Mosconi instructioanl book

tjlmbklr

tjlmbklr

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I went to a friend of mines house this weekend (actually her fathers house). They had a pool table, so naturally that's where I suggested we hang out. On the table was a 1965 "mind condition" book by the great Mosconi himself. I was curious if such a thing is worth anything.

TJ
 
tjlmbklr said:
I went to a friend of mines house this weekend (actually her fathers house). They had a pool table, so naturally that's where I suggested we hang out. On the table was a 1965 "mind condition" book by the great Mosconi himself. I was curious if such a thing is worth anything.

TJ
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nah, don't think so. If you want I can trade it with you for the last Harry Potter book...
 
tjlmbklr said:
... On the table was a 1965 "mind condition" book by the great Mosconi himself. I was curious if such a thing is worth anything. ...
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I suspect it is not from the original 1965 printing of "Winning Pocket Billiards." That printing (and a bunch of later printings through about 1980) has a color picture of Mosconi on the cover. Recent reprints are a simpler design without the picture. Another Mosconi book, "Mosconi On Pocket Billiards," is also still in print with a similar, plain design for the reprint's cover.

A 1965 version would be worth about $5-30 depending on condition. The original "On Pocket Billiards" was a small hardback book and gets about $30 in reasonable condition. Add $50 or so if they have Mosconi's signature.
 
Mosconi book

tjlmbklr said:
I went to a friend of mines house this weekend (actually her fathers house). They had a pool table, so naturally that's where I suggested we hang out. On the table was a 1965 "mind condition" book by the great Mosconi himself. I was curious if such a thing is worth anything.

TJ
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It sounds like you are not going to be able to trade the book for a Porsche, but were there any pearls of wisdom you might want to share? Did Mosconi reveal the Zen of pool?
 
berlowmj said:
It sounds like you are not going to be able to trade the book for a Porsche, but were there any pearls of wisdom you might want to share? Did Mosconi reveal the Zen of pool?
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No I wish I had more time to have read it. However I am fond of comparing old school how to books to the modern way as we (I) know it. Mosconi was short, no doubt about that; how short I don't know. But in the book he suggests gripping the cue 6 inches from the balance point. And I don't recall any talk about the back arm being 90 degrees at full address. No dominant eye talk and definitely don't recall a mention of deflection. How did he run those 526 balls I'll never know........LOL that was a big joke incase some didn't catch the heavy sarcasms.


TJ
 
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