Includes rules for over 250 games, covering trick-taking (Whist), banking (Pontoon), and games played with non-standard packs like Tarot.
Updated edition returning to the original title, now widely available in paperback. Author Background
The book features an appendix of games invented by Parlett himself, including the notable classic "Ninety-Nine". The Penguin Book of Card Games
The book has been revised several times to reflect changes in official rules and the discovery of "lost" games. Original release as The Penguin Book of Card Games .
Product Details * ISBN9780141037875. * Published onApr 28, 2009. * Published byPenguin Books. * Pages688. Penguin Random House The Penguin Book of Card Games by David Parlett Includes rules for over 250 games, covering trick-taking
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The compendium acts as both a rulebook and a cultural history of indoor gaming. The book has been revised several times to
is a prolific freelance writer and games inventor with an international reputation. Beyond this compendium, he has written histories on board and card games for Oxford University Press and is the inventor of the award-winning board game Hare and Tortoise . Availability and Format The current standard edition is a 688-page paperback.