Tennis Collectables

Reference Books, Encyclopaedias
& Record Books

This section includes books containing facts and figures related to Lawn Tennis. Listed alphabetically by title.

All books are British hardback editions without dustwrapper (D/W) unless otherwise stated. A description of the condition of each book is given using the following terms/abbreviations:
Mint - as new; VG - very good condition; Good - obviously used but complete with no major faults; Ex library - from a public or school library and may contain the occasional stamp or label but in many cases this is the only indication.

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BOOK OF TENNIS – CHRIS BOWERS. JWM Publishing; 2003 Softcover Edition; 192 pages. A guide through the history and current day international structure of tennis, along with a mine full of useful information and contacts. Book also contains off-the-wall tennis stories, quotations, and memories of some of the greatest matches of all time. Includes a separate 6 page supplement reviewing 2002. Many photos throughout the book.
Near Mint £15.00 (approx $25.50) SOLD OUT


BOOK OF TENNIS LISTS - EDITED BY NORMAN GILLER. Sidgwick & Jackson; 1985 1^st Softcover Edition; 208 pages. For those hooked on facts & figures although it is likely to start as many arguments as it solves !
VG £12.50 (approx $21.25) SOLD OUT


BOOK OF TENNIS RACKETS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE 16TH CENTURY TO ABOUT 1990 - SIEGFRIED KUEBLER. Kuebler; 2000 Amended and Enlarged Edition; 635 pages. An indispensable reference work devoted to tennis rackets. Originally published in a German Edition in 1995 this book has been translated into English, amended and enlarged. Kuebler is a renowned collector of rackets and this books tells you everything you need to know. The manufacturers are listed alphabetically with a brief history of the company, followed by details of their named rackets with a wealth of technical information. For the technically minded there is a long section detailing US, English and German Patents. With many 100s of colour photographs this book is a must for all racket collectors.
Mint in Mint D/W £55.00 (approx $93.50)   SOLD OUT


BOOK OF TENNIS RACKETS UPDATE 2004 - SIEGFRIED KUEBLER. Kuebler; 2004 1^st Softcover Edition; 120 pages. A supplement to The Book of Tennis Rackets with additional and updated information about tennis rackets and their makers. Contains around 270 pictures, the majority of them in colour, and cross referenced to the main book
Mint £35.00 (approx $59.50)   SOLD OUT


BUD COLLINS' MODERN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TENNIS - EDITED BY  BUD COLLINS & ZANDER HOLLANDER. Gale Research Inc; 1994 Revised & Updated US Edition; 666 pages. An enormous book which covers the history of tennis from its beginnings in 1874 through to the 1990s. Includes player profiles, records, equipment, rules, year-by-year highlights and much more. Many photographs.
VG £22.50 (approx $38.25)


BUD COLLINS' TENNIS ENCYCLOPEDIA - EDITED BY  BUD COLLINS & ZANDER HOLLANDER. Visible Ink Press; 1997 US 3^rd Updated Softcover Edition; 698 pages. The latest revised edition of this excellent book which covers the history of tennis from its beginnings in 1874 through to the present. Includes player profiles, records, equipment, rules, year-by-year highlights and much more. Many photographs.
VG £25.00 (approx $42.50)


CONCISE DICTIONARY OF TENNIS - MARTIN HEDGES. Bison; 1978 1^st Edition; 278 pages. Comprehensive A-Z of players 1900 to 1978; full explanation of rules of  game; full list of winners of major tournaments. Many b&w and colour photos. Bjorn Borg on front cover, Chris Evert on rear cover.
VG in D/W that has been covered in clear plastic and attached  to the boards £12.50 (approx $21.25)


ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF LAWN TENNIS - MAURICE BRADY. Robert Hale; 1958 1^st Edition; 179 pages. Innumerable facts and figures plus brief histories of Davis Cup, Wightman Cup, Wimbledon and Forest Hills. Includes biographies of leading players. B&W photos.
Good in trimmed D/W (ex library copy with usual inkstamps and front endpaper removed; jacket has had ½” trimmed from lower edge) £7.50 (approx $12.75)


ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TENNIS - EDITED BY MAX ROBERTSON. George Allen & Unwin; 1974 1st Edition; 392 pages. A wealth of information on many aspects of the game - championship records, career details of leading players, history of the game, classic matches etc.
VG in VG D/W £25.00 (approx $42.50) SOLD OUT

GUINNESS BOOK OF TENNIS FACTS AND FEATS - LANCE TINGAY. Guinness Superlatives; 1983 1st Edition; 255 pages. Multitude of fascinating details on tennis - oldest and youngest champions, fastest serves, longest matches etc as well as information on the major championships.
VG in edgeworn D/W (small tear to upper edge of D/W) £12.50 (approx $21.25)


HOW TO TALK TENNIS – PETER SCHWED. Galahad Books; 1996 US Edition; 143 pages. A look at tennis terminology, illustrated by cartoon drawings by Taylor Jones. Separate sections on Tennis Nicknames and profiles of Men & Women Who Have Enriched The Game of Tennis (Tilden, Lenglen & Wills to Evert & Navratilova) with cartoon portraits.
VG in VG D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25)


ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF WORLD TENNIS - J HAYLETT & R EVANS. Waymark; 1989 1st UK Edition; 256 pages. Over 200 pictures help illustrate the development of the game through to the present day. Biographical section highlights the 100 best players from Tilden to Navratilova.
VG in edgetorn D/W £13.00 (approx $22.10) SOLD OUT

LANGUAGE OF TENNIS – OSSIAN SHINE. Carcanet Press; 2003 1^st Softcover Edition; 160 pages. An exploration of the linguistic intricacies of tennis, which reveals the sport’s long and fascinating history. The comprehensive alphabetic listing covers the  slang, technical and specialised words used in tennis, and explains their origins. Anna Kournikova and Larissa Neiland on front cover.
VG in VG D/W £15.00 (approx $25.50) SOLD OUT


LAWN TENNIS ENCYCLOPAEDIA - MAURICE BRADY. David & Charles; 1969 1^st Edition; 221 pages. Brief biographies of famous players past and present with details of championships, matches and scores, with information on attendances, fashions, personal achievements and unusual events. Many photographs.
VG in VG D/W £12.50 (approx $21.25) SOLD OUT

LAWN TENNIS RULES. Sports Trader; nd; 23 pages. Small softcover booklet containing the latest revision of Lawn Tennis Rules published by permission of the Lawn Tennis Association. Not dated but refers to receiver as striker-out.
Good (covers creased and worn) £12.50 (approx $21.25)


LAWN TENNIS RULES. Sports Trader; nd; 31 pages. Small softcover booklet containing the latest revision of Lawn Tennis Rules published by permission of the Lawn Tennis Association. Not dated but latest date in text relating to the serve is March 15^th 1929.
VG £10.00 (approx $17.00)


MEN'S RESULTS GUIDE WIMBLEDON 1995. ITF; June 1995 Softcover Edition; 340 pages. A large statistical work produced by the ITF for use by The Media during Wimbledon. Contains the full singles results of every player in the top 150 (as at June 1995) for all events from 1 January 1995 through to Queens.
VG £15.00 (approx $25.50)

MEN'S RESULTS GUIDE WIMBLEDON 1996. ITF; June 1996 Softcover Edition; 348 pages. A large statistical work produced by the ITF for use by The Media during Wimbledon. Contains the full singles results of every player in the top 150 (as at June 1996) for all events from 1 January 1996 through to Queens.
VG £15.00 (approx $25.50)

MEN'S RESULTS GUIDE WIMBLEDON 1997. ITF; June 1997 Softcover Edition. A large statistical work produced by the ITF for use by The Media during Wimbledon. Contains the full singles results of every player in the top 150 (as at June 1997) for all events from 1 January 1997 through to Queens.
VG £15.00 (approx $25.50)

MEN'S RESULTS GUIDE WIMBLEDON 1998. ITF; June 1998 Softcover Edition. A large statistical work produced by the ITF for use by The Media during Wimbledon. Contains the full singles results of every player in the top 150 (as at June 1998) for all events from 1 January 1998 through to Queens.
VG £15.00 (approx $25.50)


