214 pages. Bunny Austin's first volume of autobiography includes anecdotes about his contemporaries.16 pages of b&w photos.
Good (cover lightly marked, spine faded) £17.50 (approx $29.75) SOLD OUT

MIXED DOUBLE - H W 'BUNNY' AUSTIN & PHYLLIS KONSTAM. Chatto & Windus; 1969 1st Edition; 264 pages. Autobiography of Bunny Austin and his actress wife.
VG in VG D/W £20.00 (approx $34.00)
VG in worn D/W (some loss at upper edge) VG £12.50 (approx $21.25)
VG (title page removed) £7.50 (approx $12.75)

MANSOUR BAHRAMI
THE COURT JESTER: MY STORY – MANSOUR BAHRAMI. TennisMania Trust; 2009 1^st English Edition; 185 pages. The story of Mansour Bahrami’s extraordinary life from childhood in Tehran to leading player (and showman) on the Seniors Circuit. B&W photos.
Mint SIGNED BY MANSOUR BAHRAMI ON HALF-TITLE PAGE £35.00 (approx $59.50)
   

BORIS BECKER
(See also Boris Becker’s Tennis under Instruction/Coaching)
BORIS - GUNTHER BOSCH. Verlag Ullstein; 1986 1st German Edition; 240 pages. German language large format book, written by his former coach, which book chronicles the rise of Boris Becker. With many excellent colour photos this is a must for all  Boris's fans.
VG in VG D/W £25.00 (approx $42.50)

BORIS - GUNTHER BOSCH. Willow Books; 1987 1st Softcover Edition; 192 pages. Written by his former coach, this large format book chronicles the rise of Boris Becker. With many excellent colour photos this is a must for all  Boris's fans.
VG £20.00 (approx $34.00)
Good - light creasing and very minor stains to inside of covers £15.00 (approx $25.50)
Good - creasing to rear covers £15.00 (approx $25.50)


BORIS BECKER TRIUMPH IN WIMBLEDON. Delphin Verlag; 1985 1^st German Edition; 128 pages. German language book which reviews Wimbledon 1985 which was won by Boris Becker and Martina Navratilova. Also looks at the great matches of the past at Wimbledon. Many colour and black and white photographs.
VG (small bump to lower edge of boards) £20.00 (approx $34.00)

BORIS BECKER WUNDERKIND - J WALLER & M LASSEN. Virgin; 1986 1st Paperback Edition; 143 pages. Biography of the German player who became the youngest Wimbledon Champion.
VG £11.00 (approx $18.70)
VG (covers covered in clear plastic) £10.00 (approx $17.00)


THE PLAYER: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY` - BORIS BECKER WITH ROBERT LUBENOFF & HELMUT SORGE. Bantam; 2004 1^st Edition; 306 pages. Candid autobiography in which Boris Becker tells the real story behind the headlines – winning Wimbledon at 17, tax evasion, marriage, illegitimate daughter, painful divorce and his emotions at the end of his tennis career.
Mint in Mint D/W £22.50 (approx $38.25)
VG in VG D/W (ex library copy with usual inkstamps and labels) £7.50 (approx $12.75)

JAMES BLAKE
BREAKING BACK:HOW I LOST EVERYTHING & WON BACK MY LIFE - JAMES BLAKE WITH ANDREW FRIEDMAN. Harper; 2008 US Paperback Edition; 275 pages. James Blake's account of how he overcame a fractured neck, loss of his father and illness to become one of  the top tennis players in the world. 16 pages of colour photographs.
Near Mint £12.50 (approx $21.25)
VG £10.00 (approx $17.00)

NICK BOLLETTIERI
MY ACES, MY FAULTS - NICK BOLLETTIERI & DICK SCHAAP. Robson Books; 1997 1^st Edition; 346 pages. Nick Bollettieri’s autobiography covers his life from law school to director of the world’s most successful tennis academy. His controversial coaching career is covered - his former pupils include Monica Seles, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Boris Becker, Mary Pierce. 16 pages of photographs.
VG in VG D/W £20.00 (approx $34.00) SOLD OUT

MY ACES, MY FAULTS - NICK BOLLETTIERI & DICK SCHAAP. Avon Books; 1997 1st US Softcover Edition; 346 pages. Nick Bollettieri’s autobiography covers his life from law school to director of the world’s most successful tennis academy. His controversial coaching career is covered - his former pupils include Monica Seles, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Boris Becker, Mary Pierce.
VG (light creases to spine) £10.00 (approx $17.00)

BJORN BORG
(See also My Guide To Better Tennis under Coaching/Instruction)
BJORN BORG - LARRY AUDETTE. Quick Fox; 1979 US Softcover Edition; 106 pages. A large paperback biography of Borg that reveals the man behind the implacable image. Over 60 photographs.
VG £17.50 (approx $29.75)

BJORN BORG MY LIFE AND GAME - GENE SCOTT. Sidgwick & Jackson; 1980 1st Edition; 171 pages. Borg's story of his life in tennis with some chapters on instruction and strategy. B&W photographs throughout.
VG in VG D/W MAGAZINE PHOTO OF BORG HOLDING WIMBLEDON TROPHY PASTED ONTO TITLE PAGE – PICTURE SIGNED BY BJORN BORG £45.00 (approx $76.50)
   
VG in VG D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)

BJORN BORG MY LIFE AND GAME - GENE SCOTT. Sphere; 1981 Paperback Edition; 148 pages. Borg's story of his life in tennis with some chapters on instruction and strategy. 16 pages of b&w photographs.
VG £5.00 (approx $8.50)


BJORN BORG STORY - BJORN BORG. Pelham Books; 1975 1^st English Edition; 96 pages. An early biography of Bjorn Borg with many photographs.
VG in VG D/W (front endpaper removed) £12.50 (approx $21.25)

Good in Good D/W (Ex library copy with usual ink stamps and old tape marks to endpapers) £6.00 (approx $10.20)

BJORN BORG STORY - BJORN BORG. Regnery; 1975 1^st US Edition; 96 pages. An early biography of Borg with many photographs.
VG in VG D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)


BJORN BORG: WINNER LOSES ALL - LARS SKARKE. Blake; 1993 1st Edition; 257 pages. Borg's former business partner tells the story of Borg's decline and fall.
VG in VG D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)
VG in edgeworn D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25)


