BILLIARDS FOR EVERYBODY
Charles Roberts ["Vivid" - Son of the late John Roberts, English Champion for 21 Years]
From Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 11 January 2000
From Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 11 January 2000
About this Item
First impression of the second edition. ***Illustrated with black and diagrams and photographs throughout. ***Very good in red illustrated cloth-covered boards, with black titles to spine, black and green titles and illustration to front board, and black titles and illustration to rear board. Edges of boards slightly rubbed and faded. Bottom edge of front board slightly bumped. Corners of boards slightly bumped. Tiny contemporaneous blind stamp "W.H. Smith London" bookseller stamp to front free endpaper. No inscriptions. Paper starting to split at the front hinge between front pastedown and endpaper. No dustwrapper, as issued. ***188 pages plus one-page advert: "N. H. Child, 53 St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross, Fashionable Tailors" to recto of half-title page and 32-pages publisher's games titles catalogue to rear. 188 x 130 mm. ***Chapters: I: Opening Remarks; II: The Bridge, and How to Stand; III: Preliminary Practice: Holding The Cue and Freedom; IV: The Half-Ball Stroke; V: Long Losing Hazards, and Forcing Strokes; VI: A Retrospect; VII: General Strokes for a Beginner; VIII: General Strokes Continued; IX: One-Ball Practice, and Jennies; X: Another Look Round; XI: Cannons, Following Strokes, etc.; XII: Screw Strokes; XIII: Winning Hazards, The Masse, and Different Bridges; XIV: Final Instructions and Last Words to Pupils; XV: The Gentle Art of Cue Tipping; XVI: John Roberts', Senior, The Father of Billiards - The Champion, 1849-70; XVII: Winners of the Championship Cup; XVIII Ladies at Billiards; XIX: The Billiard Marker; XX: The History of Hand Stroke Billiards; XXI: The Billiard Miscellany; XXII: The Rules of the Game of Snooker's Pool. ***'Billiards has been termed the most difficult of all games to learn, and the truth of this statement is borne out by the fact of there being only about twenty leading players at it who have practically devoted their whole life to the study of this fascinating pastime.' (Quote from Chapter II: "The Bridge, and How to Stand). ***Uncommon Edwardian title on the vintage game of Billiards in nice collectable condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # 2803
Bibliographic Details
Title: BILLIARDS FOR EVERYBODY
Publisher: George Routledge & Sons, Limited, Broadway House, Ludgate Hill, London
Publication Date: 1906
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued
Edition: Second Edition, First Edition Thus
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