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The Art of the Tennis-Racket-Maker and of Tennis
M. de Garsault
1977
Racquet Sports Information Service : Maryland
10" by 7.5"
iv, 45pp. (v)
SUMMARY
A Limited Edition of this detailed work surrounding the game of tennis, originally published in French, housed in the original slipcase.
Illustrated,Limited Edition,Original Binding,Publishers Original Binding,Scarce,With Slipcase
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
Asia Postage: £ 21.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99
DESCRIPTION
A limited edition of the work. Number 243 out of 750.
The second English edition of the work. Originally published in French in 1767 and translated into English by Catherine W. Leftwich in 1938.
In the publishers original cloth with the original slipcase.
With a frontispiece and 5 plates to the rear. Collated complete.
Publishers blind stamp to the dedication page.
This work is a facsimile recreation of the English version of this work, originally written by M. de Garsault. This work discusses how to make tennis rackets and talks about the sport itself. At the time of its original creation, this work was considered to be one of the most detailed works on the game of tennis.
CONDITION
In the original publishers cloth with the original slipcase. Externally lovely with only very minimal bumping to the tail of the spine. The slipcase is excellent with a very light damp stain and the odd minor mark to the front. Internally also lovely with bright and clean papers.
Overall Condition: Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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