Sporting Gentlemen: History of Men's Amateur Lawn Tennis

Sporting Gentlemen: History of Men's Amateur Lawn Tennis

by E. Digby Baltzell

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In this history of men's lawn tennis, the author traces the careers of a privileged Anglo-American elite, against a setting of public schools, clubs and country mansions. He relates tales of Wimbledon, Newport and the Davis Cup, and includes the names of many famous amateur players.

Author: E. Digby Baltzell
Format: Hardback, 500 pages, 160mm x 240mm, 720 g
Published: 1995, Simon & Schuster Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Ball Games: Court & Indoor

Vendor: Secondhand Stock
SKU: 9780029013151-SECONDHAND
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In this history of men's lawn tennis, the author traces the careers of a privileged Anglo-American elite, against a setting of public schools, clubs and country mansions. He relates tales of Wimbledon, Newport and the Davis Cup, and includes the names of many famous amateur players.