Here's some interesting stuff for ya...
*New 2005* reprint of 1778 Hoyle's which has billiard rules ($30)
See: Hoyle's Games Improved, London, 1778. 1/4 way down page.
http://www.kingspress.com/items.html
1820 - Hoyle - Billiards Rules
http://www.eaba.co.uk/articles/hoyle/pocketHoyle.html
3 balls carom played on pocket table. See "English Billiards"
http://infohost.nmt.edu/~billiard
21 balls - The German Pyramid Game
http://www.snookergames.co.uk/hisgame1.html
Some historical games...
http://www.snookergames.co.uk/history.html
The History of Billiards
http://www.cuecare.com/history.htm
Modern "English Billiards" Rules
(Carom billiards played on pocket table)
http://vetsbilliardleague.tripod.com/id12.html
*New 2005* reprint of 1778 Hoyle's which has billiard rules ($30)
See: Hoyle's Games Improved, London, 1778. 1/4 way down page.
http://www.kingspress.com/items.html
1820 - Hoyle - Billiards Rules
http://www.eaba.co.uk/articles/hoyle/pocketHoyle.html
3 balls carom played on pocket table. See "English Billiards"
http://infohost.nmt.edu/~billiard
21 balls - The German Pyramid Game
http://www.snookergames.co.uk/hisgame1.html
Some historical games...
http://www.snookergames.co.uk/history.html
The History of Billiards
http://www.cuecare.com/history.htm
Modern "English Billiards" Rules
(Carom billiards played on pocket table)
http://vetsbilliardleague.tripod.com/id12.html