Robin, Eddie. POSITION PLAY IN THREE CUSION BILLIARDS. Eddie Robin Publishing, Los Angelos,: 1979. 6.75" x 11" hardcover, autographed “Eddie Robin” with no something to Byrne. I ALSO HAVE A COPY OF THIS BOOK FOR SALE with one of the most super autographs I have ever gotten. Go to cuemaker.com and if you can find the image you can read what Eddie wrote to me. Minimum Bid: $600.
Rutter, Paul A. “DOC”. THE BAREFOOT CUE BALL.
Bloomington, Indiana, Author House: 2011. DOC is an old, old friend and he finally wrote the book he had been talking about for years. DOC ask BB for a review and BB wrote these words that appeared on the front cover of this book: “Here are lessons of a life time presented in a readable style.” 6 x 9 softcover, is As New, never read. Doc Rutter also autographed it to BB: “Bob, Thank you for previewing my bock and providing a quote. “Doc” Rutter.”
Smith, Bill. THE CONCISE BOOK OF POSITION PLAY.
Self Published: 2012 ??? Includes a DVD. Soft cover, 6.5" x 9", As New Condition. Autograph reads: “To George One of my oldest and dearest friends....Without your help this book would not been possible....Bill Smith ‘Mr 3 Cushion’ “ I assume “George” is George Theobald [a good friend on mine who died to young-82] and that he [GT] gave this copy to Bob. Minimum bid $250. JUST AS AN AFTER NOTE: I have known Billy for too, too long......he can even call me Denny but don’t any of you other rat f$%^&%^#*s out there try it. He hated his father [I think??!!??] at least when they played, the stories I could tell. When I was a poor and destitute upstart cue builder he put me up whenever I was in chi city which was many times. HE IS ONE OF THE TOP FIVE TEACHERS OF THE GAME I HAVE EVER HAD.......his book [and he could have said everything in 33 pages] IS A MUST READ . His perfect cue is 56" long, perfect cone, joint exactly at 50% of total length. REAR=1.282"/JOINT=0.862"/TIP=0.472"......DO THE MATH......A PERFECT CONE...........but what can you expect from a perfect cone head. IF YOU HAVE A BILLIARD or POOL TABLE Billy will come out for transportation, room and board in the hopes he might sell his auto-biography, which I will be helping him as his ghost writer. THIS COULD BE BETTER THAN McGOORTY!!!!!!!!
Tuzul, Murat. TUZUL BILLIARD SYSTEMS.
Istanbul, Elyaf Press: 2001 This book has been read, unlike many of the others on systems, but is in very good condition: Autograph reads: “To Bob Byrne with kind regards, Marco Zanetti 26.09.2002.” Minimum Bid: $200.
BOOKS NOT AUTOGRAPHED
Alciatore, David G. THE ILLUSTRATED PRINCIPLES OF POOL AND BILLIARDS.
New York, Sterling Publishing: 2004. Soft cover, 6" x 9", Very Good Condition.
Banner, Sid. 3 CUSHION BILLIARD SYSTEMS.
Boca Raton, FL, Sid Banner Press: 2005. No autograph, never been read by BB, several slight cover flaws so only fine. Read the book you got the impression Sid invented the wheel but every thought is the book he stole from another and gives no credit where credit is due, including to my self who taught him his clock system and even then he got it wrong.
Billiards Congress of America. THE OFFICIAL RULES AND RECORDS BOOK.
Two books, one from 1995 the other from 1997. Soft cover 5.5" x 8.5". One is Fine condition the other Good.
Brothe, Clint. BILLIARD DIAMONDS......AND HOW THEY SEPARATE THE MEN FROM THE BOYS.
Self published: 1966 Chicago. 2.125" x 6.75 “, 32 pages, Very Good condition. VERY RARE. Minimum bid: $300
Byrne, Bob. KY THUAT CHOI BILLIARDS.
Hanoi: 2003. A dead knock off of Byrne’s Standard book which I doubt he ever got a dime for. Fine condition. Minimum bid $200
Carras, Jimmy. TRICK AND FANCY SHOTS IN POCKET BILLIARDS. Self-published: 1948. BB also must have studied this book to come up with some of “His Shots”. 5 x 7 soft cover Condition: Good to Very Good
Cochran, Welker. SCIENTIFIC BILLIARDS.
Chicago, Ziff-Davis Publishing: 2d ED, 1942. This is a well read book but still has the paper cover but with flaws. 5 x 6/34 inches hardcover.