BORG BY BORG - BJORN BORG. Octopus; 1980 1^st Edition; 72 pages. Borg answers questions posed by eighteen of his fans and includes some coaching tips. Over 100 colour photographs in this large format book.
VG in VG D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25)
VG in edgeworn D/W £10.00 (approx $17.00)


BORG BY BORG - BJORN BORG. Octopus; 1981 Softcover Edition; 72 pages. Borg answers questions posed by eighteen of his fans and includes some coaching tips. Over 100 colour photographs in this large format book.
VG £10.00 (approx $17.00)


BORG VERSUS MCENROE: THE GREATEST RIVALRY THE GREATEST MATCH - MALCOLM FOLLEY. Headline; 2005 1st Edition; 214 pages. A look at the professional rivalry between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe, which was encapsulated in their epic 1980 Wimbledon Final. 16 pages of b&w photos.
Mint in Mint D/W £17.50 (approx $29.75)
VG in VG D/W (Ex library; front endpaper removed; inkstamp on title page) £6.00 (approx $10.20)


LOVE MATCH: MY LIFE WITH BJORN - MARIANA BORG. Sidgwick & Jackson; 1981 1st Edition; 151 pages. Bjorn Borg's first wife writes about their life together while Borg was at his tennis peak. B&W photos throughout the book.
VG in VG D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25)

JEAN BOROTRA
JEAN BOROTRA: THE BOUNDING BASQUE - SIR JOHN SMYTH. Stanley Paul; 1974 1st Edition; 239 pages. The story of Jean Borotra - sportsman, soldier, businessman and public administrator.
VG in VG D/W (Ex reference library with 2 bookplates, 1 inkstamp and old tape marks to boards) £12.50 (approx $21.25) SOLD OUT

NORMAN BROOKES
CROWDED GALLERIES - DAME MABEL BROOKES. Heinemann; 1956 1^st Australian Edition; 324 pages. A record of the life on and off the court of Sir Norman Brookes written by his wife. Includes chapters on tennis by Brookes himself. B&W photos.
VG (minor marks to boards) £10.00 (approx $17.00) SOLD OUT

DON BUDGE
BUDGE ON TENNIS - J DONALD  BUDGE. Jarrolds; nd (1950s 8th impression); 159 pages. Budge tells how he became one of the world's greatest players. Well illustrated with black and white photos.
VG in worn D/W (some loss) £10.00 (approx $17.00)  SOLD OUT

BUDGE ON TENNIS - J DONALD  BUDGE. Panther; 1957 Paperback Edition 159 pages. Budge tells how he became one of the world's greatest players. Well illustrated with black and white photos.
VG but pages browning at edges £6.00 (approx $10.20) SOLD OUT

DON BUDGE - A TENNIS MEMOIR - DON BUDGE. Viking Press; 1969 1st US Edition; 184 pages. The autobiography of  the first player to achieve the Grand Slam.
VG in VG D/W £22.50 (approx $38.25)  SOLD OUT

PAT CASH
PAT CASH - ROGER GOULD. Lothian; 1987 1st Australian Softcover Edition; 32 pages. Large format book of superb colour photos of Pat Cash and his triumph at Wimbledon 1987 with two pages of text. Scarce.
VG with minor creasing £15.00 (approx $25.50)

PAT CASH: MY STORY - BRUCE MATTHEWS. MacDonald; 1987 Paperback Edition; 104 pages. Authorised story of Pat Cash, 1987 Wimbledon champion. Many photographs.
VG £12.50 (approx $21.25)

UNCOVERED: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF PAT CASH - PAT CASH. Greenwater; 2002 1^st Edition; 333 pages. Pat Cash's controversial autobiography. 16 pages of photos.
Mint in Mint D/W SIGNED BY PAT CASH £35.00 (approx $59.50)
Near Mint in lightly edgeworn D/W £20.00 (approx $34.00)
VG in edgeworn D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25)
   

MICHAEL CHANG
HOLDING SERVE: PERSEVERING ON AND OFF THE COURT - MICHAEL CHANG WITH MIKE YORKEY. Hodder & Stoughton; 2002 Softcover Edition; 248 pages. Autobiography of Michael Chang recounting his tennis career to date, and giving an insight into his life, his upbringing and his faith. 8 pages of black and white photos.
Near Mint £12.50 (approx $21.25)


MICHAEL CHANG: TENNIS CHAMPION - PAMELA DELL. Children’s Press; 1992 1^st US Edition; 32 pages. Biography of the American player with many black and white photographs. Aimed at the younger reader.
VG (ex library copy although only indication is label and inkstamps on front endpaper; light bumps to corners) £15.00 (approx $25.50)

BUD COLLINS
(See also Bud Collins Modern Encyclopedia of Tennis under Reference)
MY LIFE WITH THE PROS - BUD COLLINS. Dutton; 1989 1st US Edition; 368 pages. Anecdote filled history of the professional game and its players past and present by one of America's most popular sportscasters and writers.
Good - book has been bent resulting in creases to boards and pages £15.00 (approx $25.50)


MY LIFE WITH THE PROS - BUD COLLINS. Dutton; 1990 1st US Softcover Edition; 368 pages. Anecdote filled history of the professional game and its players past and present by one of America's most popular sportscasters and writers.
VG (crease to corner of cover) CONTAINS LETTER INSCRIBED 'TO HELEN, THANKS FOR READING AND LISTENING. BEST WISHES BUD COLLINS, 23-6-98' £20.00 (approx $34.00)

JIMMY CONNORS
(See also Don’t Count Yourself Out under Fitness)
JIMMY CONNORS - LARRY BATSON. Creative Education; 1975 1st US Edition; 31 pages. An early biography of Jimmy Connors aimed at younger readers. Illustrated with colour drawings.
VG (Ex library copy with usual inkstamps and ticket holder and a little surface rubbing to covers) £25.00 (approx $42.50)


JIMMY CONNORS FIERY TENNIS STAR – JAY SMITH. Creative Education; 1977 1st US Edition; 31 pages. An very scarce biography of Jimmy Connors aimed at younger readers. Illustrated with colour and b&w photos.
VG (Ex library with usual inkstamps, rear end paper removed, surface damage to paste-downs) £40.00 (approx $68.00) SOLD OUT

JIMMY CONNORS SAVED MY LIFE: A PERSONAL BIOGRAPHY - JOEL DRUCKER. Robson Books; 2005 1st Paperback Edition; 276 pages. Biography of Jimmy Connors  which captures the full force of his personality and gives a dramatic view of his rivalries with Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe. 8 pages of photos.
VG £7.50 (approx $12.75)


