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174924Saratoga Springs New York: The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery Skidmore College. Hardcover. New--Sealed. illustrated boards w/ lettering. 72 pages : color illustrations. Whiting Tennis is a Seattle based musician and artist. This is his catalogue of an exhbition held at held at the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery Skidmore College September 3-December 30 2011. The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, Skidmore College hardcover books
2012156800Saratoga Springs NY: The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery Skidmore College 2012. First edition. Hardcover. 72 pages. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran September 3 through December 30 2011. Features the text of a conversation between Whiting Tennis and Ian Berry. Includes numerous color illustrations. A fine copy in illustrated boards. No dust jacket as issued. The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, Skidmore College unknown books
D11293Bethlehem NH: E. L. Merrow late-19th century. Ephemera. Near Fine. Tintype 88 x 130 mm group portrait of 3 men and 3 women in a photography studio 4 of them holding tennis rackets. Tintype is in excellent condition out of but sold with its original mount which reveals it to be the work of E. L. Merrow of Bethlehem New Hampshire. Mount is water-damaged and a bit chipped. <br/><br/> E. L. Merrow unknown books
1886249568New York: Peck & Snyder 1886. 22; 42 pp. Illustrated with diagrams and wood engravings. 1 vols. 16mo. Original beige printed wrappers. Small inkspot on upper cover small chips from spine otherwise an excellent copy of a rare fragile and important work. 22; 42 pp. Illustrated with diagrams and wood engravings. 1 vols. 16mo. The Origins of Modern Tennis and the USLTA. A fascinating glimpse into the early days of a a sport just getting organized in the United States The United States National Lawn Tennis Association was founded in 1881 at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York City by a group of young players who wished to standardize the rules of the game and promote the sport later in 1920 "National" was dropped and the organization became simply the USLTA. The Rules they adopted eventually became a standard reference for aficionados of the fledgling sport.<br/> All early editions of the Rules of the game are quite rare including this 1886 printing and they can be divided into two groups of titles: those using "Official Rules" and those using "Playing Rules".<br/>According to Phelps & Sabine editions of the THE OFFICIAL LAWN TENNIS RULES AS ADOPTED etc. appeared in 1881 Philadelphia Lippincott and 1882 Boston Wright & Dixon; but no copies of either of these editions is to be found in OCLC which lists however editions of 1885 and 1889 under that title.<br/>Also following Phelps & Sabine THE PLAYING RULES AS ADOPTED etc. was first published in New York in 1884 by Peck & Snyder. OCLC finds only one copy of that edition Brown University; Phelps & Sabine also refer to editions of 1886 this and 1889 -- however no copy of the 1886 edition is described. OCLC locates 3 copies: at St. Johns Yale and NY Public. The Racquet and Tennis CLub Library also holds a copy.<br/><br/>The first section contains "The Laws of Lawn Tennis" and "The Constitution and By-Laws" of the fledgling Association with a section on "Cases and Decisions" by James Wright; the second section contains the "Rules of Umpires" a discussion of various rackets and balls Peck & Snyder manufacturers and illustrated ads for footwear lawn markers nets tennis paraphernalia etc. Finally there is a list of over 40 Clubs belonging to the Association including the "Cheynenne Lawn Tennis Club" in Wyoming with 50 members.<br/><br/>Copies of any of these USLTA incunabula are quite rare and when found quite fragile. Phelps & Sabine p. 203; Racquet and Tennis Club Dictionary Catalogue 1970 2:414; OCLC 3 copies: Yale St. Johns and NY Public Peck & Snyder unknown books
