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Lot 237

Sale 5024 - Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Jan 31, 2019 5:00AM ET
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[Court & Lawn Tennis] Presentation copies of books on Court and Lawn Tennis (3)

Dwight, James Lawn-Tennis London: "Pastime" Office, [1888]. First English edition. Small 8vo. 4 preliminary leaves, (1)-94 pp., 4 advertisement leaves. Original black-stamped pictorial and gilt-lettered green cloth. 12 line presentation to William J. Clothier [II] inscribed, dated "December, 1982," and signed by Richard W. Dwight [the author's son] in ink on front free endpaper recto. Danzig, Allison The Winning Gallery: Court Tennis Matches and Memories Philadelphia: United States Court Tennis Association, (1985). 8vo. Original green leather, gilt. With 8 line dedication to Bill [William J.] Clothier [II] inscribed, dated "Dec. 15, 1985," and signed by Allison Danzig in ink on front free endpaper recto. Fenno, J. Brooks; Gordon, Lewis H. International Intercollegiate Tennis, 1921-1974, Harvard-Yale versus Oxford-Cambridge, A Chronicle of Prentice Cup and prior matches No place: The Prentice Cup Committees, [1975]. 8vo. Original blue cloth, gilt. Presentation copy to Bill [William J.] Clothier [II] inscribed and signed by J. Brooks Fenno and Lewis H. Gordon in ink on front free endpaper recto, also dated in ink "1975" by Fenno.

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