SMASHING JIMMY CONNORS - MARGARET & GEORGE OGAN. Raintree; 1976 1st US Edition; 47 pages. Scarce biography of Jimmy Connors aimed at the younger reader. Full page colour photos.
VG (Ex library copy with usual ink stamps and ticket holder removed) £30.00 (approx $51.00) SOLD OUT

SPORTS HERO: JIMMY CONNORS - MARSHALL BURCHARD. Putnam’s; 1976 1^st US Edition; 93 pages. A  very rare early biography of Connors aimed at children and illustrated by numerous black and white photos.
VG (light water stain to lower edge of pages) £20.00 (approx $34.00) SOLD OUT

WORLD OF JIMMY CONNORS - JIM BURKE. Norden Publications; 1976 1^st US Paperback Edition; 217 pages. An early biography of Jimmy Connors. 16 pages of photographs.
VG £17.50 (approx $29.75) SOLD OUT

MIKE DAVIES
TENNIS REBEL - MIKE DAVIES. Stanley Paul; 1962 1st Edition; 160 pages. The story of the former British No 1's tennis career and his conflicts with authority.

VG in edgetorn D/W (patch of surface damage to jacket where label removed) £10.00 (approx $17.00) SOLD OUT
VG in very worn D/W (corner of front endpaper removed) £7.50 (approx $12.75) SOLD OUT

DWIGHT DAVIS
DWIGHT DAVIS THE MAN AND THE CUP - NANCY KRIPLEN. Ebury; 1999 1st Edition; 256 pages. The first full-length biography of the founder of the Davis Cup from his boyhood in America to his eventual role in international public service. Illustrated with b&w photos.
VG in VG D/W £17.50 (approx $29.75)
VG in edgeworn D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)

JACQUES DORFMANN
LIBRE ARBITRE - JACQUES DORFMANN. J C Lattes; 1989 1st French Softcover Edition; 215 pages. French language autobiography of the famous French umpire which includes his viws on leading players.
VG £12.50 (approx $21.25)

JAROSLAV DROBNY
CHAMPION IN EXILE - JAROSLAV DROBNY. Hodder & Stoughton; 1955 1^st Edition; 249 pages. Autobiography of the 1954 Wimbledon Champion. Covers his early life in Czechoslovakia and his subsequent exile and search for a home.
VG in edgeworn D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)

STEFAN EDBERG
STEFAN EDBERG EIN PORTRAT - TOBIAS GONSCHEROWSKI. Togon Verlag; 1996 1st German Softcover Edition; 160 pages. The first biography on Stefan Edberg. Written in German it covers Stefan’s career with a detailed record of all his matches from 1982 to 1995. Many black & white photographs.
Near Mint £15.00 (approx $25.50)

ROGER FEDERER
FANTASTIC FEDERER – CHRIS BOWERS. John Blake; 2007 1^st Paperback Edition; 310 pages. Authoritative biography of Roger Federer from his first tentative strokes with a tennis racket to becoming one of the most complete players the world has ever seen. 16 pages of colour photos.
Near Mint £7.50 (approx $12.75)

GORDON FORBES
HANDFUL OF SUMMERS - GORDON FORBES. Heinemann; 1978 1st Edition;  238 pages. In this excellent book Forbes looks back on his international playing career from the mid 1950s. Full of superb anecdotes. Many photographs.
VG in VG D/W £22.50 (approx $38.25) SOLD OUT
1988 Paperback Edition. Good (edgewear to covers) £7.00 (approx $11.90)
1997 Paperback Edition. VG (edgewear to covers) £7.50 (approx $12.75)


TOO SOON TO PANIC - GORDON FORBES. Lyons & Burford; 1997 1st US Edition; 315 pages. More memoirs from the author of A Handful of Summers. Looks at the international tennis circuit from 1960s to the 1990s.
Near Mint in Near Mint D/W £20.00 (approx $34.00)

TOO SOON TO PANIC - GORDON FORBES. Harper Collins; 1997 1st Paperback Edition; 300 pages. More memoirs from the author of A Handful of Summers. Looks at the international tennis circuit from 1960s to the 1990s.
VG £7.50 (approx $12.75)

NEALE FRASER
(See also Successful Tennis under Instruction/Coaching)
POWER TENNIS - NEALE FRASER AND IAN MACDONALD. Stanley Paul; 1962 1st Edition; 159 pages. This biography of the Australian player recalls his journeys around the world with his tennis racquet.
VG in edgeworn D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)

PANCHO GONZALES
(See also How To Play & Win At Tennis, Tennis under Instruction/Coaching)
MAN WITH A RACKET - PANCHO GONZALES. Yoseloff; 1959 1st UK Edition; 238 pages. Autobiography of the great American who never won Wimbledon.
VG in VG D/W £20.00 (approx $34.00) SOLD OUT

CHRIS GORRINGE
HOLDING COURT: INSIDE THE GATES OF THE WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – CHRIS GORRINGE. Century; 2009 1^st Edition; 264 pages. Chris Gorringe, former Chief Executive of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, reveals life behind the scenes at Wimbledon. 16 pages of colour photos.
Mint in Near Mint D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25)

TIM HENMAN
DUEL FOR THE CROWN - NEIL HARMAN. Andre Deutsch; 1999 1st Edition; 271 pages. 'The fascinating story of Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski's tennis year'. The author follows Tim and Greg as they battle for world ranking places and the British number 1 spot on the 1998 tour. Colour photos.
VG in VG D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25)

VG in torn D/W £7.50 (approx $12.75)

TIM HENMAN: ENGLAND’S FINEST – SIMON FELSTEIN. John Blake; 2005 First Edition; 295 pages. The first biography of Tim Henman. 16 pages of b&w photos.
VG in VG D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25)
2006 First Paperback Edition; 311 pages; VG £7.50 (approx $12.75)

BOB HEWITT
BAD BOY OF TENNIS - BOB HEWITT & RORY BROWN. Don Nelson; 1974 1st South African Edition; 139 pages. The autobiography of the great doubles player which covers his controversial career and his decision to leave Australia and settle in South Africa.
VG in worn D/W £35.00 (approx $59.50)

LLEYTON HEWITT
LLEYTON HEWITT – BARRIE SHEPPARD. Heinemann; 2003 1^st Australian Edition; 32 pages. Biography of Lleyton Hewitt aimed at the younger reader, published in the Australia’s Outstanding Sports Stars series. Colour photos.
Mint (minor bumps to edges of boards) £20.00 (approx $34.00)

