"Tennis Antiques & Collectibles" by Jeanne Cherry 1995 - Paperback - New1st Edition paperback book  - 1 Book

8 1/2" x 11" - 200 pages - 300 photos

For Sale: 1 Book - New "Tennis Antiques & Collectibles" by Jeanne Cherry - 1995 - Paperback.  Please see all photos. First edition!  Please see all photos. This is the best book available covering Tennis Collectibles

Tennis Antiques & CollectiblesTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionChapter 1Collecting Tennis Memorabilia

• Why, where, and how

Chapter 2A Brief History of Tennis

• Court tennis

• The game of rackets

• Beginnings of lawn tennis

• Tennis comes to America

• 1901-1918

• 1919-1940 - The golden age

Chapter 3An Introduction to Rackets

• Anatomy of a racket

• Dating rackets

• Buying rackets

Chapter 4English Racket Makers From Ayres to Wisden

Chapter 5American Racket Makers From Alex Taylor to Winchester

Chapter 6Wright & Ditson, Wilson, and Spalding

Chapter 7Tennis Balls, Ball Boxes and Ball Cans

• History

• Construction

• Ball cans

Chapter 8Other Tennis Equipment

• Lawn tennis boxed sets

• Racket presses

• Umpire stands

• Rollers and mowers

• Chalk markers and tape measures

• Strings and other things

Chapter 9Tennis Styles and Fashions

• Where to look

• Dating by styles

• Skirtlifters

• Caring for clothing

Chapter 10Ceramics, Silver, and Art

Chapter 11Collecting Tennis Books

• Rules

• Instruction or how-to

• Histories

• Autobiographies and biographies

• Miscellaneous books

Chapter 12Prints and Other Ephemera

• Trade cards

• Posters

• Ads

• Magazine illustrations

• Artists and illustrators

• Postcards

• Programs

• Catalogs, booklets, and pamphlets

Chapter 13Tennis Photography

• Tintypes

• Albumen prints

• Cartes de visite

• Cabinet cards

• Stereographs

• Kodak

AppendixAppendix A: Racket Terminology

• Appendix B: Correspondence From "The Field"

• Appendix C: Resources for the Collector
• Tennis Museums

• Dealers

• Auction Houses

• Appendix D: Racket tables
• Wright & Ditson

• Spalding

• Wilson

• Appendix E: Patent List

• Appendix F: Bibliography

Index

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We are selling a very large collection of extremely fine old racquets including racquets formally owned by Jeanne Cherry that we purchased and other tennis collectibles, so check Gemlure's listings often 

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