290 - [SPORTS - TENNIS]. The Davis Cup. July 1928.

[SPORTS - TENNIS]. The Davis Cup. July 1928. A commemorative album published on the occasion of the Davis Cup final held at Roland Garros from July 27 to 30, 1928, illustrated with several photographs showing the French “Four Musketeers” and their American opponents. Paris, Published by “L’Intransigeant” and “Match,” 1928. Stapled in-8 format with its original brown silk cord, mauve cardstock cover with the title and date in gold lettering and adorned with a cut-out medallion revealing the trophy, gold printer’s mark on the back cover. Approximately 40 pages (unpaginated), photographic reproductions in the text, printed in burgundy. Cover slightly worn and soiled, rare foxing spots and black marks (particularly on the title), slight water stain on the side margin. Official souvenir album published immediately after the final held at Roland-Garros Stadium from July 27 to 30, 1928. It includes the complete list of tournament winners since 1900, details of the 1928 final matches (France’s 4–1 victory over the United States), as well as a history of the trophy’s creation by Dwight Davis. It is illustrated with heliogravure photographs taken by reporters from *L’Intransigeant* and *Match*, featuring the “Four Musketeers,” René Lacoste, Henri Cochet, Jean Borotra, and Jacques Brugnon, as well as their American opponents Bill Tilden, Francis Hunter, and John Hennessey. A beautiful and rare booklet documenting the very first Davis Cup final played at Roland Garros Stadium.