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Gentlemen & Ladies,
I am not a regular visitor to the site and have just joined recently. I have seen a few erronious dates for release of the book so I thought I would clear things up. Please excuse me for not posting earlier, but we are working night and day to get the third edition Billiard Encyclopedia ready for December of this year.

It's been ten years since the second edition, thirteen since the first, and almost 20 years since we started writing the book, so we decided to update things with a third edition. Much has happened in the cue world since 1994 so we decided to focus on cues, cue makers, and especially cue collectors. The entire Current Cue Makers section is new with over one hundred new pages and dozens of pictures devoted to cues. In addition we have photographed the ten greatest cue collections in the world. It is safe to say they feature the best of what has been produced these last twenty years.

In addition there are dozens of updated images through out the book on all subjects, as well as new material on antique billiard tables, billiard collectables, and billiard memorabilia of every discription.

The price of the new edition will be $150.00. We will start taking orders in September. As usual there will also be a limited collectors edition of (100) leather bound books priced at $750.00 and we are already taking deposits on these.

If you would like further information or have any questions please call, Blatt Billiards in New York at
212-674-8855 Tues-Friday and ask for Vic Stein.
 
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Thanks for the news! Good luck with your hard work and keep it up! The price you menton is very reasonable and fair. Count me in for the new edition, please (though I suppose there will be special thread for that on September).
The Billiard Encyclopedia is a great book on pool and billiards, I was lucky to take a look at 2nd edition and it's marvellous. Looks like 3rd ed will be even better.
 
Vic,
Welcome to the forum. It was great to see you two weeks ago today in NYC. The new Encyclopedia is looking fantastic. I also enjoyed the Cuban food & cigars.
 
Thank Vic, for the update! My Money really to be send for the $150.00 edition. Please email or send info by mail when you take order. Will there be a pre publication offer?
Bob Watson
 
Thank you all for the kind words. There will indeed be a prepublication offer. To early to tell what it will be, but look for ads in all the Billiard publications.

Signed copies will only be available through me, so if you would like one of these let me know and I'll contact you when they are ready. Collector's editions going fast so these should be ordered now.

All the best,

Vic
 
Received this email update from Mr. Stein, today [09 Sept. 2007] on the 3rd Edition of "Billiards Encyclopedia"

Hello Bob,

Working night and day to keep up with all the deadlines.
Hoping things will be ready and we will have books for The Hopkins Expo.
No need to worry about sending in a payment. You'll know when the book is available.
Thanks, all the best,
Vic
 
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