LEW HOAD
GOLDEN BOY: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF LEW HOAD A TENNIS LEGEND - LARRY HODGSON & DUDLEY JONES. DSM; 2001 1^st Softcover Edition; 242 pages. Excellent biography of Australian tennis legend Lew Hoad. Looks at his incredible on-court feats plus the colourful and dramatic events off-court. 32 pages of b&w photographs.
VG  INSCRIBED ON TITLE PAGE BY LARRY HODGSON & DUDLEY JONES £20.00 (approx S34.00)



LEW HOAD STORY - LEW HOAD AND JACK POLLARD. Horwitz Publications; 1959 1st US Paperback Edition; 222 pages. The American version of  'My Game' which is Hoad's story of his life in amateur tennis up to retaining his Wimbledon title in 1957.
Good (some creasing/wear to covers) £10.00 (approx $17.00) SOLD OUT

MY GAME - LEW HOAD WITH JACK POLLARD. Hodder & Stoughton; 1958 1st Edition; 224 pages. Lew Hoad's autobiography of his life in amateur tennis up to retaining his Wimbledon title in 1957. Gives plenty of details of his vital matches.
VG in worn D/W (slight loss to edges of dust wrapper) £25.00 (approx $42.50)

MY LIFE WITH LEW HOAD – JENNY HOAD & JACK POLLARD. Harper Collins; 2002 1^st Australian Softcover Edition; 228 pages. Jenny Hoad tells of the extraordinary life that she and Lew shared travelling the world on the tennis circuit, and later at their tennis ranch in Spain. 16 pages of b&w photographs.
VG £15.00 (approx $25.50)

HARRY HOPMAN
(See also Tennis Personalities under Compilation Biographies; Better Tennis under Coaching/Instruction)
ACES AND PLACES - HARRY HOPMAN. Cassell; 1957 1st Edition; 240 pages. The renowned coach recounts his experience with Australia in the Davis Cup in the 1950s and includes stories of the players he encountered - Riggs, Kramer, Gonzales, Segura, Drobny, Hoad, Rosewall etc. Many amusing anecdotes. 16 pages of b&w photos.
VG in VG D/W £20.00 (approx $34.00) SOLD OUT
VG in worn D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50) SOLD OUT
VG in worn D/W with piece missing to rear of jacket £12.50 (approx $21.25) SOLD OUT

JACK KRAMER
THE GAME: MY 40 YEARS IN TENNIS - JACK KRAMER WITH FRANK DEFORD. Putnam; 1979 1st US Edition; 318 pages. Jack Kramer's memoirs and his views on tennis.
VG in edgeworn D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50) SOLD OUT

THE GAME: MY 40 YEARS IN TENNIS - JACK KRAMER WITH FRANK DEFORD. Andre Deutsch; 1981 1st Edition; 318 pages. Jack Kramer's memoirs and his views on tennis.
VG in VG D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50) SOLD OUT

ROD LAVER
(See also How To Play Championship Tennis, Rod Laver’s Tennis Digest under Coaching/Instruction)
EDUCATION OF A TENNIS PLAYER - ROD LAVER WITH BUD COLLINS. Pelham; 1971 1st Edition; 318 pages. Rod Laver recalls events of 1969 when he won the Grand Slam and passes on what he has learnt in twenty years of tennis.
VG in edgeworn D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50) SOLD OUT

CHRIS LEWIS
CHRIS LEWIS ALL THE WAY TO WIMBLEDON - JOSEPH ROMANOS. Rugby Press; 1984 1st New Zealand Edition; 221 pages. A large format biography of New Zealander ChrisLewis who, unseeded, won through the early rounds of the 1983 Wimbledon Championships losing to McEnroe in the final. Well illustrated with numerous colour and b&w photos. Very scarce.
VG in VG D/W £35.00 (approx $59.50) SOLD OUT

DAVID LLOYD
(See also You Can Play Tennis under Instruction/Coaching; Fit For The Game Tennis Under Fitness)
DAVID LLOYD HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WHILE REALLY TRYING - RICHARD EVANS. Bloomsbury; 1996 1st Edition; 218 pages. Biography of Lloyd and how he turned a successful tennis career into a multi-million pound leisure business empire.
VG in VG D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25)

DAN MASKELL
(See also Coaching Tips For Young Tennis Players, Start Lawn Tennis With Dan Maskell under Instruction/Coaching)
FROM WHERE I SIT - DAN MASKELL WITH JOHN BARRETT. Willow; 1988 1st Edition; 302 pages. The 'voice of tennis' recalls his richly varied life from his days as a ballboy at Queen's Club through to his time as the BBCs leading commentator.
VG in VG D/W £25.00 (approx $42.50)
VG in edgeworn/torn D/W £20.00 (approx $34.00)


OH I SAY ! - DAN MASKELL WITH JOHN BARRETT. Fontana; 1989 Paperback Edition; 428 pages. Paperback edition of Dan Maskell's autobiography, originally published as 'From Where I Sit'.
VG £10.00 (approx $17.00)
VG (minor surface damage to lower edge of front cover) £7.50 (approx $12.75)

JOHN MCENROE
(See also Tournament Tough under Instruction/Coaching)
BORG VERSUS MCENROE: THE GREATEST RIVALRY THE GREATEST MATCH - MALCOLM FOLLEY. Headline; 2005 1st Edition; 214 pages. A look at the professional rivalry between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe, which was encapsulated in their epic 1980 Wimbledon Final. 16 pages of b&w photos.
Mint in Mint D/W £17.50 (approx $29.75)
VG in VG D/W (Ex library; front endpaper removed; inkstamp on title page) £6.00 (approx $10.20)


JOHN MCENROE: REBEL WITHOUT APPLAUSE - IAN ADAMS. Corgi; 1982 1^st Paperback Edition; 186 pages. Unauthorised biography of John McEnroe containing many photographs. Scarce.
Good £12.50 (approx $21.25) SOLD OUT


JOHN MCENROE SPORTS STAR - S H BURCHARD. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich; 1979 1^st US Edition; 63 pages. An early biography of McEnroe up to his first US Open win in 1979. Aimed at the younger reader. Many B&W photos.
VG (ex library copy with usual inkstamps and ticket holder; covers worn at edges) £20.00 (approx $34.00)

MCENROE: A RAGE FOR PERFECTION - RICHARD EVANS. Sidgwick & Jackson; 1982 1st Edition; 192 pages. A close and sometimes critical look at the complex character of John McEnroe in this official biography.
VG in VG D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)


