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Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: America
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Intended Audience: Adults
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Book Title: Rules for Billiards and Pool : And an Illustrated Catalogue of Briggs' Billiard Tables and Billiard Furnishings (Classic Reprint)
Number of Pages: 38 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Publication Year: 2016
Topic: General
Item Height: 0.1 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Games & Activities
Item Weight: 2.3 Oz
Author: Oliver L. Briggs
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback