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Spalding’s Athletic Library – The Games of Lawn Hockey, Tether Ball, Golf-Croquet, Hand Tennis, Volley Ball, Hand Polo, Wicket Polo, Laws of Badminton, Drawing Room Hockey, Garden Hockey 

This vintage book contains a guide to a variety of racquet sports, including volley ball, hand polo, lawn hockey, badminton, and more. With detailed instructions, information on rules and tips for playing, this volume is perfect for those with an interest in garden and lawn games, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage sporting literature. Contents include: ’Lawn Hockey’, ’Tether Ball’, ’Golf-Croquet’, ’Hand Tennis’, ’Volley Ball’, ’Hand Polo’, ’Wicket Polo’, ’Laws of Badminton’, ’Drawing Room Hockey’, and ’Garden Hockey’. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of racquet sports.