This vintage book is a complete handbook of billiards, snooker, and pool, with descriptions of rules, historical information, directions for maintaining equipment, tips for beginners, and much more. Accessible and comprehensive, this guide is highly recommended for all fans of cue sports, and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage sporting literature. Contents include: "Rules and Technical Terms Common to All Games played on an English Billiard Table", "Rules of English Billiards", "Rules of Snooker", "Rules of Volunteer Snooker", "Rules of Pyramids", "Rules of Pool", "History of Billiards", "Membership of B. A. & C. C.", "Certification of Referees", "Definition of an Amateur", "Planning a Billiard Room", "Keeping a Table in Good Condition", 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 billiards, snooker, and pool.