Ed. J.Burrow & Co limited

(TENNIS) René LACOSTE
Lacoste on Tennis
Ed. J. Burrow & Co limited | London 1928 | 12.5 x 19 cm | publisher's binding
Genuine first edition published on 21st June, two months before the American edition.
Foxing mainly affecting the edges as well as the first and last pages, jacket missing.
Publisher's full almond green cloth binding, gilt title stamped on the first
board framed with a blind-tooled fillet.
Illustrations.
Rare and precious autograph inscription signed by René Lacoste to C.A. Proctor.

Genuine first edition published on 21 June, two months before the American edition, one of a few luxury copies, not advertised and reserved for the author.

Publisher's full dark green shagreen binding, spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, gilt title stamped on the first board, gilt fillet border, marbled endpapers.

Rare and precious presentation copy handwritten signed inscription from René Lacoste to the “Bounding Basque”: “à Jean Borotra avec toutes les amitiés de l'alligator, René Lacoste” “To Jean Borotra with very best wishes from the a