A Handbook Of Billiards, originally published in the 19th century, offers a comprehensive guide to the popular game. This handbook includes detailed instructions on game rules and techniques, offering insights into the nuances of billiards that are still relevant today. It explores the theory behind the side-stroke, a critical skill for advanced play, and provides guidance on the rules of various billiards games. A special chapter is dedicated to bagatelle, a related table game that was also widely enjoyed. This edition preserves the original text and illustrations, making it a valuable resource for both players and historians. Whether you're a seasoned billiards player or new to the game, this handbook provides a fascinating look at the history and strategy of billiards. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.