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Random House Value Publishing, 1995. Hardcover. Like New/Fine. 6x1x9. A guide for novice players or experts looking to brush up their skills presents tips on techniques, feature shots, practice drills, competing, equipment, and a special section on performing harmless hustles and avoiding hustlers. Stephen Mizerak Jr (1944 – 2006) was an American pool player, who was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Mizerak is considered one of the best straight pool players of all time, dominant in the game during the 1970s, winning over 70 tournaments during his career. Mizerak won the World Straight Pool Championship twice, including a record 4 consecutive BCA U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship titles. Nicknamed "The Miz", he had a high run of 421 balls.

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. 1975. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Black & white diagrams. Alphabetical and General Contents. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. viii, 480 pages. . Reprint. Hardback.

C. Arthur Pearson Ltd,, London, 1902. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Preface by editor, and index. At the beginning of the book and at the rear of the book there are numerous advertisements for billiards related paraphernalia – please see photograph. Black and white photographic frontispiece, of John Roberts. The text is illustrated with black-and-white illustrations and the very occasional black and white photograph. Green coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured embossed illustration and titles to the top left-hand corner of the front panel and to the back strip. Black coloured advertisement embossed to the rear panel. A book on billiards by 19th century English exponent and champion, – John Roberts, whose treatise on the sport is between pages 43 and 176 – with other sections of the book written by other experts in their fields. The book is showing some age and wear. Softening and… Leer más

1975 softcover as pictured. Binding is firm, spine uncreased. Covers are rubbed. Text is clean and unmarked. A brief memoir by a pool hustler. Includes advice and many pictures. Your purchase helps support our small village library. sAR

London: W. Foulsham & Co., Limited. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 32mo. 108 p.p. With 45 specially drawn diagrams, in-text. Frontispiece photo of a man addressing the ball with his cue. Some scuffing and rubbing to boards. Spine ends gently bruised. Interior clean. In very good condition. An interesting book offering insight into Billiards with a variety of techniques and tips.

London: C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 18mo. [1905]. Green publisher's cloth. 124 pp. With 142 diagrams. Chafing to extremities, white spotting to boards. Hinges cracked. Interior deeply age toned. 0.

Cincinnati: Hitchcock and Walden, 1870. Small 8vo, pp. 209. With an introduction by Bishop E. S. Janes. Original blind-stamped brown cloth with gilt decorative spine titles. Edges somewhat rubbed, bottom spine frayed. VG. The author, being a minister, describes various recreations: theater, horse-racing, social gatherings, baseball, etc., and condemns them all.

New York: Billiards Committee. First Edition. One of 300 numbered copies published “for present and future members.” This copy, retained by the printer, was not numbered. A fine copy bound in publisher’s imitation half-leather and green baize with a printed title label.

Toronto: Brunswick Balke Collender co, 1924-1825. small tear bottom corner, covers showing light wear, v.g. . black & white. Toronto: small tear bottom corner, covers showing light wear, vg 1924-1825

Chicago: A.C. McClurg. GOOD book & DJ. 6th ed. 14 full page photos. 7.5" high, 276pp.. 1929 (1913cp). 6th edition. Hardcover. GOOD book, GOOD DJ(in Brodart). VG but upper margin corners of 1st 30 text pages blackened; otherwise no aging, soiling, etc. . Diagrams & maps by Frederic P Mitchell. Photos by Albert Hedley. Tight, no loose pages. Blackened corners quite brittle so have been reinforced with archival tissue. Pastedowns & DJ lightly foxed. DJ spine sunned. DJ extrems with up to 1" closed tears & 1/2" chips. This is a no frills DJ, rear panel and both flaps totally blank. .

London: A. & C. Black, 1915. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Green cloth gilt. Illustrated from photographs. A bit of foxing, and a little rubbing to the foot of the spine, a nice, very good copy.

London: John Long, Limited, 1924. First Edition. 8vo. pp. 1 p.l., 312. frontis. portrait, 38 half-tone plates & 72 text diagrams. cloth. Near fine copy (spine bit faded). dola1071

London: John Long, 1929. Hardcover. Good. First edition. Pale blue cloth. Illustrated with diagrams and photographs. A couple of stains on the boards, moderate foxing throughout, a sound good or better copy.

Manchester: Riso Levi, 1920. Hardcover. Very Good. Stated "Fifth Thousand." Bookplate, owner label, and name stamp on the front and rear endpapers, and a label on the back of the title page, else very good plus.

Palm Beach Gardens, Fl.: MAST, 1995. Bound in stiff, glossy white wraps the a diagram of a billiard shot on the front panel. A 281 pp. book on the Physics of playing pool (billiards). Hundreds of illustrations and mathematical formulae. Quite rare. Tight, clean copy. . First Ediiton. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket - As Published.

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1863. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Despite the missing portrait, a Fine, bright copy of this uncommon title. Revised, Enlarged, and Richly Embellished with Engravings." Decorated cloth. First published in 1856, all editions of this early billiards book, the second American book on the game, are scarce. The author, Michael Phelan, also published the first American book on the game, BILLIARDS WITHOUT MASTER, just thirteen years before this edition. Considered the father of American billiards, Phelan was influential in devising rules and setting standards of behavior, holds many patents for table designs and cushions, and is credited as being the first to put diamonds on tables. Phelan almost single-handedly turned American billiards into a socially acceptable pastime. This book is indeed richly embellished with engravings, mostly full-page diagrams showing shots on tables but also including full-page and text engravings of people playing billiards. The author covers… Leer más