1896 BILLIARDS 1st ed Games Strategy Tactics Guide Pool Sports Badminton Library
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1896 BILLIARDS 1st ed Games Strategy Tactics Guide Pool Sports Badminton Library
“Billiards” edited by Major William Boradfoot, explores the intricacies of the game, incorporating insights from experts like Sydenham Dixon, Archibald Boyd, and Dudley D. Pontifex, among others. Illustrated with 11 photographic plates and 19 in-text instructional figures, this book served as a comprehensive guide for 19th-century enthusiasts. Topics range from the history of billiards, equipment used, essential techniques, various game strategies, and rules. It also touches on related games like Pyramids and Pool. This work is a blend of knowledge gathered from various 19th-century masters of the game, making it a fascinating reference for a modern reader.
“Billiards” is the 27th installment of the 33-volume series “The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes”. This series, initiated by Longmans, Green & Co. and overseen by Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort, was designed to offer comprehensive insights into major British sports and pastimes between 1885-1920.
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BROADFOOT, Major W. (Editor)
Billiards by Major W. Broadfoot, R.E. with Contributions by A.H. Boyd, Sydenham Dixon, W.J. Ford, Dudley D. Pontifex, Russell D. Walker, and Reginald H.R. Rimington-Wilson. Illustrated by Lucien Davies, R.I., and from Photographs also by Numerous Diagrams and Figures. [The Badminton Library].
Boston: Little, Brown, and Co.; London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1896. First US Edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete
xii, 455, [1]
30 illustrations
11 full-page plates
19 in-text illustrations
Dozens of in-text numbered figures
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Brown cloth
Size: ~7.75in X 5.75in (19.5cm x 14.5cm)
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“Billiards” edited by Major William Boradfoot, explores the intricacies of the game, incorporating insights from experts like Sydenham Dixon, Archibald Boyd, and Dudley D. Pontifex, among others. Illustrated with 11 photographic plates and 19 in-text instructional figures, this book served as a comprehensive guide for 19th-century enthusiasts. Topics range from the history of billiards, equipment used, essential techniques, various game strategies, and rules. It also touches on related games like Pyramids and Pool. This work is a blend of knowledge gathered from various 19th-century masters of the game, making it a fascinating reference for a modern reader.
“Billiards” is the 27th installment of the 33-volume series “The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes”. This series, initiated by Longmans, Green & Co. and overseen by Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort, was designed to offer comprehensive insights into major British sports and pastimes between 1885-1920.
Item number: #41460
Price: $499
BROADFOOT, Major W. (Editor)
Billiards by Major W. Broadfoot, R.E. with Contributions by A.H. Boyd, Sydenham Dixon, W.J. Ford, Dudley D. Pontifex, Russell D. Walker, and Reginald H.R. Rimington-Wilson. Illustrated by Lucien Davies, R.I., and from Photographs also by Numerous Diagrams and Figures. [The Badminton Library].
Boston: Little, Brown, and Co.; London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1896. First US Edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete
xii, 455, [1]
30 illustrations
11 full-page plates
19 in-text illustrations
Dozens of in-text numbered figures
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Brown cloth
Size: ~7.75in X 5.75in (19.5cm x 14.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
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