MCENROE: A RAGE FOR PERFECTION - RICHARD EVANS. Sidgwick & Jackson; 1983 1^st Revised & Updated Paperback Edition; 182 pages. A close and sometimes critical look at the complex character of John McEnroe in this official biography. 8 pages of b&w photos.
Good (light edgewear) £4.50 (approx $7.65)


MCENROE EST-IL GENIAL? - FABRICE DE RAISSAC & CHRISTOPHE ROGER-VASSELIN. Ramsay; 1985 1^st French Softcover Edition; 124 pages. This French language book analyses John McEnroe's inspired game (approx 24 pages) and then shows how you can improve your own game. Illustrated by photos of McEnroe and other top players plus line drawings.
VG £12.50 (approx $21.25) SOLD OUT

MCENROE: SUPERMAN OR SUPERBRAT ? - SEAN PRYOR. Star; 1982 1st Paperback Edition; 153 pages. A look at the controversial career of John McEnroe.
VG £5.00 (approx $8.50)
Good (groove cut into lower edge) £3.50 (approx $5.95)

MCENROE: TAMING THE TALENT - RICHARD EVANS. Bloomsbury; 1990 1^st Edition;  216 pages. An update of the authorised biography of John McEnroe.
VG in VG D/W SIGNED BY RICHARD EVANS  ‘TO DUDLEY, WITH VERY BEST REGARDS, RICHARD, ROLAND GARROS 1990’ £30.00 (approx $51.00)
VG in VG D/W £20.00 (approx $34.00)
Good in Good D/W (Ex library with usual ink stamps and front endpaper removed) £6.50( approx $11.05)
Good in Good D/W (Ex library with usual ink stamps and removed ticket holder) £6.50 (approx $11.05)


MCENROE: TAMING THE TALENT - RICHARD EVANS. Bloomsbury; 1991 Paperback Edition;  216 pages. An update of the authorised biography of John McEnroe.
VG £8.00 (approx $13.60)

MCENROE: TAMING THE TALENT - RICHARD EVANS. Stephen Greene Press; 1990 1st US Edition;  216 pages. An update of the authorised biography of John McEnroe.
VG in VG D/W £20.00 (approx $34.00)

MCENROE: THE MAN WITH THE RAGE TO WIN - TANIA CROSS. Arrow; 1982 1st Paperback Edition; 155 pages. Another unofficial biography of John McEnroe.
VG £7.50 (approx $12.75)


ON BEING JOHN MCENROE – TIM ADAMS. Yellow Jersey Press; 2003 1^st Edition; 144 pages. A profile of John McEnroe and his quest for tennis perfection in the 1980s
Mint in Mint D/W £10.00 (approx $17.00)


PLEASE PLAY ON BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN MCENROE – JAMES HARBRIDGE. Central Publishing; 2001 1^st Softcover Edition; 296 pages. A biography of John McEnroe focusing on his controversial career in Great Britain from Roehampton in 1977 through to December 2000. Includes a foreword by McEnroe. Illustrated by b&w photos.
Mint £17.50 (approx $29.75)


SERIOUS: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY - JOHN MCENROE. Little Brown; 2002 First Edition; 346 pages. John McEnroe's revealing autobiography. 16 pages of photographs.
VG in VG D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25)


SERIOUS: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY - JOHN MCENROE. Little Brown; 2002 Reprint Edition; 346 pages. John McEnroe's revealing autobiography. 16 pages of photographs.
Mint in Mint D/W SIGNED BY JOHN MCENROE £45.00 (approx $76.50)
   
Near Mint in Near Mint D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25)

SERIOUS: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY - JOHN MCENROE. Little Brown; 2002 1^st Softcover Edition;  346 pages. John McEnroe's revealing autobiography. 16 pages of photographs.
VG (light edgewear to covers) £7.50 (approx $12.75)

ALAN MILLS
LIFTING THE COVERS: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY - ALAN MILLS. Headline; 2005 1^st Edition; 278 pages. Autobiography of Alan Mills who was Wimbledon Referee for over twenty years.
VG in VG D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25)

GARDNAR MULLOY
ADVANTAGE STRIKER - GARDNAR MULLOY. Nicholas Kaye; 1960 Edition; 195 pages. Autobiography of the popular American who won the 1957 Wimbledon Doubles.
VG in edgeworn D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25) SOLD OUT


WILL TO WIN: AN INSIDE VIEW OF THE WORLD OF TENNIS - GARDNAR MULLOY. A S Barnes; 1960 1st US Edition; 206 pages. The autobiography of the American who won the 1957 Wimbledon Doubles. The US version of 'Advantage Striker'.
VG in VG D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50) SOLD OUT

ANDY MURRAY
ANDREW MURRAY WONDERBOY – EUAN REEDIE. John Blake; 2006 1^st Paperback Edition; 276 pages. An early biography of Andy Murray covering his successful junior career and up to his split with Mark Petchey. 8 pages of colour photos plus b&w photos throughout.
VG £7.50 (approx $12.75)


ANDY MURRAY: THE STORY SO FAR… - ROB ROBERTSON & ELEANOR PRESTON. Mainstream; 2006 1^st Paperback Edition; 319 pages. An early biography of Andy Murray covering his successful junior career and up to his split with Mark Petchey. 8 pages of colour photos.
Good (ex library copy with usual inkstamps & labels, creasing to lower corners of covers and staining to lower edge of first 30 pages) £5.00 (approx $8.50)


HITTING BACK: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY - ANDY MURRAY. Century; 2008 1^st Edition; 290 pages. The autobiography of Andy Murray in which he talks in his own words about the long and testing path to stardom. 24 pages of colour photos.
VG in VG D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25)

ILIE NASTASE
(See also Break Point, The Net, Tie-Break under Novels)
MR NASTASE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY` - ILIE NASTASE WITH DEBBIE BECKERMAN. Collins Willow; 2004 1^st Edition; 384 pages. Autobiography of Ilie Nastase reveals a complex character but also captures the essence of what he was as a player – a showman and, above all, a hugely unique spirit. 16 pages of photos.
Mint in Mint D/W £22.50 (approx $38.25)
VG in VG D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)
   

NASTASE - RICHARD EVANS. Aidan Ellis; 1978 1st Edition; 256 pages. Biography presenting both sides of one of the most controversial sporting figures of 1970s.
VG in VG D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)

