Tennis Collectables

Autographed Books

The following books have all been signed by players or authors. This section has been subdivided into Books Signed By Players (listed in alphabetic order of player surname) and Books Signed By Author (listed in alphabetic order of title). For other autographed items see Autographed Items and Autographed Pictures within the Collectables section.

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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BOOKS SIGNED BY PLAYERS
BJORN BORG
BJORN BORG MY LIFE AND GAME - GENE SCOTT. Sidgwick & Jackson; 1980 1^st 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)
   

PAT CASH
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)
   

MARGARET COURT
WINNING FAITH: THE MARGARET COURT STORY - BARBARA OLDFIELD. Sovereign World; 1993 Paperback Edition; 126 pages. A biography of Margaret Court which covers her playing career, her conversion to Christianity and her work with Margaret Court Ministries.
VG SIGNED 'BEST WISHES,  MARGARET COURT' £35.00 (approx $59.50)
   

KITTY GODFREE
KITTY GODFREE: LADY OF A GOLDEN AGE - GEOFFREY GREEN. Kingswood; 1987 1st Edition; 129 pages. Biography of Britains Wimbledon Ladies Champion of 1924 and 1926.
VG in VG D/W SIGNED 'KITTY GODFREE 1991' £50.00 (approx $85.00)
   

JOHN MCENROE
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)
   

ILIE NASTASE
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 SIGNED BY ILIE NASTASE £35.00 (approx $59.50)
   

MARTINA NAVRATILOVA
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.
Mint in D/W but corners bumped & dustwrapper marked SIGNED ‘MARTINA’ BY MARTINA NAVRATILOVA £40.00 (approx $68.00)
   

PAM SHRIVER
PASSING SHOTS: PAM SHRIVER ON TOUR - PAM SHRIVER, FRANK DEFORD & SUSAN ADAMS.  McGraw Hill; 1987 1st US Edition; 211 pages. Pam Shriver's candid record of her life on and off the court in 1985.
VG in VG D/W      SIGNED BY PAM SHRIVER £30.00 (approx $51.00)
 

CHRISTINE TRUMAN
TENNIS TODAY - CHRISTINE TRUMAN. Arthur Barker; 1961 1st Edition; 119 pages. Autobiography of the British player who went on to be a Wimbledon finalist and is now a well known BBC Radio commentator. Many photographs.
Good in edgeworn D/W (some loss to ends of spine) PASTED TO TITLE PAGE IS WHITE CARD SIGNED 'BEST WISHES CHRISTINE TRUMAN' £20.00 (approx $34.00)
   

VIRGINIA WADE
COURTING TRIUMPH - VIRGINIA WADE WITH MARY LOU MELLACE. Hodder & Stoughton; 1978 1st Edition; 192 pages. Virginia's own account of her triumph on the Centre Court at Centenary Wimbledon.
VG in VG D/W PASTED TO HALF-TITLE PAGE IS WHITE CARD SIGNED 'BEST WISHES VIRGINIA WADE' £22.50 (approx $38.25)
   

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
   

BOOKS SIGNED BY AUTHORS

Dunlop Lawn Tennis Almanack 1950. 336 pages (cover creased) signed on title page ‘With best wishes Pat Hughes) £25.00 (approx $42.50)

FIFTEEN-THIRTY - HELEN WILLS. Scribners; 1937 1^st US Edition; 311 pages. Helen Wills' biography covers her rivalries with Suzanne Lenglen and Helen Jacobs as well as her life outside tennis. An excellent book which is difficult to find.
VG in edgeworn D/W (the scarce jacket has small loss at corners and the ends of spine) THIS COPY SIGNED ON FRONT ENDPAPER BY MAX ROBERTSON AND HAS HIS BOOKPLATE ON THE FRONT PASTEDOWN  £125.00 (approx $212.50)
   

GREATEST TENNIS MATCHES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY - STEVE FLINK WITH FOREWORD BY CHRIS EVERT. Rutledge; 1999 1^st US Edition; 277 pages. The author presents his selection of 30 greatest tennis matches from Lenglen v Wills at Cannes in 1926 to Hingis v Graf at French Open in 1999. Includes matches featuring Tilden, Perry, Budge, Connolly, Hoad, Gonzales, Bueno, King, Laver, Nastase, Evert, Navratilova, McEnroe, Lendl, Edberg, Seles, Becker and Sampras. Each match is analysed with a prologue and epilogue. Many photos.
Near Mint in Near Mint D/W SIGNED ‘BEST WISHES STEVE FLINK’ £30.00 (approx $51.00)
 

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 SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE BY VETERAN BBC COMMENTATOR MAX ROBERTSON £15.00 (approx $25.50)
   

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)

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)

OFF THE RACKET: TENNIS HIGHLIGHTS & LOWDOWNS - PHILIP B HAWK. American Lawn Tennis; 1937 1^st US Edition; 391 pages. A highly readable and entertaining book. It is the author's personal recollections of tennis from its early days through to the 1930s, containing numerous anecdotes on the leading personalities of the time. Many illustrations both photographic and cartoons. Scarce.
VG (some wrinkling to cloth of rear cover probably caused by water; there is some very minor wrinkling to the last 50 pages; otherwise book is in lovely clean condition) SIGNED ON FRONT ENDPAPER BY PHILIP B HAWK £125.00 (approx $212.50)
   

SHORT HISTORY OF COLSTON LAWN TENNIS CLUB, BROADWELL OXFORDSHIRE – DAVID OAKEY. David Oakey; 1982 1^st Softcover Edition; 74 pages. A history of the Colston Lawn Tennis Club in Oxfordshire from 1896 to 1980. A fascinating glimpse into the history of tennis from the early sedate game to more recent times when Tim Henman played matches at Colston as a junior. Many b&w photos.
VG SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE BY DAVID OAKEY £12.50 (approx $21.25)


TENNIS A CUT ABOVE THE REST - CHRIS RONALDSON. Ronaldson Pubs; 1985 1^st Edition; 175 pages. A coaching book on real tennis aimed at both the beginner and experienced player. The final section of the book includes the author’s reminiscences of tournaments that he has played throughout the world.
VG in VG D/W (previous owner bookplate) SIGNED ON FRONT ENDPAPER ‘WITH VERY BEST WISHES FROM CHRIS RONALDSON, 14/4/85’ £40.00 (approx $68.00)

TOUGH DRAW: THE PATH TO TENNIS GLORY - ELIOT BERRY. Henry Holt; 1992 1st US Edition; 320 pages. Berry follows the pro circuit during 1990 & 1991 and records his impressions of the top players - Agassi, Graf, Becker, Connors, Capriati, Edberg, Navratilova etc.
VG in VG D/W INSCRIBED 'FOR LARRY WHOSE GOOD SPIRIT WAS SO NICE TO BE AROUND ELIOT BERRY' £35.00 (approx $59.50)

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)