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THE GAME OF SPHAIRISTIKE OR LAWN TENNIS
Facsimile reprint of Wingfield's 2nd edition of 1874
Placed: 21/07/2011

A SHORT LESSON IN TENNIS by Johann Goerg Bender
English translation of 2011 of German original from1680
Placed: 21/07/2011

HARDCOURT CONFIDENTIAL by Patrick McEnroe
Tales from Twenty Years in the Pro Tennis Trenches published in 2010
Placed: 20/07/2011

FROM BONN TO ATHENS SINGLE AND RETURN
The Diary of John Pius Boland, Olympic Champion Athens 1896
Placed: 20/07/2011

ACING DEPRESSION by Cliff Richey
A Tennis Champion's Toughest Match published in 2010
Placed: 20/07/2011

THE GRAND SLAM RECORD BOOK Volume 1 The Men
Full singles draws for the four Grand Slam events since 1877
Placed: 19/07/2011

WIMBLEDON COMPENDIUM 2011
Latest edition of the amazing Wimbledon statfest compiled by Alan Little.
Placed: 19/07/2011

WIMBLEDON: VISIONS OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Edited by Ian Hewitt & Bob Martin; published in 2011
Placed: 19/07/2011

A CELEBRATION OF 100 YEARS OF SQUASH AT PALL MALL
Story of squash rackets at the Royal Automobile Club by John Hopkins 2011
Placed: 19/07/2011

TENNIS AND THE NEWPORT CASINO
The story of tennis at Newport and the presence of the great lawn tennis museum.
Placed: 19/07/2011

TENNIS HISTORY by Jim McManus
Professional Tournaments, The Winners and Runners-Up
Placed: 17/07/2011

EPIC: John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, and the Greatest T
By Matthew Cronin with a foreword by Tracy Austin
Placed: 17/07/2011

THE WIMBLEDON FINAL THAT NEVER WAS
...And Other Tennis Tales from a Bygone Era by Sidney Wood
Placed: 16/07/2011

COURT ON CANVAS: Tennis in Art
Staged at The Barber Institute of Fine Arts in Birmingham University.
Placed: 16/07/2011

WOMEN'S TENNIS 1968-84: The Ultimate Guide
by John Dolan who spent many years travelling the world while working for the WTA
Placed: 15/07/2011

WIMBLEDON: A SHORT HISTORY OF TENNIS, THE CLUB, TH
By Cameron Brown; full of fascinating facts and figures about the world's top tennis event
Placed: 15/07/2011

THE WAY I SAW IT: Memoirs From A Life In Sport
By Ian Peacock O.B.E; one-time boss of Slazengers and the Lawn Tennis Association
Placed: 10/07/2011

A HANDFUL OF SUMMERS
By Gordon Forbes, reprinted yet again in paperback and such a good read.
Placed: 10/07/2011

TENNIS RECORD BOOK 2011 by Rino Tommasi
Here is the 12th edition of Rino's amazing tennis statfest.
Placed: 10/07/2011

TENNIS ANECDOTES AND SKETCHES
Michael Garnett's newest Real Tennis title published in Australia in April 2010 at £75
Placed: 26/04/2010

AS IT WAS by Gardnar Mulloy
Reminiscences from a Man for All Season; at £20 plus postage
Placed: 08/12/2009

THE COURT JESTER:My Story by Mansour Bahrami
In English at last and all these copies are signed by him; at £19 inc w/wide postage.
Placed: 02/12/2009

MANSOUR BAHRAMI: The Man Behind the moustache; DVD
4 hours double DVD featuring Mansour and the great doubles match of 2004! at £19 post included
Placed: 02/12/2009

ANDY MURRAY: Coming of Age by Sue Mott
Updated version of title from 2008 taken to the end of this year's US Open; at £8 plus postage
Placed: 19/11/2009

THE EDUCATION OF A TENNIS PLAYER by Rod Laver with
Updated to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his Grand Slam; at £15 plus postage
Placed: 17/11/2009

TENNIS CONFIDENTIAL ll by Paul Fein
More of Today's Greatest Players, Matches, and Controversies; at £15 plus postage
Placed: 17/11/2009

SERENA WILLIAMS: On the Line by Daniel Paisner
Story so far of a player who dominates women's tennis in partnership with her sister; at £20 plus postage
Placed: 17/11/2009

THE ROGER FEDERER STORY: Quest for Perfection
First really thorough biography of great chanmpion; by Rene Stauffer at £15 plus p/p
Placed: 15/11/2009

PETE SAMPRAS: A CHAMPION'S MIND by Peter Bodo
Lessons from a Life in Tennis; at £15 plus postage
Placed: 15/11/2009

WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009 ANNUAL by Neil Harman
The official record of this year's Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships; at £25 + p/p
Placed: 15/11/2009

