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Trattato del givoco della Palla di Messer
Antonio Scaino da Sala (Italian, 1524-1616) and (publisher) Gabriele Giolito de'Ferrari and brothers (Italian)1555
International Tennis Hall of Fame
Newport, United States
Dedicated to Alfonso D'Este, Prince of Ferrara (1535-1595) this Italian text is the first book on the game of tennis in any language.
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- Title: Trattato del givoco della Palla di Messer
- Creator: Antonio Scaino da Sala (Italian, 1524-1616), (publisher) Gabriele Giolito de'Ferrari and brothers (Italian)
- Date Created: 1555
- Location Created: Venice, Italy
- Physical Dimensions: overall (closed): (h) 2.5 cm x (w) 15 cm x (d) 10.3 cm overall (open): (h) 5.5 cm x (w) 21 cm x (d) 10.3 cm
- Provenance: The Albert & Madeleine Ritzenberg Collection, 2004
- Type: Book
- Rights: © International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Medium: Ink on vellum; leather bound
- Depicted Topic: Court Tennis, Tennis
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