1979 Revised Paperback Edition; 351 pages. VG £5.00 (approx $8.50)

NASTY: ILIE NASTASE VS TENNIS - RICHARD EVANS. Stein & Day; 1979 1st US Edition; 242 pages. The American edition of Ilie Nastase's biography.
VG in repaired D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)

JOHN NEWCOMBE
BEDSIDE TENNIS - JOHN NEWCOMBE. Elm Tree Books; 1983 1st Edition; 88 pages. A biography by John Newcombe which recalls the humorous incidents that occurred on the professional tennis circuit.
VG £7.50 (approx $12.75)

BEDSIDE TENNIS - JOHN NEWCOMBE. Book Club Associates; 1983 Edition; 88 pages. A biography by John Newcombe which recalls the humorous incidents that occurred on the professional tennis circuit.
VG £5.00 (approx $8.50)

BEDSIDE TENNIS - JOHN NEWCOMBE. Elm Tree Books; 1984 Fontana Paperback Edition; 88 pages. A biography by John Newcombe which recalls the humorous incidents that occurred on the professional tennis circuit.
VG £5.00 (approx $8.50)


NEWK: LIFE ON AND OFF THE COURT - JOHN NEWCOMBE. Macmillan; 2002 Australian Softcover Edition; 270 pages. John Newcombe’s autobiography is filled with gripping tennis drama, extraordinary stories from on and off the court, deep insights into life, and a humour and warmth that Newk’s fans will instantly recognise.
Mint £22.50 (approx $38.25) SOLD OUT

YANNICK NOAH
IL ETAIT UNE FOIS… YANNICK NOAH – CLAUDE GENDROT. Hachette; 1984 1^st French Edition; 50 pages. Large format French language book in which Yannick Noah’s story is told in comic book style pictures, from childhood through to his French Open win in 1983.
VG (bumps to corners of boards) £20.00 (approx $34.00)

T’AS PAS DEUX BALLES? - YANNICK NOAH. Stock; 1984 1^st French Softcover Edition; 151 pages. Yannick Noah’s French language look at his life on the pro tour – the players, the titles, the wins, the travelling, the women, his childhood, his friends, the press, all recounted in a humorous style. 30 pages of b&w photos.
Good (covers worn) £20.00 (approx $34.00)

HANNE NUSSLEIN
HANNE NUSSLEIN - ROBERT GEIST. Nusslein Family; 1997 1st German Softcover Edition; 51 pages. Biography of ‘The Boris Becker Of The Thirties’ the unsung German player who beat Tilden on numerous occasions. German language.
Mint in Mint D/W (minor marking to rear of D/W) £12.50 (approx $21.25)

DINNY PAILS
SET POINTS MY TENNIS STORY - DINNY PAILS. Currawong, 1952 1^st Australian Edition; 125 pages. Biography of the 1947 Australian Champion. Includes a series of instructional photos.
VG in edgeworn D/W £25.00 (approx $42.50) SOLD OUT

FRANK PARKER
FRANK PARKER: CHAMPION IN THE GOLDEN AGE OF TENNIS - CYNTHIA BEARDSLEY. Havilah Press; 2002 1^st US Softcover Edition; 105 pages. Official biography of Frank Parker, winner of the US Nationals in 1944 and 1945. Book recalls his life in tennis and includes career records. Many photographs throughout the text.
Mint £17.50 (approx $29.75) SOLD OUT

BUDGE PATTY
TENNIS MY WAY - BUDGE PATTY. Hutchinsons; 1951 1st Edition; 140 pages. Budge Patty, winner of the French and Wimbledon in 1950 recalls his life in tennis and includes some coaching tips with 24 photographs and a series of 72 flicker photographs.
VG in lightly edgeworn D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25) SOLD OUT

FRED PERRY
FRED PERRY AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY - FRED PERRY. Stanley Paul; 1984 1st Edition; 205 pages. Britain's last Wimbledon mens singles champion tells of his struggles against the tennis establishment.
VG in VG D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)
Good in worn D/W £7.50 (approx $12.75)
VG in VG D/W Uncorrected Proof Softcover Edition £7.50 (approx $12.75)


MY STORY - FRED J PERRY. Hutchinson; 1934 1^st Edition; 317 pages. Perry's first volume of autobiography covers his experiences in the triumphant British Davis Cup team of 1933. Also covered are his wins in America and Australia. Perry looks forward to the 1934 season and assesses the prospects of his top ten men and women. In the final section of the book Perry passes on some hints for club players. 32 pages of photographs.
Good - covers are heavily marked/faded with spine very discoloured and with a 1/2" tear at top of spine. There are the remains of a mark to the front endpaper (possibly an ex-library copy), otherwise internally in very good condition £45.00 (approx $76.50) SOLD OUT

PERRY ON TENNIS - FRED PERRY. Hutchinson; 1936 1st Edition; 158 pages. Follows on from 'Perry Wins' after his triumphs in the 1935 and 1936 Wimbledon Championships. Contains much biographical information.
Good (spine faded and marked, corners bumped) £12.50 (approx $21.25)

PERRY ON TENNIS - FRED PERRY. Winston; 1937 1^st US Edition; 155 pages. Follows on from 'Perry Wins' after his triumphs in the 1935 and 1936 Wimbledon Championships. Contains practical suggestions for improving the game of the beginner or expert player, plus Fred Perry’s personal reminiscences and his own account of many of his classic matches. 36 b&w photographs.
Book is in superb condition; D/W has very minor edgewear £40.00 (approx $68.00) SOLD OUT


PERRY WINS: EXPERT ADVICE FOR ALL ON LAWN TENNIS - FRED PERRY. Hutchinson; 1934 1^st Edition; 156 pages. Perry recounts the story of his first Wimbledon win. Gives advice on every aspect of the game. 27 photographs.
VG (covers lightly edgeworn) £25.00 (approx $42.50)

Good (covers and spine worn externally) £15.00 (approx $25.50)

PAT RAFTER
(See Learn To Play Tennis With Patrick Rafter under Coaching/Instruction)
ROCKET TO THE TOP: ON THE ROAD WITH PAT RAFTER - PATRICK RAFTER WITH LEO SCHLINK. HarperSports; 1999 1^St Australian Softcover Edition; 212 pages. The diary of Pat Rafter's incredible 12 months from his 1998 US Open win to his ill-fated defence in 1999. An absorbing insight into Pat's life - his off-court life in Bermuda, his relationships, his charity work, his media and sponsor commitments plus his observations of other ATP players - Agassi, Sampras, Philippoussis, Hewitt. 24 pages of colour photographs.
Near Mint £15.00 (approx $25.50)

