The Playing Rules of Lawn Tennis, as adopted by the United States National Lawn Tennis Association. New York, 1886. Artists_John Woodhouse Audubon Painted cast metal base

Painted cast metal base

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The Playing Rules of Lawn Tennis, as adopted by the United States National Lawn Tennis Association. New York, 1886. Artists_John Woodhouse Audubon Painted cast metal baseThe Playing Rules of Lawn Tennis, as adopted by the United States National Lawn Tennis Association. New York: Peck & Snyder, 1886. 12mo., (5 3 4" x 3 3 4"). Illustrated throughout with diagrams, engravings of tennis rackets and balls, advertisements at end illustrating tennis poles, nets, shoes, courtmarkers, etc. Original blue printed paper wrappers (a few pale stains, corners chipped); preserved in a tan calf backed clamshell box. Provenance: with