MEN'S RESULTS GUIDE WIMBLEDON 2003. ITF; June 2003 Softcover Edition; 238 pages. A large statistical work produced by the ITF for use by The Media during Wimbledon. Contains the full singles results of every player in the top 150 (as at 16 June 2003) for all events from 1 January 2003 through to Queens & Halle.
VG £15.00 (approx $25.50)


MEN'S RESULTS GUIDE WIMBLEDON 2005. ITF; June 2005 Softcover Edition; 227 pages. A large statistical work produced by the ITF for use by The Media during Wimbledon. Contains the full singles results of every player in the top 150 (as at 6 June 2005) for all events from 1 January 2005 through to Queens & Halle.
VG £15.00 (approx $25.50) SOLD OUT

OBSERVERS BOOK OF TENNIS - C M JONES. Warne; 1981 Edition; 191 pages. A good general background to the game with a detailed records section.
VG (red lettering to spine faded) £25.00 (approx $42.50)
VG (covers slightly browned; 2 names to front endpaper) £20.00 (approx $34.00)


PUFFIN BOOK OF TENNIS - BRIAN GLANVILLE. Puffin; 1981 1^st Paperback Edition; 156 pages. Comprehensive account of the origins and development of modern tennis aimed at the younger reader. Bjorn Borg on front cover.
VG £5.00 (approx $8.50)


RACKET SPORTS COLLECTIBLES – ROBERT EVERITT. Schiffer Books; 2003 1^st US Edition; 307 pages. Comprehensive guide to collecting tennis items – Books, Trade Catalogues, Programmes, Newspapers & Magazines; Printed Ephemera, Games & Cards; Photographs, Prints & Original Artwork; Racket Sports Equipment; Porcelain, Ceramics & Glass; and Silver & Metalware. Lavishly illustrated by colour photos with items priced in both $ and £.
Mint in Mint D/W £60.00 (approx $102.00)


SPORTSVIEWERS GUIDE: TENNIS - REGINALD BRACE. David & Charles; 1984 1st Edition; 64 pages. Fundamental information on the game with biographies of top players. Many photos.
VG £4.00 (approx $6.80)

TENNIS ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES - JEANNE CHERRY. Amaryllis Press; 1995 1st US Softcover Edition; 208 pages. A large format book which is a magnificent guide to tennis memorabilia. The first section of the book is devoted to collecting rackets with many colour photographs. There are also chapters on tennis balls and other equipment, tennis styles and fashions, ceramics silver and art, books (with a bibliography of around 500 books), photographs and other printed items. With over 300 excellent colour photographs this book is highly recommended.
Mint £35.00 (approx $59.50)


TENNIS BIBLIOGRAPHY 1874-2000 – FRANK PHELPS & GORDY SABINE. 2004 1^st US Edition; 377 pages. The definitive tennis bibliography. Catalogues the lawn tennis literature of the 19^th and 20^th centuries, citing over 3200 English language books, booklets and pamphlets, wholly or mainly devoted to lawn tennis. Book is arranged in 5 sections – Author Index (Author-Title-Year-Publisher); Subject Index (Subject-Title-Author); Title Index (Title-Author); Year Index (Year-Author-Title); and Periodicals & Annuals. An essential book for the serious collector.
Mint £75.00 (approx $127.50)


TENNIS BOOK - LARRY LORIMER. Random House; 1980 1st US Softcover Edition; 160 pages. An A-Z encyclopaedia of tennis with many photographs, drawings and diagrams.
Good (ex library copy with covers covered in clear protective film) £7.50 (approx $12.75)

TENNIS COMPANION 1990/91 - DARREN CHRISTISON. GMG Sport; 1990 Australian Softcover Edition; 60 pages. Pocket sized guide to the 1990/91 Australian summer circuit. Includes player biographies, Grand Slam Honour Roll, Davis Cup and Fed Cup records. Stefan Edberg on cover.
VG £6.00 (approx $10.20)

