Oblong original gold cloth with black and green billiard table and gilt-title on upper cover, gilt title at spine. Illustrated with a chromolithographs. One of the most sought after billiards books of the nineteenth century. Albert Garnier was a professional billiards player and teacher. His manual provides instruction for the amateur in the three-billiards game, which was the most popular form of the game at the time.
Title: Scientific Billiards. Garnier's Practice ...
Publisher: New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1, 3, & 5 Bond Street, 1880.
Publication Date: 1880
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Excellent
Cover Condition: Very Good
Chromolithographs Condition: Near Mint