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William Heinemann, Melbourne, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. XII, 324pp., acknowledgements, foreword by author, list of illustrations, bibliography and index. Illustrated endpapers, both different, front endpaper shows Napoleon receiving flowers from the Balcombe girls [sisters ], and back endpaper showing an aerial view of Kooyong tennis court. Coloured frontispiece, of Dame Mabel Brookes painted by William Dargie. The text is illustrated with 57 black and white illustrations. Red coloured boards with gilt writing on spine. The corners are slightly rubbed and the head and the heel of the spine are soft. The front hinge is soft. Illustrated dustwrapper, showing a tennis match in progress, with blue background and white writing on front panel and spine. The dustwrapper is faded and slightly rubbed. The corners are likewise slightly rubbed. Dame Mable Brookes and her husband were citizens of the world and for many years were the friends of… Leer más

London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1956. First Uk Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 0x0x0. In Very Good Condition, With No Gift Inscription Or Remarks Inside, Not Price Clipped. Red Boards, The Dust Jacket Has Some Small Tears At The Outer Edges.- We can ship from Canada and the USA, based on your address. Specializing in academic, collectible and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.

Melbourne; William Heinemann Ltd; (1957). . Second printing; Demy 8vo; pp.324; coloured frontispiece, 1 full page coloured plate, 6 full page plates, 26 pages plates, index, illustrated endpapers, bound in original red cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket chipped on the edges,

Melbourne: William Heinemann, 1956. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The price clipped jacket is chipped at the edges and suffers from loss at the head and tail of the spine. Apart from a gift inscription on the title page, the book is clean, solid and unmarkedOn the title page: ' With Chapters on Tennis By Sir Norman Brookes' "This is the history of the family of William Balcome, purveyor to Napoleon on St Helena, later to become Colonial Secretary of NSW. It deals mainly with the life of Dame Mabel Brookes.

Paperback / softback. New.

London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1956. With Chapters on Tennis by Sir Norman Brookes. Pp. xii+324, coloured frontispiece portrait, plus one coloured and 32 black & white plates, text illustrations, pictorial endpapers, bibliography, index; demy 8vo; red cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt; dust wrapper, lightly foxed on reverse, edges rubbed and split; some light foxing; William Heinemann, Ltd., Melbourne, 1956. First Australian edition. *Autobiography.

Hardback. New.

Melbourne: William Heinemann, 1957. xii+324pp. Red cloth boards. Gilt lettering spine. Coloured frontispiece + b/w plates. Inscribed by author on title page. Includes chapters on tennis by Sir Norman Brookes. D/W clipped. Wrapper has minor edgewear. Couple of newspaper articles featuring Dame Mabel Brookes inserted at rear of book - including one detailing the association between President Lynden Johnson and Dame Mabel Brooks.. Signed by Author. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo.