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New Books - July 2004

This section contains books added to the website during July 2004 and allows customers to quickly find our new stock. All items listed here are also listed in the appropriate section within the main Books category. Items in this section are listed by category - click on the category heading to go to the full listing of the books in that category.

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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1. AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS
GAME TO LOVE - ANN JONES. Stanley Paul; 1971 1^st Edition; 180 pages. Biography of Britain's 1969 Wimbledon Champion. 16 pages of b&w photos.
VG in VG D/W SIGNED ON FRONT ENDPAPER ‘BEST WISHES, ANN JONES’ £25.00 (approx $42.50)

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 SIGNED ON HALF-TITLE PAGE 'FOR WYNN COLLISON, CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES, TEDDY TINLING' £45.00 (approx $76.50)

2. BIOGRAPHIES - MEN
ARTHUR ASHE
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)

JOHN MCENROE
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)

TED TINLING
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 SIGNED ON HALF-TITLE PAGE 'FOR WYNN COLLISON, CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES, TEDDY TINLING' £45.00 (approx $76.50)

3. BIOGRAPHIES - WOMEN
CHRIS EVERT
CHRIS EVERT - S H BURCHARD. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich; 1976 US Edition; 64 pages. An early biography of Chris Evert aimed at the younger reader. Follows the early part of her career up to her win at Forest Hills in 1975. Many b&w photos. Scarce.
Good (ex library copy with usual ink stamps and front endpaper removed) £25.00 (approx $42.50)

ZINA GARRISON
ZINA: MY LIFE IN WOMEN’S TENNIS – ZINA GARRISON WITH DOUG SMITH. Frog; 2001 1^st US Softcover Edition; 211 pages. Zina Garrison’s autobiography describes learning tennis, entering the white world of professional tennis, glory of Wimbledon, and her battle with bulimia and depression. Foreword by Billie Jean King.
Near Mint £15.00 (approx $25.50)

ANN JONES
GAME TO LOVE - ANN JONES. Stanley Paul; 1971 1^st Edition; 180 pages. Biography of Britain's 1969 Wimbledon Champion. 16 pages of b&w photos.
VG in VG D/W SIGNED ON FRONT ENDPAPER ‘BEST WISHES, ANN JONES’ £25.00 (approx $42.50)

HANA MANDLIKOVA
HANA: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY - HANA MANDLIKOVA WITH MALCOLM FOLLEY. Arthur Barker; 1989 1^st Edition; 184 pages. Hana talks revealingly about her life on the circuit and her marriage and subsequent divorce. 16 pages of b&w photos.
VG in VG D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)

MARTINA NAVRATILOVA
LESBIAN IDOL: MARTINA, KD AND THE CONSUMPTION OF LESBIAN MASCULINITY - LOUISE ALLEN. Cassell; 1997 1^st Softcover Edition; 184 pages. A critical analysis of the relationship between Martina Navratilova and k d lang and their fans, and the way they are portrayed in the mainstream media.
VG £15.00 (approx $25.50)

6. HISTORIES OF LAWN TENNIS
BELLES DE MATCH: HISTOIRES BELGES & BELLES VICTOIRES - MIGUEL TASSO. Editions Reporters; 2003 1^st Belgian Edition; 207 pages. Spectacular large format book celebrating the 2003 tennis year from a Belgian perspective. Reviews the 4 Grand Slams, Proximus Diamond Games, and The Masters and celebrates the successes of Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters. Also includes profiles of Belgium’s other leading players – Els Callens, Olivier Rochus, Kristof Vliegen, Xavier Malisse, Christophe Rochus, and Kirsten Flipkens. Book full of stunning colour photographs by Philippe Buissin and Didier Mossiat (many full page) which are accompanied by text (in French language) by Miguel Tasso.
Mint apart from some bumping to the corners and the lower edge of front board £40.00 (approx $68.00)

BROMLEY LAWN TENNIS CLUB 1880-2000 – EDITED BY CHARLES BAYLIS. Bromley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club; 2000 1^st Softcover Edition; 42 pages. 120 year history of Bromley LTC, the fourth oldest club in England, whose early members included Wifred & Herbert Baddeley. Includes Mens & Ladies Challenge Cup winners plus and is illustrated throughout with b&w photos.
VG £15.00 (approx $25.50)

