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The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes - Tennis (J. M. Heathcote) , Lawn Tennis (C. G. Heathcote) , Rackets (E. O. P. Bouverie) and Fives (A. C. Ainger)
by His Grace The (Eight) Duke Of Beaufort. Revised by G. E. H. Ross and Herbert Chip
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 1852530197
- ISBN 13
- 9781852530198
- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
Ashford Press, Southampton, 1987. Fine Facsimile Reprint. Hardback. Fine copy in the publisher's gilt-blocked red buckram. Particularly and uncommonly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 491 pages; The original illustrations are impressively well-reproduced.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24238
- Title
- The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes - Tennis (J. M. Heathcote) , Lawn Tennis (C. G. Heathcote) , Rackets (E. O. P. Bouverie) and Fives (A. C. Ainger)
- Author
- His Grace The (Eight) Duke Of Beaufort. Revised by G. E. H. Ross and Herbert Chip
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fine Facsimile Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1852530197
- ISBN 13
- 9781852530198
- Publisher
- Ashford Press, Southampton
- Place of Publication
- Southampton
- Date Published
- 1987
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- Buckram
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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