Lot Essay
Rare survivals from the pre-1914 era of Wimbledon when the winner of the Men's singles received #20 and the Ladies' champion won #8.
Details
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. Championship Meeting, June 24th and following days, 1901, programme for the fourth round of the men's singles, printed on a folded single sheet of pale green card, 5 x 8in (occasional light dust-soiling); Lawn Tennis Championship Meeting, June 20th and following days, 1904, programme for the fourth round of the men's singles, printed on a single sheet of pink card with 2 folds, 5 x 8in (partially faded, one fold with a neat tear); Lawn Tennis Championship Meeting, July 6th, 1905, programme for the finals of the All England Plate and the Doubles, printed on a single sheet of white card with 2 folds, 5 x 9.5in, winners' names written in by hand; together with programmes for the Championships dated June 20th 1904 (for a later stage in the competion) July 2nd 1906, July 5th 1907, July 1st 1908, July 3rd 1909 and June 24th 1914, this final programme with the results of later rounds written in by hand (several with minor spotting and very light browning). (8)