MARTY RIESSEN
MATCH POINT - MARTY RIESSEN & RICHARD EVANS. Pelham; 1974 1st Edition; 248 pages. Candid view of life on the international circuit. Covers both the lifestyle and the personalities.
VG in VG D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)

MATCH POINT - MARTY RIESSEN & RICHARD EVANS. Prentice-Hall; 1973 1st US Edition; 285 pages. Candid view of life on the international circuit. Covers both the lifestyle and the personalities.
VG in VG D/W SIGNED ‘JOHN, BEST WISHES AND GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR TENNIS, MARTY RIESSEN’ £27.50 (approx $46.75)  SOLD OUT

BOBBY RIGGS
COURT HUSTLER - BOBBY RIGGS WITH GEORGE MCGANN. Lippincott; 1973 1st US Edition; 203 pages. The biography of the 1939 Wimbledon triple crown winner who is most recently remembered for his 'Battle of the Sexes' match with Billie Jean King.
VG in VG D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)


TENNIS IS MY RACKET - BOBBY RIGGS. Stanley Paul; 1950 1st Edition; 144 pages. Riggs takes us behind the scenes of tournament tennis & frankly recalls his turbulent career.
VG in worn D/W £25.00 (approx $42.50) SOLD OUT

VG £20.00 (approx $34.00)

ANDY RODDICK
COMING OF AGE: ANDY RODDICK’S BREAKTHROUGH YEAR – TOM & BETH DONELSON. iUniverse Inc; 2004 1^st US Softcover Edition; 174 pages. A year in the tennis life of Andy Roddick. The book follows him on the 2003 tennis tour in which he breaks through into the top flight. 9 pages of b&w photos.
Mint £20.00 (approx $34.00)

KEN ROSEWALL
(See also Ken Rosewall On Tennis under Instruction/Coaching)
KEN ROSEWALL: DER GROSSTE MEISTER - ROBERT GEIST. Privately published; 1999 1st Austrian Softcover Comb-bound Edition; 137 pages. German language biography of Ken Rosewall  which covers all of Rosewall’s career and compares his career to those of other great champions. The author concludes that Rosewall was ‘The Greatest Master’. Illustrated with black and white pictures and includes career records/results.
Mint £15.00 (approx $25.50) SOLD OUT


ROSEWALL: TWENTY YEARS AT THE TOP - P ROWLEY AND KEN ROSEWALL. Cassell; 1976 1st Edition; 239 pages. Ken Rosewall's life story with insights into the play of his opponents - Hoad, Gonzales, Nastase, Connors.
VG in VG D/W £20.00 (approx $34.00)
Good in Good D/W (Ex Library copy with usual inkstamps) £7.50 (approx $12.75)

GREG RUSEDSKI
DUEL FOR THE CROWN - NEIL HARMAN. Andre Deutsch; 1999 1st Edition; 271 pages. 'The fascinating story of Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski's tennis year'. The author follows Tim and Greg as they battle for world ranking places and the British number 1 spot on the 1998 tour. Colour photos.
VG in VG D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25)
VG in torn D/W £7.50 (approx $12.75)

PETE SAMPRAS
A CHAMPION’S MIND: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY - PETE SAMPRAS WITH PETER BODO. Aurum; 2009 1^st Edition; 306 pages. Pete Sampras for the first time speaks candidly about the personal trials he faced, the single-minded determination crucial to survival in the top flight, and the pressure of competing under the unblinking gaze of the media. 8 pages of colour photos.
Mint in Mint D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25)


PETE SAMPRAS - MICHAEL BOUGHN. Warwick; 1999 1^st US Softcover Edition; 89 pages. Biography of Pete Sampras aimed at the young adult reader which looks at his life and the challenges he has faced. Includes b&w photos
VG (light creasing to lower corners of covers) £15.00 (approx $25.50)


PETE SAMPRAS - CALVIN CRAIG MILLER. Morgan Reynolds; 1998 1st US Edition; 64 pages. Part of the Great Athletes series this biography, aimed at the younger reader, covers the life and career of Sampras up to his 1997 Wimbledon win. Contains b&w photos.
Mint £20.00 (approx $34.00)

PETE SAMPRAS - VICTORIA SHERROW. Enslow; 1996 1st US Edition; 64 pages. The first biography on Pete Sampras is aimed at the younger reader which covers his career through to the emotional 1995 Australian Open. Many black & white photographs.
Mint £22.50 (approx $38.25)
Near Mint £20.00 (approx $34.00)


PETE SAMPRAS: STROKES OF GENIUS - MARK STEWART. Childrens Press; 2000 1^st US Softcover Edition; 48 pages. Biography of Pete Sampras aimed at children. Many colour photos.
Mint £12.50 (approx $21.25)

SAMPRAS - A LEGEND IN THE WORKS - H A BRANHAM. Breedon Books; 1997 1^st UK Edition; 250 pages. An unauthorised biography of Pete Sampras which follows him from his 1995 US Open win to the Davis Cup Final in Moscow and onto the Grand Slams of 1996. 8 pages of b&w photos.
VG in very lightly edgeworn D/W £20.00 (approx $34.00)
VG in edge damaged D/W (previous owner has written notes on front pastedown and occasionally in the text) £10.00 (approx $17.00)

MIKE SANGSTER
CANNONBALL TENNIS - MIKE SANGSTER WITH JOHN BALLANTINE. Arthur Barker; 1965 1st Edition; 173 pages. Biography of Britain's former No 1 with a 150mph serve. Recalls his globe-trotting experiences of life as a top player in the 1950s and 1960s. Also reveals how you too can have a cannonball serve. 14 pages of b&w photos.
VG (some surface damage to endpapers where labels removed) £10.00 (approx $17.00)  SOLD OUT

BILL SCANLON

BAD NEWS FOR MCENROE: BLOOD SWEAT & BACKHANDS WITH JOHN, JIMMY, ILIE, IVAN, BJORN & VITAS – BILL SCANLON WITH SONNY & CATHY LONG. St Martins Press; 2004 1^st US Edition; 228 pages. Bill Scanlon recalls his feud with John McEnroe that began when they were teenagers, but also reveals life on tour during the 1980s.
VG in VG D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25)
VG in VG D/W (ex library copy with usual inkstamps and labels) £7.50 (approx $12.75)

