Lot Essay
William Tilden (1893-1953) was the Wimbledon Champion of 1920 "The first American to 'break through' the sacred portals." He was also the author of "The Art of Lawn Tennis" (1920).
Tennis
An album containing a collection of 37 autographs of Wimbledon tennis players of 1920 including Suzanne Lenglen, 22 accompanied with official postcard photographs including those of A. W. Gore and William Tilden. Provenance: Mrs. J. P. Ramsay (a line judge at Wimbledon in the 1920's).
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An album containing a collection of 37 autographs of Wimbledon tennis players of 1920 including Suzanne Lenglen, 22 accompanied with official postcard photographs including those of A. W. Gore and William Tilden. Provenance: Mrs. J. P. Ramsay (a line judge at Wimbledon in the 1920's).