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ANTHONY F. WILDING - On the Court and Off.
Estimate:
$100 - $200
Sold
$120
Timed Auction
169: Rare Books
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ANTHONY F. WILDING
On the Court and Off.
London: Methuen & Co Ltd 1912, first edition. xiv, 273p, 31p of adverts at end, frontis and plates. 200mm, blue cloth with gilt rules and titles, light wear. VG.
Tony Wilding, was a New Zealand world No. 1 tennis player considered to be the world's first tennis superstar, winning the Davis Cup four times, as well as a winning bronze at the 1912 Olympic games. He was tragically killed in battle during the First World War.
Provenance: Robert A. Wilson, Lethenty, Bulls.
On the Court and Off.
London: Methuen & Co Ltd 1912, first edition. xiv, 273p, 31p of adverts at end, frontis and plates. 200mm, blue cloth with gilt rules and titles, light wear. VG.
Tony Wilding, was a New Zealand world No. 1 tennis player considered to be the world's first tennis superstar, winning the Davis Cup four times, as well as a winning bronze at the 1912 Olympic games. He was tragically killed in battle during the First World War.
Provenance: Robert A. Wilson, Lethenty, Bulls.