LITTLE HISTORY OF TENNIS - JOHN CRACE. Appletree Press; 1997 1^st Edition; 60 pages. Illustrated with colour drawings this small format book traces the development of the game from its real tennis origins to the present day.
Mint in Mint D/W £7.50 (approx $12.75)

ONE HUNDRED SPORTING SUMMERS - ROBERT EVERITT. Bilston Lawn Tennis Club; 1995 1^st Edition; 186 pages. A celebration of Bilston Lawn Tennis Club's centenary with a look at the history of sport in the town and the development of tennis. Includes many fascinating historical photographs.
VG in VG D/W £20.00 (approx $34.00)

7. HISTORIES OF LAWN TENNIS EVENTS
FRENCH OPEN
LES GRANDES HEURES DE ROLAND GARROS – GILLES DELAMARRE. PAC Editions; 1984 French Softcover Edition; 214 pages. A French language celebration of half a century of tennis at Roland Garros. 24 pages of colour photographs and 48 pages of b&w photographs.
VG (light edgewear to covers) £30.00 (approx $51.00)

WIMBLEDON
LADIES OF THE COURT - VIRGINIA WADE WITH JEAN RAFFERTY. Pavilion; 1984 1st Edition; 192 pages. Celebration of a century of women at Wimbledon with a look at all the characters of the womens game. Lavishly illustrated.
VG in VG D/W (upper edge of boards lightly faded) WHITE CARD SIGNED ‘BEST WISHES, VIRGINIA WADE’ PASTED TO HALF TITLE PAGE £30.00


VISIONS OF WIMBLEDON A CELEBRATION OF THE WORLDS FINEST WIMBLEDON PHOTOGRAPHY. Andre Deutsch; 2000 1^st Edition; 144 pages. A sumptuous large format book containing over 200 stunning tennis photographs taken over the years by Allsport. There are supporting interviews with Tim Henman, Stefan Edberg, Rod Laver, Martina Navratilova and Roy Emerson. Features all the top players of recent years.
VG in edgeworn D/W (corners lightly bumped) £20.00 (approx $34.00)

WIMBLEDON 1877 - 1977 - MAX ROBERTSON. Arthur Barker; 1977 1st Edition; 180 pages. A celebration of 100 years of the most famous tournament in the world. Over 100 photos.
VG in VG D/W (gift inscription on front endpaper) SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE BY MAX ROBERTSON £25.00 (approx $42.50)


DAVIS CUP
DAVIS CUP BY NEC: THE YEAR IN TENNIS 1999 - CHRISTOPHER CLAREY. Universe/ITF; 2000 1^st Edition; 128 pages. A round-by-round account of the 1999 World Group of the Davis Cup, won by Australia. Includes profiles of Gustavo Kuerten, Cedric Pioline, Lleyton Hewitt, Mark Philippoussis. Foreword by Pat Rafter. Lots of superb colour photographs.
Mint in Mint D/W £30.00 (approx $51.00)

DAVIS CUP BY NEC: THE YEAR IN TENNIS 2001 – NEIL HARMAN. Universe/ITF; 2002 1^st Edition; 128 pages. A round-by-round account of the 2001 World Group of the Davis Cup, won by France. Includes profiles of Roger Federer, Raemon Sluiter, Lleyton Hewitt, Greg Rusedski, Nicolas Ecude. Foreword by Guy Forget. Lots of superb colour photographs.
Mint in Mint D/W £30.00 (approx $51.00)

QUEST OF THE DAVIS CUP - S WALLIS MERRIHEW. American Lawn Tennis; 1928 1^st Edition; 377 pages. A classic and scarce book on the early days of the Davis Cup. ‘A picturesque record of the first 25 years’ struggle for International supremacy in lawn tennis, whose first ripples in 1900 have steadily widened until 25 different nations contest each year for the famous trophy. Not mere scores and statistics but a ‘human interest’ story of the yearly struggle that has been taking place between generations of players, and its wonderful effects on the game. Profusely illustrated from photographs taken in many lands, and the players who took part in them’. Published as Volume VI of The Lawn Tennis Library.
Book is in lovely clean condition with gilt lettering to spine and front board; there is a little rubbing to the edges of the boards (particularly to the base of the spine) and a little minor scuffing to the upper part of the front board. The extremely scarce dust jacket is very fragile with approx 1” strips missing to the ends of the spine and the upper front; there is wear to all edges and 2 horizontal and 1 vertical split at the spine £200.00 (approx $340.00)

