Antique Billiard Prints

Historical Prints showing documentary and humorous scenes of billiards.

All prints are in Very Good condition unless otherwise noted.
Margins are wider than shown on these scans.
Minor traces of age and use.

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Utilisation of Vice ( A Hawk and a Kite in fine clothes playing billiard )

Article below is about gambling, gaming houses and whether gaming should be taxed.

Wood engraving from "Punch" dated 1872. Reverse side is printed.

Image: 8 x 8 cm ( 3.1 x 3.1 ")
Page size: 27 x 20 cm ( 10.6 x 7.8 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD236745

The Great " Cannon Game "

Abe Lincoln ( Aside ), "Darn´d if he ain´t scored ag´in! - Wish I could make a few winning hazards for a change.

Wood engraving from Punch dated 1863.
Reverse side is printed. Overall light age toning.

16.3 x 20.2 cm ( 6.4 x 7.9 ")

$ 75.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD236743

A Post Prandial Hazard
Uncle ( Gentleman of the Old School ) " K Here Georgsh, This´h Way i su´ Play this-´h Shtroke!"

Wood engraving from Punch dated 1867. Reverse side is printed.
Overall light age toning.

Image: 11 x 9.3 cm ( 4.3 x 3.6 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD236742

Doppeltes Spiel
(Double Game)

Photogravure of a painting by A. Perez dated 1894.
Wide margins. Vertical centerfold. Reverse side is printed.

22.8 x 33.7 cm ( 8.9 x 13.2 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD8157

Gaenseausschiessen in Norddeutschland

Wood engraving after F. Mueller-Muenster, ca 1880.
Print has been mounted on heavier backing. Light spotting in margins.
Two repaired tears in upper margin, one reaching into image.

32.5 x 24 cm ( 12.7 x 9.4 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD8151

The New York State Inebriate Asylum at Binghampton.

Images: The Inebriate Asylum, Gymnasium, Dr. Albert Day, Bowling Alley, Patients Room, Superintendents Office, Reading Room, Reception Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Billiard Room ( lower left corner), Chapel

Wood engraving by C. E. H. Bonwill in New York dated 1869.
Reverse side is printed. Small repaired tear on right margin edge. Reverse side is printed.

22,3 x 34, 5 cm ( 8.7 x 13.5 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2098

"Nachahmungstrieb" (Imitative instinct)

Two elephants watch billards game through window and use their imitative instinct, break off palm trees, use fat-bellied people to play billards.

Type of print:Wood engraving

Engraver:Anonymous

Published:"Nagels Lustige Welt"

Date:Berlin, ca. 1900

Condition:General age toning. a bit spotty in margins. Unrelated print on reverse

Page size:31.5 x 22.5 cm (12.4 x 8.9"):

Price:$ 55.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD236333

"Ein angenehmer Gast" (a pleasant guest)

".Die drei Mark, Herr Wirt, die Sie mir beim Kartenspiel abgenommen, bezahle ich morgen..."

(The three Marks I lost playing cards, I'll pay tomorrow..."

A "smart gentleman" lost card game and promises to return tomorrow. In background billiard is being played.

Type of print:Wood engraving

Engraver:H. Schlittger

Published:"Fliegende Blaetter Nr. 3180

Publisher: Braun & Schneider - Munich, Germany

Dated:1906

Condition:General age toning. Tear left margin into image repaired. Margins spotty

Unrelated print on reverse side

Image:14 x 12 cm (5.5 x 4.7")

Page size:28 x 21 cm (11 x 8.3")

Price:$ 40.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD236334

Our Representative Man
At the Gaiety afternoon - The Adelph´s afternoon and evening - The Folly - with moswt interesting and varied information about all dorts of things.

The article is told by this costumed dog playing billiard. The subject matter is the theater world in London, Newcastle, etc.

Wood engraving from Punch dated 1878. Reverse side is printed.

Image size: 7.4 x 4.7 cm ( 2.9 x 1.8 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD236744

A Losing Game

L. Nap -n. " What about my Match with Montalembert?"
Palm-rs-n ( Shaking his head ) " Very awkward for your British Backers."

Wood engraving from Punch dated 1858. Reverse side is printed.

Image with title 24 x 18 cm ( 9.4 x 7 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD236740

Billiards

Frank ( to Captain Brother, poking him in the ribs with a cue ). " Oh come, Tom, That was a fluke - a beastly Fluke!" N.B. The Captain having scored very neatly.

Wood engraving from Punch dated 1864. Reverse side is printed.

11.2 x 17 cm ( 4.4 x 6.6 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD236741

"Le Budget de la France"

(What all is taxed for the benefit of the national budget in France)

Type of print:Line lithograph

Artist:Anonymous

Color:Original hand coloring

Published:"Imagerie d'Epinal Nr. 3818

Date:Paris, ca. 1890

Condition:General age toning. Nice hand coloring. No print on reverse side

Sheet measures: 39 x 29 cm (15.4 x 11.4")

Price:$ 90.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD236335

"Tarif D'Hiver"

- Trop cher? ... Oh! monsieur, les nuits d'hiver sont si longues..."

(Too expensive? Oh Monsieur, the winter nights are so long..."

A gentleman negotiates the price with a Paris prostitute, finds her too expensive.

The corner of a billiard table visible in background

Type of print:Lithograph

Engraver:Bordier

Color:Printed in color

Published: "Le Monde Comique Illustre"

Date:Paris, ca. 1890

Condition: General age toning. Unrelated print on reverse side

Image measures 19 x 17 cm (7.5 x 6.7")

Price: $ 120.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD236336

Billardspieler

Der sicherere Spieler

Wood engraving 1847. Backside is printed.
Some minor creasing.

