The Penguin Book Of Card Games [SAFE]

The compendium acts as both a rulebook and a cultural history of indoor gaming.

Individual copies are available at retailers such as Penguin Random House, Books-A-Million, and The Plains Trading Company.

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. The Penguin Book of Card Games

Updated edition returning to the original title, now widely available in paperback. Author Background

Includes rules for over 250 games, covering trick-taking (Whist), banking (Pontoon), and games played with non-standard packs like Tarot. The compendium acts as both a rulebook and

Second edition published as The Penguin Encyclopedia 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 Beyond this compendium, he has written histories on

While centered on the Western four-suited pack, it includes games from around the world, making it a standard English-language reference. Edition History