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Wimbledon: The Official History 5th Edition

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  • Official Product
  • Detailed insight into the world's most loved tournament
  • Perfect gift for the tennis lover
  • Official Product
  • Detailed insight into the world's most loved tournament
  • Perfect gift for the tennis lover

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This beautifully-presented and fully revised and updated edition of popular former BBC commentator John Barretts seminal history of The Championships tells the story of how a small croquet club in rural Surrey has grown to become the world's most famous tennis club and home to one of the great international sporting events.With additional text bringing the text right up to date and over more than 500 lavishly illustrated pages packed with archive photography and memorabilia from the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, the rich history of Wimbledon and its unique atmosphere where the highest level of international sport meets an afternoon in an English garden is magnificently captured in this essential volume.
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This beautifully-presented and fully revised and updated edition of popular former BBC commentator John Barretts seminal history of The Championships tells the story of how a small croquet club in rural Surrey has grown to become the world's most famous tennis club and home to one of the great international sporting events. With additional text bringing the text right up to date and over more than 500 lavishly illustrated pages packed with archive photography and memorabilia from the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, the rich history of Wimbledon and its unique atmosphere where the highest level of international sport meets an afternoon in an English garden is magnificently captured in this essential volume.

  • A complete history of all 133 Championships to 2020.
  • Over 500 pages
  • Insight into the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum collections
  • Product code: 9781913412005

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