FRANK SHIELDS
BIGGER THAN LIFE - WILLIAM X SHIELDS. Freundlich Books; 1986 1^st US Edition; 204 pages. A biography of Frank Shields who was the worlds top player in 1933. Written by his son, it records his life and how he gave High Society its all-time run for its money. 24 pages of photos.
VG in VG D/W £20.00 (approx $34.00)

STAN SMITH
(See also Stroke Minder under Instruction/Coaching)
IT'S MORE THAN JUST A GAME - STAN SMITH. New Life Ventures; 1977 1^st Paperback Edition; 63 pages. A biography of Stan Smith with the emphasis on his Christian faith.
Good (some creasing to front cover) £7.50 (approx $12.75) SOLD OUT


STAN SMITH - SAM HASEGAWA. Creative Education; 1975 1st US Edition; 31 pages. Scarce biography of Stan Smith aimed at the younger reader. Illustrated by colour & black and white drawings.
VG (Ex library copy with usual inkstamps crossed through with black pen; minor surface damage to rear cover where label removed) £20.00 (approx $34.00)

FRED STOLLE
TENNIS DOWN UNDER - FRED STOLLE & KENNETH WYDRO. Full Court Press; 1985 1^st US Softcover Edition; 135 pages. Biography of the Australian who won the US Open in 1966. Spans the era from Australian dominance to the million dollar pros of today. A scarce book.
VG £20.00 (approx $34.00)

WILLIAM TILDEN
(See also Art Of Lawn Tennis, Lawn Tennis For Club Players, Lawn Tennis For Match Players, Lawn Tennis For Young Players, Match Play And The Spin Of The Ball, Singles And Doubles In Lawn Tennis, Tennis A-Z under Coaching/Instruction; Glory’s Net, It’s All In The Game under Novels)
ACES, PLACES AND FAULTS - WILLIAM T TILDEN. Robert Hale; 1938 1st Edition; 304 pages. Biographical details of the early part of Tilden's career together with sections containing his views on women's tennis, the characters of the game and the famous people he met through his tennis. This book is increasingly difficult to obtain.
VG in extremely scarce D/W (small loss & tears to edges of jacket) This copy has been signed on the front endpaper by Bill Tilden - SIGNED ‘TO DICK, WITH THANKS FOR MANY PLEASANT TIMES, SINCERELY BILL, Wm T TILDEN 2^nd, CANNES, AUGUST 27, 38' £300.00 (approx $510.00)  SOLD OUT
   

BIG BILL TILDEN: THE TRIUMPHS AND THE TRAGEDY - FRANK DEFORD. Simon & Schuster; 1976 1^st US Edition; 286 pages. A comprehensive biography of Bill Tilden which covers both the glamour of his life in tennis and the despair after his prison sentence for homosexuality. 16 pages of b&w photographs.
VG in lightly worn D/W (minor water stains to inside of D/W)  £15.00 (approx $25.50)

BIG BILL TILDEN: THE TRIUMPHS AND THE TRAGEDY - FRANK DEFORD. Gollancz; 1977 1st Edition; 286 pages. A comprehensive biography of Bill Tilden which covers both the glamour of his life in tennis and the despair after his prison sentence for homosexuality. 16 pages of photos.
VG with a little edgewear to the boards (ex library copy with usual inkstamps and labels) and with D/W attached to the boards £12.50 (approx $21.25) SOLD OUT


ME THE HANDICAP - WILLIAM T TILDEN. Methuen; 1929 1^st Edition; 164 pages. A survey of Tilden's career with 'many suggestions for changes in Lawn Tennis which may strike the reader as almost revolutionary' !
VG £40.00 (approx $68.00) SOLD OUT


MY STORY: A CHAMPION'S MEMOIRS - WILLIAM T TILDEN. Hellman Williams; 1948 1^st US Edition; 336 pages. Written at the end of his career, Bill Tilden recalls his lifetime in tennis in this scarce book. 40 photos.
VG (light edgewear to covers) BOOK IS INSCRIBED ‘PROPERTY OF MARY & CHARLES HARE’ who were both top ranked British players of the 1930s and 1940s £75.00 (approx $127.50)  SOLD OUT
   

TED TINLING
LOVE AND FAULTS - TED TINLING WITH ROD HUMPHRIES. Crown; 1979 1st US Edition; 314 pages. Ted Tinling recalls his life in tennis and remembers the personalities who changed the history of tennis during his lifetime from Lenglen to Evert, Connors and Borg. A fascinating book.
VG in edgeworn D/W £30.00 (approx $51.00)

SIXTY YEARS IN TENNIS - TED TINLING. Sidgwick & Jackson; 1983 1st Edition; 226 pages. A look at the personalities who have changed the course of tennis through the eyes of the man who changed the face of tennis. 24 pages of b&w photos.
VG in VG D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)


WHITE LADIES - TEDDY TINLING. Stanley Paul; 1963 1st Edition; 191 pages. Tinling recalls his life in tennis and his relationship with the top tennis players.
VG in edgeworn D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)

ANTHONY WILDING
ON THE COURT AND OFF - ANTHONY F WILDING. Methuen; 1912 1st Edition; 273 pages. Coaching advice from the New Zealander who won Wimbledon 1910-1913 and who was killed in the First World War. Book also contains much biographical detail plus Wilding's analysis of his contemporaries. 43 pages of photographs.
Good (marks to edges of boards, spine faded) £45.00 (approx $76.50)
1912 3^rd Edition; VG (light edgewear to covers, spine faded) £45.00 (approx $76.50)

WALTER CLOPTON WINGFIELD
WINGFIELD EDWARDIAN GENTLEMAN - GEORGE E ALEXANDER. Randall; 1986 1st US Edition; 313 pages. The story of the life and times of the man who has been credited with the invention of the game of Lawn Tennis.
Mint in Mint D/W £35.00 (approx $59.50)
VG in VG D/W £30.00 (approx $51.00)

TODD WOODBRIDGE
TODD WOODBRIDGE: THE REMARKABLE STORY OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST DOUBLES PLAYER – TODD WOODBRIDGE WITH ALAN TRENGOVE. GSP Books; 2005 1^st Australian Softcover Edition; 191 pages. Autobiography of Todd Woodbridge who with Mark Woodforde formed the world’s most successful doubles team. Includes Todd’s tips on improving your doubles game. Many colour photographs.
VG £15.00 (approx $25.50)