Ending Aug 15, 2023 11:32 EST
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
![Lot 93 - [TENNIS]
SLOCUM, H.W. Lawn Tennis in our own Country.](https://goauctiondoyle.blob.core.windows.net/stock/1652353-1-medium.jpg?v=63826497501773 "Click for high resolution")
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SLOCUM, H.W. Lawn Tennis in our own Country.](https://goauctiondoyle.blob.core.windows.net/stock/1652353-1-small.jpg?v=63826497501773)
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SLOCUM, H.W. Lawn Tennis in our own Country.](https://goauctiondoyle.blob.core.windows.net/stock/1652353-2-small.jpg?v=63826497502297)
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[TENNIS] SLOCUM, H.W. Lawn Tennis in our own Country.
Estate / Collection: The Property of a New England Family
[TENNIS]
SLOCUM, H.W. Lawn Tennis in our own Country. New York/Chicago/Philadelphia: A.G. Spalding & Bros., [1890]. First edition. Original orange cloth backed boards, the upper cover gilt lettered and with a tennis racquet stamped in black. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (22 x 13.5 cm); 224 pp., plates. Corners and spine rubbed, front hinge loose with the free endpaper detaching, some thumbsoiling and stray stains but clean within, ink signature of Wesley Perkins at front.
A scarce early work on the development of the sport of tennis in America. RBH lists one copy only 1899; we trace no copy among the trade on ABE. This is also an early publication of the Spalding Company, manufacturers of baseball equipment since 1876, and long associated with the sport of tennis.
Sold for $189
Estimated at $300 - $500
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: The Property of a New England Family
[TENNIS]
SLOCUM, H.W. Lawn Tennis in our own Country. New York/Chicago/Philadelphia: A.G. Spalding & Bros., [1890]. First edition. Original orange cloth backed boards, the upper cover gilt lettered and with a tennis racquet stamped in black. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (22 x 13.5 cm); 224 pp., plates. Corners and spine rubbed, front hinge loose with the free endpaper detaching, some thumbsoiling and stray stains but clean within, ink signature of Wesley Perkins at front.
A scarce early work on the development of the sport of tennis in America. RBH lists one copy only 1899; we trace no copy among the trade on ABE. This is also an early publication of the Spalding Company, manufacturers of baseball equipment since 1876, and long associated with the sport of tennis.
Auction: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps, ending Aug 15, 2023
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Successful Auction of Rare Books, Autographs & Maps on August 15, 2023
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
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NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle held a successful auction of Rare Books, Autographs & Maps on August 15, 2023. Offered was a summer miscellany of sporting material, Americana, fine bindings, literature, autographs, maps and more!
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