{"product_id":"the-original-rules-of-tennis","title":"The Original Rules of Tennis","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile Jeu de paume has been played in France for hundreds of years and was associated with the French and English medieval and renaissance courts, the modern game of tennis dates from 1874, when the rules were defined by Major Walter Clopton Wingfield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in association with the All England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon), this book examines the history of the rules of tennis from their first codification to the present day. It also looks at the circumstances of the composition of the first rules, their scope, and afterlife, as they moved from manuscript to publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e64 pages, 155 x 100 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28 black and white illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9781851243181\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication June 2010\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bodleian Libraries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":7649820934203,"sku":"BOD-1080","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/1850\/8859\/products\/9781851243181.jpg?v=1630492299","url":"https:\/\/bodleianshop.co.uk\/products\/the-original-rules-of-tennis","provider":"Bodleian Libraries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}