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Croquet and How to Play It
Arthur G. F. Ross
1933
Richard Wedderspoon & Co. : Wanganui
8.5" by 5.5"
xiii, 111pp.
SUMMARY
An illustrated second edition of this guide to croquet, signed by the author.
Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Signed
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
Asia Postage: £ 21.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99
DESCRIPTION
Second edition. Revised and enlarged.
Signed by the author.
Highly illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams.
A complete guide to croquet, including: styles of play, strokes and how they are made, aids to making difficult shots, starting tactics, and finishing tactics.
Written by Arthur G. F. Ross, seven times New Zealand Champion, nine times Canterbury Champion, twice North Island (New Zealand) and twice South Island (New Zealand) Champion, and Winner of New Zealand's First Gold Medal Contest and Test Preliminaries.
CONDITION
In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear to the extremities and discolouration to the edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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