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SPORT [Croquet]

           
Some Croquet Verses

Tucker, G. D. R. [Illustrated by H. F. Crowther-Smith]

(Book #ID 37843)

Published by Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd., 39 Paternoster Row, London First Edition 1937. London 1937.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original monochrome illustrated orange paper covers. Quarto 10'' x 7'' 36 pp. Finely detailed humorous monochrome illustrations throughout. Very light rubbing to the spine edges and corners, without any foxing and in very Good clean and bright condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Croquet; A Handbook on the Strokes and Tactics of the Game; Also a Short Description of Golf & Polo or Robber Croquet

Elvey, The Rev. G. F. Handel [Chairman of The Croquet Association Council 1939-1948]

(Book #ID 66218)

Published by John Jaques & Son, Ltd., 361 Whitehorse Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey 1949. Thornton Heath 1949.

Publisher's original sand card wrap covers, brown title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5''. Contains 80 printed pages of text with monochrome diagrams. Small chip to the top front corner and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Laws of Croquet 1903 | Definitions, Recommendations and Diagrams of Different Settings | Revised and Corrected by the Committee of the United All-England Croquet Association

Committee of the United All-England Croquet Association

(Book #ID 92144)

Published by F. H. Ayres 111 Aldersgate Street, London 1903. 1903.

Publisher's original stapled light green card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 7'' x 4½''. Contains 28 pages + one advetisement to the rear and one illustrated advetisement inside the front cover and one illustrated advetisement to the verso of the title page. 5 full-page sides of 'Hoop' settings. Not in the best condition with the rear cover missing and with a new piece of green card added, the staples are rusty leaving the centre pages loose. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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