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Epitome of the game of billiards : containing the modern European and American games, copiously illu...

Epitome of the game of billiards : containing the modern European and American games, copiously illu...

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Epitome of the game of billiards : containing the modern European and American games, copiously illustrated with instructive diagrams, together with an appendix, comprising croquet or lawn billiards (ladies' game), bagatelle, rivoli, etc. / by Henry Upton Alcock.

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Full title

Epitome of the game of billiards : containing the modern European and American games, copiously illustrated with instructive diagrams, together with an appendix, comprising croquet or lawn billiards (ladies' game), bagatelle, rivoli, etc. / by Henry Upton Alcock.

Author / Creator

Publisher

Melbourne : George Robertson, 1868.

Date

1868.

Call Numbers

794.4/A

Record Identifier

74Vv6kBlMjQd

MMS ID

991006944229702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

xxiv, [9]-199 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill., port. ; 19 cm.

Contents

Includes advertisements.

Publication information

Publisher

Melbourne : George Robertson, 1868.

Edition

[2nd ed.?]

Place of Publication

Victoria

Date Published

1868.

Subjects

Subjects and topics

More information

Alternative Titles

Full title

Epitome of the game of billiards : containing the modern European and American games, copiously illustrated with instructive diagrams, together with an appendix, comprising croquet or lawn billiards (ladies' game), bagatelle, rivoli, etc. / by Henry Upton Alcock.

Spine title

Alcock on the game of billiards.

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Author / Creator

Notes

General note

'Apparently the second edition ... The preface date on p.11 has been altered from 1863 to 1868 ... One paragraph has been added to the 1868 Preface' -- Ferguson.

Circular photograph of John Roberts, Champion pasted to the front fly-leaf with his signature below.

Red blind-stamped cloth boards, title in gold.

Ferguson bibliography.

Citation / References Note

Ferguson, J.A. Bibliography of Australia, 5813.

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

794.4/A

Record Identifier

74Vv6kBlMjQd

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv6kBlMjQd

Other Identifiers

DDC

794.72

MMS ID

991006944229702626

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