Daly's Billiard Book
Author : Maurice Daly
Publisher :
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 14,8 MB
Release : 1914
Category : Billiards
ISBN :
Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards
Author : Robert Byrne
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 49,62 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780156005548
Book Description
The definitive work on pool and billiards (National Billiard News) by champion player Robert Byrne Now updated throughout and expanded with new material on strategy in eight- and nine-ball, trick shots, and billiard memorabilia, Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards is the classic guide to cue games complete with detailed diagrams and photographs to help improve play at every level."
The Pocket Book of Pocket Billiards
Author : Mike Vago
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 26,7 MB
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 076116250X
Book Description
From the bestselling author of "The Miniature Book of Miniature Golf" comes an original gift: a complete miniature, working pool table, plus balls, rack, cue, and bridge, packaged with a 48-page full-color book that explains how to play more than 30 games.
Play Your Best Pool
Author : Philip B. Capelle
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,98 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Pool (Game)
ISBN : 9780964920484
Book Description
The Black Widow's Guide to Killer Pool
Author : Jeanette Lee
Publisher : Crown
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 11,80 MB
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0307421856
Book Description
Pool-playing legend Jeanette Lee--"the Black Widow," who wears only black during tournaments and devours her opponents--explains every aspect of playing to win, from holding the cue to performing combination, kiss, and trick shots. Lee shows wannabe winners of every level how to compete intelligently, lose gracefully, win frequently, stay focused, and achieve goals in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. This hip, engaging guide to the game is designed to turn you into the player to beat--in basements, bar leagues, local tournaments, and beyond.
Byrne's Book of Great Pool Stories
Author : Robert Byrne
Publisher : Mariner Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 27,64 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN :
Book Description
Thirty-one stories on pool and billiards written over the past 150 years. The authors range from Pushkin to Vachss, the stories from Wallace Stegner's The Blue-Winged Teal, on competition between a father and a son, to Bill Pronzini's science fiction story, The Hungarian Cinch.
Thirty Years of Billiards
Author : Willie Hoppe
Publisher :
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 48,32 MB
Release : 1925
Category : Billiard players
ISBN :
Book Description
Billiards
Author : Dawn Meurin
Publisher : SP Books
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 32,95 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781561712106
Book Description
Whether you want to play on the pro tour or just have some fun with America's fastest indoor sport, this book is for you. It gives you: All the rules, as compiled by the experts who play and win by them; Tips for keeping your game on cue; A pocket history of the game and its greats.
Billiards - As It Should Be Played
Author : Willie Hoppe
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 31,14 MB
Release : 2013-04-18
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1447498836
Book Description
This antiquarian book contains a complete introductory guide to billiards, with information on striking the ball, different strokes and techniques, ball control, common mistakes, and much more. This easy-to-digest guide is full of useful tips and helpful illustrations, and is highly recommended for those looking to hone their snooker or pool skills. The chapters of his book include: “Requisites to Remember”, “Selection of the Proper Cue”, “Fundamentals – The Keynote”, “Position at the Table, or Correct Stance”, “Grip on the Cue”, “Making the Various Bridges”, “Bridges for Follow Shots”, “Striking the Ball”, etcetera. This vintage text is being republished now in an affordable, modern, high quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on billiards, pool and snooker.
The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards
Author : David G. Alciatore
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 17,31 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781402714283
Book Description
More than 80 principles of the game, presented with 250-plus precisely scaled illustrations and photographs, offer players of all levels a thorough overview of the fundamentals of 8-ball and 9-ball, including grip and stance, basic shots, position play and strategy, bank and kick shots, and advanced techniques such as carom and jump shots.
