Albert H. Morehead and othersPrice: About $15, roughly. Bridge For Dummies, by Eddie KantarPrice: About $15, roughly.
The step up to Bridge
A friendly walk through contract bridge, with tips and strategy from the first deal, plus popular variations such as Acol, Rubber and Duplicate Bridge. The next step after Spades and Whist.
- Good for
- Spades and Whist players · Learning Bridge
- Skip it if
- You want a quick game tonight: Bridge takes weeks to learn.
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Our take
Bridge is often called the best card game ever invented, and also one of the hardest to start. Eddie Kantar's book walks you through it, with tips and strategies from the first deal.
It covers traditional contract bridge and popular variations, including Acol, Rubber and Duplicate Bridge.
Pips has Spades and Whist, the trick games that lead to Bridge. This is the book for when you are ready for the next step.
Keep reading
- Story
A short history of playing cards
How a pack of painted paper travelled from China through Egypt to Europe, lost its cups and swords, gained a joker, and ended up in almost every home.
- Buying guide
Choosing a deck
Plastic or paper, poker or bridge size, how many decks you need, and the deck we recommend for each of our games.
- Reference
The glossary
Every card game word, in plain English.
Quick answers
- Can I learn a game from a book?
Yes, but it is easier with a guide first. Start with a Pips guide, then use a book to go deeper or to find new games.
- Which book first?
Card Games For Dummies if you are new, the Penguin Book of Card Games for the widest choice, Hoyle's when you need an answer.
- Why these ten?
They are the books we would put in a friend's hands, each for a different reader. If we would not recommend it, it is not here.
Also consider
Back to the shelf →Albert H. Morehead and othersPrice: About $15, roughly. Clear rules for the classics
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