TENNIS RECORD BOOK: MEN AND WOMEN 2002 - COMPILED BY RINO TOMMASI. Tommasi; 2002 1^st Italian Softcover Edition; 220 pages. Comprehensive statistical record book which includes match results by player for top 300 men and 300 women for 2001. Also contains world rankings, complete results tournament by tournament for 2001 including Challengers and Qualifying events, plus Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Grand Slams, Masters & WTA Championships results.
Near Mint £25.00 (approx $42.50)


TENNIS SQUASH AND BADMINTON BYGONES - GERALD GURNEY. Shire; 1984 1st Paperback Edition; 32 pages. The first book entirely devoted to collecting equipment and miscellanea of racket sports. Many photographs.
VG £7.50 (approx $12.75)


TOTAL TENNIS: THE ULTIMATE TENNIS ENCYCLOPEDIA - EDITED BY BUD COLLINS. Sport Media Publishing; 2003 1^st US Edition; 938 pages. An enormous book which covers the history of tennis with detailed year-by-year reviews covering 1919-2002; Player Registers covering both Amateur & Open Eras; History, Winners & Records from all the Grand Slams, Fed Cup, Davis Cup, Wightman Cup & Olympics; Biographies of 175 top players; Results & Statistics from WTA & ATP Tours. Over 150 photos including a colour photo section.
Near Mint in Near Mint D/W (small piece missing from rear inner flap of jacket) £30.00 (approx $51.00)   SOLD OUT


ULTIMATE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TENNIS: THE DEFINITIVE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO WORLD TENNIS - JOHN PARSONS. Hodder & Stoughton; 1998 1st Edition; 224 pages. Traces the game from its beginnings as a pastime in the 19th century through to the global sport of the 1990s. Includes sections on the Great Tournaments, Legends of the Court, The Great Matches, Politics, Scandals & Controversies, Oddities and Tennis Records. Lavishly illustrated.
Mint in Mint D/W £25.00 (approx $42.50) SOLD OUT

UNITED STATES LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION OFFICIAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TENNIS - EDITED BY STAFF OF USLTA. Harper & Row; 1972 1st US Edition; 472 pages. Contains everything you will ever want to know about tennis - history, equipment, playing technique, rules and etiquette, major results, tennis greats! Over 250 illustrations.
VG in VG D/W £30.00 (approx $51.00)

WHO'S WHO IN INTERNATIONAL TENNIS - EDITED BY DAVID EMERY. Sphere Books; 1983 1st Paperback Edition; 128 pages. Comprehensive guide to all the famous players plus would-be champions. Many photos.
Good (some wear & creasing to the covers) £3.50 (approx $5.95)


WIMBLEDON LIBRARY CATALOGUE. Wimbledon Museum; 1998 Paperback Edition; 153 pages. A full listing of all the items in the Wimbledon Library - essential reference book for the serious collector.
Near Mint £12.50 (approx $21.25)

WOMEN'S RESULTS GUIDE WIMBLEDON 2005. ITF; June 2005 Softcover Edition; 203 pages. A large statistical work produced by the ITF for use by The Media during Wimbledon. Contains the full singles results of every player in the top 150 (as at 6 June 2005) for all events from 1 January 2005 through to Birmingham and Vienna.
VG (crease to top corner of front cover) £15.00 (approx $25.50) SOLD OUT

YOUNG SPORTSMAN - EDITED BY ALFRED WATSON. Lawrence & Bullen; 1900 1^st Edition; 663 pages. An encyclopaedia of sport aimed at 'youthful sportsmen of sixteen or thereabouts' this book covers a wide range of sports from angling, archery, athletics to skating, swimming, and wrestling. Book has sections on Badminton (5 pages), Fives (8 pages), Lawn Tennis (13 pages), Rackets (8 pages), and Tennis (15 pages). There is a history of each sport together with an outline of the method of play, rules and laws, and equipment. All are illustrated by photographs and line drawings. A fascinating book.
The book is newly rebound in burgundy cloth with gilt lettering and decoration to the spine (top edge of pages also gilt). Internally a few of the pages are a little marked (creases to a page in the Lawn Tennis section) otherwise in Very Good condition £75.00 (approx $127.50)