1922WRCLIT81621New York: American Lawn Tennis Inc. 1922. Four volumes. Large octavo. Olive cloth stamped in gilt t.e.g. Illustrated with photographs. Some rubbing at edges a few smudges to cloth occasional light foxing early and late but a very good set. The set consists of LESSONS FOR BEGINNERS 1926 2nd edition; MECHANICS OF THE GAME OF LAWN TENNIS 1926 1st ed; PSYCHOLOGY AND ADVANCED PLAY 1927 1st ed; METHODS AND PLAYERS OF MODERN LAWN TENNIS 1922 2nd ed edited by S. Wallis Merihew. American Lawn Tennis, Inc. hardcover books
1885246350Pawtucket R.I.: A.F. Merry 1885. Albumen print mounted on card titled on verso. 4-3/4 x 8-1/4 inches. Light spotting small smudge on upper edge of photograph otherwise in very good condition. Albumen print mounted on card titled on verso. 4-3/4 x 8-1/4 inches. A very early image of tennis in the United States captured just four years after the first U.S. Natonal Men's Singles Championships now the U.S. Open was held in Newport Rhode Island. The pastoral image is of unidentified members of the Earle party at Bullon Woods captured in between tennis sets. A.F. Merry] unknown books
187821862London: Field Office 1878. First edition of the most important book on real tennis published in the 19th Century. Julian Marshall was tennis correspondent to The Field and some chapters in his book first appeared in the magazine in 1876 and 1877. The Annals of Tennis was both a history and a handbook and according to Patrick Scott Curator of the William D. Haggard III Tennis Collection "intact copies are rare as the book was frequently kept in the dedans of tennis courts for reference." The beautiful Eastlake style binding is decorated with a centerpiece of crossed rackets over tennis balls surrounded by a geometric design in gilt and black. Armorial bookplate on front endsheet otherwise an exceptionally fine copy clean and bright almost as new. 4to illustrated with an engraved frontispiece depicting the "Le Jeu Royal de la Paume" in Paris 1632 & 45 additional engraved plates original decorated green cloth t.e.g. Armorial bookplate on front endsheet otherwise an exceptionally fine copy clean and bright almost as new. Field Office unknown books
1996UUNITEN00efHuman Kinetics 1996. Very Good. United States Tennis Association. Tennis Tactics: Winning Patterns of Play. Courier foreword Jim. Champaign Illinois: Human Kinetics 1996. 236pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good with slightly curled front cover and a light stain on rear. Human Kinetics paperback books
1890254997London: Longmans Green and Co 1890. First edition. Illustrated by Lucien Davis and C M Newton and photographs. xiv 484 pp. 1 vols. Pictorial brown cloth. Very Good. First edition. Illustrated by Lucien Davis and C M Newton and photographs. xiv 484 pp. 1 vols. Longmans, Green, and Co unknown books
1928WRCLIT81695New York: Scribner 1928. Light green cloth lettered in dark green. Frontis portrait. Illustrations by the author. First edition. A very good copy without dust jacket. Scribner hardcover books
1939232311NY: Henry Holt 1939. First edition. Illustrated with photographs. 1 vols. 8vo. Silver cloth lettered in red. Spine slightly faded boards lightly soiled; Very Good. First edition. Illustrated with photographs. 1 vols. 8vo. At the time Schiff was the highest ranked table tennis player in America. Henry Holt unknown books
1890D14421890. Very Good. Black cloth over boards 12.25” x 10.5” with “Photographs” stamped in blind on upper board; contains 28 b/w photographs 8” x 6” alternately mounted to the recto or recto/verso of each leaf 25 heavy cardstock leaves some of them labeled and dated by hand. Boards quite rubbed frayed at spine tips and corners; first leaf shows significant scuffing along the edges with some light soiling and a few small scuffs on the photograph itself – the rest are unscathed. <br/><br/>Early 1890s. Comprised mostly of landscapes taken in the northeastern United States Woods Hole and Nobska Massachusetts; Providence Rhode Island; Hunts Mills New Jersey; and more also features images of people picnicking playing tennis and sailing. Nice images of the clothing of the period and some lovely landscapes. hardcover books
