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.
Author: Walter B. Gibson
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Published: 03/19/1974
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.22h x 5.46w x 1.13d
ISBN13: 9780385076807
ISBN10: 0385076800
BISAC Categories:
- Games & Activities | Card Games | General
- Games & Activities | Reference
- Reference | Encyclopedias
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.
Author: Walter B. Gibson
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Published: 03/19/1974
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.22h x 5.46w x 1.13d
ISBN13: 9780385076807
ISBN10: 0385076800
BISAC Categories:
- Games & Activities | Card Games | General
- Games & Activities | Reference
- Reference | Encyclopedias
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.