The Art of the Tennis-Racket-Maker and of Tennis

A Limited Edition of this detailed work surrounding the game of tennis, originally published in French, housed in the original slipcase. A limited edition of the work. Number 243 out of 750.The second English edition of the work. Originally published in French in 1767 and translated into English by Catherine W. Leftwich in 1938.In the publisher's original cloth with the original slipcase.With a frontispiece and 5 plates to the rear. Collated complete.Publisher's blind stamp to the dedication page.This work is a facsimile recreation of the English version of this work, originally written by M. de Garsault. This work discusses how to make tennis rackets and talks about the sport itself. At the time of it's original creation, this work was considered to be one of the most detailed works on the game of tennis. In the original publisher's cloth with the original slipcase. Externally lovely with only very minimal bumping to the tail of the spine. The slipcase is excellent with a very light damp stain and the odd minor mark to the front. Internally also lovely with bright and clean papers. Fine.…