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English: Cover of the first edition of the book about Lawn Tennis by Walter Wingfied, published in February 1874, that founded modern Tennis. Of only two still existing books known, one is in possession of Racquet & Tennis Club, 570 Park Avenue, New York City.
Deutsch: Titelseite des Buchs "Sphairistike or Lawn Tennis", das Walter Wingfied im Februar 1874 veröffentlichte und damit den modernen Tennissport begründete. Von lediglich zwei noch existierenden Exemplaren befindet sich eines im Besiz des Racquet & Tennis Club, 570 Park Avenue, New York City.
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Source Gillmeister: Kulturgeschichte des Tennis. Wilhelm Fink Verlag, München 1990.
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