Levi Riso (60 results)

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Hardback. Condition: New. Illustrated.

Condition: New. In English.

Decorative Green Cloth. Condition: Good. Pp. 264. Profusely illustrated. Undated, but circa 1904/5 ? Top of spine slightly damaged and corners slightly rubbed, else good.

PF. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Cloth. Condition: Good. Fifth thousand. viii, 248 p. + 16 p. of advertising at rear. 22 cm. 40 b&w diagrams. Blue cloth hardcover with gold print. Covers stained, corners worn, spine ends softened. Ink inscription and stamp on front free endpaper. Some foxing to text block edge and first and last pages. Chip in bottom of p. 5. Knowledge of the game, how the average player may improve, good form, style, left-hand play, ladies at billiards, the difference in tables, etc.…

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. illustrated edition. 268 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Undated hardback edition (fifth thousand), c.1916 (dated advertisement), with no jacket. In overall very good used condition with only minor signs of age, handling and storage - boards a touch rubbed. Binding tight and appears little read. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions; page-ends slightly dust-marked but text, illustrations and period advertisements bright and clear throughout. Photographs available. Not an old library book.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: Very Good. Hardcover book , xii, followed by pages 266-500, starting with chapter XVIII. 5 figures and diagrams numbers 325 - 644. Dark covers with gilt lettering to spine and front, gilt billiard table to front. Some light bumping and chipping to spine ends, minor corner bumps. Internally clean. Cracking along spine between endpapers and rest of volume, however contents are still tight. A Very Good copy. Pictues available. …

Hardback. Condition: New. Illustrated.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition, Nd. c. 1923. Some foxing at the beginning and end of the book and to page edges. Publishers blue cloth with black lettering, some light rubbing to the edges and covers slightly darkened. Generally a very good solid copy.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First edition. The first edition of volume I only of Riso Levi's guide to the game of billiards. The first edition of this work.Volume I only of a work that eventually reached three volumes.Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece, and 323 vignette illustrations.Arranged in seventeen chapters, Levi's guide to billiards includes discussion of potting the white, drag, fine strokes, forcing strokes, and kiss in-offs.Undated; dated 1907 via the British Library.With eight pages of advertisements to the rear.A charming early twentieth century guide to the popular game. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, otherwise externally excellent. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. A smart copy of this illustrated volume on billiards from British sports writer Riso Levi, volume two of three only. Volume two of three only. Illustrated throughout. A detailed and comprehensive guide to pots, in-offs, and cannons in the game of billiards, focusing on the various strokes of the game. With chapters on potting the red ball, centre-pocket in-offs, cannons in baulk, using the cushions, and more. Written by Riso Levi, a British sports writer and author. With publisher's advertisements to the rear. Dated from the British Library. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Rear hinge just starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Good. Undated. No jacket, light shelf wear. Patchy discolouring to cloth; scuff at rear board edge; small tear at top of spine. Mild scuffs and bumps at corners. Faint inscription on inside front board. Endpapers patchy. Tanning and foxing.

Hardback. Condition: VG+. Good DW. 1st Edition. Green cloth, gilt. Billiard table bottom right of front cover. Inscribed by Author on front endpaper "To J.L. Burgess Esq with all good wishes from the author Rico Levi Apr 27th 1936". Book is in nearly fine condition with only slightest signs of wear and/or age. BUT text edges bit dust marked or browned. White DW repeats book cover design and lettering but in black. Dw has two chips along top edge removing part of S of BILLIARDS. Has some internal repair and is a bit dust marked. Inscribed by Author.…

Hardcover. Condition: 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.

Original Cloth. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Original white jacket (with lettering and design similar to that of the cloth binding) spotted and lacking a one inch band along the lower edge. Laid in is a signed handwritten letter (without reference to billiards) dated Feb. 14, 1948 in which the author comments on his superb health and business associated with St. Dunston's charity of which he was an Honorary Collector. With ALS Laid in.…

Uniform matching hard back binding in publisher's original dark green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel, gilt billiard table to the upper panel, green paper end papers. 8vo. 8½'' x 6¼''. Contains [xii] 506 printed pages of text over the two volumes with period monochrome illustrated advertisements to the rear of each volume, a total of 646 diagrams throughout the two volumes, tissue guarded photographic frontispiece to each. Covers to both volumes have suffered from being in a damp environment and have discoloured the surface of the cloth, the end papers and contents are not affected by this, small repaired tear to the foot of volume I and with slight spine slant. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Billiards & Snooker].…

Erste Ausgabe, First Edition. 16,5 x 21,5 cm. [1906 f.]. Erste Auflage, 264; XII, 265 - [500] 506; XII, 501 - [786] 793 S. 3 Bände. Reich Deckel- und Rückengoldgeprägte OLwd, Kopffarbschnitt, Farbvor- und Nachsatz. Sprache: Englisch, 1066 Diagramme. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren. Hinweis: Versandkosten müssen bei Auslandsversand evtl. angehoben werden.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 260. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1929 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Volume v.2 Language: English Pages: 260 Volume v.2.…