The Original Rules of Tennis [June]
By Tim Henman, Introduction by John Barrett
Published by
Bodleian Library Publishing
ISBN 9781851243181
Summer 2010
Synopsis
Bodleian Library Publishing has partnered with The All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon to reproduce the first rules of the game. John Barrett’s introduction looks at the fascinating story of the origins and evolution of tennis, from its incarnation as Jeu de Paume in medieval and renaissance courts to the present day.
Author's Biography
John Barrett played in twenty-one consecutive Wimbledon Championships between 1950 and 1970. As a BBC commentator since 1971, he was known to millions as the ‘voice of tennis’ until his retirement in 2006. He has edited the annual World of Tennis from 1969 to 2001.
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