Byrne's Treasury of Trick Shots in Pool and Billiards [Hardcover]

Robert Byrne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1984

Secrets and showstopping trick shots from the world's greatest masters of pool and billiards.

Fully illustrated with hundreds of drawings depicting nearly three hundred and fifty mind-boggling trick shots, Byrne’s Treasury of Trick Shots in Pool and Billiards will teach you everything from the basic “butterfly formation” to the most difficult and impressive shots. Robert Byrne has scoured classic sources from the past two hundred years as well as his own personal experience and contacts to bring you the most comprehensive book on the subject. Historical anecdotes and context about the origin of each shot accompany the explanations, making for fascinating reading for anyone—from the most inexperienced amateur to the most seasoned expert.

Whatever your skills and strengths, pool and billiards master Byrne will teach you the best in trick shots. In hardcover for the first time in nearly thirty years, topics include:

Classic shots and variations
The wisdom of the ancients, inner secrets, and Byrne’s personal favorites
Novelty shots and easy-to-do tricks
Stymies, puzzles, and clusters
Tube and jump shots
Stroke, time, and kiss shots
Draw, follow, and massé shots
Showstoppers and more!

Byrne’s Treasury of Trick Shots in Pool and Billiards is the definitive guide to the best trick shots that the world’s masters have to offer.
300 black & white illustrations

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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About the Author

Robert Byrne is the bestselling author of more than fifteen books, including seven books on pool and billiards. His books and videos on pool have sold nearly a million copies. He was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America’s Hall of Fame in 2001 and lives in Dubuque, Iowa. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 293 pages
• Publisher: Harcourt; 1st edition (January 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0151152241
• ISBN-13: 978-0151152247
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,460,020 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super-Excellent, Awesome Book for Trick Shots!, July 24, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Byrne's Treasury of Trick Shots in Pool and Billiards (Paperback)

This book covers the classics, such as the football shot, butterfly shot, machine gun shot, just showin' off, etc, plus variations, (i.e. masse machine gun shot) lesser known shots, and shots by the author. Some require almost no skill at all, while making others could keep pros happy all day.
Every shot has information about its history, how to do it, and sometimes even suggestions on what to say before you attempt it, plus a clear yet detailed digram of the setup and shot.
Almost any book will tell you how to do a few, common trick shots, but this one has them all.

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Luck..., November 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Byrne's Treasury of Trick Shots in Pool and Billiards (Paperback)

The book is interesting, but I tried a number of the supposedly "easy" trick shots.. They're not easy and I'm a fairly decent shot (play in leagues etc..). I'm sure with consistent practice, you could actually make 1 or 2 of these shots, but even then they would be "low percentage" shots. The placement of the balls must be perfect and no text can tell where to place these balls with the kind of precision you'll need to make these shots. Just don't expect to buy this book and be making trick shots the next day.. - You'll be disappointed. Even so, it's fun just to see these shots diagramed and the historical facts/anecdotes are interesting.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best trick shot book available, November 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Byrne's Treasury of Trick Shots in Pool and Billiards (Paperback)

This book has nearly every trick shot around. Also included are references for many of the shots to let you know where they came from. This is one of the ten essential books for any student of cue games.