Bibliograph

Cards and card tricks, containing a brief history of playing cards, full instructions with illustrated hands, for playing nearly all known games of chance or skill ; and directions for performing a number of amusing tricks

Type

Label

Cards and card tricks, containing a brief history of playing cards, full instructions with illustrated hands, for playing nearly all known games of chance or skill ; and directions for performing a number of amusing tricks

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cards and card tricks

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

containing a brief history of playing cards, full instructions with illustrated hands, for playing nearly all known games of chance or skill ; and directions for performing a number of amusing tricks

Summary

This volume contains full instructions for playing a vast array of different card games ranging from Poker to Irish Loo, as well as chapters on card tricks, the history of playing cards, 'cartomancy', and more. "Cards and Card Tricks" will appeal to seasoned player and novice alike, and it would make for a fantastic addition to any collection. Contents include: "Whist", "Loo", "Irish Loo", "Vingt-Et-Un", "Faro or Pharao", "Tontine", "Lansquenet", "Forty-Five-Maw-Five-Cards", "Twenty-Five", "Blind Hookey-Banker", "Albert Smith", "Poker-Draw", "Newmarket", "Quadrille", "Bostone", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on card tricks

Target audience

adult

Classification