Fensch, Thomas. 1970. The Lions and the Lambs. Cranbury, New Jersey: A.S. Barnes & Company. A wonderful and very rare hard cover book on the state of the games and their players in the late 1960s. Has chapters on all the greats of the 60s including Ronnie Allen, Tom Kollins, Don Willis, U.J. Puckett, Sonny springer, William Burge, Pete Margo, Joe Balsis, Ardell LaSieur, Stanley Morycz, Sheila Bohm, Jimmy Cattrano Jr., Verne Peterson, Mary Canelos, Gail Allums, Robert Froeschle, and chapters on the movie the Hustler and Hustling at Johnston City tournaments. In the glossary is an abridged "lexicon" of the game. The appendix has a chart of the players and how they did and what they earned in all the major tournaments of the times. The information in this book is priceless and very enlightening. Hard cover first edition.
Condition is excellent with the original dust jacket with very minor wear and protected in archival dust jacket. There are excellent photos in the book including some very good shots of players and their cues, many of which are identifiable. Price- $900 / or best offer.
Deno Andrews
Condition is excellent with the original dust jacket with very minor wear and protected in archival dust jacket. There are excellent photos in the book including some very good shots of players and their cues, many of which are identifiable. Price- $900 / or best offer.
Deno Andrews