9. INSTRUCTION AND COACHING TO 1918
STRUCNY NAVOD JAK HRATI LAWN TENNIS – NAPSAL O HUSAK. Emanuel Fiedler; not dated (circa 1914) Czech Softcover Edition; 40 pages. Czech language book published in Prague (title translates as Concise Instruction On How To Play Tennis) which is an introductory coaching book, outlining equipment, strokes, tactics, rules etc. Illustrated with b&w photos including Anthony Wilding and Slava Zemla (?Czech Davis Cup player) demonstrating the strokes. Includes equipment adverts of Slazenger and Davis rackets and balls. Latest date that can be found in the text is 1914 from a Slazenger advert. Scarce.
VG £65.00 (approx $110.50)

10. INSTRUCTION AND COACHING 1919 TO 1930
LAWN TENNIS FOR COMING PLAYERS – F W LAST. Caxton Press; 1920 3^rd Softcover Edition; 68 pages. Coaching manual ‘intended for the those who have reached a fair standard of skill and wish to know how to correct their faults, and to improve and perfect those parts of the game in which they are deficient. It is a useful book from which even the most experienced player can find helpful suggestions’. Illustrated by b&w photographs of the author demonstrating the strokes. Scarce.
Book in Very Good condition but there is some water staining to the end papers and last 4 pages (also affects tiniest part of corner of upper edge of pages) and staples are rusting £65.00 (approx $110.50)

12. INSTRUCTION AND COACHING 1981 TO 2004
COACHING YOUTH TENNIS. Human Kinetics; 1998 2^nd Revised US Softcover Edition; 142 pages. Coaching book approved for USTA Junior Tennis Teams, which is aimed at the 6-14 age group. Everything you need to know about coaching tennis. Explains how to teach kids important tennis skills and strategies, and outlines the most effective methods for teaching tennis fundamentals. Includes 77 drills to improve skills.
VG (ex library copy with usual inkstamps) £7.50 (approx $12.75)

IVAN LENDL'S POWER TENNIS - IVAN LENDL & EUGENE SCOTT. Stanley Paul; 1983 1^st Softcover Edition; 120 pages. Lendl reveals the techniques that made him World Number 1. Many photos of Lendl.
VG £7.50 (approx $12.75)

TENNIS THE SWEDISH WAY - BO STRANDBERG & ROSS JONES. Swedish Tennis Association; 1981 1^st Edition; 63 pages. Large format book which shows exactly how to execute the strokes. Illustrated by lots of b&w photographic illustrations including pictures of Bjorn Borg.
VG (light wear to edges of covers) £15.00 (approx $25.50)

TOTAL TENNIS: A GUIDE TO THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE GAME - HANA MANDLIKOVA & BETTY STOVE. Simon & Schuster; 1990 1^st Australian Softcover Edition; 112 pages. A comprehensive guide for beginners written by the highly respected team of Hana Mandlikova and Betty Stove. Includes many illustrative diagrams plus colour photographs of Hana.
VG (ex library copy with usual inkstamps/labels and crease to lower edge of rear cover) £8.50 (approx $14.45)

13. LAWN TENNIS ANNUALS
LTA Official Handbook 1947; 200 pages (plus adverts) £15.00 (approx $25.50)
LTA Official Handbook 1948; 288 pages £15.00 (approx $25.50)

LTA Official Handbook 1949; 328 pages £15.00 (approx $25.50)

USTA YEARBOOKS
USLTA Yearbook 1961; Darlene Hard; 352 pages (covers worn) £20.00 (approx $34.00)

USLTA Yearbook 1987; Martina Navratilova; 696 pages (some creasing to front cover) £15.00 (approx 25.50)

WORLD OF TENNIS ANNUALS - HARDBACK EDITIONS
WORLD OF TENNIS ANNUAL 1973; King/Nastase/Smith; 352 pages (laminated; ex reference library copy but only indication is 1 label and 2 inkstamps) £20.00 (approx $34.00)

