Billiards - Tables, Cues and Rests - How to Use and Care for Them

This book is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of playing billiards, with information how to use, maintain, and protect billiard equipment and accessories. Written with the beginner in mind, these accessible and profusely illustrated articles are ideal for novice players, and are not to be missed by collectors of such literature. Contents include: "Some Useful Hints for a Start--W. G. Clifford", "The Table and Accessories--John Roberts", "Care of the Table--William Smith", "How to use the Rest--William Smith", "How to Use the Rest--William Smith", and "Using the Rest and Butts--Melbourne Inman". 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.