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Under $11 delivered to your door. If anyone here does not yet have this classic, maybe this is your chance.

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KissedOut said:
Here is another source:

https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=hoppe%2C+willie&bi=0&bx=off&cm_sp=SearchF-_-Advtab1-_-Results&ds=30&kn=billiards&recentlyadded=all&sortby=17&sts=t
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That link pointed to a "print on demand" book source in India. I have seen one such reprint that was about half-size which makes the text illegible except with magnification. I'm not sure, but I think such a reprint is probably also illegal.

Since the original is available at a reasonable price (in about 10 full-sized printings over the years), it's better to make sure that's what you order.

Here is a review, perhaps for a different modern on-demand print of Hoppe, but I think you can get the idea:

The original book it self is great, but this copy is terrible. I have to use a magnifying glass to read it. I have 20/20 vision with glasses. It is difficult to take it to the pool table and cannot read it without straining or using a magnifying glass. I would not have paid $5 for this if I had been able to see it first. This kind of stuff is why I do not like to purchase on line.​
 
Bob Jewett said:
That link pointed to a "print on demand" book source in India. I have seen one such reprint that was about half-size which makes the text illegible except with magnification. I'm not sure, but I think such a reprint is probably also illegal.

Since the original is available at a reasonable price (in about 10 full-sized printings over the years), it's better to make sure that's what you order.

Here is a review, perhaps for a different modern on-demand print of Hoppe, but I think you can get the idea:

The original book it self is great, but this copy is terrible. I have to use a magnifying glass to read it. I have 20/20 vision with glasses. It is difficult to take it to the pool table and cannot read it without straining or using a magnifying glass. I would not have paid $5 for this if I had been able to see it first. This kind of stuff is why I do not like to purchase on line.​
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Sorry, I didn't realize that. I've had the hardcover for years but was trying, unsuccessfully, to be helpful. Thanks for putting it right.
 
KissedOut said:
Sorry, I didn't realize that. I've had the hardcover for years but was trying, unsuccessfully, to be helpful. Thanks for putting it right.
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Sorry, I didn't mean to discourage helpfulness, but since I collect books, the rise of cheaply made and poorly done copies of classics is a hot button for me.

The best way I've found to look for old books is to go to http://used.addall.com/ and put in (for example) "Hoppe" as author and "Billiards" as the title. Addall will search about 30 sites including Amazon but not Ebay and report back with a list of available titles. Here is a direct link to that search:

http://used.addall.com/SuperRare/RefineRare.fcgi?id=180311092716535918

The first listing is not BAISBP but rather "Thirty Years of Billiards" which is an autobiography of Hoppe published in 1925. It is only $6, since it is the Dover paperback reprint, but ships from England.

There are three copies of BAISBP available for under $10 (plus shipping).

You have to be a little careful with prices. A copy of Thirty Years in the paperback reprint is being offered at $1800 -- no, I did not forget a decimal point. $18 would be a reasonable price.
 
Bob Jewett said:
Sorry, I didn't mean to discourage helpfulness, but since I collect books, the rise of cheaply made and poorly done copies of classics is a hot button for me.

The best way I've found to look for old books is to go to http://used.addall.com/ and put in (for example) "Hoppe" as author and "Billiards" as the title. Addall will search about 30 sites including Amazon but not Ebay and report back with a list of available titles. Here is a direct link to that search:

http://used.addall.com/SuperRare/RefineRare.fcgi?id=180311092716535918

The first listing is not BAISBP but rather "Thirty Years of Billiards" which is an autobiography of Hoppe published in 1925. It is only $6, since it is the Dover paperback reprint, but ships from England.

There are three copies of BAISBP available for under $10 (plus shipping).

You have to be a little careful with prices. A copy of Thirty Years in the paperback reprint is being offered at $1800 -- no, I did not forget a decimal point. $18 would be a reasonable price.
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I didn't feel discouraged at all - I appreciated the heads up.
 
I purchased a "new" Daly's Billiard book - very small print but No diagrams - reviewed it as a ripoff ,notified my credit card co , got a refund.
 
maldito said:
I purchased a "new" Daly's Billiard book - very small print but No diagrams - reviewed it as a ripoff ,notified my credit card co , got a refund.
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I have some extras of both the original and the Dover reprint if you are still looking.
 
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