Biography
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"The Hustler & the Champ:
Willie Mosconi, Minnesota Fats, and the Rivalry That Defined Pool"
R. A. Dyer. 320 pages. Index. 17 Photo Illustrations. Pub. 2007.
Mosconi may have been remembered as one of the most dominant
sports figures of all time, a man who had laid low some of the greatest
players in history—but no one would pose a greater threat to his legacy
than the man-child Minnesota Fats. In 1978, both men came together for
what would become the most viewed pocket billiards match in American
history. Before a breathless nation, pool’s two most important
personalities set out to prove who really was best.
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Biography
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"Hustler Days: Minnesota Fats, Wimpy Lassiter,
Jersey Red, and America's Great Age of Pool"
R. A. Dyer. 274 pages. Index. 16 Photo Illustrations. Pub. 2003.
Biographies of three of America's greatest pool hustlers. Some
wonderful stories of their games against each other, but their
lives also seem tinged with sadness. Makes the biographies of
our English pro's look rather tame by comparison.
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Trick Shots
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"Mike Massey's World of Trick Shots"
Mike Massey & Philip Capelle. 300 pages. Illustrated. Pub. 2003.
Learn to play the trick shots you may have seen Mike perform
during the 2005 World Snooker Championship. Heavily illustrated,
and includes his 40 favourite anecdotes from his years on the professional circuit.
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Trick Shots
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"Byrne's Treasury of Trick Shots in Pool & Billiards"
Robert Byrne. 292 pages. Over 300 Illustrations. Published 1982.
A wonderful collection of 350 trick shots from the 1830's to
the present day. Includes full instructions to play every shot.
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Trick Shots
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"Tricks and Games on the Pool Table"
Fred Herrman. 180 pages. 40 Diagrams. Published 1995.
A collection of 79 tricks and games.
A Dover reprint of the 1902 original.
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Instructional
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"Byrne's Complete Book of Pool Shots: 350 Moves Every Player
Should Know"
Robert Byrne. 384 pages. Over 290 Illustrations. Published 2003.
This is the 6th title from this wonderful author, and another that will
become one of the classic works on the game. Not intended for the
newcomer - there is little on technique, but experienced players will
widen their knowledge by discovering little known shots that are
explained and diagrammed in the clearest detail.
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Instructional
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"Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards"
Robert Byrne. 416 pages. Over 400 Illustrations. Published 1998.
This is a book that the serious snooker player should not overlook.
The balls only respond to the laws of physics - they don't care
which game you play !
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Instructional
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"Advanced Technique in Pool & Billiards"
Robert Byrne. 238 Pages. 200 Illustrations. Published 1990.
British players, told for so long that side cannot be transferred to
the object-ball will be amazed by the examples shown within this
book. Plants and sets are also dealt with more comprehensively
than can be found in any British book currently available.
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Instructional
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"Byrne's Wonderful World of Pool & Billiards"
Robert Byrne. 260 pages. Over 150 Illustrations. Published 1996.
Includes J.B. Priestley's "At Thurston's" - an essay describing a
match between Joe Davis and Tom Newman in the late 1920's.
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Short Stories
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"Byrne's Book of Great Pool Stories"
Robert Byrne. 302 pages. Not Illustrated. Published 1995.
A collection of 31 short stories covering Russian Pool, English Billiards,
Snooker and American Pool. The authors include Tolstoy, A.A. Milne,
Walter Tevis, Pushkin, and many more.
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