30.5 x 22.5 cm ( 12 x 8.8 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD8148

The following five copper etchings were engraved by Paul Claude Delagardette (1743-1782) and
published by Chereau in Paris, ca 1770.

Page size: 25 x 39 cm ( 9.8 x 15.3 ")
Sizes of images (within black line - without titles) given below.
Prints have normal light age toning and minimal spotting. All have two small binding holes near edge of left margin.

The set of five prints: $ 180.00

Order Nr. Billiards 8101

Billard - Cahier de Meubles-Billard, Tables de Jeux etc.

Print has a spot in upper right margin. Repaired tear between binding holes in left margin.

16.1 x 28 cm ( 6.3 x 11 ")

"Détails de la Menuiserie du Billard"

16.2 x 27.2 cm ( 6.4 x 10.7 ")

Détails du Billard de 11 Pieds

Left margin edge has slight browning.

16.2 x 27.2 cm ( 6.4 x 10.7 ")

Détails du Billard

Light browning on left margin edge.

16.2 x 27.2 cm ( 6.4 x 10.7 ")

Coupes du Billard d'après la 2eme Gravure

Light browning on left margin edge.

16.2 x 27.2 cm ( 6.4 x 10.7 ")

 

"Paumier" Billiard

Copper etchings by Benard after the drawings by Lucotte.

Published in the encyclopedia by Diderot / d'Alembert.

Paris, 1780

The complete set of billiard prints consists of 9 copper etchings.

We have an incomplete set here to offer: Plates V to IX (5 to 9).

Plates I to IV (1 to 4) are missing.

The descriptive text for all 9 etchings:

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Plate V: Paulmerie, Salle de Billiard et Instrumens de Billiard

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Plate VI:Paulmerie, Plan au Rez de Chaussee d'un Jeu de Paulme quarre et Salle de Billiard

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Plate VII:Paulmerie, Plan audessus des murs du Jeu de Paulme quarre

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Plate VIII: Paulmerie, Coupes du Jeu de Paulme quarre

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Plate IX: Paulmerie, Plans au Rez de Chaussee et audessus des murs d'un Jeu de Paulme a dedans

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Prints have light to more intense general age toning. Traces of age and use along margin edges.

Ca. 40 x 24 cm (ca. 15.7 x 9.4")

$ 180.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD236747

Les Bohemes. Par Gavarni. On demande une personne pouvant disposer d'un petit capital.

In the upper right are billiard players.

Wood engraving by F. Pierdon, 1857. Backside is printed.
Hardly visible horizontal fold in lower area with light rubbing.

19 x 15.7 cm. ( 7.4 x 6.1 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD8154

Reinhold Begas
als Billiardspieler.

Wood engraving after O. Marcus, ca 1895.
Backside is printed.

23 x 13.5 cm ( 9 x 5.3 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD8144SOLD

"Unsere Damen am Billard."

Two-page article (in German) with various wood-engraving illustrations by F. von Reznicek after Jenny Ris-Neumann, dated 1894.

The four sides of the two pages are shown below.

Page size: 31.2 x 23 cm ( 12.2 x 9 ")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD8158 SOLD

"Vue d'ensemble"

Wood engraving from "Le Monde Illustré" ca 1870. Backside is printed.

8.5 x 16 cm ( 3.1 x 6.3 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD8138

"Officers Grievances."

Red-Nosed Captain of Twenty-five Years' Service (to Stout ditto). "Beastly Shame to "Retire" us just as we're getting useful.

Wood engraving dated 1876. Backside is printed.

11.3 x 9.5 cm (4.4 x 3.7 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD 8152

"Une Discussion Interminable - Et ils ne songent pas que les frais de billard courent toujours"
Title at the top not shown in this scan: Les Jouerers de Billard. - par H. Daumier.

Lithograph by Honoré Daumier , published in " Petit Journal Pour Rire", 1858.
Print has very light age toning. Print on backside. Very clean.

15.3 x 24.5 cm ( 6 x 9.6 ")

$ 180.00

Order Nr. BBILLIARD 8110

"Ce Dames de la Brasserie"

Lithograph by Honoré Daumier , published in " Petit Journal Pour Rire", 1858.
Print has very light age toning. Print on backside. Very clean.

15.9 x 25 cm ( 6.2 x 9.8 ")

$ 370.00

Order Nr. Billiards 8111 SOLD

No Title.

This is a modern print ( ca 2000) that was made after the prints in "Das Wittelsbacher Album". This print was an example of the prints that were done in a special printing. The original prints were made in 1821 as a present to King Max I Joseph von Bayern showing the rooms of the royal Residenz in Munich.

Normally we have only original prints but we include this one because it might be of interest to some of our billiard fans.

17.5 x 26.5 cm ( 6.8 x 10.4 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD8155

A Nice Game At Billiards

Pretty Cousin: " Let me see Frederick! I´m just eighteen to your love. !"
Frederick ( who is always so ridiculous) " That is Precisely the state of the case, my dearest Georgina."
Mamma ( with severity ) " Come, Luncheon is quite ready"

Wood engraving from Punch, 1853. Reverse side is printed.

Image with titext below: 13 x 17 cm ( 5.1 x 6.6 ")

$ 65.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD236753

 

Academical Portraits Nr. 4.

Describes a person who among other sports is a good billiards player.

Wood engraving from Punch 1853. Reverse side is printed.

Image size: 7.5 x 4.7 cm ( 2.9 x 1.8 " )

$ 35.00

Order Nr. BILLIARD236754

The Old Law Courts Have Nothing To Do.

Wood engraving from Punch, 1852. Reverse side is printed.

Image size: 8.5 x 13.6 cm ( 3.3 x 5.3 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. BILLIARDS236746

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