02220cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000260012624501710015224600230032326400510034630000470039733600260044433700260047033800360049650000310053250801120056352011040067553400450177965300100182485600430183499900170187751039UtSlPG20260610134156.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a28010148  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGV1 aCavendish,d1831-189914aThe Laws and Principles of Whist Stated and Explained, :band its practice illustrated on an original system by means of hands played completely through. 18th edition1 aCavendish on Whist 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-01-25  aProduced by Richard Tonsing, Colin Bell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Laws and Principles of Whist Stated and Explained" by Cavendish is a comprehensive treatise on the card game Whist, written in the late 19th century. This work aims to address common deficiencies in existing texts about Whist by providing not just the rules, but also valuable principles behind the gameplay, including strategic illustrations through complete hands. It serves both novices and seasoned players seeking to improve their understanding of the game.  The opening of the book features an illustrated frontispiece and dedicates itself to the historical context of Whist, followed by a preface explaining the author's intentions. The author notes that existing materials often present principles as arbitrary conventions without adequate justification, which this work seeks to remedy. The preface encourages readers to familiarize themselves with the fundamental rules of play before delving into the principles outlined in the book, effectively setting the stage for a detailed exploration of Whist’s mechanics and strategic concepts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWhist40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51039  c91877d91877