- Hardcover: 374 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press; 1st Edition edition (15 Oct 1990)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0192141651
- ISBN-13: 978-0192141651
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.7 x 4.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,309,273 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Unlike other books of card games, this is not primarily a book of rules or advice on improving play. Rather it is a survey of the origins and development of games, examining their popularity and social implications over time, their rituals and etiquette, why cards as designed as they are and how the games interrelate. Many of the myths about card games are exploded, such as that they are rooted in fortune-telling, they are synonymous with gambling, they were introduced to Europe by Marco Polo, or gypsies, or crusaders, or that all card games have unalterable, official rules. Some unusual games are described for the first time, while strange new light is cast on even the best-known games, like Bridge, Poker, Cribbage and Knockout Whist.
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The Best Book On The Subject (The Only Book On The Subject)
11 Dec 1997
Format:Hardcover
There are many books describing the rules of card games, but this is the only book that explains why the rules are what they are. David Parlett's text winds through the intriguing history of card games. From early gambling games to modern contract bridge, this book explains why we play what we play. This book is for anyone who ever wanted to know where the jokers came from or what all those suit symbols meant. A great gift for the game players in your family.
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