W Broadfoot: 3 books

Major W. Broadfoot describes a variety of strokes many of which may be played in different ways, according to the position which it is desired to leave. The number of such strokes which may be set up on the table is infinite, whilst the examples here given are necessarily few. They have, as in other...

This early billiards handbook is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. A concise look at the sport that will prove of great interest to the billiards enthusiast. Extensively illustrated with black and white diagrams. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the...

This book is a vintage article on playing billiards, with a focus on the rotation of balls. Employing carefully-placed strike of the cue ball or a masterful calculation of angles, one can place a billiard ball precisely where it is intended. With simple instructions and simple diagrams, this book...