Tennis ephemera originally from the collection of Tom Todd (1911-1984) relating to the foundation of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum and the publicat

Tennis ephemera originally from the collection of Tom Todd (1911-1984) relating to the foundation of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum and the publication of his book The Tennis Players, i) a proposal for a Lawn Tennis Museum and Library, October 1973 ii) facsimile of Major Wingfield's first book of lawn Tennis rules, March 1874 iii) typescript letter to Tom Todd from Michael Searle dated 14th November 1973 congratulating Todd on his Museum proposal iv) 1976 Christmas card from Searle v) signed copy of Searle's 1977 ''The First Wimbledon Champion'' vi) Todd's The Tennis Players from Pagan Rites to Strawberries and Cream, 1979, with d/j vii) printed letter from Todd, June 1979, in which he complains that the colours of the dust jacket intended to be 'strawberries and cream' have turned out 'blood and sand' viii) later print of croquet at the All England Tennis Ground, Wimbledon, reproduced in vii above