The Complete Book of Card Games

by George F. Hervey, Peter Arnold (Editor)

In minutes you can learn to play any of the 100 most entertaining card games as you follow the simple rules, methods of scoring, and hints on skillful play for every game. They're arranged according to the number of players, starting with games for two like Cribbage and Pinochle, California Jack and Honeymoon Bridge, plus 15 more. Games for three players include Black Maria, Knaves, Ombre, Cut-throat Bridge, and 7 more. You'll find 13 games for four players, from Bridge, Canasta, and Hearts, to Calypso, Euchre, and Quinto, and 11 games for five or more, including Coon Can, Crazy Eights, Poker, Rummy, and Loo. Or try some of the 9 party games, 11 banking games, and 18 games for single players. Then you're ready to try the rule variations and adaptations for different numbers of players.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Games

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Katharine Holden · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was looking for solitaire, or patience, variations. In a sort of ghetto at the end of the book are a few solitaire games, heavy on the kind that require you to lay out the whole deck(s) at once in big displays needing a large table and long arms. Not what I was looking for.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Contains an interesting number of card games, but does a poor job of explaining how to play.