Cottingham, Clive. THE GAME OF BILLIARDS.
J.B. Lippincott, Philadelphia and New York: 1964, 5th printing. Soft cover 6.5" X9.5". Fair condition
Craven, Robert R. BILLIARDS, BOWLING, TABLE TENNIS, PINBALL AND VIDEO GAMES: A BIBLIOGRAPHIC GUIDE. Greenwood Press: Westport, Conn and London: 1983. 6.25" x 9.375", hardcover, good to very good, no autographs. If you are a book collector and do not own CRAVEN’s book you are just an amateur. Minimum bid $200
Daly, Maurice. DALY’S BILLIARD BOOK.
New york, Dover: 1971. Soft cover re-print of the original, 5.5" x8.5", Good Condition to Fair
Gabriels, R. ATLAS BIJ VAN GROOT SPEL TOT SERIE AMERICAINE.
Smit & Zoon, Hengelo, no date of publication. 7" x 9.5", hardcover, very good condition. The Series Americaine revolutionized to play of free billiards in Europe and led to all the games we play today. Minimum Bid: $200
Gilbert, Allen. SYSTEMATIC BILLIARDS.
Self Published: 1977. 6" x 9" Softcover. Very Good but part of cover sun faded. One of the most concise, best books on billiard systems written by an old friend of mine and a true champion. A real mensch.
Grissim, John. BILLIARDS.
New York, St. Martins Press: 1979. Hardcover, 6.5" x 9.5". Good Condition with many tears in the dust jacket.
Minimum bid $200.
Hasse, Dieter. DAS BILLARDSPIEL: EINE BIBLIOGRAPHIE.
Kassel University Press: 2001. 5.75" x 8", softcover, Unread, no autograph. 387 pages concerning ALL the written words ever written [up until 2001] about BILLIARDS; this book trumps CRAVEN’s.
-----------------. 100 JAHRE; BILLIADSPORT IN DEUTSCHLAND 1911-2011
Koln: 2001 DBU. Soft cover 6.75" x 9.5". Fine condition. Many picture both color and black and white.
Hendricks, William. WILLIAM HENDRICKS’ HISTORY OF BILLIARDS.
Roxanna, IL, Self Published: 1974. Soft cover, 8.5" x 10.5", Good Condition. Minimum bid $200
------------------------. WILLIAM HENDRICKS’ HISTORY OF BILLIARDS.
Roxanna, IL, Self Published: 1977. Soft cover, 8.5" x 10.5", Good Condition. Essentially the same book but with a test for his readers at the end. Minimum bid $200
Hood, Joe. TRICK AND FANCY POOL SHOTS EXPOSED.
Roxbury, Mass., Expose Publishing: 1908. Soft-cover, 5.5 x 8.25; this is a modern copy but it is an interesting book and many of BB’s shots can be seen to coming from the book. 96 pps, very, very good condition.
Hoppe, Willie. THIRTY YEARS OF BILLIARDS.
New York, Dover Publications: 1975. Soft cover, 5.5" x 8". Good condition with cover somewhat wrinkled.
------------------. BILLIARDS AS IT SHOULD BE PLAYED.
Chicago, Reilly & Lee: 1941. Hard cover 8.5" x 11". Good Condition with some wear on the cover. Minimum bid $200.
------------------. BILLIARDS AS IT SHOULD BE PLAYED.
Chicago, Henry Begnery Co.: 1941. Hard cover 8.5" x 11". This is the same book but with a dust cover which is a little tattered. Good Condition. Minimum bid $200.
Jewett, Bob. THE SHOTS OF ARTISTIC BILLIARDS.
Self published 1987. 5.5 x 8.5, second edition, very good condition, 95 pp, mostly diagrams of the shots, very little writing, no autographs.
Rhys, Chris. THE BOOK OF SNOOKER DISASTERS & BIZARRE RECORDS.
London Melbourne Auckland Johannesburg, Stanley Paul: 1986. Hardcover, 7.5 x 10, very good condition, read once with care. introduction by Steve Davis. Lots of good photographs and stories. 119 pp.
Stoddartd, J.T. THE SCIENCE OF BILLIARDS.
Springfield, Mass., F.A. Bassette: 1913. Hardcover, 5.5"x 8.25" Very good with the corners of the cover slightly frayed. NOT listed in Craven. Minimum bid $200
White, E. A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE GAME OF BILLIARDS.
Fayetville, GA, Carter Adams: 2007. Hard cover, 5.75" x 8.5". Originally printed in England in 1807. As New Condition.