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Hoyle's Modern Encyclopedia of Card Games: Rules of All the Basic Games and Popular Variations Paperback - 1974

by Walter B. Gibson


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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.

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"According to Hoyle" is the card-table synonym for "Correct --a definitive guide to the correct playing of all known card games, with full descriptions and explanations of rules and techniques for each game and its variations.
B & W photographs throughout.

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  • Title Hoyle's Modern Encyclopedia of Card Games: Rules of All the Basic Games and Popular Variations
  • Author Walter B. Gibson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 416
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Crown Publishing Group (NY), New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 1974-03-19
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780385076807 / 0385076800
  • Weight 0.79 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.22 x 5.46 x 1.13 in (20.88 x 13.87 x 2.87 cm)
  • Ages 12 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 7 - 12
  • Library of Congress subjects Card games
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 73163085
  • Dewey Decimal Code 795

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  • Rec Ref Bks in Paperback, 01/01/2000, Page 215

About the author

Generally acknowledged as one of the greatest authorities on magic in the 20th century, Walter B. Gibson (1897-1985) was interested in the subject for most of his life. He wrote 18 books and numerous articles on magic, edited four magic magazines, and collaborated with some of the greatest magicians of the past 50 years. In the course of his long and active career in magic and related areas, Gibson also wrote the famous Shadow novels, under the pen name Maxwell Grant.
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