Books on Bowls. The Romance of Bowl Manufacture

Title	The Romance of Bowl Manufacture
Author	John P Monro
Publisher	Not stated, Melbourne, Australia
First published	1951
ISBN	Pre-ISBN system
Edition reviewed	6th (published 1955)
Hardback/softback	Softback
List price	Not known
Cover size (cm) (height x width)	16.5 x 10.5
Number of pages	20
Number of pages with	Coloured photos	Black & white photos	Line drawings
	None	2	None
Synopsis	The Romance of Bowl Manufacture traces the evolution of the modern bowl from the use of lignum vitae in the 16th century to the early 20th century, to the short period when vulcanite (hard rubber) was employed, and on to the modern plastic compounds used today. Although English and Scottish bowls manufacturers, such as John Jaques (established 1795) and Thomas Taylor (1796) are mentioned in passing, the publication is essentially a tribute to the roles played by William David Hensell and his son, Raymond William Hensell, in the development of Henselite bowls and their success globally. Click here for an online version of the complete text. Also by John P Monro: Bowls Encyclopaedia The Etiquette of Bowls The Etiquette of Bowls and the Etiquette of Marking in Lawn Bowls (co-author John A Malan) The Humour of Bowls

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