This book is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of billiards, with information on a variety of techniques including "screw" strokes and "topping". Carefully selected for a modern readership, these timeless articles will be of considerable utility to those wishing to improve their existing billiards skills. Contents include: "Screw Strokes-Melbourne Inman", "Screw and Other Effects-W. G. Clifford", "Using Side and Screw-Arthur F. Peall", "Side Spins-Melbourne Inman", "Topping the Ball-Melbourne Inman", and "Top and Follow Through-W. G. Clifford". Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on snooker, pool, and billiards.