9780671211288-0671211285-The Fireside Book of Tennis: A Complete History of the Game and its Great Players and Matches

The Fireside Book of Tennis: A Complete History of the Game and its Great Players and Matches

ISBN-13: 9780671211288
ISBN-10: 0671211285
Edition: First Edition
Author: Allison Danzig, Peter Schwed
Publication date: 1972
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover 1043 pages
FREE US shipping

Book details

ISBN-13: 9780671211288
ISBN-10: 0671211285
Edition: First Edition
Author: Allison Danzig, Peter Schwed
Publication date: 1972
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover 1043 pages

Summary

The Fireside Book of Tennis: A Complete History of the Game and its Great Players and Matches (ISBN-13: 9780671211288 and ISBN-10: 0671211285), written by authors Allison Danzig, Peter Schwed, was published by Simon & Schuster in 1972. With an overall rating of 3.5 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent The Fireside Book of Tennis: A Complete History of the Game and its Great Players and Matches (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

Description

This massive volume embraces a history of the game of tennis..its great players and dramatic matches through the years as written on the spot by outstanding tennis writers of each era.

From the days of such giants as Big Bill Tilden and Norman Brookes, Suzanne Lenglen and Helen Wills, it moves through the first half of the century and re-lives the classic careers of Donald Budge, Jack Kramer, Pancho Gonzles, Althea Gibson, Rod Laver, John Newcombe, Evonne Goolagong, Stan Smith, Billie Jean King, and Chris Evert.

The entire spectrum of the game's history and romance is captured in the actual courtside reporting at the time by such tennis experts as Allison Danzig himself, Al Laney, A. Wallis Myers, Fred Tupper, Herbert Warren Wind, Bud Collins, and Frank DeFord, to name a few. There are also versions of famous or controversial events given by the tennis players themselves.

Finally, there is a a 'How to Play' tennis section which has been culled form the best instruction material on the game ever written, chiefly by expert players.

Two lavish illustration sections of historical and action photos through the years portray the changing international scene.

Rate this book Rate this book

We would LOVE it if you could help us and other readers by reviewing the book