The Education of a Tennis Player.

LAVER, Rod with Bud Collins.

Item Number: 106352

London: Pelham Books, 1971.

First edition of the tennis great’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “John Glad you enjoyed this book. Continue enjoying this great game Best Wishes Rod Laver 4-4-14.” Fine in a very good dust jacket with light rubbing. Written with Bud Collins.

The Education of a Tennis Player is filled with suspenseful matches and memorable portraits of the tennis giants. Laver met and played against: Hoad, Rosewall, Roche, and a whole chapter on the Laver himself.