Table Tennis by Peter Simpson
Table Tennis (Illustrated 1981 Hamlyn Table Tennis Guide)
A Photographically Illustrated Instructional Guide to the Strokes, Equipment and Laws of Table Tennis
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Table Tennis: How to play
- Author: Peter Simpson
- Publisher: Hamlyn, London
- Publication Date: 1981
- ISBN-10: 0600387992
- Binding: Publisher's hardcover with printed pictorial boards, in a pictorial dust jacket. Spine lettered in pale blue on a dark ground.
- Physical Format: Quarto format, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and diagrams.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Boards: The pictorial boards beneath the jacket are clean and bright, with no obvious wear. The spine is straight and dark with crisp pale blue lettering. Corners and edges appear sound.
- Interior: The pages are clean and cream-toned, with illustrated black and white pages throughout. The binding appears tight, and no markings are visible in the pages examined.
- The Dust Jacket: Present, and protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover. The pictorial jacket is glossy and reasonably bright. The back panel shows a darker patch and some creasing or marking near the top edge. Clear tape is visible on the inside of the jacket at the flap and top area, apparently an old repair or strengthening.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in London by Hamlyn in 1981, this is an instructional guide to table tennis. It takes the reader through equipment and playing conditions before moving on to the strokes, and it closes with the laws of the game.
The text is illustrated with many black and white photographs and diagrams, including photographs of leading players demonstrating technique. It offers a snapshot of how the game was taught and understood at the start of the 1980s.
A tidy, collectible second-hand copy in its original pictorial jacket, of interest to table tennis enthusiasts and collectors of sporting instruction books.
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