WORLD OF TENNIS ANNUAL 1973; King/Nastase/Smith; 352 pages (laminated; ex library copy with title page removed and 1 label) £12.50 (approx $21.25)
WORLD OF TENNIS ANNUAL 1983; Connors; 416 pages (D/W; ex reference library copy but only indication is 2 labels and 3 inkstamps) £20.00 (approx $34.00)

WORLD OF TENNIS ANNUAL 1984; Navratilova; 416 pages (D/W; ex reference library copy but only indication is 2 labels and 3 inkstamps) £20.00 (approx $34.00)

WORLD OF TENNIS ANNUAL 1984; Navratilova; 416 pages (D/W; ex reference library copy with usual inkstamps and front endpaper removed) £15.00 (approx $25.50)
WORLD OF TENNIS ANNUAL 1985; McEnroe; 480 pages (D/W; ex reference library copy but only indication is 1 label and 3 inkstamps) £20.00 (approx $34.00)

ROLAND GARROS ANNUALS
ROLAND GARROS 1993 - PATRICE DOMINGUEZ. Hachette/FFT; 1993 1^st French Edition; 120 pages. A pictorial record of the 1993 French Open in which Sergi Bruguera beat Jim Courier and Steffi Graf beat Mary Joe Fernandez. A large format book which is full of excellent colour photographs by 22 of the world’s top photographers. There is also a day-by-day narrative (in French) plus all results.
The book, D/W and the slip-case are all in Mint condition and still in the manufacturers original shrink-wrap £55.00 (approx $93.50)

15. MEDIA GUIDES
MENS TOUR
WCT 76 Media Guide; 108 pages (marks to rear cover) £20.00 (approx $34.00)

FRENCH OPEN
The Media at Roland Garros 1989; 36 pages. Booklet detailing facilities available for journalists and photographers at Roland Garros (no player information) £5.00 (approx $8.50)

Roland Garros 1994 Media Guide; 195 pages; £22.50 (approx $38.25)

Roland Garros 1997 Media Guide; 285 pages; £25.00 (approx $42.50)

Roland Garros 1997 Player Guide; 75 pages (light edgewear at spine) £15.00 (approx $25.50)

Roland Garros 1998 Media Guide; 295 pages; £25.00 (approx $42.50)

Roland Garros 1998 Player Guide; 64 pages £15.00 (approx $25.50)

Roland Garros 2001 Media Guide; 326 pages; spiral bound with section dividers £25.00 (approx $42.50)

Roland Garros 2001 Player Guide; 72 pages £15.00 (approx $25.50)

Roland Garros 2002 Media Guide; 346 pages; spiral bound with section dividers £25.00 (approx $42.50)

DAVIS CUP
1999 Davis Cup Media Guide; 224 pages £22.50 (approx $38.25)

2000 Davis Cup Media Guide; 230 pages £22.50 (approx $38.25)

2001 Davis Cup Media Guide; 227 pages (creasing to front cover, notes written on 3 pages) £17.50 (approx $29.75)

OTHER MEDIA GUIDES
1998 13th Open de Paris, Bercy November 1998 Media Guide; 236 pages (text in both English and French) £20.00 (approx $34.00)

2000 Tennis Masters Series Paris, Bercy November 2000 Media Guide; 260 pages (text in both English and French) £20.00 (approx $34.00)

2001 Tennis Masters Series Paris, Bercy November 2001 Media Guide; 134 pages (spiral bound, text in French) £20.00 (approx $34.00)

17. NOVELS & POETRY
JENNIFER TAKES THE LEAD – MARJORIE W NEWMAN. Epworth Press; 1939 1^st Edition; 159 pages. Story set at Seaterton School in which Jennifer thrills the school when she wins the Inter-Schools Tennis Championships.
VG in edgeworn D/W which has internal repairs to 2 tears and minor surface damage £20.00 (approx $34.00)

PLAYING FOR LOVE - JILLY JOHNSON. Simon & Schuster; 1997 1^st Edition; 277 pages. A sexy novel set in the worlds of tennis and the theatre.
VG in VG D/W (ex library copy with ticket holder and usual inkstamps) £7.50 (approx $12.75)
Good (ex library copy with usual inkstamps, front endpaper removed, jacket laminated to the boards, bump to base of spine) £6.00 (approx $10.20)

