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The International Code - Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge / 1963, Laws of Party Bridge, Progressive Bridge, Pivot Bridge
NY: Crown Publishers, Inc. , 1963. red cloth bindings, black titles and borders, light shelfwear, a few pages have small edge nicks, the first front freepage has been neatly removed, a blank white sticker is affixed to the upper title page, unmarked text, the clear Brodart covered dust jacket has light edgewear with a bit of light spinal heel color transfer from the book and very slight edge darkening. Features light cover rubbing, the first front interior freepage has been neatly removed, unmarked text, no stamps, labels, or names. Features Bridge Laws, Play Examples, Scoring, Laws Governing Irregularities, Preparations, Preliminaries, Terms, Specialized Play Situations and Techniques, The Auction, Penalty Cards, Leading out of Turn, Conventional and Psychic Bidding Techniques, The Revoke, Tricks, Tournament Direction and Sponsorship, Claims, Concessions, Appeals, and etc.. 78 pages... . Later Reprinting . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4 1/2" w x 7 3/8" Tall. (more information)
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Championship Bridge / As Played By The Experts
NY: Whittlesey House , McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., 1949. Hard Cover. Very Good-/N/dj. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Tight copy, brown spinal titles, gray cloth bindings, previous owner name and 1959 date on the upper first front freepage, clean text, rubbing to cover cornertips and edges with minor board tip edposure, faint endpage soiling. Championship Bridge strategy, gaming techniques, and advanced play. 500 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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Goren Settles Bridge Arguments / Authorative Answers to Knotty Problems That are the Cause of Frequent Misunderstandings at the Bridge Table
NY: Ballantine Books, 1981. Tight copy, minor age darkening, minor edgewear, minor small cover reading creases, faint old previous owner name on the covers and inside the book, light cover rubbing, same previous owner name and phone number on the upper first front freepage, light and ocasional reference notations on a few rear pages, professionally reinforced copy. Bridge arguement rulings, play and responses that cause frequent misunderstandings, gaming techniques, play rulings, and etc.. 425 pages.. Later Printing. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)
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Goren Settles Bridge Arguments / Authorative Answers to Knotty Problems That are the Cause of Frequent Misunderstandings at the Bridge Table
NY: Ballantine Books, 1987. Paperback. Very Good. Later Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Tight/Bright copy, light age darkening, light edgewear, light cover reading creases, light spinal creasing, professionally reinforced cornertips. Bridge arguement rulings, play and responses that cause frequent misunderstandings, gaming techniques, play rulings, and etc. 425 pages.. Later Printing. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)
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Defence at Contract Bridge for the Ordinary Player and for All Systems
London, England: Thorsons Publishers Limited, 1950. Tight/Bright copy, the clear Brodart covered dust jacket has edgewear with age and handling nicks, chips and end tattering to its upper front cover and mid spine, faint soiling. Theory, Strategy, Lessons and Examples in Defense, Strategy, and Gamesmanship from a Recognized Bridge Master Authority. 188 pages + rear ads.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)
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How To Play The Culbertson System
NY: The Bridge World, Inc., 1931. Approximately 5" Wide x 7.5" Tall. Tight Copy, Green cloth bindings, gilt titles, unmarked text, light edge and cornertip wear, neat blank previous owner bookplate on the first front freepage, faint interior age darkening. Detailed Culbertson methods of Bridge instructional methodology, and refined skill enhancement. With strategy, rules, doubles, point count, gaming techniques, examples, and etc. 200 pages. A harder to locate Culbertson Bridge Reference!. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. (more information)
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Psychotics Neurotics Bridge Players / 3rd Edition
Sante Fe, NM: Self Published, 1961. Tight copy, blue paper cover, red and black titles, illustration of th e author wearing an "I Am A Bridge Player" Dress with a couple of reversed letters, light edgewear, faint soiling/spill traces that darkened the blue cover in several places but didn't effect the interor text, no odor, no gross stainings, and it's still attractive with unmarked and clean text. Features Tournament Bridge Play Instruction, fundamentals, openings, bids, special bidding systems, and more as 26 hands from Duplicate Regional and National Tournaments are explained, wherein two different bidding or playing sequences are gven. Illustrated with delightful player caricatures in b&w.. 58 pagges... . Soft Cover. Very Good. 5.5" w x 8.5" Tall. (more information)
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Begin Chess / Second Edition / Foreword By Samuel Reshevsky - International Grand Master and Former American Chess Champion
NY: Signet / New American Library, 1992. Tight/Bright copy, light edgewear, clear tape reinforced cover cornertips with no names or labels, unmarked text. Features beginner's instruction, the game, rules, principles, tactics, easy to follow illustrated examples, a strong selection of the best classic gaming problems, openings, and counter play, challenges, and more! 156 pages.. Later Printing. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)
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Bridge for Tournament Players
London, Great Britain : Robert Hale , 1972. orange cloth bindings, gilt spinal titles, small Bridge Supply label on the inside front cover, minor end edgewear with a small split to the lower front cornertip, light cover rubbing, the first interior page has been neatly removed, unmarked text, no stamps, labels, or names. An excellent Tournament/Champion Play Bridge Reference with Tactics, and Strategies. 173 pages, Illustrated in b&w... . Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8.5" x 11". (more information)
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Chess In A Nutshell / How To Play Chess: Condensed and Simplified
NY: Hanover House , 1958. Tight copy, gray cloth bindings, red and black spinal titles with a Red King & Queen illustration, the clear Brodart covered dust jacket has light edgewear, faint edge darkening, and a few small closed edgetears. An excellent beginner and novice referesher, & game enhancement reference with fundamentals, planning and tactical openings, unique tournament play defense strategy examples, gamesmanship, midgame and decisive endpame play, illegal positions, counter play, pawn promotion, draw outcomes, the pin, the fork, the double attack, and more. Well illustrated in b&w. 143 pages.. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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Action Bridge Complete / Including the New Official Laws of Auction Bridge and the Laws of Duplicate Bridge
Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1926. Tight/Bright copy, bold gilt titles, red cloth bindings, removed previous owner bookplate traces on the inside front cover. Dynamic Bridge Strategy, instruction, rules, gaming techniques, basics, and advanced play. 500 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)
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