Billiards in Easy Stages

This book is a complete guide to billiards, being a comprehensive handbook on every aspect of the game. With simple instructions and a wealth of invaluable tips, this book will be of considerable utility to beginners and amateur players. Contents include: “Start on the Right Lines”, “Holding the Cue—Hoe to Stand”, “Cue Action”, “How to Use the Rest”, “Key Strokes”, “Cannon Play”, “Cannon Play (continued)”, “Avoiding Billiards Table ’Bunkers’”, “Concerning Potting”, “Strokes Against the Nap”, “The Art of Cue Tipping—The Method I Use”, “Care of the Table”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on snooker, pool, and billiards.