Author: David Parlett
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141916109
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
The Penguin Book of Card Games is the authoritative up-to-date compendium, describing an abundance of games to be played both for fun and by serious players. Auctions, trumpless hands, cross-ruffing and lurching: card players have a language all of their own. From games of high skill (Bridge) to games of high chance (Newmarket) to trick-taking (Whist) and banking (Pontoon), David Parlett, seasoned specialist in card games, takes us masterfully through the countless games to choose from. Not content to merely show us games with the conventional fifty-two card pack, Parlett covers many games played with other types of cards - are you brave enough to play with Tarot? With a 'working description' of each game, with the rules, variations and origins of each, as well as an appendix of games invented by the author himself, The Penguin Book of Card Games will delight, entertain and inform both the novice and the seasoned player.
The Penguin Book of Card Games
Author: David Parlett
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141916109
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
The Penguin Book of Card Games is the authoritative up-to-date compendium, describing an abundance of games to be played both for fun and by serious players. Auctions, trumpless hands, cross-ruffing and lurching: card players have a language all of their own. From games of high skill (Bridge) to games of high chance (Newmarket) to trick-taking (Whist) and banking (Pontoon), David Parlett, seasoned specialist in card games, takes us masterfully through the countless games to choose from. Not content to merely show us games with the conventional fifty-two card pack, Parlett covers many games played with other types of cards - are you brave enough to play with Tarot? With a 'working description' of each game, with the rules, variations and origins of each, as well as an appendix of games invented by the author himself, The Penguin Book of Card Games will delight, entertain and inform both the novice and the seasoned player.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141916109
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
The Penguin Book of Card Games is the authoritative up-to-date compendium, describing an abundance of games to be played both for fun and by serious players. Auctions, trumpless hands, cross-ruffing and lurching: card players have a language all of their own. From games of high skill (Bridge) to games of high chance (Newmarket) to trick-taking (Whist) and banking (Pontoon), David Parlett, seasoned specialist in card games, takes us masterfully through the countless games to choose from. Not content to merely show us games with the conventional fifty-two card pack, Parlett covers many games played with other types of cards - are you brave enough to play with Tarot? With a 'working description' of each game, with the rules, variations and origins of each, as well as an appendix of games invented by the author himself, The Penguin Book of Card Games will delight, entertain and inform both the novice and the seasoned player.
Hoyle's Official Rules of Card Games
Author: Edmond Hoyle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
The Official Rules of Card Games
Author: U.S. Playing Card Co
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Card games
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Card games
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Hoyle's Rules of Games
Author: Philip D. Morehead
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 9780451204844
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Provides rules, strategies, and odds for card, indoor, and computer games.
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 9780451204844
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Provides rules, strategies, and odds for card, indoor, and computer games.
Hoyle's Modern Encyclopedia of Card Games
Author: Walter B. Gibson
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0385076800
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
From All Fours to Zebra Poker, this is the definitive, A-to-Z guide to contemporary card games. Shuffle your deck and get ready to discover your new favorite card game! Hoyle’s Modern Encyclopedia of Card Games explains the rules of all the most popular and timeless card games clearly and simply, using special symbols, charts, and drawings alongside written instructions. This accessible guide lists games alphabetically and includes extensive cross-referencing for all game variations. Plus, the unique glossary-index features definitions of terms and games’ alternative names. Whether playing solitaire or hosting a rowdy game night, Hoyle’s Modern Encyclopedia of Card Games is the ultimate card game resource.
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0385076800
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
From All Fours to Zebra Poker, this is the definitive, A-to-Z guide to contemporary card games. Shuffle your deck and get ready to discover your new favorite card game! Hoyle’s Modern Encyclopedia of Card Games explains the rules of all the most popular and timeless card games clearly and simply, using special symbols, charts, and drawings alongside written instructions. This accessible guide lists games alphabetically and includes extensive cross-referencing for all game variations. Plus, the unique glossary-index features definitions of terms and games’ alternative names. Whether playing solitaire or hosting a rowdy game night, Hoyle’s Modern Encyclopedia of Card Games is the ultimate card game resource.
Bicycle Official Rules of Card Games
Author: Joli Quentin Kansil
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781889752068
Category : Card games
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781889752068
Category : Card games
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The Official Rules of Card Games - Hoyle Up-To-Date
Author: Hoyle
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473395402
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
This text contains the official rules of a huge number of different card games and their variants, ranging from Whist to Poker and including everything in between. An invaluable tool for the serious card player, this would make for a great addition to home collections and is certainly not to be missed by those with a keen interest in card games. The games covered in this book include: Games of the Whist Family, Laws of Pivot Bridge, Laws of Auction Bridge, The Laws of Whist, Norwegian Whist, Poker, Euchre, Five Hundred, Rum, Boat House Rum, Michigan Rum, Wild Cat Rum, 500 Rum, Conquain, American Pinochle, and many more. We are proud to republish this antique book now with a new prefatory introduction on card games.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473395402
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
This text contains the official rules of a huge number of different card games and their variants, ranging from Whist to Poker and including everything in between. An invaluable tool for the serious card player, this would make for a great addition to home collections and is certainly not to be missed by those with a keen interest in card games. The games covered in this book include: Games of the Whist Family, Laws of Pivot Bridge, Laws of Auction Bridge, The Laws of Whist, Norwegian Whist, Poker, Euchre, Five Hundred, Rum, Boat House Rum, Michigan Rum, Wild Cat Rum, 500 Rum, Conquain, American Pinochle, and many more. We are proud to republish this antique book now with a new prefatory introduction on card games.
The American Hoyle
Author: William Brisbane Dick
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Card games
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Card games
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
“The” Official Rules of Card Games
Author: Edmund Hoyle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Official Rules of Card Games, Hoyle Up-to-date
Author: U.S. Playing Card Co
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Card games
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Card games
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description