Author: George William
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780332206004
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 284
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Excerpt from American or Standard Whist The game OF wrist, as played about a century since, was, in value of count, ten points, to be gained by tricks taken and honors held. We learn, from a treatise by a prominent member of an existing club, why this count was changed in England: Lord Peterborough having one night lost a large sum of money, the friends with whompoints instead of ten, in order to give the loser a chance, at a quicker game; of recovering his loss. The new game was found to be so lively, and money changed hands with such increased rapid ity, that these gentlemen and their friends, all of them leading members of the clubs of the day, continued to play it. We are not informed how Lord Peterborough personally was pleased with the new game, since, because of the dimidiative process, he might have been more speedily than before deprived of his guineas; but it matters not. So that money changed hands rapidly, the English men were delighted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: George William Pettes
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368629069
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
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Reprint of the original, first published in 1884.
Author: Thomas D. Lowther
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780666764799
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Excerpt from Laws of American Whist: Revised and Corrected The absence of any agreed standard or concerto of action among players of our improved game naturally occasioned a lack of uniformity; with this consequence; that embarrassing varieties of usage have arisen, and obtain even now among our Whist Clubs and Circles throughout the country. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: G. W. P.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781523608492
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Languages : en
Pages : 280
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American Or Standard Whist by G. W. P.. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1880 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.
Author: G[eorge] W[illiam] P[ettes]
Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781360231921
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300
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Author: Annie Blanche Shelby
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780484694421
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 258
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Excerpt from Standard Whist: An Exponent of the Principles and Rules of the Modern Scientific Game of Whist, as Adopted by the American Whist League, at the Ninth American Whist Congress, Convening at Chicago, July 10, 1899 The recent action of the American Whist League in the adoption of a standard system of play, which, while as the League distinctly states, is not intended to be mandatory, never thel'ess furnishes a tangible and recognized authority, is the most notable event, perhaps, which has taken place in the whist world since the inception of American Leads, and demon strates once more the universal tendency of the survival of the fittest. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Charles Stuart Street
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780265770801
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 84
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Excerpt from Concise Whist: The Principles of Modern Whist as Modified by American Leads, Presented in a Simple and Practical Form The method of play adopted in this work is in accord with the established principles of modern whist, as given by standard authorities, such as Clay, Cavendish and others, modified by such American leads as have met with general acceptance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Annie Blanche Shelby
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330312636
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 259
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Excerpt from Standard Whist: An Exponent of the Principles and Rules of the Modern Scientific Game of Whist, as Adopted by the American Whist League, at the Ninth American Whist Congress, Convening at Chicago, July 10, 1899 The recent action of the American Whist League in the adoption of a standard system of play, which, while as the League distinctly states, is not intended to be mandatory, nevertheless furnishes a tangible and recognized authority, is the most notable event, perhaps, which has taken place in the whist world since the inception of American Leads, and demonstrates once more the universal tendency of "the survival of the fittest." The numberless innovations, fads, and so-called systems, which had from time to time been introduced into the game, had robbed it of its pristine purity, and left it in that condition in which the player felt he had nothing stable on which to base his confidence or repose his faith. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: McClurg, Firm, Booksellers, Chicago
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Languages : en
Pages : 532
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