A treatise on billiards, with instructions and rules for the following games; viz. the white winning game. The white losing game. The red or carambole winning game. The red losing game. Fortification billiards, with rules and regulations for every method of playing the game. Comprehending the original rules, regulated as they are now played, and more fully explained and enlarged; with directions for the conduct of the players and of the betters, &c. never before published. To which are added, the common odds which are laid on the hazards, as well as on the game at billiards, from one point being given, to six, inclusive. By John Dew, a marker, well known to be experienced in the practical as well as theoretical parts of billiards, upwards of thirty years

People / Organizations

• John Dew (Author)
• Stanley Crowder ("printed for")
• Thomas Lowndes ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for J.F. and C. Rivington, and J. Wilkie, St. Paul's Church-Yard; T. Payne, and Son, St. Martin's-Lane; S. Crowder, and R. Baldwin, Pater-noster-Row; T. Lowndes, in Fleet-Street; T. Caslon, and B. Law, Avemary-Lane; F. Newbery, Ludgate-Street; W. Domville, Royal Exchange; W. Davis, Piccadilly; J. Ridley, St. James's-Street; and W. Goldsmith, Pater-noster-Row, 1779.

Publication year

1779

ESTC No.

T199877

Grub Street ID

231782

Description

52p.,plates ; 12°.

Note

Price below imprint in square brackets: Price one shilling

Reimposed from the setting of type used for the billiards section of Edmond Hoyle's "Hoyle's games improved", 1779 (ESTC T87526).

Uncontrolled note

Not in Roscoe