The Game of Billiards (Cover title: A Manual of the Game of Billiards)
by Phelan, Michael
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- Condition
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Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
This was the second book on billiards published in the U.S. The Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame notes that "Michael Phelan is considered by many to be the Father of American Billiards as a player, inventor, manufacturer and tireless popularizer of billiards. He played in and won the first billiard stakes match in 1859, and holds many patents for table designs and cushions. He is credited as being the first to put diamonds on tables. He authored "Billiards Without A Master" (1850), the first American book on billiards, and set the trend for lavish billiard rooms through his New York room on Broadway.
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- Bookseller
- Kurt A. Sanftleben, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008003
- Title
- The Game of Billiards (Cover title: A Manual of the Game of Billiards)
- Author
- Phelan, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Publisher
- D. Appleton & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1858
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Kurt A. Sanftleben, LLC
About Kurt A. Sanftleben, LLC
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