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HARMAN, NEIL: : COURT CONFIDENTIAL: INSIDE THE WORLD OF TENNIS. [Author SIGNED copy.]

LONDON.THE ROBSON PRESS,2013.

ISBN 9781849545075.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn. [Complete number line 10-1.] FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn but author's handwritten black ink inscrptn and signature: 'Happy reading days Neil Harman.' to title page,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp, clean,matt,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj,with white+green lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright, tight,clean,no intentional dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - though there are some accidental tiny,tiny corner creases to some random page's bottom corners - neither pronounced nor significant.Publisher's bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain blue endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn,viii-xxviiipp+2-366pp [paginated] includes acknowledgements,preface,a Melburnian introduction,14 chapters,and an epilogue with 3 sections,8pp tennis player's contemporary colour biographical photographs (1 b/w photograph - Andy Murray) in 1 block,between pp164/5 and an index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title,SIGNED title page,a dedication,contents list/table and 6pp blanks at rear. Tennis has never before been blessed with such an array of talented stars doing battle for the sport's most coveted titles. Games featuring Murray, Nadal, Federer, Djokovic, the Williams sisters and Maria Sharapova are among the most thrilling matches in the history of the game - and Neil Harman has witnessed them all.He is so close to the beating heart of tennis that he has become a confidant to many of the game's stars and administrators,even at one stage mentoring Victoria Azarenka to help her handle the media pressure at the top of the women's game.In short,Neil enjoys a privileged access that is unmatched elsewhere in the sport.Here he shares tennis's most intimate secrets in a book replete with personality,excitement,drama and intrigue. Featuring frank,in-depth interviews with all the leading players, their coaching staff,their agents and managers,Harman presents the game from an insider's perspective and offers the fresh insights and strong personal views for which he is celebrated.'Court Confidential' recounts a defining time for modern-day tennis: from Wimbledon to the Olympic Games,from Serena Williams's battle with illness to Andy Murray's historic grand slam victory,this is a book for tennis fans everywhere. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.
'Happy reading days Neil Harman.'

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