1880240541n.p. 1880. Albumen print mounted on card. Image 24 x 17.5 cm. Light spotting to mount and image slightly faded. Albumen print mounted on card. Image 24 x 17.5 cm. A fine early image of a doubles lawn tennis match the players wielding flat-topped wooden racquets. <br/><br/>With an intriguing pencil notation beneath the image "H.F. Chaffee." One Herbert Fuller Chaffee born in 1865 achieved great success managing a Bonanza farm on North Dakota only to perish with the sinking of the Titanic. The young man in the foreground of this photo staring directly into the lens bears a close resemblance to a known image of Chaffee. This photo was possibly taken when Chaffee attended Oberlin College in the late 1880's. unknown books
178562448Paris; Liege: Panckoucke; Plomteux 1785. 9 engraved plates by Benard after Lucotte. 9 vols. 9-1/2 x 7 inches image size. Matted framed and glazed. Fine. 9 engraved plates by Benard after Lucotte. 9 vols. 9-1/2 x 7 inches image size. The complete set of these beautiful plates relating to Court Tennis "le Jeu des Paumes" from the Récueil de Planches that extraordinary illustrated supplement to the magnificent Encyclopédie of Diderot and d'Alembert. The plates depict the creation of implements and play of tennis and billiards in the late 18th century and have never been surpassed for their beauty and historical accuracy.<br/><br/>Pl. 1 - Paulmerie Jeu de Paulme et Construction de la Racquette<br/>Pl. 2 - Paulmerie Instrumens de Paulme<br/>Pl. 3 - Paulmerie Instrumens de Paulme<br/>Pl. 4 - Paulmerie Instrumens de Paulme et de Billiard<br/>Pl. 5 - Paulmerie Salle de billiard et Instrumens de Billiard<br/>Pl. 6 - Paulmerie 1er Plan d'un Jeu de Paulme quarré et Salle de Billiard<br/>Pl. 7 - Paulmerie Plan audessus des murs du Jeu de Paulme<br/>Pl. 8 - Paulmerie Coupes du Jeu de Paulme quarré<br/>Pl. 9 - Paulmerie Plans au Rez de Chaussée et audessus des murs d'un Jeu de Paulme a dedans. Panckoucke; Plomteux unknown books
194034327New York 1940. Pen and ink on paper signed "Steig" in pencil. 1 vols. 7 x 6 in. Matted and framed. Fine. Pen and ink on paper signed "Steig" in pencil. 1 vols. 7 x 6 in. A tennis player in playing garb and racket under his arm pauses for a deep swig from his flask.<br/>"William Steig is the doyen of New Yorker artists having contributed to the magazine since 1930. He is the author of more than forty books including many beloved children's books. His drawings and watercolors are in the permanent collections of numerous museums . " The New Yorker Dec. 15 1997. This is a vintage example of the work of one of the magazine's most beloved artists whose popularity has never waned. unknown books
1903251732London: Published by 'Lawn Tennis' Laurence Pountney Hill Cannon Street Etc. 1903. First edition. Photogravure portrait of the authors in tennis whites mounted as frontispiece mounted photographic portrait of Anastasie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 25 plates 2 diagrams in text xii 146 2 ads pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Blue-grey cloth stamped in white. Spine rubbed some toning of first and last leaves and of plate margins. Glazebrook bookplate. Very good. First edition. Photogravure portrait of the authors in tennis whites mounted as frontispiece mounted photographic portrait of Anastasie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 25 plates 2 diagrams in text xii 146 2 ads pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Substantial guide to play with a chapter on Play and Players in America and a lengthy section listing lawn tennis champions rules and regulations. Phelps & Sabine p. 58 Published by 'Lawn Tennis', Laurence Pountney Hill, Cannon Street, Etc. unknown books
1907WRCLIT81484London: Heinemann 1907. 235pp. Olive green cloth. 29 plates including frontis. First edition. Extremities rubbed some foxing to endsheets; a good sound copy. Heinemann hardcover books