ANDY MURRAY: Hitting Back by Sue Mott
The Autobiography of Scotland's world top 4 tennis player; at £15 plus postage
Placed: 15/11/2009

OPEN: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi
The long overdue life story of the iconic tennis player from the USA; at £20 plus postage
Placed: 15/11/2009

DISTURB'D WITH CHACES
Tennis Courts, Celebrities and Scandals of Yesteryear by David Best and Brian Rich; £25
Placed: 06/11/2009

HEY BIG BOY!
Abe Segal's hilarious and hectic travels round the world to play tennis; £20 +PP
Placed: 20/10/2009

ROGER FEDERER: Spirit of a Champion by Chris Bower
Bowers' substantially revised and updated study of the Wimbledon champion; at £8 UK post free
Placed: 17/07/2009

CENTRE COURT: The Jewel in Wimbledon's Crown
To celebrate the unveiling in May of the sliding roof on Centre Court; at £25 UK plus postage
Placed: 17/07/2009

PLAYER ENDORSED TENNIS RACKETS by Randy Crow
Photo Decal Rackets; Signature Rackets; Tennis Ball Containers; at £45 UK post free
Placed: 16/07/2009

STROKES OF GENIUS by L. Jon Wertheim
Federer v Nadal Rivals in Greatness; at £15 UK post free
Placed: 15/07/2009

WIMBLEDON COMPENDIUM 2009 compiled by Alan Little
The latest massive guide to all the Wimbledon facts, figures and statistics; at £15 UK post free
Placed: 15/07/2009

GETTING A GRIP by Monica Seles
"On my game, my body, my mind...my self" at £15 UK post free
Placed: 15/07/2009

LITTLE PANCHO by Caroline Seebohm
The Life of Tennis Legend Pancho Segura; at £20 UK post free
Placed: 14/07/2009

TENNIS RECORD BOOK 2009 by Rino Tommasi
Rino Tommasi's 10th edition of his massive record book; at £30
Placed: 13/07/2009

THE TENNIS BOOK 2009
UK's Tennis Industry Association publishes its first members' list; at £5 post free
Placed: 13/07/2009

HOLDING COURT signed by Chris Gorringe
Inside the Gates of the Wimbledon Championships at £15 UK post free
Placed: 13/07/2009

THE LAST CHAMPION: The Life of Fred Perry
The centenary of his birth generates a fine new study on a great tennis icon; at £15 UK post free
Placed: 13/07/2009

RAFAEL NADAL: The Biography by Tom Oldfield
The first major book on the mercurial Mallorcan tennis player; at £15 UK post free
Placed: 13/07/2009

TENNIS AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES by Alan Little
The history of tennis in the Olympics from 1896 to 1924, and 1988 onwards; at £13 UK post free
Placed: 13/07/2009

A PILOT AT WIMBLEDON by Brian Burnett
The Memoirs of Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burnett GCB, AFC, DFC; at £15 UK post free
Placed: 13/07/2009

A TERRIBLE SPLENDOR by Marshall Jon Fisher
Three Extraordinary Men, a World Poised for War, and the Greatest Tennis Match Ever Played; at £25
Placed: 13/07/2009

SUMMER 2008 EXHIBITIONS AT QUEENS AND EASTBOURNE
Where to find The Tennis Bookshop in June 2008
Placed: 18/05/2008

EXHIBITION OF BOOKS ON TENNIS AND RACKETS
The Tennis Bookshop will be at The Queens Club 19/26 April 2008
Placed: 12/04/2008

A HISTORY OF TENNIS by Noel & Clark 1991
Five mint copies of the 1991 reprinted facsimile available at £150 each
Placed: 03/03/2008

ATP/WTA PLAYER GUIDE 2008 NOW AVAILABLE
The TV Tennis viewers best friend and reference book for all those unknown players
Placed: 20/02/2008

FROM PILLAR TO POST edited by Geoff Hiller
New book from Australia about some of the all-time great Real Tennis Players
Placed: 20/02/2008

BLACKROCK MASTERS IS A BIG HIT IN LONDON
Record crowds enjoy a week of non-stop top class tennis and entertainment.
Placed: 16/12/2007

JEU DES ROIS, ROI DES JEUX
Fontainebleau Exhibition Catalogue back in stock
Placed: 18/11/2007

JAMES BLAKE BIOGRAPHY SIGNED COPIES
Rising American star and his life story so far.
Placed: 18/11/2007

THE STORY OF THE DAVIS CUP 1913
Written by Arthur Wallis Myers; rarest and earliest of books on The Davis Cup
Placed: 07/11/2007

BLACKROCK MASTERS TENNIS: The Players
Here is the current list of participating players.
Placed: 24/10/2007

Patty Schnyder Book Announced for February 2008

Placed: 20/05/2007

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