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Bob Jewett

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The Internet Archive, which is best known for having snapshots of every web page in the internet going back 20+ years, has put up "The National Emergency Library". You can go to the site and "check out" over a million books. Among other pool books available are instructionals by Byrne, Capelle, Mosconi, and Mizerak plus "Playing Off the Rail", and "Running the Table" (Kid Delicious).

https://archive.org/details/nationalemergencylibrary/?iax=ntlemrlib|ctalnk
 
iusedtoberich

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Is this just temporary due to the virus? How did they get around the copyright for everything?

Edit, I'm reading the about us on their website now.
 
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Patrick Johnson

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Bob Jewett said:
The Internet Archive, which is best known for having snapshots of every web page in the internet going back 20+ years, has put up "The National Emergency Library". You can go to the site and "check out" over a million books. Among other pool books available are instructionals by Byrne, Capelle, Mosconi, and Mizerak plus "Playing Off the Rail", and "Running the Table" (Kid Delicious).

https://archive.org/details/nationalemergencylibrary/?iax=ntlemrlib|ctalnk
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How do you filter for pool/billiards related titles?

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Bob Jewett

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Patrick Johnson said:
How do you filter for pool/billiards related titles?

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I just put "billiard" or "billiards" into the search box. Also, some filters are available (somehow) but I didn't find them too useful. You can also search for specific authors.
 
Patrick Johnson

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Bob Jewett said:
I just put "billiard" or "billiards" into the search box. Also, some filters are available (somehow) but I didn't find them too useful. You can also search for specific authors.
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lol

I looked all over for a search box but couldn't find it. Of course, as soon as you said so it leaped out at me.

Doh! And thanks!

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nice

Thank you sir ...... I checked out the Kid Delicious book and will read it.....

Wish they had Rags to Rifleman too....lol
 
HawaiianEye

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Thanks, Bob.

I just read "Playing Off The Rail" since you posted.

That was an entertaining book that brought up the names and stories of a lot of the old school players.
 
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HawaiianEye said:
Thanks, Bob.

I just read "Playing Off The Rail" since you posted.

That was an entertaining book that brought up the names and stories of a lot of the old school players.
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It was a good read. I was a little distracted by knowing many of the West Coast players mentioned, including Tony. I would have described many of them differently, but it was McCumber's story to tell.
 
Buzzard II

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I have to get to my computer to issue Bob a greenie, my phone can't do it. This is just another in a long list of help Bob's done over the years. I have photo copies up the wazoo of drills and helpful hints. Thanks Bob.
 
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