The People's Wimbledon - Richard Jones

The People's Wimbledon

Memories and Memorabilia from the Lawn Tennis Championships

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
304 Seiten
2021
Pitch Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78531-635-7 (ISBN)
31,15 inkl. MwSt
The People's Wimbledon brings you the magic of SW19 in words and pictures. The book combines hundreds of stunning illustrations with memories and anecdotes from players, journalists, broadcasters and fans - from 1877 to the modern day. This book is a 'must' if you've been bitten by the Wimbledon bug.
The People's Wimbledon brings you the magic of SW19 in words and pictures. Take a trip down memory lane as you rekindle memories of colourful characters, breathtaking matches, intense rivalries and rare upsets from days gone by. Relive the exploits of Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe, plus Steffi Graf, Rod Laver, Billie Jean King, Ken Rosewall, Lew Hoad and Maria Bueno. You'll also learn about the history of Wimbledon from the first championship in 1877 through to the modern day. The book combines hundreds of stunning illustrations - including tennis memorabilia and rare archival photos - with memories and anecdotes from players, journalists, broadcasters and fans to tell the Wimbledon story from a fresh new angle. Whether you travel to SW19 or spend two weeks each summer glued to your TV set, The People's Wimbledon is a 'must' if you've been bitten by the Wimbledon bug.

Richard Jones was born in Wimbledon and attended his first championship in 1969. He has written many articles on tennis, art and history and was the book editor of Ace magazine from 2002 to 2010. Richard has staged major tennis photography exhibitions at Eastbourne and Wimbledon, and is the author of World Champions 2015: Great Britain's Davis Cup Triumph. He is co-owner - with his wife, Chris - of the Tennis Gallery Wimbledon.

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo Illustrations, unspecified
Verlagsort Hove
Sprache englisch
Maße 240 x 280 mm
Gewicht 1640 g
Themenwelt Sport Ballsport Tennis
ISBN-10 1-78531-635-4 / 1785316354
ISBN-13 978-1-78531-635-7 / 9781785316357
Zustand Neuware
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