TENNIS MACHINE - HELEN HULL JACOBS. Scribners; 1972 1^st US Edition; 220 pages. The story of young Vicky Clifton and her bid for tennis stardom.
VG in VG D/W (ex library copy with ticket holder and usual inkstamps obliterated by black pen) £15.00 (approx $25.50)

TOTAL ZONE - MARTINA NAVRATILOVA & LIZ NICKLES. Hodder & Stoughton; 1994 1st UK Edition; 246 pages. Martina's first novel is a thriller based in the world of international professional tennis and uncovers a startling story of abuse, suicide and murder.
VG in lightly edgeworn D/W (ex library copy in library binding with usual inkstamps/labels) £7.50 (approx $12.75)

18. REAL TENNIS
A SUMMER OF CELEBRATION: OXFORD UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES. Oxford University; 1995 1^st Softcover Edition; 44 pages. Magazine format book celebrating 400 years of Real Tennis, 150 years of Cricket, and 100 years of Transatlantic Athletics at Oxford University. Includes 1 page articles on Real Tennis by Jeremy Potter, and Ham Richardson on Tennis at Oxford in the 1950s, plus lots of articles on sport at Oxford.
VG £7.50 (approx $12.75)

MANCHESTER TENNIS AND RACQUET CLUB 1876-1980: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY. Manchester Tennis & Racquet Club; ?1980 1^st Edition; 97 pages. A comprehensive history of the Manchester Club founded in Salford in 1876 - looks at the founding of the club, the champions, off-court activities, management of the club, the professionals. Lavishly illustrated throughout.
VG but covers lightly marked/faded £45.00 (approx $76.50)

MORE THAN A YARD WORSE… - JONATHAN HOWELL. Ronaldson Publications; 1995 1^st Edition; 173 pages. Autobiography of Jonathan Howell who took up his first post as a real tennis professional in 1978 and has built up the clubs in Moreton Morrell, Bordeaux and The Oratory. The book is a lively and amusing account of his own career, the characters he has encountered, the courts he has played on, the tournaments he has entered, and the clubs where he has worked. Former World Champions (Howard Angus, Chris Ronaldson, Wayne Davies, Penny Lumley, Sally Jones, Rob Fahey and Amateur Champion Julian Snow) offer their own stories and insights into the game of Real Tennis. Photographs throughout the book.
Near Mint in Near Mint DJ £40.00 (approx $68.00)

WILLIS FABER BOOK OF TENNIS & RACKETS - LORD ABERDARE. Stanley Paul; 1980 1^st Edition limited to 3000 copies; 368 pages. The complete story of Tennis and Rackets covering the development of the games. There are details, with brief history, of every tennis and rackets club in Britain, USA, Canada, Australia and France. A statistical section lists the winners of the main events in both games since records began. Illustrated throughout by numerous b&w and 4 pages of colour photos.
Ex library copy in Good condition with front endpaper removed and 1 inkstamp on title page; hinges have been repaired. Jacket is edgeworn £27.50

19. REFERENCE, ENCYCLOPAEDIAS & RECORD BOOKS
LANGUAGE OF TENNIS – OSSIAN SHINE. Carcanet Press; 2003 1^st Softcover Edition; 160 pages. An exploration of the linguistic intricacies of tennis, which reveals the sport’s long and fascinating history. The comprehensive alphabetic listing covers the slang, technical and specialised words used in tennis, and explains their origins. Anna Kournikova and Larissa Neiland on front cover.
VG in VG D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50)

22. TENNIS ART & PHOTOGRAPH BOOKS
MATCHBALL - CLAUDE LE BOUL. Paul Ide Editions; 1992 1^st Belgian Edition; 72 pages. Magnificent, large format book which features paintings by Claude Le Boul of prominent players from the 1980s onwards. Includes Agassi, Becker, Connors, Leconte, Navratilova, Lendl, McEnroe, Wilander, Edberg, Evert, Graf, Chang and Borg. The text (in English and French) includes quotations from various luminaries describing what tennis means to them. Bjorn Borg on front cover. A scarce book.
VG £45.00 (approx $76.50)