1925WRCLIT81623New York: American Lawn Tennis 1925. Large thick octavo. Gilt blue cloth. Frontis and many plates from photographs. First edition trade issue. Edited by Stephen Wallis Merrihew. Trace of foxing to endleaves frontis and tissue guard rather messily reinserted otherwise very good and bright. American Lawn Tennis hardcover books
40133Paris: Chez Jean rue Jean de Beauvais No. 32 Ca. late 18th Century. 1 vols. 8-3/4 x 12-3/4 inches matted and framed to 14-1/2 x 18-1/2 inches overall. 1 vols. 8-3/4 x 12-3/4 inches matted and framed to 14-1/2 x 18-1/2 inches overall. A male foursome in shirtsleeves plays this outdoor racquet game a precursor of tennis while spectators look on. Tennis in France evolved from a game played with the bare hand to one where the hand was protected. This gave way at an early date to the hand-held strung racquet and the game divided into a version played indoor "jeu de courte paume" short tennis which developed into court tennis and one played outdoors "jeu de longue paume" long tennis pictured in this plate. A decorative and historic depiction of an early form of a tennis-like pastime. Whitman Tennis Origins p. 37 Chez Jean, rue Jean de Beauvais, No. 32 unknown books
1886WRCLIT81466Boston & London: Wright & Ditson / "Pastime" Office 1886. 89412pp. Octavo/. Gray cloth printed in black. Textblock uniformly tanned and somewhat brittle with resulting cracks in the gutters of the first 3 leaves small private ownership stamp on title; still a reasonably sound copy of a book prone to the former issues. First edition. With the exception of rule books this is the first book written by an American about the game. "Dwight was American doubles champion with the great R.D. Sears from 1882-84. Dwight introduced the sport in America after an 1874 trip to Europe . and founded the US National Lawn Tennis Association" - Cummins. Wright & Ditson / "Pastime" Office hardcover books
306788New York The Macmillan Company 1904. First edition so stated. Large 8vo. 5 page preface by Paret. Illustrated with portraits by William A. Larned and others as well as b/w plates. Full gilt stamped contemporary dark green morocco by Stikeman t.e.g. others uncut the spine with gilt stamped horse head fish and sporting dog devices. Heraldic bookplate of M.C.D. Borden on the front pastedown. Fine fresh. 419 pages. Number 20 of 100 copies on large paper. The American Sportsman Library. Printed by the Norwood Press Norwood Massachusetts. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine. New York, The Macmillan Company, 1904. hardcover books
1921WRCLIT81625London & New York: Methuen & Co. / George H. Doran 1921. xix1233pp. plus plates. Green cloth printed paper spine and upper cover labels. US issue of the sheets of the British edition no Doran logo present. Moderate scattered foxing spine ends rubbed a good reading copy. Methuen & Co. / George H. Doran hardcover books
1925WRCLIT81474New York: Dodd Mead and Company 1925. Gilt decorated green cloth. Frontis and seven plates from photographs First US edition. Some foxing to endleaves and pages adjacent to plates fore-edge slightly foxed otherwise very good without dust jacket. Dodd, Mead and Company hardcover books
1904WRCLIT81619New York: Macmillan 1904. xv14193pp. Pictorial cloth. Light green cloth decorated in black Frontis and plates. Light rubbing at extremities spine faintly rubbed; very good and sound. First edition ordinary issue published in the "American Sportsman's Library" edited by Caspar Whitney. The chapter on Lacrosse was written by William Harvey Maddren. There was also a large-paper issue of one hundred copies and this copy would appear to be in a secondary publisher's binding stamped in black rather than gilt. Macmillan hardcover books
188716577New York: Charles Scribner 1887. Revised. Cloth. Good. 10mo. 101 pp plus ads at rear. Stated New Edition - 1887. Edited by Richard D. Sears. Paper tanned with age. Binding worn but still well bound. Early book on the rules of lawn tennis. <br/><br/> Charles Scribner hardcover books
