Gardnar p mulloy (2 risultati)

First edition (as stated upon copyright page) INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. 319 pages. Paperback: H 25.25cm x L 17.75cm. Glossy paper covers lightly rubbed; front cover creased/bumped at its top fore-edge corner with early leaves affected likewise; slight bumping at spine ends. Author's six-line blue ink inscription on page 3: "To my friend Bill | 3 lessons from me + you'll | be ready for Wimbledon. | All the best - | Cheers, Gar Mulloy | ~." Interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. A very good+ copy. Foreword by Billie Jean King (noted as a "Forward" on front cover and as "Foreward" on Contents page so the book likely lacked an adept editor-proofreader). B/w photographs throughout. Autobiography of American tennis legend Gardnar "Gar" Mulloy who earned renown in doubles matches with partner Billy Talbert in an illustrious career in which he won five Grand Slam doubles tournaments and was a member of the three winning Davis Cup teams. ISBN 9780615327457.…

Reminiscences of the American tennis player who won 5 Grand Slam Doubles tournaments and was still playing in Seniors tournaments in his 90s. He died at the age of 102 in 2016. Paperback. 4to. 320pp. Very good condition.