Billiards lessons de ritchie wallace (9 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. No date, 143 pages plus adverts, illustrated, pictorial covers worn and rubbed, page edges tanned.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is a comprehensive guide to billiards, presented in a series of lessons designed to lead the reader from novice to skilled player. The author, drawing on both his own experience and that of professional players, emphasizes the importance of mastering fundamental techniques. These include proper stance, cue control, and bridge formation, along with a detailed breakdown of crucial shots like losing hazards, winning hazards, cannons, and the intricate art of side and screw. Published during a time when billiards was enjoying a surge in popularity, this book reflects the changing landscape of the game, with the author recognizing the increasing skill level of amateur players and the greater accessibility of instruction. The author's focus on practical application, as opposed to overly theoretical explanations, aligns with the game's evolution into a refined art form, emphasizing the key to success as a combination of skill and strategic positioning. This book remains a valuable resource for anyone who seeks to master the game and become a more confident and skillful billiards player. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Original Illustrated Boards. Condición: Good. 1st Edition. 144p; With six photo plates showing proper techniques, forty shot diagrams and several full-page ads for billiards products. Original black cloth with lettering and pictorial decoration (Edwardian couple playing) in red and green; Boards show some wear especially at top and bottom of the spine. The book is tight and clean though dusty with some reading wear and a fading ownership name on front pastedown. See scans.…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. 1st Edition. A very scarce Billiards book by the author of "Billiards Simplified" which appears to have been issued roughly around the same time as this title. Assumed 1st ed, undated circa 1910, in just about good condition. Black buckram with pictorial design of Billiards game to front cover. Covers are marked and rubbed to the corners. End papers slightly grubby but without ownership details. With sporadic foxing marks to the text otherwise clean. The bottom fore edge corner of p.89 is missing but this doesn't affect the text. Illustrated with black and white photographs and diagrams. Advertisements to front and rear.…

First edition.. With six photo plates showing proper techniques, forty shot diagrams and several full-page ads for billiards products. Original black cloth with lettering and pictorial decoration (Edwardian couple playing) in red and green; light sunning around edges of rear; a couple of abrasions to front and bumping to corners; professionally re-spined. Endpapers a touch tanned; contents slightly age-toned, yet clean and tight. A very good copy of this very uncommon work. (Note: Not in the British Library, Oxford OLIS, or Library of Congress on-line catalogues. Other billiards works by the same author, such as Billiard Secrets or Billiards Simplified, are more readily found.).…